Recorded live, in 2016, at the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium in the New York Baha’i Center.
Category: Live Concerts
“Kush” by Dizzy Gillespie arranged by Mike Longo w/ the NY State of the Art Jazz Ensemble
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.
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 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 Dizzy Gillespie Quintet plays “Mas Quenada”
Circa 1970. Mike Longo was the pianist and musical director of this group . Recorded live in Amsterdam, Holland. Soloist are Dizzy and Mike Longo. On this concert was RedContinue readingThe Dizzy Gillespie Quintet plays “Mas Quenada”
Mike Longo Trio plays “I Hear A Rhapsody” at Arturo Sandoval’s club -2007
Mike Longo – pno, Rick Doll – bass and Duffy Jackson – drums play the classic “I Hear A Rhapsody” at Sandoval’s in Miami Beach during the summer of 2007.