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	Rod Piazza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Rod Piazza (born November 18, 1947 in Riverside, California is a blues harmonica player, singer and band leader.
		He has been the driving force behind Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers since 1979, along with his wife Honey Piazza on piano and upright bass player Bill Stuvee, guitarists such as Alex Schultz and Rick Holmstrom and drummer Jimmy Bott.
		Known for their exciting and powerful live performances, Rod Piazza often strolls around the audience, while not missing a note on harmonica, jumps on a bar or a counter and duels it out with either the piano or guitar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rod_Piazza (329 words)

	Rod Piazza
		Rod Piazza's posters used to read, "Harmonica Rod—He's white, but he's outta sight!" When his recording career started back in the '60s, he was the only white artist on ABC Bluesways—a label that included T-Bone Walker, Joe Turner and Otis Spann.
		Piazza continued to dig deeper into the blues, eventually forming a partnership with his mentor, George "Harmonica" Smith.
		Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Mon., Oct. 8, Warmdaddy's, 4 S. Front St., 627-2500.
	www.citypaper.net /articles/100297/pick.piazza.shtml (393 words)

	Rod Piazza
		Piazza is a tried-and-true, dyed-in-the-wool blues veteran with credentials that are second to none.
		Born in 1947, Piazza's infatuation with blues began at a time when many of the masters were still in their prime years, and in the mid 1960s when the first blues revival was picking up steam, he was in the thick of it.
		Piazza has come into his own as a clever and imaginative songwriter, and his vocals have taken on a warmth and personality that can only be won with maturity and decades of experience.
	www.plumasarts.com /prelease/rod.html (522 words)

	Rod Piazza
		Rod Piazza, born in Riverside in 1947, started playing the harmonica as a teenager after giving the guitar a try for a while.
		Rod was and is a taskmaster but he strives to give everyone in the band space to play and you can tell that it works.
		Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers will be playing for the thirteenth straight year at the 13th Annual Battle of the Blues Harp at the Golden Sails Hotel in Long Beach in November.
	www.jonhayes.net /rod_piazza.htm (1123 words)

	Cooking Vinyl Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers are a genuine group, rather than a bunch of seasoned pros who only assemble for recording dates.
		Piazza's vocals sound looser, more energized and exuberant than ever before; and there's just the right mix of tingling guitar, flickering piano, tight bass and crisp rhythmic underpinning.
		Rod Piazza's current work compares favourably with any harpist since the Golden Age of Chicago blues, and quite frankly surpasses that of almost anyone we could readily name.
	www.cookingvinyl.com /acatalog/Cooking_Vinyl_Rod_Piazza_and_The_Mighty_Flyers_316.html (399 words)

	Welcome to Tone-Cool Records featuring the Tone-Cool Online Store (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Piazza spent 15 years working alongside the great George "Harmonica" Smith in Bacon Fat, an experience Piazza treasures even though it was both a grueling and rewarding experience.
		Beyond The Source is the first Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers release that presents the identical dazzling qualities on disc that the band demonstrates in concert.
		Rod Piazza's current work compares favorably with any harpist since the Golden Age of Chicago blues, and quite frankly surpasses that of almost anyone we could readily name.
	www.tonecool.com /artists/piazza.html (763 words)

	Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers at the Lehigh Valley Blues and Jazz Festival
		Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers at the Lehigh Valley Blues and Jazz Festival
		Rod Piazza isn't quite comfortable with the term "virtuoso," even though his skills certainly merit placing him in that company.
		Beyond The Source is the first Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers release that presents the identical dazzling qualities on disc that the band demonstrates in concert.
	www.lvbluesfest.com /Entertainers/rod/rod.html (761 words)

	Ink 19 :: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
		The Mighty Flyers consist of Rod Piazza on harmonica and vocals, his wife Honey on piano, Bill Stuve on upright bass, Steve Mugalian on drums, and Rick Holstrom on guitar (who has his own solo album on Tone-Cool).
		Rod and Rick complement each other on a harp/guitar instrumental break showing off that band interplay that has always translated over very well on the live stage.
		I didn't get the feeling that Rod was trying to move beyond the source on the CD, but he was definitely tapped into it.
	www.ink19.com /issues/august2001/wetInk/musicP/rodPiazzaMighty.html (402 words)

	Ink 19 :: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
		But Rod Piazza's blues are about love, and with the Mighty Flyers, he hoped to spread his message to Atlanta.
		Up on the stage with the ever-cool and always-sunglassed Rod were his wife Honey on piano, Steve Mugalian on drums, Bill Stuve on upright acoustic bass, and scorching guitarist Rick Holmstrom.
		The show ended with Rod blowing an amazing harmonica solo that took him across the floor, through the audience, and up onto the bar, where he cued the rest of the band to join in for an explosive ending.
	www.ink19.com /issues/july2000/liveInk/rodPiazzaMighty.html (436 words)

	Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Harmonica player Rod Piazza has walked atop bars from Belgium to Boston and Rome to his home in Riverside, California.
		Tough and Tender is a 100-proof shot of the influential Flyers' sound, where Piazza shares solo space with stinging guitarist Rick Holmstrom and the masterful boogie-woogie pianist Honey Piazza (né Alexander).
		Rod roars, whistles and swings like a bebopper on a variety of harps, including a low-tuned diatonic harmonica, cooking up a collection of original tunes as meaty and flavorful as a rack of ribs.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /archive/music/97/10/02/OTR/ROD_PIAZZA_AND_THE_MIGHTY.html (162 words)

	BlueSpeak: Piazza and Mighty Flyers ready to take off again
		Piazza persevered, though, and he and his band have gone on to become one of the most popular acts on the road today.
		Piazza admits he's not an expert on the history of Beale Street, but he knew a good thing when he heard it.
		Piazza says Memphis remains one of his favorite tour stops because of the crowds and a need to visit Interstate Barbecue on South Third.
	www.bluespeak.com /feature/97/07/9707102.html (848 words)

	BlueSpeak: One Look at Bluesman Rod Piazza
		And oh, yes, we also must mention that Rod Piazza is also a real-life bluesman – the genuine article, with albums going back to 1967.
		Two tracks from the new album were recorded in Memphis with Jim Dickinson producing, and the album trumpets Piazza’s Memphis connections, citing that the Mighty Flyers won Handy Awards for Blues Band of the Year in 1999 and 2000, with Piazza winning Harmonica Player Award in 1998.
		But Piazza’s feelings about Memphis changed when he won a Blues Record of the Year for an album he cut live at BB King’s on Beale Street.
	www.bluespeak.com /feature/2001/07/piazza.html (582 words)

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		Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers have become one of the dominant acts in the blues world during the past four years — earning blues music's top honor, the W.C. Handy Award, for best band in 1999 and 2000 — following Piazza's own Handy in 1998 for harmonica instrumentalist.
		Now the musicians are all hip to it." Piazza is one of the principal architects of contemporary West Coast jump blues — a dynamic, interactive blend of Chicago blues with elements of Los Angeles' post-World War II jazz/swing/RandB combos.
		Piazza's mentor in his early career was George Smith, a Chicago harmonica player who came to L.A. as the Windy City's blues scene reached its apex.
	www.maximumink.com /2001/covers/rod-piazza-7-01 (1236 words)

	ROD PIAZZA AND THE MIGHTY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Born and raised in Los Angeles, Piazza became infatuated with the harmonica during his teen years when he realized how many guitar players were out there on the music scene.
		Rod Piazza has already tackled the problem of balancing a dedication to his work with his married life using a simple technique: his wife is a member of his band.
		In 1973, Rod met his future wife Honey Alexander, starting both the beginning of a new career for Piazza both personally and professionally.
	www.swaves.com /Back_Issues/April99/rod_piazza_and_the_mighty.htm (545 words)

	Blues Bytes Flashback
		One of the primary strengths of Piazza's various groups is that he is never hesitant to share the spotlight with his fellow band members, giving each performer plenty of solo time.
		The remainder of the anthology is all billed to Rod Piazza and the Might Flyers, with the exception of one song.
		Piazza's sly humorous number "Southern Lady" and the heavier "Murder in the First Degree" are included from that disc.
	www.bluenight.com /BluesBytes/fk0503.html (960 words)

	Friday, Bandshell, 2004 Mississippi Valley Blues Festival
		P.M. Rod Piazza isn’t quite comfortable with the term “virtuoso”, even though he’s generally acknowledged to be among the world’s finest Blues harmonica players and his skills certainly merit placing him in that company.
		Honey Piazza is now a highly acclaimed musician in her own right, and a centerpiece of the band they founded in 1980, Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers.
		Rod has received the Handy Award for “Instrumentalist of The Year” in the harmonica category and has been nominated for “Entertainer of The Year” as well as “Contemporary Male Artist of The Year.” The Mighty Flyers have received multiple nominations in their individual categories and have won numerous regional awards.
	www.mvbs.org /frishell04.html (1415 words)

	Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers Photo Gallery by SOULFUL IMPRESSIONS at pbase.com
		It was through George that Rod learned the power of a dynamic stage performance and developed his prodigious harmonica talents.
		In 1973 Rod hired a talented young piano player and Otis Spann disciple named Honey Alexander, who was later to become his wife.
		In 1976 Rod and Honey began to perform regularly together as the Rod Piazza Blues Band and the Chicago Flying Saucer Band.
	www.pbase.com /soulfulimpressions/rod_piazza_and_the_mighty_flyers (326 words)

