Nick Ceroli

b. 22 Dec 1939, Warren, Ohio, USA, d. 11 August 1985, LA, California, USA. Although adept in every configurations, Ceroli’s early profession proclaimed him out being a big music group drummer. In the first 60s he caused Ray Anthony and Gerald Wilson before signing up for Stan Kenton’s LA Neophonic Orchestra in 1965. For another four years he was with Natural herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass but settled in LA, where he was shortly in demand being a studio room musician and in addition in an array of jazz groupings for membership and recording periods. Among the music artists wanting to hire him for little group work had been Zoot Sims, Richie Kamuca, Warne Marsh, Pete Christlieb (with whom he documented a sizzling overall performance at a LA golf club, Dino’s, in 1983) and Expenses Berry. His encounter and skill in big music group music drew him undoubtedly into that part of carrying out, and his association with Bob Florence created a number of the finest big music group jazz from the past due 70s and early 80s. His playing on ‘Party Hearty’ on Florence’s Concerts By THE OCEAN album can be an object lesson for all those aspiring big music group drummers. Ceroli’s curiosity in all types of music was extensive; he owned an enormous record assortment of music by Beethoven and Duke Ellington, and he communicated his excitement through his playing. A liquid, supple drummer, Ceroli offered a significant lift to any music group he caused. His loss of life in 1985 arrived when he was still quite definitely in his primary.