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, 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.
Mt
Hood Festival
of Jazz with guitarist Dan Faehnle, Paul
Mazzio, and Ron Steen.
Other performances of note:
Al Criado, Alan Jones, AM Northwest television appearance with Steve March-Torme (Mel Torme‘s son); Andre St.James, Art Fair, Bellingham, Washington concert series; Ben Fowler, Ben Jones, Ben Wolf, Bernard Purdie, Blue Lake Park Concerts, Blue Note Lounge, Bobby Bradford, Bobby Hernandez, Bobby Young, Brad Herrit, Bret Malmquist, Brian Dickerson, Brian Foxworth, Brian Jenkins, Bruce Babad, Bryant Allard, Carlton Jackson, Charlie Dogget, Cheryl Alex, Chic Colburn, Chris Hills, Chris Lee, 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 Children's 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, Diane Mitchell concert series with Jim Fergusson, Dick Titterington, Doc Sevrenson, Donny Osborn, Ed Bennett, Eden Atwood (Concord recording artist), Eli Reisman, Eric Powell, Eric Warren, Ernie Andrews, Frank Delarosa, Fred Shallanar, Gary Barone, Gary Harris, Gary Hobbs, Geoff Fotland, Giacomo Gates, Glen Eden Beach Concert Series (Jazz Oregon), Hadley Calliman, Israel Anno, Jake Cot, James Karge-Taylor, Jazz In The Park, Jeff Cumpston, Jeff Evans, Jeff Hallam, Jeff Usitalo, Joey & Jill Seifers, John Gross, John Keyser, John Morrell, John Stowell, Jonathan Butler, 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, Mary Kadderly, Matt Garrity, Matt Pavolka, Matt Schiff, Mike McGuirk, Nancy King, Neil Masson, Norman Sylvestor, Okbar & 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 Scheps, Rob Thomas, Robert Hicks, Ron Steen, Salishan Jazz Party, Sam Schlickting, Scott Hall, Scott Steed, Shirley Nannette, Stan Bock, Steve Cannon, Steve Doyle, 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, Tim Gilson, Tim Mayor, Tim Rap, 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.