Nick Ceroli
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| Birth name | Nicholas Mathew Ceroli |
| Born | December 22, 1939 Niles,Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 11, 1985(aged 45) Studio City,California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Drums |
Nicholas Mathew Ceroli(December 22, 1939 – August 11, 1985) was an American jazz drummer.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ceroli was born inNiles, Ohio,United States. He did a tour ofCentralandSouth Americain 1963 withRay Anthony,and that same year recorded withJack Teagardenand played withGerald Wilsonat theMonterey Jazz Festival.[1]In 1965, he played withStan Kenton,then spent from 1965 until 1969 playing inHerb Alpert's group, theTijuana Brass.[1]He moved toHollywoodand became a prolific studio musician, working withPete Jolly(c. 1969),Zoot Sims(1976, 1984),Richie Kamuca(1977),Warne Marsh(1977–78),Ross Tompkins(1977),Bill Berry(1978),Dave Frishberg(1978),Pete Christlieb(1978),Bob Florence(1979–81), andMilt Jackson(1981).[1]
Ceroli died of aheart attackat his home in Studio City, California at the age of 45.[2]
Discography
[edit]WithHerb Alpert
- !!Going Places!!(A&M, 1965)
- S.R.O.(A&M, 1966)
- What Now My Love(A&M, 1966)
- Herb Alpert's Ninth(A&M, 1967)
- Sounds Like...(A&M, 1967)
- Christmas Album(A&M, 1968)
- Beat Of The Brass(A&M, 1968)
- The Brass Are Comin'(A&M, 1969)
WithPete Christlieb
- Apogee(Warner Bros., 1978)
- Self Portrait(Bosco, 1981)
- The Pete Christlieb Quartet Live Dinos' '83(Bosco, 1983)
- Conversations with Warne(Criss Cross, 1991)
WithBob Florence
- Live at Concerts by the Sea(Trend, 1980)
- Westlake(Discovery, 1981)
- Soaring(Bosco, 1982)
- Magic Time(Trend, 1984)
WithRoss Tompkins
- Ross Tompkins and Good Friends(Concord Jazz, 1978)
- Street of Dreams(Famous Door, 1983)
- L. A. After Dark(Famous Door, 1986)
With others
- Bill Berry,Shortcake(Concord Jazz, 1994)
- Stan Freeman,Not A Care in the World(Audiophile, 1986)
- Dave Frishberg,You're a Lucky Guy(Concord Jazz, 1978)
- Lani Hall,Hello It's Me(A&M, 1975)
- Milt Jackson,Big Mouth(Pablo, 1981)
- Pete Jolly,Timeless(Solid, 2017)
- Stan Kenton,Stan Kenton Conducts the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra(Capitol, 1965)
- Irene Kral,Kral Space(Catalyst, 1977)
- Cleo Laine&Dudley Moore,Smilin' Through(CBS, 1982)
- Mundell Lowe,Guitar Player(Dobre, 1977)
- Mundell Lowe,Mundell Lowe Presents TransitWest(Pausa, 1983)
- Teena Marie,Robbery(Epic, 1983)
- Warne Marsh,Warne Out(Interplay, 1977)
- Warne Marsh,Noteworthy(Discovery, 1988)
- Don Menza,First Flight(Catalyst, 1977)
- Don Menza,Burnin(M&K, 1981)
- Lanny Morgan,It's About Time(Palo Alto, 1985)
- Tom Netherton,Just As I Am(Word, 1976)
- Michael Parks,You Don't Know Me(First American, 1981)
- Art Pepper,Live at Donte's Vol. 1(Fresh Sound, 1987)
- Art Pepper,Live at Donte's Vol. 2(Fresh Sound, 1989)
- John Pisano,Under the Blanket(A&M, 1970)
- Sue Raney,Ridin' High(Discovery, 1984)
- Ann Richardswith theBill Marx Trio,Live at the Losers(Vee Jay, 1963)
- Jack Sheldon,Singular(Beez, 1980)
- Zoot Sims,Hawthorne Nights(Pablo, 1977)
- Zoot Sims,Plays Johnny Mandel Quietly There(Pablo, 1984)
- Jack Teagarden,A Hundred Years from Today(Grudge, 1990)
- Patty Weaver,Feelings(SE, 1976)
Bibliography
[edit]- Ceroli, Nick (1985).Speed and Endurance Studies.Alfred Music.ISBN978-0739024911.
References
[edit]- "Nick Ceroli".The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
Further reading
[edit]- Leonard Feather,The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties.
- Obituary,Variety,August 21, 1985, p. 134.
Footnotes
[edit]- ^abcdColin Larkin,ed. (1992).The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz(First ed.).Guinness Publishing.p. 82.ISBN0-85112-580-8.
- ^"Nick Ceroli, Drummer Known for Versatility, Dies at 45".Los Angeles Times.14 August 1985.
External links
[edit]- Nick CeroliatAllMusic
- Nick Cerolidiscography atDiscogs
- Nick CeroliatIMDb
- Nick CeroliatFind a Grave
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