Johnny Vidacovich

Johnny Vidacovich
Vidacovich in 2008
Background information
Birth name	John Joseph Vidacovich Jr.
Born	(1949-06-27) June 27, 1949 (age 76) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Jazz
Occupation	Musician
Instrument	Drums

John Joseph Vidacovich Jr. (born June 27, 1949) is an American jazz drummer and a member of the band Astral Project with James Singleton, Tony Dagradi, and Steve Masakowski, as well as Nolatet with Mike Dillon and Brian Haas. ^{[1] [2]}

He has also worked with Bobby McFerrin, Stanton Moore, Charlie Hunter, Willy DeVille, Robert Walter, Mose Allison, Johnny Adams, Professor Longhair, James Booker, and Alvin Tyler. ^{[3] [4]} He began teaching at Loyola University New Orleans in 1982. ^[3]

Discography

• Mystery Street (Chebasco, 1995) ^[5]
• Banks Street (Chebasco, 1996) ^[6]
• Vidacovich (Paw Maw, 2002) ^[7]
• We Came to Play with June Yamagishi, George Porter Jr. (Trio, 2003) ^[8]
• 'bout Time (Paw Maw, 2020) ^[9]
• Out Da Box (Paw Maw, 2023) ^[10]

With Ray Anderson

• Blues Bred in the Bone (Enja, 1988) ^[11]

With John Scofield

• Flat Out (Gramavision, 1989) ^[12]

Awards and honors

• Lifetime Achievement in Music (2020, Gambit's Big Easy Entertainment Award) ^[13]
• Best Drummer (12 wins between 1997 and 2018, OffBeat magazine's Best of the Beat Award) ^[14]
• Lifetime Achievement Award (2016, OffBeat) ^[15]
• Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer (1995 and 1996, OffBeat) ^[14]
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Banks Street (1996, OffBeat) ^[14]
• Best Contemporary Jazz Album: Mystery Street (1995, OffBeat) ^[14]

References

1. Kennedy, Gary W. (2002). "Vidacovich, John (Joseph Jr.) (Johnny V.)". In Kernfeld, Barry (ed.). New Grove Dictionary of Jazz. Vol. 3 (2nd ed.). New York: Grove's Dictionaries. p. 844. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J717200. ISBN   9781561592845. OCLC   46956628.
2. "Vidacovich, Johnny, 1949-". id.loc.gov. Library of Congress. January 9, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
3. Witmer, Rose of Sharon (n.d.). "Johnny Vidacovich Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
4. Matthews, Bunny (March 1, 2002). "BackTalk with Johnny Vidacovich". OffBeat magazine. New Orleans, LA. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
5. Vidacovich, Johnny (1995). Mystery Street (CD). Diamondhead, Mississippi: Chebasco. OCLC   45126176. 787993149526.
6. Vidacovich, Johnny (1996). Banks Street (CD). Diamondhead, Mississippi: Record Chebasco. OCLC   44677015. RC1496.
7. Vidacovich, Johnny (2002). Vidacovich (CD). New York, NY: Paw Maw Music. LCCN   2004585920. OCLC   70595970. PM02.
8. Vidacovich, Johnny; Yamagishi, June; Porter Jr., George (2003). We Came to Play (vol. 1) (CD). Trio Records. OCLC   136087535. 022181.
9. "'Bout Time by Johnny Vidacovich". HearNow.com. 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
10. Wyckoff, Geraldine (April 24, 2023). "Johnny Vidacovich: Out Da Box (Paw Maw Music)". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
11. Anderson, Ray (1988). Blues Bred in the Bone (CD). Munich, Germany: Enja. LCCN   94748365. OCLC   30103629. ENJ-5081 2.
12. Scofield, John (1989). Flat Out (CD). New York: Gramavision. OCLC   23932563. R2 79400.
13. Coviello, Will (March 16, 2020). "Big Easy Award nominations announced for music and classical arts". Gambit. New Orleans, Louisiana. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
14. "Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List". Offbeat Magazine. 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
15. Spera, Keith (January 24, 2017). "Best of the Beat Awards Salute Drummer Vidacovich and Other Music Makers". The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved May 19, 2020.

External links

• Official website: Astral Project
• Johnny Vidacovich Interview NAMM Oral History Library (2017)