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Living in New York City
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Tony in his studio, 245 w 14th st. NYC. 1992. |
Tony performing with John Fogerty and Hank Ballard (left), at the China Club, NYC 1991. |
The NYC Bud Moffett Band and Tony on tour in Georgia 1988. |
| By 1985 Tony had relocated to New York City where he had the opportunity to Study with Kenwood Dennard and later Gary Chester, two of the most sought after teachers in the U.S. Tony soon became a important figure in the New York music scene. He maintained a busy working schedule recording in studio's and night clubs, including C.B.G.B.'s, The China Club, The Ritz, Woody's, The Lonestar Cafe, The Limelight, Dan Lunchs Blues Bar, Rock and Roll Cafe, The Bitter End, Kenny's Castaway's, etc, etc. Over the years his musicianship and versatility have enabled him to perform with an amazing variety of artists including; Jaco Pastorius, John Fogerty, Hiram Bullock, Hank Ballard (hit songwriter), Al Greenwood (Keyboards,Foreigner), Cornelius Bumpus (Sax, Doobie Brothers), John Eddie (Columbia Records), Dave Sharp (The Alarm) , Marc Daine (NYC session guitarist), Steve Count (Donna Summer), Michael Powers (NYC Blues Guitarist / Rick Derringer band), Irving Louis Lattin (NYC Blues Artist), Diane Lotny (NYC vocalist), Clair Daily (NYC Jazz Award Saxophonist), Brain Mitchell (Keyboardist,Les Paul), Jade Starling, also Nashville recording artist David Frizzell, Becky Hobbs and Bud Moffet. |
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Tony performing with the Marc Daine Blues Band NYC, 1990.Featuring from left: Marc Daine, Tony Natale, Diane Lotny, Brain Mitchell, Phil Woods. |
Tony with Marc Daine and Steve Count on tour in Europe, 1989. |
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Tony Natale's creative temperament and multi-skills have further resulted in a diverse and well acclaimed personal C.V. He has not only enjoyed working within the world of popular music, but is also experienced in the more classical environment of the theatre where he has been a theatrical percussionist, notably playing for the off-broadway production of No No Nanette. Tony's skills as a songwriter and drummer have been featured by the New York band Fairytales, with Susan Rickey (vocalist), Vince Conigliaro (guitar), He can be seen in the bands video, Ginger, aired nationally in the USA. Tony has appeared playing on camera in the USA on such television shows such as Entertainment Tonight, Sesame Street and as a principal player in a Seagrams Wine Cooler advertisement filmed at C.B.G.B's. |
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Vince Conigliaro (guitar) Fairytales. |
Tony with Susan Rickey (vocalist) Fairytales. |
| In addition, he has achieved further accolades as a drummer with the alternative rock band The Biggest Heaven, featured artist on the 1991 New York City Seminar CD. Tony has toured in support of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Peter Murphy, The Violent Femmes, The Fall and the Fleshtones. |
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The Biggest Heaven, from left Kelli Hundley, Peter Conway, Tony Natale, Mark Lee, Rob Bracciale.
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The Biggest Heaven performing at the Ritz, NYC opening for The Fall, 1990. |
The Biggest Heaven on the Unsigned 1990 CD, for the New York Seminar.
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