Roy Suter is primarily a jazz pianist & composer, although he has performed in many different styles throughout his career. His diverse playing credits include Mercury funk artists, Creation; and Mercury acid-rock group, Sir Lord Baltimore; as well as Pickwick-Delite disco group, Zakariah. Roy has shared the stage with such varied artists as Phyllis Hyman, Bill Frisell, T.M. Stevens, Steinar Gregertsen, Frank Fontaine and Claudio Roditi. He has also recorded music for Brunswick Records and composed music for nationally syndicated television shows.
He is currently involved in several projects including the jazz/fusion group, JAZZ PATROL, as well as, the pop/fusion group, NSB. He can also be found playing in solo and duo settings with trumpeter Don DePascale, saxophonist and flutist Nick Stefenacci, or bassist Gene Torres.
Please click on the tabs for more information about Roy's various projects and to access examples of Roy's music, videos and pictures.
Jazz Patrol is a jazz/fusion group which began as an extension of Roy's involvement many years ago with the piano based "Jazz Patrol", an electric keyboard based quartet. It is comprised of four seasoned veterans of the music industry: Eric Braverman on Drums; Gene Torres on bass; Nick Stefanacci on Sax; and Roy. The music is in the classic jazzrock/fusion style and serves as a platform for the member's original music, as well as, contemporary reworkings of different jazz classics.
For more information about the group and to purchase their new CD, Leeward Motion, please check out Jazz Patrol's website at http://www.jazzpatrol.com.
Nick Stefanacci composed the music and wrote the lyrics and arrangements for his debut album, "26 Years". Nick’s saxophone playing also has appeared on other albums, across several diverse genres, including funk, Southern-rock and an album of vocal standards. Nick also performs concurrently with the jazz fusion group, JAZZ PATROL, which released their debut album, "Leeward Motion" in 2010.
NSB is a horn based contemporary pop/fusion band whose members include vocalist, Kenny Simmons, Keyboardist, Roy Suter and saxophonist, Frank Elmo.
About Kenny Simmons
Vocalist, Songwriter & Producer, Kenny Simmon’s fame came from his time with the three time Grammy Award winning group, The Commodores with Lionel Richie, as well as, with several hit recordings with the Atlantic Records Group “Quadrant 6”. Simmons also performs as the lead singer for the Infernos Band.
About Frank Elmo
Frank attended William Paterson University and studied with Thad Jones, Lee Konitz, Mike Longo, George Coleman and Dan Trimboli. In the late 70′s and early 80′s he performed or recorded with The Police, Mel Torme, Elton John, ‘Vic Damone, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Frankie Valley, Lou Christy, and The Temptations. "But I always did a lot of small group jazz and r+b playing as well." In 1982, Frank joined Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes for 3 world tours and 5 albums. He joined Julian Lennon’s band in ’85 and did 2 world tours and 2 cd’s. "In the summer of ’85, I played at The Live Aid Concert in Philly with the groups, Power Station and Duran Duran. Still performing with people like Phoebe Snow, Ray Charles, and Linda Ronstadt. On Sept .18, 2008, he was featured on the Conan O’Brian Show with Southside Johnny and the Labamba Big Band, promoting "Grapefruit Moon", a new cd of all Tom Waits tunes, I play lead alto, soprano and flute on the album."
Roy and Norwegian lapsteel guitarist Steinar Gregertsen met several years ago online in the internet music forum, "thisplace.ca".
With the innovation of digital music the two have been involved in a long distance collaborative effort.
About Steinar
Since the turn of the millenium Norwegian Lapsteel guitarist, Steinar Gregertsen, has been writing music for a wide variety of clients. Highlights include being included with two tracks on the live “Various Artists” rhythm and blues CD “I Daumanns Fotspor” with the band “Same Ol’ Blues”.
In 2001 he wrote, performed and later recorded “Canal Street Suite” for the opening of the Canal Street Jazz And Blues festival in Arendal, where he had the pleasure of collaborating with one of Norway’s finest interpretors of traditional folk music: Kirsten Bråten Berg.
In 2002 he wrote all music for the ballet “Olav Liljekrans”, again collaborating with Kirsten Bråten Berg.
Later that year he wrote and recorded all the music for a multimedia show, designed for the closing arrangement of the “Sørlandet i 100” jubilee. It was performed live in an outdoors setting on Dec. 21, in a freezing minus 10C....
