John D'earth
Encyclopedia
John D'earth is an American
post bop/hard bop
jazz
trumpeter born in Holliston
, Massachusetts
has appeared on recordings by Dave Matthews
and Bruce Hornsby
as well as recording a number of CDs on his own. D'earth attended Harvard University briefly only to drop out and pursue his musical career. In his early years he played in Bob Moses' innovative bands. He co-founded the group Cosmology (Vanguard Records) with bandmates drummer Robert Jospe
and singer Dawn Thompson (whom D'earth later married.) His is also known for his work with musicians such as Miles Davis
, Buddy Rich
, Dave Matthews Band
, and Emily Remler
.
John is the Director of Jazz Performance at the University of Virginia
as well as the artist in residence at Virginia Commonwealth University
. He plays every Thursday night in downtown Charlottesville at Millers with other musicians which include but are not limited to JC Kuhl, Pete Spaar, Jamal Millner, Devonne Harris, Brian Caputo, Wells hanley, Adam Larrabee, Brian Jones, and many others. He also plays at Fellinis #9 every first Saturday of the month with Devonne Harris (drums), Bob Hallahan (Piano), and Pete Spaar (Upright Bass). In addition to being a prominent jazz figure in Charlottesville, John can be found making frequent appearances with younger up and coming players as well as older mainstay musicians alike in the Richmond, Virginia area.
Dawn Thompson - vocals
John D'earth - trumpet & flugelhorn
J.C. Kuhl - tenor saxophone
Jamal Millner
- guitar
Daniel Clarke - piano
Pete Spaar - acoustic bass
Brian Caputo - drums
Dawn Thompson - vocals
John D'Earth - trumpet
Carter Beauford - drums
Dave Matthews - vocals
Jamal Millner
- guitar,
Bobby Read - sax
Wells Hanley - piano
Pete Spaar - upright bass
Howard Curtis - drums
Mike Richmond - upright bass
Mulgrew Miller - piano
Jerry Bergonzi - sax
Jeff Decker and Bobby Read - saxophones
Wells Hanley - piano
Jamal Millner
- guitar
Pete Spaar - upright bass
Robert Jospé - drums
United States
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post bop/hard bop
Hard bop
Hard bop is a style of jazz that is an extension of bebop music. Journalists and record companies began using the term in the mid-1950s to describe a new current within jazz which incorporated influences from rhythm and blues, gospel music, and blues, especially in the saxophone and piano...
jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
trumpeter born in Holliston
Holliston, Massachusetts
Holliston is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States in the Greater Boston area. The population was 13,547 at the 2010 census. It is part of the region known as MetroWest. Holliston is the only town in Middlesex County that borders both Norfolk and Worcester...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
has appeared on recordings by Dave Matthews
Dave Matthews
David John "Dave" Matthews is a South African–born American musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist for the Dave Matthews Band...
and Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
as well as recording a number of CDs on his own. D'earth attended Harvard University briefly only to drop out and pursue his musical career. In his early years he played in Bob Moses' innovative bands. He co-founded the group Cosmology (Vanguard Records) with bandmates drummer Robert Jospe
Robert Jospé
Robert Jospé is a Charlottesville, Virginia based jazz drummer.Jospé is the band leader and drummer with the band Inner Rhythm, which received positive reviews in the Washington Post....
and singer Dawn Thompson (whom D'earth later married.) His is also known for his work with musicians such as Miles Davis
Miles Davis
Miles Dewey Davis III was an American jazz musician, trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. Widely considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Miles Davis was, with his musical groups, at the forefront of several major developments in jazz music, including bebop, cool jazz,...
, Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich
Bernard "Buddy" Rich was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Rich was billed as "the world's greatest drummer" and was known for his virtuosic technique, power, groove, and speed.-Early life:...
, Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band
Dave Matthews Band, sometimes shortened to DMB, is a U.S. rock band formed in Charlottesville, Virginia in 1991. The founding members were singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer/backing vocalist Carter Beauford and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Boyd Tinsley was...
, and Emily Remler
Emily Remler
Emily Remler was an American jazz guitarist who rose to prominence in the 1980s. She recorded seven albums of hard bop, jazz standards and fusion guitar.- Early Life and Influences:...
.
John is the Director of Jazz Performance at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
as well as the artist in residence at Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University is a public university located in Richmond, Virginia. It comprises two campuses in the Downtown Richmond area, the product of a merger between the Richmond Professional Institute and the Medical College of Virginia in 1968...
. He plays every Thursday night in downtown Charlottesville at Millers with other musicians which include but are not limited to JC Kuhl, Pete Spaar, Jamal Millner, Devonne Harris, Brian Caputo, Wells hanley, Adam Larrabee, Brian Jones, and many others. He also plays at Fellinis #9 every first Saturday of the month with Devonne Harris (drums), Bob Hallahan (Piano), and Pete Spaar (Upright Bass). In addition to being a prominent jazz figure in Charlottesville, John can be found making frequent appearances with younger up and coming players as well as older mainstay musicians alike in the Richmond, Virginia area.
Discography
- When the Serpents Flies (2006)
Dawn Thompson - vocals
John D'earth - trumpet & flugelhorn
J.C. Kuhl - tenor saxophone
Jamal Millner
Jamal Millner
Jamal Millner is a guitar player from West Virginia, known best for his tenure with the 5x5, a blues band led by Corey Harris.-Early life:Jamal was given his first guitar at the age of 3 years old...
- guitar
Daniel Clarke - piano
Pete Spaar - acoustic bass
Brian Caputo - drums
- Mercury (2001)
Dawn Thompson - vocals
John D'Earth - trumpet
Carter Beauford - drums
Dave Matthews - vocals
Jamal Millner
Jamal Millner
Jamal Millner is a guitar player from West Virginia, known best for his tenure with the 5x5, a blues band led by Corey Harris.-Early life:Jamal was given his first guitar at the age of 3 years old...
- guitar,
Bobby Read - sax
Wells Hanley - piano
Pete Spaar - upright bass
- Restoration Comedy (2000)
Howard Curtis - drums
Mike Richmond - upright bass
Mulgrew Miller - piano
Jerry Bergonzi - sax
- Thursday Night Live at Millers (1998)
Jeff Decker and Bobby Read - saxophones
Wells Hanley - piano
Jamal Millner
Jamal Millner
Jamal Millner is a guitar player from West Virginia, known best for his tenure with the 5x5, a blues band led by Corey Harris.-Early life:Jamal was given his first guitar at the age of 3 years old...
- guitar
Pete Spaar - upright bass
Robert Jospé - drums