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
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Beatrice S. Richardson interviews Mike Longo
Fabulous Mike Longo : : Still Swinging by Beatrice S. Richardson A famous trumpeter once said, “The first thing we must keep in mind about a musician is that theContinue readingBeatrice S. Richardson interviews Mike Longo
Dizzy in Brazil plays Mike Longo’s “Samba”
I wrote this in 1970 when I was the pianist and musical director for the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet. Dizzy recorded it on two other albums. One is “Dizzy Gillespie LiveContinue readingDizzy in Brazil plays Mike Longo’s “Samba”
Information about Vol. II of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz
This is a video commercial about Vol. II of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz based on Dizzy Gillespie’s Rhythmic and Time conception taught by Mike Longo. To acquire the actualContinue readingInformation about Vol. II of The Rhythmic Nature of Jazz