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Tony Zamagni

Tony (*1952 in Boston, MA) began his first piano lesson at age 8 in the 3rd grade at St. Patrick's School in Roxbury, MA. In 1966 he joined his first neighborhood band. At age 18 he toured with the Platters, and for the next 7 years he would come and go numerous times. They named him Tony Z, and that name carries on to this day.

In 1979 he joined the funk band Miami and went on to perform and record for TK Records. At age 28 he rejoined the Platters for the final time. For seven years, he lived in various states, basically where ever the music took him performing with his own bands. From 1989 to 1991, Tony recorded and toured with Boston based blues guitarist Ronnie Earl.

In 1991 Tony packed up his chopped Hammond B-3 Organ in the back seat of his 1986 Toyota Corolla and with his Leslie 860 filling the front seat. He then stuffed his organ bench, tooth brush, and some cloths in the trunk and moved to Chicago, where he proceeded to tour and record with singer/guitarist Larry McCray, and within those years did many other performances and recordings.

In 1995 Tony recorded his second album for Tone Cool, "Kiss My Blues" released in 1997. Also in 1995 Tony Z begins a 9 year run with Buddy Guy playing piano and organ touring and doing live recordings all over the world. Within these years between tours he recorded with various artists.

In February 2004 Tony resigns from Buddy Guy and moves to Fort Lauderdale, FL, and for the next 2 years he relaxes from the last 34 years. In between time he performed on his Hammond B-3 at Calvary Chapel FTL.

from the KEYBOARD Magazine article "Masterclass Tony Z" issued in December 1998

Soul Searching Black Top 1042 released 1988 recorded May 1988 in Boston, MA/USA	Ronnie Earl, guitar Duke Robillard, guitar Mark 'Kaz' Kazanoff, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Mr. Excello, tenor sax Saxy Boy, tenor sax Ron Levy, organ, piano Tony Zamagni, organ Jerry Portnoy, harmonica Steve Gomes, bass Per Hanson, drums Darrell Nulisch, vocals
Peace Of Mind Demon Records FIENDCD 169 released 1990 recorded in Boston, MA/USA	Ronnie Earl, guitar Greg Piccolo, tenor sax Doug James, baritone sax Tony Zamagni, organ Dave Maxwell, piano Darrell Nulisch, vocals, harmonica Steve Gomez, bass Per Hanson, drums
Surrounded By Love Black Top Records CD BT-1069 released 1991 recorded in Boston, MA/USA	Ronnie Earl, guitar Robert Jr. Lockwood, guitar, vocals Sugar Ray Norcia, harmonica, vocals Tony Zamagni, organ Dave Maxwell, piano Michael 'Mudcat' Ward, bass Per Hanson, drums
Test Of Time Black Top Records CD BT-1082 released 1992 recorded in Boston, MA/USA	Ronnie Earl, guitar Mark Kazanoff, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Greg Piccolo, tenor sax Mr. Excello, tenor sax Saxy Boy, tenor sax Doug James, baritone sax Bob Enos, trumpet Duke Robillard, guitar Hubert Sumlin, guitar Robert Lockwood jr., guitar Tony Zamagni, organ Anthony Geraci, organ, piano Ron Levy, organ Dave Maxwell, piano Kim Wilson, harmonica, vocals Michael 'Mudcat' Ward, bass Steve Gomes, bass John Rossi, drums Per Hanson, drums Darrell Nulisch, vocals Mighty Sam McClain, vocals Sugar Ray Norcia, vocals
Saffire The Uppity Blues Women Broadcasting Alligator Records ALCD 4811 released 1992 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA	Andra Faye McIntosh, mandolin, fiddle Gaye Adegbalola, guitar, harp, vocals Ann Rabson, guitar, piano, vocals Steve Feud, guitar Tony Z, organ Larry Gray, bass
Delta Hurricane Pointblank 0777 7 87784 2 4 released 1993	Larry McCray, guitar, vocals Crispin Cioe, alto sax, baritone sax Arno Hecht, tenor sax Bob Funk, trombone Laurence Etkin, trumpet Tony Zamagni, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer Noel Neal, bass Steve McCray, drums
Nothing But The Truth Alligator Records ALCD 4822 released 1994 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA	Son Seals, guitar, vocals Red Groetzinger, tenor sax, baritone sax, flute Dan Rabinowitz, trumpet, flugelhorn John Randolph, guitar Tony Zamagni, piano, organ Johnny B. Gaden, bass Noel Neal, bass David Russell, drums
Get Down With The Blues Tone-Cool Records CD TC 1153 released 1995 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA	Tony Zamagni, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Houston Person, tenor sax Duke Robillard, guitar Sugar Blue, harmonica Johnny B. Gaydon, bass Bernard Purdie, drums
Eldorado Cadillac Alligator Records ALCD 4836 released 1995 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA	Billy Boy Arnold, harmonica, vocals Dave Zielinski, tenor sax Bob Margolin, guitar James Wheeler, guitar Carl Leyland, piano Tony Zamagni, organ Steve Hunt, bass Chuck Cotton, drums
Kiss My Blues Tone-Cool Records CD TC 1161 recorded in Chicago, IL/USA	Tony Zamagni, organ, vocals Lenny Pickett, sax Cornell Dupree, guitar Kim Wilson, harmonica Chuck Rainey, bass Drums - Bernard Purdie, drums Jose Rendon, percussion
Deluxe Edition Alligator Records ALCD5611 compilation	Son Seals, vocals, guitar Henri Ford, alto sax, baritone sax Reggie Allmon, tenor sax Bill McFarland, trombone Dan Rabinowitz, trumpet Kenneth Cooper, trumpet Paul Howard, trumpet Dan Rabinowitz, flugelhorn Red Groetzinger, flute Lacy Gibson, guitar Mark Weaver, guitar Steve Plair, guitar A.C. Reed, tenor banjo John 'Big Moose' Walker, organ Sidney James Wingfield, organ Tony Zamagni, organ Alberto Gianquinto, piano King Solomon, piano John Riley, bass Johnny Gayden, bass Noel Neal, bass Harry 'Snapper' Mitchum, bass Bert 'Top Hat' Robinson, drums Charles L. Caldwell, drums David D. Anderson, drums Dave Russell, drums Ray 'Killer' Anderson, drums Tony Gooden, drums Willie Hayes, drums
Heart And Soul Shout! Factory 10061 compilation	Ronnie Earl, guitar Adrienne Hayes, guitar Eddie O'Brien, guitar Duke Robillard, guitar Kaz Kazanoff, alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Greg Piccolo, tenor sax David "Fathead" Newman, tenor sax Doug James, baritone sax Bob Enos, trumpet Ron Levy, organ, piano Dave Limina, organ, piano Bruce Katz, Hammond organ, piano Tony Zamagni, organ Anthony Geraci, keyboards Matt McCabe, piano Rod Carey, bass Steve Gomes, bass Jimmy Mouradian, bass Mudcat Ward, bass Jesse Williams, bass John Rossi, drums Lorne Entress, drums Neil Gouvin, drums Per Hanson, drums Darrell Nulisch, vocals Kim Wilson, harmonica, vocals

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