Randy Ciarlante | |
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| Born | Woodstock, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues rock, roots rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, jam rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, drums, percussion |
| Years active | 1970s–present [1] |
Randy Ciarlante is an American musician who frequently played with The Band. He joined The Band in 1990, [1] singing harmony and playing drums. He played and sang on their albums from the 1990s, including Jericho , High on the Hog and Jubilation . [2] After the Band dissolved, he joined the Jim Weider Band from 1998 to 2006 and continues to play occasionally with Weider's Percolator band. [3] In 2006, he joined the Organiks, a band based in Woodstock, New York, in which he is a primary vocalist, songwriter and drummer, along with Bruce Katz, Jay Collins and Chris Vitarello. Randy Ciarlante has also been a mainstay of the Woodstock music scene since 1981 and has played with many of that area's leading musicians over the years.