Bob Fraioli playing solo piano
Every Thursday from 5:30pm – 9:30pm
Bob appears every Thursday night at the “Tini Bar” playing everything from the “Classics” to Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans styles……requests are usually taken with a twist of his own style !! You will definitely enjoy him…Bob Fraioli and guest artists who sit in provide an opportunity for lovers of jazz to listen to a level of innovative music seldom found beyond the music centers of the West Coast, Chicago and New York City. Bob Fraioli is now captivating a growing audience of jazz enthusiasts in Florida. He presents his unique interpretations of the classic works of the jazz masters of the past and present, including Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans, and Thelonius Monk. His influences being Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson, you don’t have to listen very long to him before that is evident.
Friday, August 27th,
Pianist, Singer and trumpeter, Jason Anderson with Stan Piper on Bass
Jason is a versatile pianist/vocalist who performs everything from jazz standards of the 40's to modern day artists such as John Legend, Jack Johnson. John Mayer, and Michael Buble.
In 1999 he won the prestigious International Association of Jazz Educators' Trumpet Chair in Chicago, and again in New York in 2000. He has performed onstage with many recording artists including Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Shew, and Michael Brecker, and his high-energy horn band has opened for artists such as James Brown, Kool and the Gang, Grover Washington, Jr., and Huey Lewis and the News.
His debut cd, "Listen Closely", featuring members of horn section from KC & The Sunshine Band, as well as the Reverend Al Green's sax player and many other talented artists, is scheduled to be released in September 2010.
Saturday, August 28th,
Bob Fraioli on piano with the legendary Al Dodds on bass
Al is recently back from a tour in Iraq, and is one of the local favorites here. Anyone who ever played an instrument in St Augustine probably knows him from his teaching in the area, he is also featured on Bob's album (Bob Fraioli quartet performing at the St. Augustine Jazz Fest)
Friday, September 3rd,
Vocalist Peggie Black
This Friday at the Tini Martini jazz vocalist, Peggie Black, shares a mix of the best swinging standards,Latin jazz, and sultry ballads, all laced with her own blend of personality and sassy flair. A graduate of the University of North Florida Jazz Studies program, Peggie weaves the stories of the jazz greats while delivering their songs as only Peggie can, classic jazz, lightly shaken, with a twist!
“Peggie Black’s voice has a saucy ‘Come up and see me sometime.’ flair that laces each note with plenty of double entendres." Mark Faulkner, Florida Times Union. Peggie is a renowned singer of "The Great American Songbook," and has garnered rave reviews from audiences for her witty, sophisticated performances."
Saturday, September 4th,
Bob Fraioli with Von Barlow on drums
Von is one of the finest ensemble players around, always taking sensitive stylistic cues from his fellow performers, engaging in sympathetic and interesting dialog with any ensemble in which he plays. His stick work is never studied or monotonous, but filled with thoughtful listening and original thinking. Capable of the artistic understatement necessary in a quiet restaurant, Von is equally famous for his fiery jazz drumming as well as his floor filling dance grooves. Truly he is a seasoned performer and a master of his craft.
Friday, September 10th,
Two Great Guitarists
Barry Greene and James Hogan
“I've been enjoying the guitar as an instrument and its amazing artists all of my life. To me Barry Greene is just about one of the best; not only as a player, but also as a writer and a teacher. I agree with others who regard him as a world class musician.” -Pat Martino
James Hogan is a guitarist from Florida who has worked with the bands Left For Dead, and with Matt Mercado's Pivotman. He also worked briefly with death metal pioneer Chuck Schuldiner of Death (band) in the mid-90's.
Hogan is also revered studio guitarist who is fluent in many styles of music. His touring and recording credits are extensive, and diverse. Along with metal legend Schuldiner and Mercado, Hogan has also worked with renowned jazz pianist Dave Brubeck and r&b legend Chaka Khan. Hogan also toured in 2007 with the official band of NASCAR. He is also a music pedagogist who teaches for the National Guitar Workshop, and at a Florida college. James Hogan has a self produced instrumental jazz/rock fusion album entitled True Diversity. It was the #1 selling jazz disc of 2006 distributed by Guitar 9 Records.
Saturday, September 11th,
The Bob Fraioli trio featuring Scott Poor on drums and the young and talented Mike Perez on bass.
This will be a special night as Mike Miles films the Inn and the trio for a future DVD to be released. Mike is quite the cinematographer and watching him work is an event in itself !!
Friday, September17th,
Pianist, Singer and trumpeter, Jason Anderson with Stan Piper on Bass
Saturday, September 18th,
Al Dodds will be returning again to accompany Bob Fraioli on Piano
Friday, September 24th,
Barry Greene on guitar again with James Hogan
Saturday, September 25th,
The Bob Fraioli trio again but this time with Jazz "Hall of Famer" Von Barlow on drums and monster bassist, Stan Piper.
