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.
Friday, November 5th, 2010
Vocalist Peggie Black
Peggie's back !!!! Always a pleasure to hear her...............!!! If you haven't heard her, come on out you are in for a beautiful surprise !!
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, November 6th,2010
Al Waters on saxophone accompanied by Bob Fraioli on Piano
Need not remind you how great it is to hear a real pro............
Al Waters is one of the finest horn players within 1000 miles of St. Augustine !!
He was Ray Charles lead sax and some of the other artists he has opened for or accompanied include Milt Jackson, Frank Foster, Jackie Byard, Benny Carter, Ellis Marsalis, the Temptations, Rita Moreno, Florence Henderson and Barry Manilow. This is an impressive group !!!
Friday, November 12th, 2010
Vocalist extraordinaire Debbie Rider
Debra toured and sang backup vocals with the hall of fame southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. She has sung on many studio and jingle sessions for bands, TV and radio, and has been the voice of several robotics characters for Sally Industries. Debra sang Janis Joplin’s tunes for Sam Andrew of Big Brother and the Holding Company, opened for Boots Randolph and Marcia Ball, sang with University of North Florida’s Jazz Ensembles I & II, and also was featured with the Nelson Riddle Big Band.
Saturday, November 13th, 2010
Bob Fraioli with Mr. Al Dodds on bass
We welcome Al Back after a serious mishap with a fearful German Shepard. It seems this large 135 lb. beautiful animal that Al was going to adopt ripped into arm out of fear and past abuse. Al spent 6 days in I.C.U and 4 major operations getting his arm repaired...........all is well except for the dog !!!
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, November 19th, 2010
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, November 20th,2010
Al Waters on saxophone accompanied by Bob Fraioli on Piano
Friday, August 26th, 2010
Dot Wilder singing with Barry Greene on Guitar
"In the music world, all singers think they are unique, but in the case of Dot Wilder it might actually be true. A jazz singer by categorization, Wilder has a style that defies definition. Her innovative sound and unique phrasings have twice earned Downbeat Magazine's Student Award for Outstanding Performance of a Jazz Vocalist, not to mention a devoted following among Jacksonville's jazz aficionados. Backed by some of the best jazz musicians in town, Wilder's performances showcase her diverse influences, expressive nature -- and an impressive set of pipes." Kerry Speckman, AOL Local Guide, October 2000
In addition, Dot and her jazz groups have performed from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to Hilton Head, S. C. and in-between. To conclude, Norm Vickers of the Jazz Society of Pensacola states that "Dot, an outstanding vocalist, can sing a jazz standard and improvise a jazz chorus like the best instrumentalist."
Saturday, November 27th, 2010
Bob Fraioli with Stan Piper on bass
Stan Piper is a young and very talented bass player who is making his way to the top of
“The leading bass players in the area” and very soon in Jazz World. The two of them produce an interesting duo seldom heard anywhere other than New York !!
