Michael Pedicin / Johnnie Valentino Quintet
Philadelphia based tenor saxophonist Michael Pedicin has had a varied career, including a
ten year stint with Gamble and Huff’s Philadelphia International Records as a busy
studio musician, and touring saxophonist with The O’Jays, David Bowie, Lou Rawls,
Stevie Wonder, and MFSB.
A Ph.D. in Cognitive and Creative Arts Psychology, an honorary doctorate from Combs College
of Music, and three illustrious teaching positions (University Of The Arts/Philadelphia;
Temple University/Philadelphia; The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey)
weren’t enough to keep him from his other jobs as tenor saxophonist with Maynard Ferguson,
Dave Brubeck, Stanley Clarke, Terence Blanchard and Pat Martino.
http://www.michaelpedicin.com/
Guitarist Johnnie Valentino was born in 1957 in South Philadelphia, where
he studied privately
with Philly legends Dennis Sandole, Joe Sgro and Pat Martino. Also during that time he studied composition
at Rutgers University while doing local club dates and recording sessions at Alpha
recording studio for Philly World Records. In 1984 Johnnie relocated to Los Angeles where
he has been musically active in writing, recording, scoring, performing
and sound designing for TV, films, toys, and recordings.
He has recorded with some of today's leading improvisers
including Alex Acuna, Oscar Brashear, Delmar Brown, Luis Conte, Billy Drewes,
Kermit Driscoll, Mark Ferber, Sherman Ferguson, Erik Friedlander, Vinny Golia,
Gerry Hemingway, Alphonso Johnson, Russ Johnson, Andy Lester, Pat Martino, Bennie Maupin,
Darek Oles, Michael Pedicin, Alan Pasqua, Mick Rossi, Mike Sarin, Bob Sheppard,
Wadada Leo Smith, and Trevor Ware.
http://www.johnnievalentino.com/
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