The epitome of poly metricity is expressed in this song as well as the arrangement. These are among the top studio/jazz players in NYC.
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Don Byas with Mike Longo on piano at Newport Jazz – 1970
I had played with Don in Europe a few times with Dizzy but this was the only time in the States, at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1970. He wasContinue readingDon Byas with Mike Longo on piano at Newport Jazz – 1970
James Moody plays Cherokee from the 1968 Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Band concert in Copenhagen
This is from a live concert in Copenhagen in 1968 with The Dizzy Gillespie Reunion big band. This track features James Moody on flute with Mike Longo on Piano, PaulContinue readingJames Moody plays Cherokee from the 1968 Dizzy Gillespie Reunion Band concert in Copenhagen
Mike Longo plays with the great Joe Venuti circa early 70s.
Although the sound quality is not great, I thought some of you might enjoy this. It is from a gig I did with the great Joe Venuti circa early 70s.Continue readingMike Longo plays with the great Joe Venuti circa early 70s.
Monk Rowe interviews Mike Longo – January of 2019
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Mike Longo Trio Plays “A Night in Tunisia” Live from Maureen’s Jazz Cellar in Nyack, NY
Mike Longo, Paul West and Steve Johns perform the Gillespie classic “A Night in Tunisia” on 7/20/19 at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar in Nyack, NY.
“Blue Monk” with the Mike Longo Trio
From their 6/18/19 concert at the John Bikrs Gillespie Auditorium in the NYC Baha’i center, Mike Long, Paul West on bass and Richie Morales on drums play the Monk classicContinue reading“Blue Monk” with the Mike Longo Trio
“The Proclamation”…Mike Longo Funk Band recorded live from the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium in NYC 2009
Mike Longo, a former protege of Oscar Peterson, is probably best known for his long association with Dizzy Gillespie as his pianist and musical director composing much of Dizzy’s repertoireContinue reading“The Proclamation”…Mike Longo Funk Band recorded live from the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium in NYC 2009
Mike Longo”s CD “To My surprise” is reviewed in Cadence Magazine by David Franklin
‘Cadence Jan – feb – march 2012 | cadence | 223 MIKE LONGO TRIO + 2 TO MY SURPRISE CAP 1030 A PICTURE OF DORIAN MODE/ STILL WATER/ NEW MUSE BLUES/Continue readingMike Longo”s CD “To My surprise” is reviewed in Cadence Magazine by David Franklin