	Tone-Cool Records - Official Store: Rod Piazza Department (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Rod and the Flyers keep pushing the blues envelope on their latest release, Beyond The Source, featuring tracks produced by Memphis legend Jim Dickinson.
		Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Tough And Tender
		Rod Piazza exudes his aura of legitimate feeling - the deepest of all feelings - the feelings of a blues man. His entire life epitomizes and is his testment to living with the blues.” - Andrew M. Robble
	stores.musictoday.com /store/dept.asp?dept_id=1924&band_id=556&sfid=2 (537 words)

	The Mighty Flyers Store
		However, Rod Piazza, one of the nation's top blues performers and multi-winning Handy Award winner as best blues harp, remain at the top of his game and continue to look for ways to climb.
		Rod Piazza and his big-toned harmonica have been a major force in West Coast blues circles since the early 60's.
		Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers' parts are as great as the sum total.
	www.themightyflyers.com /store.htm?artist=piazza (871 words)

	Rod Piazza at the Railhead
		Rod and Honey Piazza, along with The Mighty Flyers, brought their winning blues formula back once again to Boulder Station.
		With Rod Piazza on harp and lead vocals, Rick "L.A. Holmes" Holmstrom on guitar, Bill Stuve upright bass, Honey on keys, and drummer Steve Mugalian, it is a combination hard to beat.
		Starting on a high note with "High Flying Baby", Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers took the crowd on a great two and a half hour flight.
	jazzinternet.com /boulderblues/piazza/live.htm (207 words)

	Amazon.com: Keepin' It Real: Music: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Rod Piazza, considered one of the preeminent harmonica players around, has become a commanding presence at the forefront of today’s blues scene.
		Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers are quite simply one of the greatest blues bands in the world.
		Rod and Miss Honey always seem to have top-notch musicians in their "Mighty Flyers" line-up--currently, there is Henry Carvajal on guitar, Bill Stuve on bass and Paul Vincent Fasulo on drums--all are solid and inventive.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002198TG?v=glance (1092 words)

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		Rod Piazza recalled the time when, stranded in London in 1970, members of the Fleetwood Mac Blues Band took him to Abbey Road Studios.
		Still, Piazza, who performs March 18 at the Opera House in Vacaville, has continued to labor at the music he loves, despite its many wax-and-wane cycles in the last five decades.
		Piazza started out playing guitar, but he eventually settled on playing the harp and hasn't put it down for more than 40 years.
	www.thereporter.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2605220 (902 words)

	Rod Piazza And The Mighty Flyers, MP3 Music Download at eMusic
		Piazza began his professional career as a member of the Dirty Blues Band in the mid-'60s.
		Piazza left the band after the release of Stone Dirty, choosing to hit the road with his idol George "Harmonica" Smith instead.
		While he was performing with Smith, Piazza released his own solo albums, the first of which -- Rod Piazza Blues Man -- appeared on LMI in 1973.
	www.emusic.com /artist/10555/10555600.html (449 words)

	Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers - Tough And Tender (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		They may be white and from California but that ain't stoppin' Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers from laying down some of the tastiest blues that side of the Mississippi.
		At 50-years-old, blues harp maestro and singer Rod Piazza has been performing his own blend of uptempo blues for the last three decades, only gaining the recognition that he and his band deserve within the blues community over the last few years.
		Piazza's voice, while warm and honest, really lacks the depth of emotion and soul that the best of blues singers convey.
	www.concertlivewire.com /cdarchives/piazza.htm (409 words)

	Blues News: Features: Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers
		Rod Piazza is one of the "chosen who" himself.
		He's a life member of that bunch of blues harp players who have paid their dues (Rod made his first album in 1967), learned off one of the masters (George 'Harmonica' Smith) and who has killer tone and wicked harp licks to match.
		This release finds Rod teamed with a new producer and a new record company, whose aim is to provide some marketing impetus for this fine, west coast blues.
	www.blues.co.nz /features/article.php?id=214 (433 words)

	WOUB Online - Audiosyncrasies - Interview with Rod Piazza
		Harmonica-player Rod Piazza and his band, The Mighty Flyers, have been performing together as a group for nearly a quarter century.
		The Mighty Flyers' latest Tone-Cool release, "Beyond the Source," is a fine example of their mix of blues standards with originals, jump tunes, piano boogies, and slow ballads and captures the energy of their live performances.
		Rod was gracious enough to grant this interview to Ohio University Public Radio's Mark Hellenberg (who caught Rod at his motel room at the ungodly hour of 10:00 in the morning after a Mighty Flyers' gig in Athens, Ohio).
	woub.org /sync/feature-piazza.html (167 words)

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