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T.C. III appears every Sunday Night, 10:30 PM in Harlem at St. Nick's Pub for his Jazz Vocalist Workshop! Born William Theodore Carney III and known as "T.C.,III", Pronounced (TC the third)... T.C. grew up in Philadelphia Pa affectionately called "Philly". Coming from a tradition of musicianship, the tutelage of his parents, the musical institution of Trudy Pitts and "Mr. C." provided a unique training and professional environment, as well as exposure to the world of Jazz. During the last 25 years, he has developed, initiated, inspired, networked, and led several Philadelphia/New York-based Jazz bands. Some of these individuals have continued on and have achieved national, as well as, international fame. Such notables include J.D. Allen, Orrin Evans, Daryl Hall, Byron Landham, Robert Landham, Duane Eubanks and Rodney Green. Vocal expressions and interpretations allow him to perpetuate the legacy of his greatest love - JAZZ! Musicians Performed With Sun Ra And His Arkestra, Grover Washington Jr.,Norman Connors And The Starship Orchestra, Shirley Scott, Jon Hendricks, Gary Bartz, Art Blakey, Don Braden, Randy Brecker, Jean Carne, Richie Coles, Trudy Pitts and "Mr. C.", The Heath Brothers, Norman Connors, Joey DeFrancesco, Bobby Durham, Orrin Evans, Charles Fambrough, Chico Freeman, Benny Golson, Donald Harrison, Eddie Henderson, "Philly Joe" Jones, Patience Higgins, Jovan Jackson, Louis Nash, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Wynton Marsalis, Chistian McBride, Gerry Eastman, Roland Alexander, Joe Ford, Peter Washington, John Hicks, J.C. Hopkins, Terrance Blanchcard, James Spaulding and TS MONK, just to name a few. Venues, Tours, Festivals Philadelphia. The Kool Jazz Festival 1981, Ortlieb's Jazz Haaus, Meiji-En Restaurant, Pegasus, Perms Landing, The International House. The Mellon Jazz Festival 1994, Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & the Performing Arts Sanctuary Series Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King - 1992, 1993. *New York*: Sweet Basil's(Now Sweet Rhythm), B.B. Kings (The main room & Luciles Grill), The Village Vanguard, Cafe Creole, St. Nick's Pub, Smalls, The Cotton Club, Smoke, Cleopatra's Needle, Niagra, University of The Streets, Louis, The Lenox Lounge, Charlie O's, St.Peter's Church, The Psychic Cafe, Pumpkins, The Five Spot, The Jazz Gallery, Minton's Playhouse, Pier 2110, The El Hambra Ballroom, The Williamsburg Music Center, "Jazz On The Hudson" in Yockers, Birdland, The Robin's Nest, The Blue Note, and The Sugar Hill Supper Club in Brooklyn NewYork! France: La Villa Germany: Quazimoto, Jazz Keller, York Strasser, Frantz Club Toured with Sun Ra 1985 - 1995, and with Norman Connors 1983 - 1985.


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T.C. the 3rd: A Diamond in the Rough

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T.C. the 3rdSt. Nick's PubHarlem, NYSeptember 5, 2010 Known among jazz insiders for well over five years, T.C. the 3rd has been leading his weekly Harlem Jazz Vocalist Workshop at St. Nick's Pub each Sunday. St. Nick's, located at 149th and St. Nicholas Ave, is one of the last “juke joints" left in New York City. It is definitely not a tourist trap by any standpoint and most of its regulars are neighborhood residents ...

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B.J. Jansen and T.C. The 3rd to Release New Album on ARC

B.J. Jansen and T.C. The 3rd to Release New Album on ARC

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B.J. Jansen and T.C. the 3rd have collaborated on a new album featuring the Uptown Jazz Collective on Artists Recording Collective. The new release, She Do What She Do (ARC-2260), features original compositions, standards as well as spoken word performances. Jansen and T.C. have dedicated She Do What She Do to the memories of Trudy Pitts (T.C.'s late Mother), Sid Simmons, Andy McCloud, Charles Fambrough, James Moody, Abbey Lincoln and Dr. Billy Taylor. The album features the musicianship of T.C. ...

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Vocalist T.C. III to Perform with Jazz Legend, James Spaulding in Harlem

Vocalist T.C. III to Perform with Jazz Legend, James Spaulding in Harlem

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Vocalist, T.C. III to Open for Wynton Marsalis on Valentine's Day Concert

Vocalist, T.C. III to Open for Wynton Marsalis on Valentine's Day Concert

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Baritone Vocalist, T.C. III will be opening up for Wynton Marsalis on Feb 14th, 2009, Valentine's Day.

T.C. performs at The 966 Fulton Senior Citizen Center. The 966 Senior Citizen Center is Located on Fulton Ave Between St. James Blvd and Grand Ave, in Brooklyn New York.

Band Members Marcus Persiani Emanuel Harold Dezron Douglas on Bass Tilivu Donna Cumberbatch, Kiesha St Joan, and TC III on Vocals

966 Fulton Senior Citizen ...


"... a vocalist gifted with good taste and impressive chops.."
-Hot House New York-

 

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She Do What She Do

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2011

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