Jazz Round Table

Trumpet Night Each of these three Trumpet Players have incredible resumes and they also play in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band together!  Really great stories and some insights into trumpet playing, high notes, and who they are listening to now! Wayne Bergeron Wayne Bergeron is enjoying a career as one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. Studio sessions, film dates, international touring, jazz concerts, guest appearances, and clinics keep him busy not only in his hometown of Los Angeles, but worldwide.  Maybe Grammy winning composer and bandleader, Gordon Goodwin said it best, “Wayne is a once in a lifetime lead trumpet player.” Waybe discusses his new smartphone App "Wayne Bergeron Playalong" - find it at - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wayne-bergeron-play-along/id1578404590 Dan Fornero Six months after moving to Los Angeles in 1982, Dan toured for a year playing lead trumpet with Woody Herman, kickstarting his career as a freelance trumpet player.  He has also played with Tom Jones, Brian Setzer, Al McKay, Phil Collins, Niel Diamond as well as the films Incredibles 2, Coco, La La Land, The Brothers Warner, Tag, Purl, CHiPs, Tangled, Horrible Bosses 2, Night School, Ferdinand, Sing, Rio 2, Despicable Me 2, Epic, Monster Trucks, Ice Age 3,  Ice Age 2 Mike Rocha Gwen Stefanie, Panic at the Disco, Christina Aguilara, Bob Dylan, Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band & Little Phat Band, Jeff Bernat, Death from Above 1979 the Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble, the John Daversa Big Band, the Geoff Stradling Large Ensemble, the Alan Chan Big Band, and the Vardan Ovsepian chamber ensemble. He has his own album out with the Lappitt-Rocha Sextet called First Take.  Find it on Apple Music at https://music.apple.com/us/album/first-take/1431368869 Mike also talkes about the Berklee Reserve Bookroom (playalongs).  You can find it at https://lrweb.berklee.edu/resources/playalongs/ Wayne Bergeron – Trumpet Performed with: Jazz Round Table #19 Trumpet Night 3/8/22 Bio – Wayne Bergeron is enjoying a career as one of the most sought-after musicians in the world. Studio sessions, film dates, international touring, jazz concerts, guest appearances, and clinics keep him busy not only in his hometown of Los Angeles, but worldwide.  Born in Hartford, Connecticut in 1958, Bergeron came to Los Angeles at age one, so considers himself a native Californian. Originally starting on French horn, he switched to trumpet in seventh grade and found he had natural upper register ability. Bergeron credits his junior high and high school teachers, Ron Savitt and Bob Smith, for molding his talent into practical working skills.  Bergeron first caught the ear of many when he landed the lead trumpet chair with Maynard Ferguson's band in 1986. Bergeron can be heard on Maynard's recordings of Body and Soul, Big Bop Nouveau, Brass Attitude, and The One and Only Maynard Ferguson.  Bergeron demonstrates daily why Maynard remarked, “Wayne is the most musical lead trumpet player I've had on my band.”  As a sideman, Bergeron's list of recording credits reads like a who's who in contemporary jazz and pop, running the stylistic gamut from Ray Charles to Green Day. Other names include Panic, AT the Disco!, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Barbra Streisand, Michael Buble, Mary J. Blige, Indina Menzel, Leslie Oden Jr., Herb Alpert, The Jonas Brothers, Burt Bacharach, The Dirty Loops, Seth MacFarlane, Natalie Cole, Celine Dion, Seal, Diana Krall, Tito Puente, Christina Aguilera, Dianne Reeves, Michael Bolton, Earth Wind & Fire, The Pussy Cat Dolls, My Chemical Romance, The Mars Volta, Chicago, Rosemary Cloony, Diane Schuur, Barry Manilow, Lee Ann Womack, Lou Rawls, Eric Marienthal, Kenny G., and David Benoit.  Bergeron has worked on over 450 TV & motion picture soundtracks. A partial list of film credits include Minions 2:The Rise of Gru, Soul, Ford vs. Ferrari, Toy Story 4, Frozen 1, 2, Despicable Me 1, 2, and 3, Secret Life of Pets 1, 2,

