NOTES BY JOHNNY ADAMS
Johnny Adams, KNRY Radio 1240
In the last 20 years there has emerged a relatively small number of influential Jazz musicians, this despite the over all excellence displayed by those playing Jazz. Among vibraphonists during these years there have been five who have been of utmost importance: Cal Tjader, Milt Jackson, Lionel Hampton, Terry Gibbs, and Dave Pike. Listing these five does not deny the contributions made by such men as Victor Feldman, Red Norvo and Gary Burton, to name just three. There is now a sixth vibraphonist to add to this list: Carl Rigoli. He was born in New York City and raised in Astoria Queens, and at the early age of three he became interested in music. At sixteen he began performing professionally and after attending the Manhattan School of Music he received a Bachelor of Music and Master Degree in Music Education in 1965.
"What a beautiful cat," I was told. That didn't make too much of an impression; many musicians are so described, but masks sometimes slip revealing rather unsavory characteristics. Nonetheless I was determined to
