Description: My Cousin Tone' is a jazz band of talented and extraordinary musicians. The band plays classic jazz, jazz blues, hard bop, and jazz soul from the era when Blue Note, Prestige, Verve, and Riverside all produced a collection of jazz tunes that will live on forever. The band benefited from the fantastic guidance and arrangement talents of Dick Griffo , the legendary alto sax player formerly with Woody Herman and now honors his memory along with the memory of Jim Kurzdorfer, the great bassist and original mem
My Cousin Tone’ is excited to be kicking off the 2018 Hotel Henry Jazz Concert Series on Wednesday, April 11 th at 7:30 pm. The series last year was hugely successful and enabled the community to enjoy Buffalo’s newest cultural gem. If you have not been to the Richardson Towers Olmsted Complex or the Hotel Henry, you should make plans to attend our concert and enjoy the renovated preservation site. In a year's time, the Hotel Henry has become one of Buffalo's must-see cultural attractions.
On this evening, My Cousin Tone’ will be performing a tribute to “Jazz and the Great American Songbook”. A mix of classic jazz and jazz standards for everyone to enjoy. We will be featuring previous JazzBuffalo Poll winner for Best Female Jazz Vocalist, Mary McMahon along with our 9-piece ensemble. The ensemble once again received recognition in the JazzBuffalo Poll as runner-ups in the Best Jazz Band category and the Best Large Jazz Ensemble category.
Along with Mary McMahon, the band will feature rising star arranger and saxophonist Tim Martin, Andy Peruzzini on trumpet, Tom Marinaro on sax, Pete Dauphin on trombone, Jim Matteliano on keyboards, Bill Savino on bass, Bill Basil on drums, and Tony Zambito on percussion.