It depends on the night. Here are the people I love using and have played my gigs recently
Dennis Hughes - Keys /
Jordan Scannella - Bass /
Michael Iannantuoni - Drums /
Erik MacPherson-Bass
Mike Casano - Drums /
Brian Quinn-Bass/
Scott Tarulli - Guitar /
Jesse Bastos-Bass
Influences
Herbie Hancock, Hendrix, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Delfonics, Stylistics, Donny Hathaway, Peter Gabriel, Mike Landau, Bach, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Lukather, Jeff Beck, Chaka Khan, EWF, Larry Carlton, Albert King, Cornell Dupree, Night Ranger, Duke Levine, Bruce Bartlett, Robben Ford, Wayne Krantz, Mint Condition, Dio, Depeche Mode, Wes Montgomery, Depeche Mode, Albert King, Toto, Tears For Fears, Vinnie Moore, Ratt, Rainbow, Mark Free, Steve Perry/Journey, David Sylvian, Joni Mitchell, Iron Maiden, Joe Lynn Turner, Danger Danger, Michael Brecker, Jonatha Brooke, Carl Perkins, Scotty Moore, Billy Squire, McCoy Tyner, George Harrison, The Police, U2, Rush, Migul Miggs, Pink Floyd/Davd Gilmore, Otis Rush, Aimee Mann, REO SPeedwagon, Allman Brothers, Apoptygma Berzerk, Todd Rundgren, Marvin Gaye, Dire Straits, Tower of Power, AC/DC, Amy Grant---oh I could go on and on.
Scott Tarulli - Assistant Professor at Berklee College of Music Leader of the Scott Tarulli group
Performed with Steve Gadd and Abe Laboriel, Peter Eldridge
Performing with Singer/Songwrier Mike Previti
Performing and co-writing a new album with Christine Fawson
Musical Director for various acts-recently Jacob Luttrell (Backup singer for Kelly Clarskson's touring band and Clay Aikin's touring band)WWW.thevocalcornerstore.com
Performed in Florida for the 2004 Superbowl and in Arizona for the 2008 Superbowl-Sharing the stage with Alicia Keys, Earth Wind and Fire, Kelly Clarkson, Lionel Ritchie, Black Eyed Peas
Producer - recent project Katrin WWW.KatrinRocks.com
Sideman available for touring, recording sessoins or club gigs - Clips and discogrophy of sessions on WWW.ScottTarulli.com
Endorsements - Maxon effect Pedals, G&L Guitars, Accusound Silver Studio Pro Cables, GFS pickups, Seymour Duncan, Ernie Ball
This is a mostly instrumental group. Interesting harmonies mixed with different kinds of grooves make the music appealing to a wide range of people.
The group is made up of extremely versitle musicans. All have strong backgrounds in jazz, rock funk and pop. The group is fronted by guitarist Scott Tarulli, who is a busy sideman around Boston and
Tarulli has done various jingles, including 5 for Dunkin Donuts. He played a cut on a project for E-3 (Redman, Method Man, Canadian R&B artist in the top 10) Alastiar Mooks "A Life I Never Had,"(with Duke Levine (Mary Chapin Carpenter), Kevin Barry (Paula Cole)) Lois Greco's "Surrender" and cuts on R&B singer Drew Ambroses' upcoming release. He's done countless recording sessions for a wide range of pop, rock and jazz groups. He performed with Bob Marly's "Wailers",Peter Wolf and "Meatloaf." He also shared the stage with "The Fixx." Tarulli still plays frequently in clubs in freelance situations. And, in 2000, Scott was brought on board as an in demand instructor at Berklee College of Music, where he teaches private lessons and professional guitar labs.
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New Untitled Tune from Summer 2007 at Berklee Performance Center
"Strength To See it Through"
"Scatterbrian" Live with Don Lappin
"Boston Nights"
"Little Things" Playing guitar for Katrin
Scott also has 2 CDs out under his own name - Transitions, and September in Boston: Live
WWW.ScottTarulli.com
Click on cd covers for info on how to purchase cd's
Good to hear from you. I was on the road last week doing some Doo-Wop shows. Things are great here. Looking forward to layin' the smack down in the BPC. You, Me, Finn, Limina & Karen. That's a good freakin' band my man! We may have to do a little more with that group!
