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<strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Marocco</strong><br />
<strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Marocco</strong> is one of the most recorded<br />
accordionist in America (and, possibly, the<br />
world), having played on a vast number of movie<br />
soundtracks, television scores, commercial jingles<br />
and record albums, in the studios of Hollywood<br />
and beyond. He has recorded for and/or worked<br />
with artists ranging from Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd<br />
and Madonna to Luciano Pavarotti, conductor<br />
Maxim Shostakovich and composer John Williams.<br />
He has recorded film music with a long list of<br />
composers; John Williams, Quincy Jones, Elmer<br />
Bernstein, Michele Le Grand, Henry Mancini and<br />
dozens of others. <strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Marocco</strong> has also played<br />
with some of the best Jazz Musicians in America<br />
and Europe; Ray Brown, Jeff Hamilton, Zoot<br />
Sims, Joe Pass, Joey Baron, Herb Ellis, Ray Pizzi,<br />
Ivor Malherbe, Massimo Tagliata, Conti Candoli,<br />
Philippe Cornaz,<br />
John Pattatucchi,<br />
Mats Vinding,<br />
Mogens Baekgaard<br />
Andersen, Marcel<br />
Papaux, Angela<br />
Hagenbach, Ron<br />
Feuer, Richard<br />
Galliano, Peter<br />
Erskine, Klaus Paier,<br />
Renzo Ruggieri, Pete<br />
Christlieb, Larry<br />
Koonse, Simone<br />
Zanchini, Andy<br />
Simpkins, Bob Shepard, <strong>Frank</strong> Rossolino, Jim Hall,<br />
Abraham Laboriel, Dan Higgin, Grant Geissman,<br />
Luis Conte and Stix Hooper just to name a few.<br />
His passion is Jazz and in recent years has been<br />
playing concerts in Europe, Japan and Brazil.<br />
John Giannelli<br />
I toured and recorded with Sarah Vaughan in 1973<br />
when I was 22 years<br />
old. The trio behind Sarah Vaughan was comprised<br />
of Jimmy Cobb on<br />
drums, Carl Schroeder on piano and myself. We<br />
recorded an album called “Sarah Vaughan Live<br />
in Japan” and “More of Sarah Vaughan Live<br />
in Japan”. In 1975 I recorded and toured with<br />
Carmen McRae. The trio was Marshall Otwell<br />
on piano, Joey Baron on drums and myself. The<br />
record we made<br />
was called “Carmen<br />
McRae Live at<br />
Ronnie Scott’s”.<br />
I also worked with<br />
Peggy Lee, Morgana<br />
King, Chet Baker,<br />
Buddy Collette, Bob<br />
Brookmeyer and<br />
Mundell Lowe to<br />
name a few.<br />
In 1983 I recorded<br />
in Torino with Thad<br />
Jones and a group of<br />
musicians from around the world.<br />
In 1979 I became a cabinet maker and eventually<br />
did that full time and only played the gigs that<br />
were creative.<br />
In 2006 I built a performance space in Northridge<br />
California next to my cabinet shop where my wife<br />
Rhonda and I have been holding Jazz Concerts. It<br />
is called “GIANNELLI SQUARE”.<br />
Jon Whinnery<br />
Born, raised, and educated in Los Angeles,<br />
California, U.S.A., where he currently resides,<br />
performs, and teaches. Studied privately with<br />
Warne Marsh, Gary Gray, Gary Foster, and<br />
Putter Smith. Primary saxophone influences:<br />
Warne Marsh, Charlie Parker, and Paul<br />
Desmond. Critically<br />
compared most<br />
often to Paul<br />
Desmond.<br />
Performed with<br />
Alan Broadbent,<br />
Milcho Leviev,<br />
Warne Marsh,<br />
Billy Mintz, Oliver<br />
Nelson, Ray Pizzi,<br />
Putter Smith, <strong>Frank</strong><br />
Strazzeri, and<br />
Eugene Wright.<br />
Kendall Kay<br />
Born in Durban, South Africa, Kendall showed an<br />
interest in the drums at an early age. He pursued<br />
this interest, eventually playing and recording with<br />
most of the major artists, including Steve Kekana,<br />
Mike Makelemele, Johnny Fourie, Alan Kwela and<br />
Izzio Gross.<br />
In1983 Kendall moved to Texas, and studied at<br />
North Texas State University, graduating with a<br />
degree in Jazz Studies.<br />
Kendall arrived in Los Angeles in 1987 and has<br />
been playing and recording here ever since.<br />
Credits: Kiki Ebsen, Cecilia Coleman, Steve Hufstetter,<br />
Dean Taba, Sal Cracchiolo & Melanie Jackson<br />
Sextet, Kenny Burrel, Phil Upchurch, Bob<br />
Sheppard, Jeff Beale, Dan St Marseille, Dave frank<br />
maroccoFerris, Lamont Johnson, Bobby Shew, Allan<br />
Broadbent, Putter Smith, Kyle Eastwood, <strong>Frank</strong><br />
Strazzeri, Jeff Colella,<br />
Ron Eschete, John<br />
Pisano, Bill Perkins,<br />
Clare Fischer,<br />
The Larry Karush<br />
Ensemble, Rickie Lee<br />
Jones, Jack Jones,<br />
Andy Suzuki and<br />
Nick Manson. Kendall<br />
is currently endorsing<br />
D.W. Drums, Remo<br />
Drum Heads, Vic Firth<br />
Sticks and Paiste<br />
Cymbals.
This project started with a rehearsal in Giannelli Square, a little Theatre that John Giannelli, the bassist<br />
built in Northrige California. After several concerts we decided to record a few things. Jon Winnery, the<br />
alto Sax player and I decided on the music that we would record. Jon chose some Lee Konitz and Warren<br />
Marsh tunes, I chose the Bill Evans tunes as well as an ubscure Duke Ellington piece “Race” and two of<br />
my originals. Our drummer Kendall Kay is a busy Los Angeles Jazz musician - originally from South Africa.<br />
1. Nite in Morocco, <strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Marocco</strong> 3:30<br />
2. Very Early, Bill Evans 5:20<br />
3. Race, Duke Ellington 5:57<br />
4. Yesterdays, Jerome Kern 5.50<br />
5. This quiet Room, Michele Le Grand 6:35<br />
6. Peri’s Scope, Bill Evans 4:29<br />
7. Peace/Blue Silver, Horace Silver 5.30<br />
8. Kerry’s Trance, Lee Konitz 3:45<br />
9. Sunset Samba, Goran Soderlund 4:23<br />
10. Jiitterbug Waltz, Fats Waller 6:39<br />
11. Get over it, <strong>Frank</strong> <strong>Marocco</strong> 3:53<br />
CD was recorded at the<br />
Stagg Street Studio Engineer - Gary Denton<br />
mixed by Mark LeVang<br />
November 2009
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