Honored to spread the message and the joy that is Sonny Stitt!
Sonny Stitt Tribute Band
Katea Stitt - host, emcee
Don Braden - tenor sax
Sharel Cassity - alto sax
Abraham Burton - tenor sax
Charlie Apicella - guitar
Miki Hayama - piano
Nat Reeves - bass
Jeremy Warren - drums
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Charlie Apicella & Juma Sultan: Hard Bop Meets Woodstock
LIVE at Blue Note, NYC
Sparks by Charlie Apicella from Destiny Calling on Origin/OA2 Records:
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Charlie Apicella - guitar
Brad Whiteley - organ
Juma Sultan - congas
Austin Walker - drums
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Charlie’s arrangements of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, Arlo Guthrie, Janis Joplin paired with his Hard Bop groove originals.
Charlie Apicella & Iron City have been in residence at Arthur’s Tavern since they’re reopening in May 2022.
Trail-blazing percussionist Juma Sultan (Jimi Hendrix at Woodstock, Rainbow Bridge, etc.) is a pioneer of the improvised music community which sprang to life in 1960s New York City.
In 2022 Charlie Apicella formed The Griots Speak with bassist William Parker, saxophonist Daniel Carter, and Juma. The band's debut Destiny Calling is available on Origin/ OA2 records.
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New York City jazz guitarist Charlie Apicella teaches jazz and blues improvisation.
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Charlie Apicella was voted onto the 84th and 86th DownBeat Readers Poll.
He has performed concerts and recorded with jazz legends Dave Holland, Sonny Fortune, Avery Sharpe, and John Blake, Jr. as well as contemporary masters Joe Magnarelli, Vic Juris, Dave Stryker, Don Braden, and Jon Herington of Steely Dan.
He studied composition and improvisation with musical titans Yusef Lateef and Pat Martino and was trained as a historian by Archie Shepp and Dr. Billy Taylor. As a young guitarist he met his idol BB King, who offered him advice and shared some stories.
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One Rainy Wish by Jimi Hendrix
A private memorial performed on the 52nd anniversary of Jimi's passing.
Charlie Apicella - guitar
Juma Sultan - congas
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Charlie appeared on Tuesday Lunch with Abe Perlstein:
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Some stellar reviews of Destiny Calling:
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Magement, Booking: ContactIronCity (at) comcast.net
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