[Performer] Trio Grande (From Pittsburgh, PA.)
John D'Amico - pianist
Virgil Walters - upright bass
Rodger Ryan - drummer
[Concert Date] May 5, 1997 2:30 pm
[Location] Webster Hall on the campus of MSSC, Joplin, Missouri
[Piano] Steinway D
[Serial #] Serial #524091
[Tuning Used] Equal Temperament
[Program] The Trio Grande played a mixture of classical jazz
standards, ballads and fusion. The repertoire was a combination of
original songs and custom arrangements of tunes by jazz greats such as
Herbie Hancock, Dizzie Gillespie and others.
[Body] This performance was jazz at its best. There were a lot of
upbeat, high energy songs interspersed with songs that were slower and more
thoughtful. The drummer really cut loose on a few of the songs, and at
times his arms were just a blur of motion. The bass player was amazing,
doing trills and moving his fingers faster than I thought humanly possible!
Of course, underscoring the group was the pianist with his incredible
playing ability. On one song, the Trio Grande started from playing in 2/4,
switched to 4/4, then they came back in 3/4, and finished up in 5/4.
Excellent concert!
During the intermission I spoke with the pianist, John D'Amico and he
mentioned that he has two of the best piano technicians in Pittsburg
keeping his personal piano in good shape. He mentioned that they are part
of the PTG. Several nice comments were made during the concert about the
great piano!
David A. Vanderhoofven Associate Member, PTG
Joplin, Missouri, USA e-mail: dkvander@clandjop.com
web page: http://www.clandjop.com/~dkvander/
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