He participated as a composer and guitarist on the CD “spor.sørland” which was well received by the press (a ‘5’ on the dice in “Dagbladet”).
He produced music for commercials and jingles, and finished writing and producing music for a six-episode TV documentary, “Kripos”, which aired on Norwegian national TV (NRK1) in 2004.
In 2006 he released his first solo CD, called "Southern Moon Northern Lights" - an album of mostly instrumental music that shows his inspirations from the Mississippi river to the Norwegian fjords and mountains.
In 2010 Steinar produced his 2nd CD, called "Standing Next to a Mountain". Barry Cleveland of Guitar Player Magazine wrote,
"Covering Hendrix tunes - let alone recording a whole album of them - is risky business. Yet in this case, the superb musicianship, sublime tones, and superlative arrangements justify the effort. Gregertsen's lap-steel and weissenborn playing are particularly majestic, effectively evoking Jimi's aestethic without becoming derivative. "
Don DePascale & Roy Suter are two veteran musicians that have been creating a "buzz" among the jazz community. Don DePascale on trumpet & flugelhorn and Roy Suter on piano and keyboards released a CD, "Playing for Keeps", that is a fitting vehicle for demonstrating their superb abilities.
How much music can two guys make? Let your ears be the judge. You may be surprised. People are used to the melodically thick sounds that result when groups of four or more musicians collaborate. For their debut CD, Don DePascale and Roy Suter demonstrate that they can create a rich and musically complex body of work without the use of overdubbing or other artificial recording studio enhancements. Hearing them for the first time, people are frequently amazed to learn they're hearing the product of only two musicians.
DePascale, heard on trumpet, cornet and flugelhorn can cite influences as diverse as jazz legend Lennie Tristano and the Tonight Show band--though its his hearing at a very young age Miles Davis playing with Charlie Parker that remains the most profound influence on his musical direction. Suter's versatile keyboard style has served him well in a variety of musical contexts, including stints in the 70s and 80s with such varied groups as Mercury recording artists Creation and the acid-rock group Sir Lord Baltimore, as well as Pickwick/Delite recording artists Zakariah. He's also played with such varied musicians as Bill Frisell, T.M. Stevens, Phyllis Hyman and Claudio Roditi. But it's the early influence of jazz greats such as Herbie Hancock and Chick Corea that is more evident in the set presented here.
Whether tackling the cool, cerebral melodies of a classic Miles Davis composition ("All Blues, "So What"), or the buoyant, bossa-nova rhythms of an Antonio Carlos Jobim selection ("Triste"), the veteran pair's combined years of musical experiences come to the fore in a sound that is confident, original and complete.
How much music can two guys make? Let your ears be the judge.
Please click your desired song selection underneath the mp3 player and then click the player's corresponding "Play" button to hear music.
Other examples of Roy's work and music collaborations can be found at
http://www.myspace.com/roysuter
Oct. 29 2011 11:30p NSB _ The Bitter End NEW YORK, NY
Nov. 3 2011 7:00p private _ political WAYNE, NJ
Nov. 11 2011 8:30p JAZZ PATROL _ Somethin' Jazz NEW YORK, NY
Nov. 12 2011 8:30p jazz duo _ Sparta Taverna RIDGEFIELD PK
Dec. 3 2011 8:00p private _ affair NEW JERSEY
Dec. 9 2011 6:00p jazz trio _ Rockleigh CC NEW JERSEY
Dec. 10 2011 7:00p jazz duo _ Sparta Taverna RIDGEFIELD PK
Dec. 11 2011 7:00p jazz duo _ private NEW JERSEY
Dec. 16 2011 7:00p jazz trio _ private CALDWELL, NJ
Dec. 31 2011 7:00p jazz duo _ Sparta Taverna RIDGEFIELD PK
Jan. 20 2012 9:00p NSB _ The Bitter End NEW YORK, NY
Feb. 5 2012 7:00p jazz duo _ private W. ORANGE, NJ
Feb. 17 2012 7:00p jazz duo _ private NEW JERSEY
Mar. 8 2012 7:00p jazz duo _ private NEW JERSEY
Mar. 18 2012 7:00p jazz duo _ private NEW JERSEY
Apr. 19 2012 6:00p Holocoust Comm. TEANECK, NJ
Apr. 20 2012 7:30p jazz duo _ private WAYNE, NJ
May 27 2012 1:00p private HACKETTSTOWN
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