Gianni Chiarello, The Same Beat - Gianni Chiarello & The Same Beat (2015)

Tracklist

01. Breaking Point
02. My Last Bit of Soul
03. Jigsaw (feat. Mary Santo)
04. Gotcha Back
05. To L.A. and Back
06. Where I Want to Be
07. Charlie and Tambo
08. New Old Stock
09. Leap of Faith



Gianni Chiarello is joined in this album of original jazz-funk tunes by Ray Drury (keys), Stuart Ross (bass) and Richard Preston (drums), collectively known as 'The Same Beat'. Old school grooves and tones, with harmony borrowed from the modern jazz world.

Funk guitar lines, Hammond solos, horn section stabs, foot tapping grooves and richer chords: from a tribute to all those 60's and 70's groove based bands like Stuff and The Crusaders, all the way to more recent nu-funk tunes, featuring vocals.

Gianni has gained a reputation for being a very versatile musician, having professional credits as a guitarist, bassist, arranger and producer in many diverse genres. Originally from Italy, he moved to Boston, MA graduating from Berklee College of Music. Active across different areas of music, he has been performing in many countries alongside celebrities like The Platters, The Coasters, Bobby Arvon, The Diamonds, many Vegas and Broadway entertainers and after relocating to England with some of the UK's household names (Robbie McIntosh, Jeremy Stacey, Jason Rebello, Iain Ballamy).

Ray, Stuart, Rich are much in demand UK sessions musicians and have collectively played with James Taylor Quartet, John Illsley, Valentine Brothers, Leroy Hutson, Tricky, The Snitch, The Producers and many others.

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