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Joe DeRenzo

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About Me



View Beatle's Tribute EPK
Photo, Bio, Song List and more...
Screen Actors Guild
member of SAG since 1987
Jazz World Quest
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All About Jazz
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Dante's View is available at ESC Records Shop
Dante's View is a compilation album from the CDs
Core Beliefs and of Night and Day.
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or at PayPlay.FM for mp3s from : Core Beliefs and of Night and Day
Born Joseph Peter DeRenzo, November 1st 1958.
Fashions his own pair of drumsticks after seeing The Beatles on TV. While his dad's record collection included Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington and Ray Charles, Joe was drawn to the sounds of the late 60's via album covers. Most notably Jimi Hendrix and Cream. The music from such albums as "Are You Experienced?" and "Disraeli Gears" was in stark contrast to the vinyl turning on the home stereo. This juxtaposition of jazz and rock would would be the beginning of his musical influences. After hearing the Chick Corea album ''Light as a Feather'' and the Weather Report masterpiece ''Mysterious Traveller'', Joe began listening to the music of Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin and Hebie Hancock.
These influences have continued through the years, culminating in the release of Joe's two CDs he produced with the help of longtime friend and jazz pianist Tom Zink. Also on board for these projects are founding members of The Yellowjackets, pianist Russell Ferrante and bass player Jimmy Haslip along with longtime member and reedman Bob Mintzer. Jazz guitarist Brian Hughes, bassist Kevin Axt, reedman Glen Berger, vocalist Anne Walsh, trumpeter Steve Crum, guitarist Gannin Arnold, percussionist Richie Gajate-Garcia and vocalist Adonis Tsilimparis round out the rest of the albums personel.
Core Beliefs - 2006 at iTunes
The inspiration for this project came from my belief that jazz in the late 60s and 70s was as important and relevant to the music as any period before it. Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and Airto ( all Miles alumni ) were among many artists of that time who refused to have limits placed on themselves by anyone.
The individualism these musicians stood for in the face of criticism from the conservative jazz press ( then and now ) is what I respected them for most. I'm extremely fortunate to have so many musician friends who share my fondness for the music represented on this CD.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/19/2006
Band Website: joederenzo.com
Band Members:

Song Composers: (in the player)

She's A Woman - Lennon / McCartney
Pouts' Over - Keith Jarrett • iEartoe - Joe DeRenzo
Mother Nature's Son - Lennon / McCartney
Lenore - Chick Corea
2nd Sunday In August - Joe Zawinul
Umbria Suite part III - Keith Jarrett / arr: DeRenzo

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Joe DeRenzo:
Drums, Percussion,
Electronic Keyboards

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a jazzy tribute to The Beatles!

The Jazz Bakery, Culver City!

New YouTube videos:

Pouts' Over!

Second Sunday In August!

Saddleback College, McKinney Theatre!

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Beatles Tribute Band:

Voice: Anne Walsh
Piano: Tom Zink
Bass: Ben May, Ernie Nuñez
Sax and Voice: Penny Watson
Trumpet: Steve Crum, Ron Stout
Guitars-Electric Sitar: Brian Hughes

www.esc-records.de

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Influences:

Joe Zawinul
7-7-32 9-11-07

Drums: Jack DeJonette,
Roy Haynes, John Guerin, Ndugu,
Tony Williams, Peter Erskine,
Dennis Bradford, Danny Gottlieb.
Alex Acuña, Jon Christiensen.
Airto!

Jazz Composers: Joe Zawinul, Keith Jarrett,
Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin, Wayne Shorter,
Tomasz Stanko, Chick Corea, Ralph Towner,
Herbie Hancock, Gary Burton and Miles.

Classical Composers: Beethoven, Ives, Copeland, Stravinsky, Bartók, György Ligeti, Philip Glass.

Sounds Like: Weather Report, Pat Metheny, Oregon, Tomasz Stanko,
Chick Corea - Touchstone!

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Joe DeRenzo discography

of Night and Day - 2005

Core Beliefs - 2006

Dante’s View - 2007

Record Label: ESC Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

"Core Beliefs"

  The inspiration for this project came from my belief that jazz in the late 60s and 70s was as important and relevant to the music as any period before it. Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea, Joe Zawinul and...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:07:00 PST

MRSA Public Awareness Concert!

Saddleback College McKinney Theatre on March 22nd, 2008, at 8:00pm will be the place and time for an evening of music and public awareness as Joe DeRenzo and Friends / a jazzy tribute to The Beatles a...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:10:00 PST

Cool Concerts

" Umbria Jazz Fest, July 2005.    Along with the Umbria Jazz Festival, Perugia offers some of the most scenic panoramas in Italy. This is the view from the top of the drive up to the "centro" of Perug...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:42:00 PST

Joe Zawinul

Joe Zawinul in Arezzo, Italy. July 2005 " photo by Joe DeRenzo   From the first time I listened to Mysterious Traveller back in 74 until this moment, Joe was the biggest musical influence in my life. ...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:33:00 PST

the full circle story: of Night and Day

the full circle story: of Night and Daythe full circle story: of Night and Day   The first time I entered The Music House was on the afternoon of April 6th 1974. I had returned early from The Californ...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:46:00 PST

la storia completa del cerchio: della Notte e del Giorno

   La prima volta che ho entrato nella Camera di musica aveva luogo sul pomeriggio del del 6 aprile 1974. Avevo rinviato presto dal Festival di musica dell'inceppamento della C...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 09:39:00 PST

Beatles Tribute Band Bio

" Joe DeRenzo and Friends "" a jazzy tribute to the Beatles "    With a group made up of seven seasoned jazz artists from the LA area, Joe DeRenzo and Friends perform contemporary interpretations ...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:21:00 PST

Beatles Tribute Band Song List!

***BlackbirdShe's A WomanFool On The HillBecauseMother Nature's SonShe's Leaving HomeEleanor RigbyHere, There and EverywhereWith A Little Help From My FriendsWhile My Guitar Gently WeepsDear PrudenceC...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Fri, 17 Aug 2007 07:57:00 PST

Celtic Journey

  The Universal Ampitheatre, now know as the Gibson Ampitheatre, was scheduled to be dark on the night of May 10th, 2007. That all changed when Griffith Park in LA caught fire and the Greek Theatre wa...
Posted by Joe DeRenzo on Sun, 13 May 2007 09:22:00 PST