Mike DiRubbo

Male

Bronx, NY

United States

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Pittsburgh Connection

Had the opportunity to play there at the old Balcony, James Street and Crawford Grill with some of the Iron City stalwarts: "Ron" Tucker, Roger Humphries, Ken Foley, P.J., The Heid Bros., Paul Thompson etc.....

Favorite Pittsburgh musicians/performers

Art Blakey, Ahmad Jamal, Billy Strayhorn, Stanley Turrentine, Steve Nelson, etc, etc.....

Favorite Pittsburgh Jazz Venue

Crawford Grill

About Me:

Combining an extensive knowledge of the jazz tradition and a highly individualistic approach to performance, Mike DiRubbo has taken his place in the elite of New York City's straight-ahead jazz musicians. He has shared the bandstand and the recording studio with jazz masters including Cecil Payne, Jackie McLean, George Coleman, Harold Mabern, Jimmy Cobb, Eddie Henderson, John Hicks and young veterans including Peter Washington, Mike LeDonne, Steve Davis, Carl Allen, Eric Alexander, Tony Reedus, Steve Nelson, Anthony Wonsey, Jim Rotondi, David Hazeltine, Dwayne Burno, Joe Farnsworth, Michael Weiss, and many others.

"Mike DiRubbo plays with fire and intelligence, and his music dances with life."
— Francis Davis, author of “Like Young”

“…a powerful, not-to-be-missed performer.”
— David A. Orthmann, AllAboutJazz.com

Website:

http://mikedirubbo.com

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