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American jazz percussionist
Johnny Vidacovich |
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Vidacovich in 2008 |
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Birth name | John Joseph Vidacovich Jr. |
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Born | (1949-06-27) June 27, 1949 (age 74)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Genres |
Jazz |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Instrument(s) | Drums |
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Musical artist
John Joseph Vidacovich Jr. (born June 27, 1949) is an American
jazz drummer and a member of the band
Astral Project with
James Singleton,
Tony Dagradi, and
Steve Masakowski.
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He has also worked with
Bobby McFerrin,
Stanton Moore,
Charlie Hunter,
Willy DeVille,
Robert Walter,
Mose Allison,
Johnny Adams,
Professor Longhair,
James Booker, and
Alvin Tyler.
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[4] He began teaching at
Loyola University New Orleans in 1982.
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Discography
With
Ray Anderson
With
John Scofield
Awards and honors
- Lifetime Achievement in Music (2020,
Gambit's Big Easy Entertainment Award)
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- Best Drummer (12 wins between 1997 and 2018,
OffBeat magazine's Best of the Beat Award)
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- Lifetime Achievement Award (2016, OffBeat)
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- Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer (1995 and 1996, OffBeat)
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- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Banks Street (1996, OffBeat)
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- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Mystery Street (1995, OffBeat)
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References
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^ Kennedy, Gary W. (2002). "Vidacovich, John (Joseph Jr.) (Johnny V.)". In
Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 844.
doi:
10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J717200.
ISBN
9781561592845.
OCLC
46956628.
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"Vidacovich, Johnny, 1949-". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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b Witmer, Rose of Sharon (n.d.).
"Johnny Vidacovich Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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Matthews, Bunny (March 1, 2002).
"BackTalk with Johnny Vidacovich". OffBeat magazine. New Orleans, LA. Archived from
the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
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^ Vidacovich, Johnny (1995). Mystery Street (CD). Diamondhead, Mississippi: Chebasco.
OCLC
45126176. 787993149526.
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^ Vidacovich, Johnny (1996). Banks Street (CD). Diamondhead, Mississippi: Record Chebasco.
OCLC
44677015. RC1496.
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^ Vidacovich, Johnny (2002). Vidacovich (CD). New York, NY: Paw Maw Music.
LCCN
2004585920.
OCLC
70595970. PM02.
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^ Vidacovich, Johnny;
Yamagishi, June;
Porter Jr., George (2003). We Came to Play (vol. 1) (CD). Trio Records.
OCLC
136087535. 022181.
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"'Bout Time by Johnny Vidacovich". HearNow.com. 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
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^ Anderson, Ray (1988). Blues Bred in the Bone (CD). Munich, Germany: Enja.
LCCN
94748365.
OCLC
30103629. ENJ-5081 2.
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^ Scofield, John (1989). Flat Out (CD). New York: Gramavision.
OCLC
23932563. R2 79400.
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^ Coviello, Will (March 16, 2020).
"Big Easy Award nominations announced for music and classical arts". Gambit. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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"Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List". Offbeat Magazine. 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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^ Spera, Keith (January 24, 2017).
"Best of the Beat Awards Salute Drummer Vidacovich and Other Music Makers". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
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