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Warren Chiasson
Warren Chiasson is a highly regarded musician in the jazz world who has been called "one of the six top vibraphonists of the last half century" by the New York Times.
Originally a member of the George Shearing Quintet, he has emerged as his own man with a distinctive four-mallet technique that he weaves into a percussive, melodic style.
Prior to forming his own group, Chiasson was for many years best known for his creative contributions to the Chet Baker Quartet, the Tal Farlow Trio, and jazz/pop diva Roberta Flack. In addition to recording his own albums, he has played on over 100 recordings with such artists as Eric Dolphy, Bill Dixon, Hank Crawford and was featured on a Grammy Award winning album with B.B. King.
His own albums include Quartessence, Good Vibes for Kurt Weill (which was selected as a Billboard Pick of the Week), and Point Counterpoint with guitarist Chuck Wayne.
Chiasson, a self-taught musician, was born in the tiny French Acadian fishing village of Cheticamp, Nova Scotia, and grew up in the rich, joyous culture of Cape Breton folk music. His family moved to the larger town of Sydney and his formal musical training began at age nine with classical violin lessons. By thirteen he was playing sessions with noted Scottish fiddlers of the day, performing at dances, stage shows and radio shows. Later, he played the trombone in high school.
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Warren Chiasson: New York, January 31, 2012
by Bob Kenselaar
Warren Chiasson: A Tribute to George ShearingNew York Bahá'í Center, John Birks Gillespie AuditoriumNew York, NYJanuary 31, 2012 Joy"--now, there's a word people don't always toss around loosely when talking about music. But it's the perfect word to describe how Warren Chiasson approaches the vibraphone--with great joy and with terrific mastery, too. His performance in a trio setting at Mike Longo's Tuesday night jazz series at the New York Bahá'í Center--with Ed MacEachen on guitar ...
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