About This Event
MoCA\CT Sessions: Jim Royle's Caribbean Jazz Connection
Sunday, November 1
3:00pm EDT - 4:30pm
Jim Royle's Caribbean Jazz Connection, led by drummer and educator Jim Royle, blends Jazz and Caribbean Latin styles alongside internationally acclaimed NYC percussionist and steel pan player Bryan Garbe, a Fairfield native and former Royle student, delighting audiences across the Islands and mainland alike.
About the Quartet:
Jim Royle, drums
Jim Royle is a native of Connecticut and former president of the state chapter of the Percussive Arts Society’s for seventeen years, and 2000 Chapter President of the Year. Jim attended the University of Bridgeport as a percussion and education major under the direction of Howard Zwickler, Arthur Lipner, and Bill Finegan. Jim has also studied various aspects of percussion with world recognized masters such as Max Roach, Alan Dawson, Keith Copeland, Akira Tana, Norbert Goldberg, Vernal Fournier. And Pan Master Professor Philmore.
Although Jim enjoys his own performance career, his love of music and the pleasure of passing this love onto future musicians are equally important to him. His studio, now in its 40th year, is well known for turning out remarkable performers and all of his students are exposed to many aspects of percussion. Even the youngest students are given the opportunity to progress from Drum set to World, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Orchestra, Steel Drums, Timpani, and Mallet studies with four graded percussion ensembles from beginner to advanced, Jim’s ensembles have been invited to perform Nationally and Internationally. Jim’s students frequently go on to be collegiate music majors in percussion and younger students are well represented in summer music camps and pre-collegiate programs such as Juilliard, Berklee College of music. It is evident that Mr. Royle has forever touched the lives of these gifted performers.
Jim Royle’s name has become synonymous with jazz in the New England club circuit and his articulate playing is documented on several CDs, including Chris Coogan Trio (2020) Jim Clark, Old As New (2016), Jim Tutunjian Trio, Upright and Walking, (2016) Jim has performed with Jazz greats such as Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Melissa Hamilton's NY Voices, Bob Mintzer to name a few!
Jim leads the Caribbean Jazz Connection, as well as Silver Steel, Roylety Steel Pan Bands!
Bryan Garbe, steel pans
Bryan Garbe is an award-winning composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who specializes in drums, guitar, and steel pan. Over the past two decades, he has toured worldwide, recorded with Grammy Award-winning artists, and performed in some of the most notable venues in New York City, including Madison Square Garden and The Beacon Theater.
With over twenty-five years of experience playing steel pan, he has carved out an original sound drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of musicians and vocalists from around the world.
John Mobilio, bass
John Mobilio is a multi-talented musician who, as bassist, educator, musical director and performer brings his joy of jazz and music to audiences and students throughout Connecticut and into New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Living in Middlebury, Connecticut gives John easy access to performance venues in New York City, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, Hartford and the Springfield, Mass areas. John performs regularly with the Chris Coogan Quintet and the Jim Royle Caribbean Jazz Connection. He has recently engineered and performed as bassist on the Chris Coogan Quintet CD Stars and Wind as well as bassist on the Jim Clark CD “Old As New". John has had the pleasure of performing in concert with jazz greats Lewis Nash, Jimmy Cobb, Mike Mainieri, Liam Teague, and Eliot Zigmund and Mike Clark. As a member of the Roylety Steel Pan Caribbean group, John interprets music of the islands on the fretless electric bass. In 2014 John became the bassist for Goldrush - a cutting edge acoustic country band blending country and bluegrass music and is currently music director of Silver Threads, a Linda Ronstadt Tribute band. A founding member of The Jazz Trio, John along with Jim Santucci on piano, and Jack Varanelli on drums, John was bassist and engineer on two projects — The Jazz Trio CD, in 1998 and The Jazz Trio Alive with Glenda Davenport in 2002. The Jazz Trio had the privilege to perform as opening act for Branford Marsalis at the inaugural re-opening of the newly renovated Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center in Woonsocket, RI.
John balances out his professional life as a music producer and online tutor for music production and computer applications.
John graduated from Housatonic Community College in 1977 with an Associates Degree, studying bass with Rick Petrone. He went on to the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, to earn his Bachelors of Music Education, studying classical acoustic bass with Leslie Martin of the Boston Symphony. A Masters Degree in Educational Technology and Media was earned from Central Connecticut State University in 1993. Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT awarded John a 6th Year Administration Degree in 2000. In 2013, John was a national semi-finalist for the Grammy Foundation Grammy Educator Award.
Dave Childs, piano
Hailing from Indianapolis, IN, David Childs began playing piano at age 7 and has maintained a vibrant performance schedule in the New York and New England area for over 35 years. After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied under jazz luminaries such as Jmaes Williams and Donald Brown, Dave moved to Japan and worked as a pianist for several years. Dave has performed and/or recorded with many musical icons including Jimmy Heath, Bill Crow, James Moody, Eddie Bert, Bill Watrous, and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, to name a few. Versatile, sensitive and dynamic, he continues to be a sought-after musician for a variety of live performances as well as recordings. In addition, Dave is a busy educator who maintains a full-time private studio as well as serving as a faculty member for Continuo Music in Redding, CT.
