Brian Conigliaro
Performance: 4 PM, First Reformed Church (18 Farragut Avenue), Hastings.
Jazzy Bluesy originals and stylized covers.
Brian Conigliaro, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica
Brian Conigliaro is a musician, guitar/harmonica player, vocalist, composer and voice-over artist. He is a stylist and performer steeped in the Jazz Blues tradition with diverse influences including Latin Jazz, Folk, Rock and acoustic guitar. Brian creates heartfelt, soulful sounds whether rendering an original piece or arranging and styling a classic.
Brian has extensive musical experience as a guitar player, vocalist and harmonic player. He has performed or recorded with Gerry Mulligan, Dizzie Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Ray Charles, Eubie Blake, Snoop Dog, Nancy Wilson, Jackie Paris, Lou Rawls, Daniel Ponce, Frank Gambale, Barbara McNair, Gregory Hines, Freddie Prince, Al Wilson, Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night), Spencer Davis, The Tokens, Mickey Dolenz, Mary Wells, Bobby Day, Fred Travelena, Lissette, Tiny Tim, The Uptown Horns, Sue Raney, Pattie Lupone, Lissette, The N.Y. Soul Company, etc. Brian has also played guitar in the orchestra of the following Broadway shows: A Chorus Line, They’re Playing Our Song, The Eubie Blake Story, Rent, and Avenue Q.
He has four albums currently available: The Economics of Love; Fretwork; Two Guitars Four Now & Two Guitars Bending Time; and his most recent album, Wheels of Commotion, which includes original songs tracing his journey from New York to California and back again.
REVIEWS:
Glenn Berger – Producer, Engineer & Author of “Never Say No to a Rock Star” & recipient of the Nicholas Schaffner Award for Music in Literature, Re Wheels of Commotion Album – “…the real stand outs on the record are Conigliaro’s originals. The title tune, “Wheels of Commotion,” swings easy in counterpoint under its evocative lyrics, which may be commenting all too closely on our current political condition. Another great track, “My Soul Is,” begins with Brian’s deft bluesy harp, and features a no-holds-barred vocal that reaches to the depths of that thing we call our soul.”
LA Jazz Scene News – Myrna Daniels “Brian always adds richness to tunes…His Brazilian grooves are sassy as hell. Brian is a tasty player:”
LA Times Jazz Critic Leonard Feather “Brian Conigliaro is a great down home jazz/blues harmonica player who must be seen”
Jeff Becker – Jazz Sensibilities “The eclecticism is actually the glue that showcases the mastery and wisdom of note choices from these veteran musicians”
O’s Place Jazz Magazine “Brian…has a gruff voice that is immediately recognizable. The Ecomonics of Love has a cool honky-tonk beat….with Brian playing funky harmonica.”
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