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.[1][2]
Johnny Vidacovich | |
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 Vidacovich in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Joseph Vidacovich Jr. |
| Born | June 27, 1949 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
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.[3][4] He began teaching at Loyola University New Orleans in 1982.[3]
Discography
edit- Mystery Street (Chebasco, 1995)[5]
- Banks Street (Chebasco, 1996)[6]
- Vidacovich (Paw Maw, 2002)[7]
- We Came to Play with June Yamagishi, George Porter Jr. (Trio, 2003)[8]
- 'bout Time (Paw Maw, 2020)[9]
With Ray Anderson
- Blues Bred in the Bone (Enja, 1988)[10]
With John Scofield
Awards and honors
edit- Lifetime Achievement in Music (2020, Gambit's Big Easy Entertainment Award)[12]
- Best Drummer (12 wins between 1997 and 2018, OffBeat magazine's Best of the Beat Award)[13]
- Lifetime Achievement Award (2016, OffBeat)[14]
- Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer (1995 and 1996, OffBeat)[13]
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Banks Street (1996, OffBeat)[13]
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Mystery Street (1995, OffBeat)[13]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Vidacovich, Johnny, 1949-". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Witmer, Rose of Sharon (n.d.). "Johnny Vidacovich Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Vidacovich, Johnny (1995). Mystery Street (CD). Diamondhead, Mississippi: Chebasco. OCLC 45126176. 787993149526.
- ^ Vidacovich, Johnny (1996). Banks Street (CD). Diamondhead, Mississippi: Record Chebasco. OCLC 44677015. RC1496.
- ^ Vidacovich, Johnny (2002). Vidacovich (CD). New York, NY: Paw Maw Music. LCCN 2004585920. OCLC 70595970. PM02.
- ^ Vidacovich, Johnny; Yamagishi, June; Porter Jr., George (2003). We Came to Play (vol. 1) (CD). Trio Records. OCLC 136087535. 022181.
- ^ "'Bout Time by Johnny Vidacovich". HearNow.com. 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
- ^ Anderson, Ray (1988). Blues Bred in the Bone (CD). Munich, Germany: Enja. LCCN 94748365. OCLC 30103629. ENJ-5081 2.
- ^ Scofield, John (1989). Flat Out (CD). New York: Gramavision. OCLC 23932563. R2 79400.
- ^ Coviello, Will (March 16, 2020). "Big Easy Award nominations announced for music and classical arts". Gambit. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List". Offbeat Magazine. 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Official website: Astral Project
- Johnny Vidacovich Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)