I am fortunate to collaborate with the following incredible musicians/people: Makaya McCraven (drums), Tristan Gutner (double bass), Jon Fisher (drums), Bill Chapman (drums), David "Goody" Goodrich (guitar), Angel Rodriguez (percussion), Matty Sullivan of the Todd Matthews Project, Joe Cardozo (bass) and Platypus Complex (vocals) of Cold Duck Complex, Rick Titunjian (tenor sax), Gary Culver (double bass), Andrew DiRuzza (guitar), Ed Byrne (trombone)
Influences
brad mehldau, paul simon, the beatles, oscar peterson, andrew bird, radiohead, keith jarrett, bill evans, chopin, ben folds, yusef lateef, cannonball adderly, thelonious monk, aretha franklin, donny hathaway, danilo perez, ray charles
Jeff D’Antona, 26 year old pianist/composer of Northampton, MA, has taken pieces from his folk/rock roots, formal jazz and classical education, and experience touring with a live hip-hop band to create a musical personality all his own. The uniqueness of his voice stems from an ability to embrace a varied musical background and extract a common theme: the power of human emotion, which he then effortlessly communicates with his audience. His playing is lyrical and moody, filled with both emotional intensity and subtle sensitivity. His compositions are as diverse as his influences, seamlessly integrating memorable melodies reminiscent of folk and classical themes, jazz harmonies, and the infectious grooves of hip-hop, R&B, and Afro-Cuban music.
In Jeff’s most recent release, Ocean Rising, he has expanded his musical palette even further: while keeping the focal point of the record the dynamic improvisations, group interaction, and original compositions of his trio, Jeff experimented with studio production to add another element of depth to his evolving voice, evoking the sounds of modern hip-hop and rock production. These added textures came courtesy of guitarist David “Goody” Goodrich, vocalist Leah Randazzo, as well as keyboard overdubs and mixing techniques. Staying true to his ‘anything goes’ mantra regarding repertoire, D’Antona compliments original compositions with covers of songs by Radiohead, the Beatles, and George and Ira Gershwin.
thanks jeff! i wish i could go to your release show tomorrow, but I'm leaving to go camping. hope it goes well! i'd like to try and make it to one of your shows over the summer though =]
let me know id ya need a bass clarinet or clarinet player would love to collaborate music with you. plus I am dieing to play music since my group is busy!
WE ARE VERY SAD... WE DON'T HAVE WORDS TO SAY ANYMORE... OUR SINGER AND DOBRO PLAYER ENRICO MICHELETTI IS DEAD. GOODBYE ENRICO KEEP THE BLUES ALIVE WHEREVER YOU ARE!!!!
