Ron Anthony
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Ron Anthony is a renowned American
jazz musician. He is also a music teacher.
He studied guitar with Jerry Condorato becoming a musician. He was also the first teacher of Ron Affif
his nephew. In 1955 I became a member of the 7th Army Jazz Band in Stuttgart
, Germany
. He studied at Duquesne University
majoring in string bass with a piano minor for a year and then moved to New York
. In 1962 he joined the George Shearing Quintet for 2 years, rejoined the group also later in 1971 until 1975.
In 1965, he moved to Los Angeles
where he started doing television and session work in addition to a lot of jazz club dates with various groups including his own group the Ron Anthony Quintette. He also worked with Frank Sinatra
from 1986 to 1995 playing live on Sinatra's album Duets I & II. Since then, he has been freelancing around the world with his own group the Ron Anthony Quintette, teaching and recording albums.
Collaborations
United States
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jazz musician. He is also a music teacher.
He studied guitar with Jerry Condorato becoming a musician. He was also the first teacher of Ron Affif
Ron Affif
Ron Affif is an American jazz guitarist of mixed Lebanese and Italian origin. He is the son of boxing welterweight and middleweight fighter Charley Zivic who being a jazz fan initiated him in music...
his nephew. In 1955 I became a member of the 7th Army Jazz Band in Stuttgart
Stuttgart
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, Germany
Germany
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. He studied at Duquesne University
Duquesne University
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, Duquesne first opened its doors as the Pittsburgh Catholic College of the Holy Ghost in October 1878 with an enrollment of...
majoring in string bass with a piano minor for a year and then moved to New York
New York City
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. In 1962 he joined the George Shearing Quintet for 2 years, rejoined the group also later in 1971 until 1975.
In 1965, he moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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where he started doing television and session work in addition to a lot of jazz club dates with various groups including his own group the Ron Anthony Quintette. He also worked with Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
from 1986 to 1995 playing live on Sinatra's album Duets I & II. Since then, he has been freelancing around the world with his own group the Ron Anthony Quintette, teaching and recording albums.
Albums
- Same Time Same Place (as Ron Anthony Quintette)
- It's Always 4 AM (as duo Ron Anthony / Dave Carpenter)
Collaborations
- Rare Form and As Requested (as member of George Shearing Quintette)
- The Memory of All That (a tribute album to Frank Sinatra (featuring members of the Sinatra rhythm section, Bill Miller and Lou Levy (piano), Ron Anthony and Al Viola (guitar), Chuck Berghofer (bass) and Jo Labarbera (drums)
- Jazz Guitar From A to Z (Ron Anthony with Barry Zweig (guitar), Dave Stone (bass) and Joe La Barber (drums)