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Chuck D’Aloia
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After years of playing and writing
music for others, Chuck D’Aloia is breaking out as a solo artist.
The former Berklee College of Music student has collaborated with
drummer Art Bernstein and come out with two new CD’s: "Under the
Hood" and "Christmas Time is Gears".
Presently, an instructor of jazz guitar
at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York, he participates
in the Skidmore Summer Jazz Institute and has been a guest lecturer
at the College of Saint Rose on writing commercial music.
He’s also taught clinics and master
classes with the late Downbeat Poll winner, baritone saxophonist,
Nick Brignola. His jazz recordings include works by Mr. Brignola
such as: "Tour De Force" and "All Business", which received a four
star review in Downbeat in April 2000.
These recordings include the likes
of John Pattitucci, Billy Hart, Eddie Gomez and Bill Stewart. Additional
reviews appear in Jazz Times and Cadence. Highlights of Chuck’s
jazz performances feature concerts, festivals, clubs and clinics
with the late Mr. Brignola.
Chuck has also performed at The International
Association of Jazz Educators in New York City, The World Saxophone
Convention in Montreal, the Syracuse jazz festival, the Bellearyre
Jazz Festival in Sterling, New York, as well as concerts and club
appearances with: Kenny Werner, Dave Leibman, Randy Brecker, JR
Montrose, Jimmy Cobb, Dave Holland, Alex Acuna, Kenwood Denard,
Othello Mollineaux and many others.
Chuck’s trio, CD 3, enjoyed a four-year
club residency and performances at The Lake George Jazz Festival
in Lake George, New York. As a composer, Chuck has written video
scores including "The Natural Corridor", a ninety-minute documentary
on the history of New York State transportation; aired throughout
New York State on public television and used as educational video
in schools. "The Nibble Theory", a twenty-minute animated short
film used in schools and corporate conflict-resolution training
programs. "I Feel the Power", World Power" and E-Biz, industrial
videos for General Electric. An industrial video for Kodak, "Picture
of Tomorrow" and "Teach Your Children", a training video for New
York State’s teachers union.
Theme music is comprised of Fox 23
local news, Albany’s hockey team, The Albany River Rats, the Albany
Firebirds, the N.O,R.I Awards and "Carmine’s Table", a regional
television cooking show. Television and radio spots include ads
for Times –Union, Trusco Bank, Time Warner Cable Company, channel
6, channel 13, Cable in the Classroom, Goodwill Industries (national
spot), Saratoga Race Track, Saratoga Gaming and Raceway, Price Chopper,
the New York State Lottery, MVP, CHP. CDPHD, Cohoes Specialty Store
and many others. Special musical arrangements for an "I Love New
York" spot with Libby Pataki, New York Skiing public awareness campaign
and an arrangement for the D.A.R.E program theme song.
Chuck played a Broadway run and tour
of the Hal Prince musical, "Roza" and has performed concerts with
the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Albany Symphony Orchestra. He
has also backed up the likes of Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minelli,
Perry Como, Joel Grey, Michael Feinstein, Eubie Blake, Julie Stein,
Bob Hope, Martha Reeves, the Shirelles, Leslie Gore, The Drifters,
Del Shannon, and many others. Chuck was a pit musician for productions
of "Pippin," "Once Upon a Mattress", "Lyle, the Crocodile", "Fiddler
on the Roof", and "This was Burlesque". Presently, Chuck endorses
California Custom Guitars.
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