Jimmy Mazzy
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Jimmy Mazzy is a traditional jazz banjo player and vocalist.
Mazzy is one of America’s best known traditional jazz banjoist. According to jazz writer Scott Yanow
he, “has been a popular attraction in the trad jazz circuit since the late '70s.” He has performed extensively in the United States and worldwide regularly appearing at jazz festivals across the country including the Sacramento, San Diego, Essex, and several Connecticut festivals. Mazzy is a member of The Paramount Jazz Band as well as the Wolverine Jazz band and also freelances with other groups including the Yankee Rhythm Kings, the Magnolia Jazz Five, the Back Bay Ramblers.
In 2002, he was voted the #1 Traditional Jazz banjoist, and #2 male singer in the Jazzology and Mississippi Rag readership polls. Mazzy has performed regularly with Jeff Hughes
, John Clark
, Stan McDonald
, Ross Petot
and many other Trad Jazz musicians.
Mazzy is one of America’s best known traditional jazz banjoist. According to jazz writer Scott Yanow
Scott Yanow
Scott Yanow is an American jazz commentator, known for many contributions to the Allmusic website, for writing ten books on jazz and for reviewing jazz recordings for over 30 years.-Biography:...
he, “has been a popular attraction in the trad jazz circuit since the late '70s.” He has performed extensively in the United States and worldwide regularly appearing at jazz festivals across the country including the Sacramento, San Diego, Essex, and several Connecticut festivals. Mazzy is a member of The Paramount Jazz Band as well as the Wolverine Jazz band and also freelances with other groups including the Yankee Rhythm Kings, the Magnolia Jazz Five, the Back Bay Ramblers.
In 2002, he was voted the #1 Traditional Jazz banjoist, and #2 male singer in the Jazzology and Mississippi Rag readership polls. Mazzy has performed regularly with Jeff Hughes
Jeff Hughes
Jeff Hughes is an American traditional jazz cornet player.Hughes plays and records with several bands including The Wolverine Jazz Band, The Paramount Jazz Band, The Brahmin Bellhops and has also extensively recorded with banjoist Jimmy Mazzy.He is a widely recorded jazz musician who is known for...
, John Clark
John Clark
-Entertainers:*John Clark , opera singer known as Signor Brocolini*John Clark , British actor, ex-husband of Lynn Redgrave*John Clark , jazz horn player and composer-Politicians, judges, and civil servants:...
, Stan McDonald
Stan McDonald
Stanley Montrose "Stan" McDonald is a traditional jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophone player.McDonald was one of the founding members of the New Black Eagle Jazz Band in 1971. Ten years later, in 1981, he founded the Blue Horizon Jazz Band...
, Ross Petot
Ross Petot
Ross Petot is an American ragtime, jazz and stride pianist and composer. He is considered the predominant stride piano player in all of New England....
and many other Trad Jazz musicians.