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Paul Marangoni

Paul Marangoni began drumming at the age of 13. Primarily self-taught, he was lucky enough to study privately with some very talented musicians: David Kent (Toronto Symphony Orchestra), Paul DeLong (Domenic Troiano, David Bendeth, Kim Mitchell), Mark Craney (Jean Luc Ponty, Gino Vannelli, Jethro Tull), and Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa, Allan Holdsworth). Paul has performed and/or recorded with: Jazz Martyrs, Jazz Because, The Trio of Stridence, The Brothers Dimm, Janeen Leah, Freddy Curci, Alex Masi, Phil Naro, The Works, Adrian Davison, Coney Hatch, FM, Zappacosta, Eugene Smith, and David Gibson.

Gear

Paiste Cymbals, Remo Drum Heads, Vater Drum Sticks, Audix Microphones, Cakewalk.

Jazz Martyrs: Along Similar Lines

Read "Along Similar Lines" reviewed by Anya Wassenberg

by Anya Wassenberg
September 3, 2018

On Along Similar Lines. So-Cal-based drummer and bandleader Paul Marangoni and a band of veteran musicians offer a tight blend of musicianship, and a high-energy approach that shifts tempos and moods easily. The recording has a nice, fat sound, and production values that capture the music with a sense of the live energy between the players. Marangoni started the band in 2011, and he contributed two original pieces to this release. One of them, “Prava," is a track ...