New London, CT - December 2, 2010 - Kitchings Productions presents a delightful diversion, feet stepping and spirit lifting, energetic, up close and personal evening with Al Copley on piano and vocals, Jimmy "B" Biggins on tenor sax, Lou Bocciarelli on upright bass and Steve "Big Swing" Peck on drums.
Strongly influenced by the music of Big Joe Turner, Al Copley's style spans several genres and defies categorization, including swing, boogie-woogie and barrelhouse. His live performances are characterized by their energy and Copley's acrobatic approach to piano performance, reminiscent of Jerry Lee Lewis....
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New London, CT - December 2, 2010 - Kitchings Productions presents a delightful diversion, feet stepping and spirit lifting, energetic, up close and personal evening with Al Copley on piano and vocals, Jimmy "B" Biggins on tenor sax, Lou Bocciarelli on upright bass and Steve "Big Swing" Peck on drums.
Strongly influenced by the music of Big Joe Turner, Al Copley's style spans several genres and defies categorization, including swing, boogie-woogie and barrelhouse. His live performances are characterized by their energy and Copley's acrobatic approach to piano performance, reminiscent of Jerry Lee Lewis.
A New York native, Copley co-founded the American jump blues band Roomful of Blues with guitarist Duke Robillard in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1967. Count Basie called Roomful "the hottest blues band I've ever heard." Sixteen years and seven albums later, Copley left Roomful and relocated to Europe in 1984, where he still travels and performs extensively. Throughout his career Copley has performed with musical legends Etta James, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ruth Brown, Jimmy Witherspoon, Snooks Eaglin, John Hammond Jr., Big Mama Thornton/ George "Harmonica" Smith, Otis Rush, and Big Walter Horton, to name a few. Oasis Room at Garde Arts Center, 325 State Street, New London, CT 06320. Tickets $30 general admission. Visit www.kitchingsproductions.com, [email protected], or call Ticket Office 860-444-7373
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