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"Tony Pacini Trio Live At Jimmy Mak's" 

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BIO:

The jazz piano artistry of Tony Pacini has been enthusiastically enjoyed by nightclub and festival audiences throughout the West coast as well as in his hometown of Portland, Oregon.

A piano student since the age of 5 Tony continued his music education at Mt. Hood Community College on a full music scholarship. In 1990 jazz critic Leonard Feather awarded Tony a full scholarship to the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Mass.

Upon returning to Portland Tony immersed himself in the jazz scene performing with, most notably: Leroy Vinnegar, Bud Shank, Harry Allen, Ritchie Cole, Carl Saunders, Chuck Israels, Dan Faehnle, Claudio Roditi, Hadley Calliman, Mel Brown, Ron Steen, Nancy King and Rebecca Kilgore.

In addition to leading the Tony Pacini Trio, Tony Pacini is the pianist and musical director of the Mel Brown Quartet as well as producer of the Mel Brown Quartet’s new hit release, Girl Talk. Tony's concert and festival highlights include:

The Jazz Society of Oregon's First Jazz Concert Series with tenor sax player/BMG recording artist Harry Allen, as well as performances with the Tony Pacini Trio.

Centrum Jazz Festival Port Townsend, WA. with Dick Berk, Chuck Israels, Dan Faehnle, Phil Baker, and Claudio Roditi.

The Jazz at Newport Festival with Marlena Shaw and the Mel Brown Quartet.

The Cathedral Park Jazz Festival with The Tony Pacini Trio, Leroy Vinnegar, Ritchie Cole, Dick Berk, Dan Faehnle, Mel Brown, and Mike Horsfall.

Jazz Alley (Seattle, WA.) and the Anacortes Jazz Festival  with Mary Stallings.

Mt Hood Festival of Jazz with guitarist Dan Faehnle, Paul Mazzio, and Ron Steen.

Concerts and jazz workshops with L.A. trumpet legend Carl Saunders. (In conjunction with Mt. Hood Community College, the Leroy Vinnegar Institute, Tall Jazz and KMHD Radio). 

Other performances of note: Al Criado, Alan Jones, AM Northwest television appearance with Steve March-Torme (Mel Torme‘s son); Anacortes Jazz Festival with Mary Stallings, Andre St.James, Anette Lowman, Art Fair, Bandon Performing Arts Center Jazz Concert featuring the Tony Pacini Trio with tenor sax player Lee Wuthenow, Bellingham, Washington concert series; Ben Fowler, Ben Jones, Ben Wolfe, Bernard Purdie & the Bernard Purdie tribute, Blue Lake Park Concerts, Blue Note Lounge, Bobby Bradford, Bobby Hernandez, Bobby Shew, Bobby Young, Brad Herrit, Bret Malmquist, Brian Dickerson, Brian Foxworth, Brian Jenkins, Bruce Babad, Bryant Allard, Bud Shank, Carl Allen, Carlton Jackson, Carl Saunders, Charlie Dogget, Cheryl Alex, Chic Colburn, Chris Hills, Chris Lee, Chuck Israels, Chuck Redd, Cleve Williams, College of Reno, Nevada Festival; composition of original score for a production of W. Shakespeare's "A Mid-Summer's Night Dream" (Northwest Repertory Theatre), Curtis Daily, Curtiss Craft, Dale Lawerence, Dan Balmer, Dan Blunck, Dan Davis, Dan Faehnle's CD "My Ideal" (Pillar Productions 1996; featuring Dan Faehnle, Tony Pacini, Ed Bennett, Mel Brown, Larry Fuller, Tom Grant, Bobby Torres, and Curtis Craft); Dan Heck, Dan Schulte, Dave Captein, Dave Evans Dave Weinstock, David Androsig, Dee Daniels, Diane Mitchell concert series with Jim Fergusson, Dick Berk, Dick Titterington, Doc Sevrenson, Donny Osborn, Ed Bennett, Eden Atwood (Concord recording artist), Eli Reisman, Eric Powell, Eric Warren, vocalist Ernie Andrews, Frank Delarosa, Fred Shallanar, Gary Barone, Gary Harris, Gary Hobbs, Geoff Fotland, Giacomo Gates, Glen Eden Beach Concert Series with Harry Allen (Jazz Oregon), Hadley Calliman, Irvin Mayfield Jr. (the first performance of the Elysian Trumpet built by David Monette in dedication to Mr. Mayfield Sr. and all the victims of hurricane Katrina), Israel Anno, Jake Cot, James Karge-Taylor, Janis Mann, Jazz In The Park, Jeff Cumpston, Jeff Evans, Jeff Hallam, Jeff Usitalo, Joe Magnarelli, Joey & Jill Seifers, John Gross, John Keyser, John Morrell, John Stowell, John Butler, Julian McDonough, Karrin Allyson, Keith Barry, Keller Coker, Ken Anoe, Kenny Johnson, Kevin Cambell, Kevin Dietz, Kevin Frazee, Kim Clark, Kirt Petersen, Lawrence Williams, Lee Wuthenow, Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival (Moscow, Idaho); live radio performances K.M.H.D., K.P.L.U., Marc Fendel, Maria Joyner, Marilyn Keller, Mark Aalto, Mark Sherman, Mary Kadderly, Mary Stallings, Matt Garrity, Matt Pavolka, Matt Schiff, Mike McGuirk, Mike Winkle, Nancy King, Neil Masson, Norman Sylvestor, Akbar & Mario DePriest, Pacific Lutheran College Festival; Patrick Lamb, Paul Imm, Paul Mazzio, Paul Ostermeier, Paul Unger, Paul Weeden, Pearl's (San Francisco, CA.), performances onboard The Portland Spirit and The Sternwheeler, Pete Peterson, Petty Cash, Phil Baker, Ralph Black, Ralph Pritikin, Randy Brecker, Randy Givens, Renato Corranto, Reno, Nevada (at the Reno Hilton as musical director and pianist of the Mel Brown Quartet), Rhinehardt Mels, Richard Applegate, Rick Greene, Ricky Sweum, Rob Davis, Rob Scheps, Rob Thomas, Robert Hicks, Ron Steen, Salishan Jazz Party, Sam Schlickting, Scott Hall, Scott Steed, Shirley Nanette, Stan Bock, Steve Cannon, Steve Doyle, Steve Frierabandt, Steve Moretti, Stevie Zee, Stu Cook, "Sweet Baby" James Benton, Tall Jazz (Dan Presley, Kurt Deutcher, Mike Horsfall), Ted Viera, The Art Abrahms Swing Machine, The Bite, Jazz Alley (Seattle, WA.), The Four Freshman, The Mt.Hood Kicks Band, The Portland Rose Festival, The Red Mitchell Memorial Concert accompanying Bud Shank, Tim Gilson, Tim Mayor, Tim Rap, Todd Strait, Tom Wakeling, Tony Jefferson, Tri-cities, Washington Jazz Series (member of the Mel Brown Quintet); Vancouver Wine & Jazz Festival, Victoria Corrigan, Warren Rand, William Thomas. 

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