About This Event
MoCA\CT Sessions: Jim Royle's Caribbean Jazz Connection
Sunday, November 1
3:00pm EDT - 4:30pm
Jim Royle's Caribbean Jazz Connection, led by drummer and educator Jim Royle, blends Jazz and Caribbean Latin styles alongside internationally acclaimed NYC percussionist and steel pan player Bryan Garbe, a Fairfield native and former Royle student, delighting audiences across the Islands and mainland alike.
About the Quartet:
Jim Royle, drums
Jim Royle is a native of Connecticut and former president of the state chapter of the Percussive Arts Society’s for seventeen years, and 2000 Chapter President of the Year. Jim attended the University of Bridgeport as a percussion and education major under the direction of Howard Zwickler, Arthur Lipner, and Bill Finegan. Jim has also studied various aspects of percussion with world recognized masters such as Max Roach, Alan Dawson, Keith Copeland, Akira Tana, Norbert Goldberg, Vernal Fournier. And Pan Master Professor Philmore.
Although Jim enjoys his own performance career, his love of music and the pleasure of passing this love onto future musicians are equally important to him. His studio, now in its 40th year, is well known for turning out remarkable performers and all of his students are exposed to many aspects of percussion. Even the youngest students are given the opportunity to progress from Drum set to World, Latin, Afro-Cuban, Orchestra, Steel Drums, Timpani, and Mallet studies with four graded percussion ensembles from beginner to advanced, Jim’s ensembles have been invited to perform Nationally and Internationally. Jim’s students frequently go on to be collegiate music majors in percussion and younger students are well represented in summer music camps and pre-collegiate programs such as Juilliard, Berklee College of music. It is evident that Mr. Royle has forever touched the lives of these gifted performers.
Jim Royle’s name has become synonymous with jazz in the New England club circuit and his articulate playing is documented on several CDs, including Chris Coogan Trio (2020) Jim Clark, Old As New (2016), Jim Tutunjian Trio, Upright and Walking, (2016) Jim has performed with Jazz greats such as Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Melissa Hamilton's NY Voices, Bob Mintzer to name a few!
Jim leads the Caribbean Jazz Connection, as well as Silver Steel, Roylety Steel Pan Bands!
Bryan Garbe, steel pans
Bryan Garbe is an award-winning composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who specializes in drums, guitar, and steel pan. Over the past two decades, he has toured worldwide, recorded with Grammy Award-winning artists, and performed in some of the most notable venues in New York City, including Madison Square Garden and The Beacon Theater.
With over twenty-five years of experience playing steel pan, he has carved out an original sound drawing inspiration from an eclectic mix of musicians and vocalists from around the world.
John Mobilio, bass
John Mobilio is a multi-talented musician who, as bassist, educator, musical director and performer brings his joy of jazz and music to audiences and students throughout Connecticut and into New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Living in Middlebury, Connecticut gives John easy access to performance venues in New York City, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, Hartford and the Springfield, Mass areas. John performs regularly with the Chris Coogan Quintet and the Jim Royle Caribbean Jazz Connection. He has recently engineered and performed as bassist on the Chris Coogan Quintet CD Stars and Wind as well as bassist on the Jim Clark CD “Old As New". John has had the pleasure of performing in concert with jazz greats Lewis Nash, Jimmy Cobb, Mike Mainieri, Liam Teague, and Eliot Zigmund and Mike Clark. As a member of the Roylety Steel Pan Caribbean group, John interprets music of the islands on the fretless electric bass. In 2014 John became the bassist for Goldrush - a cutting edge acoustic country band blending country and bluegrass music and is currently music director of Silver Threads, a Linda Ronstadt Tribute band. A founding member of The Jazz Trio, John along with Jim Santucci on piano, and Jack Varanelli on drums, John was bassist and engineer on two projects — The Jazz Trio CD, in 1998 and The Jazz Trio Alive with Glenda Davenport in 2002. The Jazz Trio had the privilege to perform as opening act for Branford Marsalis at the inaugural re-opening of the newly renovated Stadium Theatre Performing Arts Center in Woonsocket, RI.
John balances out his professional life as a music producer and online tutor for music production and computer applications.
John graduated from Housatonic Community College in 1977 with an Associates Degree, studying bass with Rick Petrone. He went on to the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, to earn his Bachelors of Music Education, studying classical acoustic bass with Leslie Martin of the Boston Symphony. A Masters Degree in Educational Technology and Media was earned from Central Connecticut State University in 1993. Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT awarded John a 6th Year Administration Degree in 2000. In 2013, John was a national semi-finalist for the Grammy Foundation Grammy Educator Award.
Dave Childs, piano
Hailing from Indianapolis, IN, David Childs began playing piano at age 7 and has maintained a vibrant performance schedule in the New York and New England area for over 35 years. After attending Berklee College of Music in Boston where he studied under jazz luminaries such as Jmaes Williams and Donald Brown, Dave moved to Japan and worked as a pianist for several years. Dave has performed and/or recorded with many musical icons including Jimmy Heath, Bill Crow, James Moody, Eddie Bert, Bill Watrous, and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, to name a few. Versatile, sensitive and dynamic, he continues to be a sought-after musician for a variety of live performances as well as recordings. In addition, Dave is a busy educator who maintains a full-time private studio as well as serving as a faculty member for Continuo Music in Redding, CT.