Tom Angello’s All-Star Jazz Series w/ Michael Pedicin, Steve Beskrone & Jim Ridl

Tom Angello’s All-Star Jazz Series

Michael Pedicin

Michael Pedicin went to Philadelphia Music Academy (PMA), a strictly European classical institution, which eventually became the University of the Arts; expanding its vision to jazz and more contemporary pursuits well after Pedicin had graduated. Of course, they hired him later as an educator, teaching at University of the Arts from1976 to 1981. While at PMA, Pedicin studied with the premier music theory coach of Pat Martino and John Coltrane, and many of the city’s serious jazz players-_Dennis Sandole, clarinetist Michael Guerra and saxophonist Buddy Savitt.

He was a first call session player in the 1970s with Sigma Sound Studios, working with producers Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell on hundreds of sessions with the Spinners, the O’Jays, Lou Rawls (in between touring with Maynard Ferguson, Pat Martino, and Dave Brubeck), Stevie Wonder, and David Bowie. He has released 15 CDs of his own one of witch was Grammy nominated.

Jim RidI

Jim Ridl, a New York City-based jazz pianist, composer and teacher, performs and records worldwide with a variety of jazz artists, including The Joe Locke Quartet, The Paul Jost Quartet, and The Dave Liebman Big Band. Jim has 9 recordings of his own, including Ask for the Ancient Path (May 2022), and Standards Live (August 2022), and he has been featured on hundreds of recordings of other artists.

Steve Beskrone

Beskrone has worked and recorded with legends such as Ray Charles, master jazz drummer Philly Joe Jones, jazz guitar icon Pat Martino and jazz pianist-composer Horace Silver. He has also worked with a long list of great musicians that includes Karrin Allyson, Tuck Andress, John Blake, Ralph Bowen, Jimmy Bruno, Uri Caine, Terri Lynne Carrington, Dorothy Donegan, Billy Eckstine, Frank Gamble, Oscar Hernandez, Charlie Hunter, Gloria Lynne, Steve Marcus, Janice Pendarvis, Ralph Peterson, Mickey Roker, Arturo Sandoval, Shirley Scott, Jack Sheldon, Sid Simmons, Terell Stafford, Byron Stripling, Dave Stryker, John Swana, Elio Villafranca, Bobby Watson, Kenny Werner and Dave Valentin.

Tom Angello’s All Star Jazz Series

Tom Angello – Drums
Jim Ridl – Piano
Steve Beskrone – Bass
Michael Pedicin – Tenor Sax