Instrumentalists Who Sing! We really lucked out tonight and everyone was availble to come in studio so this JRT is alsop a concert!  Each of these three musicians is sought after for their playing abilities but they are also incredible vocalists and composers! Dave Tull - Drums, Vocals When not leading his own trio, Dave is one of the busiest drummers on the scene. In 2016 Dave became the drummer for Barbra Streisand and has played five tours with Streisand including Madison Square Garden in July 2019, and on Barbra's GRAMMY NOMINATED live Netflix concert video, “Barbra – “The Music..The Mem'ries..The Magic!”. Dave toured from 2000-2010 as drummer and lead vocalist for Chuck Mangione. Dave is the drummer on Pixar's popular series, “Forky Asks A Question” and Disney's “Monsters At Work”. “In my opinion Dave Tull is the greatest jazz singer on the scene today.” Richie Cole – November 2018 Dave's Website: https://davidtull.com/ Lyman Medeiros - Bass, Vocals Lyman Medeiros has worked with legendary artists such as Diane Schuur, Alex Acuna, Eric Marienthal, Mary Clayton, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, Jim Rotondi, Joe Magnarelli, Kenny Rankin and Plas Johnson to name a few. In 2001 he joined the band of Concord Recording Artist Steve Tyrell and has been performing with the popular vocalist ever since. In 2003 he toured with popular vocalist Michael Buble and appears on his live CD/DVD Come Fly With Me. He has been seen by millions performing on television programs such as The Tonight Show, Today, Late Night With David Letterman, The Talk, and Dateline NBC. Lyman's Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/bigfunky1 John Proulx - Keyboards, Vocals John Proulx (pronounced “Proo”) is an LA-based jazz vocalist, pianist, composer, educator, and recording artist. His latest CD, “Say It”, on the ArtistShare label, features Chuck Berghofer, Joe LaBarbera, Larry Koonse, Bob Sheppard, Billy Hulting, and a duet with Melissa Manchester. It also showcases three string quartet arrangements by pianist and arranger, Alan Broadbent. In addition to touring with his own trio, John has performed with the likes of Anita O'Day, Natalie Cole, Melissa Manchester, and Marian McPartland. As a composer, John has co-written songs that have been recorded by many notable singers. Jazz legend, Nancy Wilson, recorded “These Golden Years”, a songthat John co-wrote with lyricist D. Channsin Berry, for her 2006 Grammy-winning CD, “Turned to Blue”. Most recently, John co-wrote a song called “Stained Glass” with Melissa Manchester for his new album, “Say It”. John and Melissa also cowrote a song called “Big Light” for her 20th studio album, “You Gotta Love The Life”, featuring a duet with Melissa and Al Jarreau. John's Website: http://www.johnproulx.com/     Lyman Medeiros – Bass Performed with: Held to a Different Standard 7/16/20, Tony Jones Vocal Project – 6/10/21, Jazz Round Table “Instrumentalists Who Sing” 2/8/22, Medeiros/Geissman Duo 3/10/22 Bio – “Lyman is beyond belief as a fine bassist.” -Studio Bass Legend Carol Kaye “… truly one of the most gifted young bassists to come along in quite a while.” -Concord Recording Artist Steve Tyrell Lyman Medeiros has worked with legendary artists such as Diane Schuur, Alex Acuna, Eric Marienthal, Mary Clayton, Lew Soloff, Byron Stripling, Jim Rotondi, Joe Magnarelli, Kenny Rankin and Plas Johnson to name a few. In 2001 he joined the band of Concord Recording Artist Steve Tyrell and has been performing with the popular vocalist ever since. In 2003 he toured with popular vocalist Michael Buble and appears on his live CD/DVD Come Fly With Me. He has been seen by millions performing on television programs such as The Tonight Show, Today, Late Night With David Letterman, The Talk, and Dateline NBC....MORE INFO! John Proulx – Keyboards, Vocals Performed with: Jazz Round Table #18 3/8/22 Bio – John Proulx (pronounced “Proo”) is an LA-based jazz vocalist, pianist,