Johnny Vidacovich

{{Short description|American jazz percussionist (born 1949)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = Johnny Vidacovich | image = JohnnyV Nov2008.jpg | caption = Vidacovich in 2008 | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = John Joseph Vidacovich Jr. | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1949|06|27}} | birth_place = [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], U.S. | genre = [[Jazz]] | occupation = Musician | instrument = Drums | years_active = | label = | current_member_of = [[Astral Project]] | website = }}

'''John Joseph Vidacovich Jr.''' (born June 27, 1949) is an American [[jazz drummer]] and a member of the band [[Astral Project]] with [[James Singleton (musician)|James Singleton]], [[Tony Dagradi]], and [[Steve Masakowski]], as well as [[Nolatet]] with [[Mike Dillon (musician)|Mike Dillon]] and [[Brian Haas]].<ref name="Kennedy">{{cite book |last=Kennedy |first=Gary W. |editor-last=Kernfeld |editor-first=Barry |year=2002 |title=New Grove Dictionary of Jazz |chapter=Vidacovich, John (Joseph Jr.) (Johnny V.) |location=New York |publisher=Grove's Dictionaries |edition=2nd |volume=3 |page=844 |isbn=9781561592845 |oclc=46956628 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J717200|editor-link=Barry Kernfeld}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87139883.html |title=Vidacovich, Johnny, 1949- |author= |date=January 9, 2018 |website=id.loc.gov |publisher=Library of Congress |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref>

He has also worked with [[Bobby McFerrin]], [[Stanton Moore]], [[Charlie Hunter]], [[Willy DeVille]], [[Robert Walter (musician)|Robert Walter]], [[Mose Allison]], [[Johnny Adams]], [[Professor Longhair]], [[James Booker]], and [[Alvin Tyler]].<ref name="Witmer">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/johnny-vidacovich-mn0000191022/biography |title=Johnny Vidacovich Biography |last=Witmer |first=Rose of Sharon |date=n.d. |website=AllMusic |access-date=February 11, 2020}}</ref><ref name="Matthews">{{cite magazine |last=Matthews |first=Bunny |date=March 1, 2002 |title=BackTalk with Johnny Vidacovich |url=http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_245.shtml |magazine=OffBeat magazine |location=New Orleans, LA |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928015057/http://offbeat.com/artman/publish/article_245.shtml |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |access-date=February 11, 2020|author-link=Bunny Matthews}}</ref> He began teaching at [[Loyola University New Orleans]] in 1982.<ref name="Witmer"/>

==Discography== * ''Mystery Street'' (Chebasco, 1995)<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Vidacovich |first=Johnny |date=1995 |title=Mystery Street |medium=CD |location=Diamondhead, Mississippi |publisher=Chebasco |id=787993149526|oclc=45126176}}</ref> * ''Banks Street'' (Chebasco, 1996)<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Vidacovich |first=Johnny |date=1996 |title=Banks Street |medium=CD |location=Diamondhead, Mississippi |publisher=Record Chebasco |id=RC1496|oclc=44677015}}</ref> * ''Vidacovich'' (Paw Maw, 2002)<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Vidacovich |first=Johnny |date=2002 |title=Vidacovich |medium=CD |location=New York, NY |publisher=Paw Maw Music |id=PM02 |lccn=2004585920 |oclc=70595970}}</ref> * ''We Came to Play'' with [[June Yamagishi]], [[George Porter Jr.]] (Trio, 2003)<ref>{{cite AV media |last1=Vidacovich |first1=Johnny |last2=Yamagishi |first2=June |last3=Porter Jr. |first3=George |date=2003 |title=We Came to Play (vol. 1) |medium=CD |publisher=Trio Records |id=022181 |oclc=136087535 |author-link2=June Yamagishi |author-link3=George Porter Jr.}}</ref> * '' 'bout Time'' (Paw Maw, 2020)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://johnnyvidacovichfeatmichaelpelleratonydagradiedwise.hearnow.com |title='Bout Time by Johnny Vidacovich |author= |date=2020 |website=HearNow.com |access-date=August 20, 2022}}</ref> * ''Out Da Box'' (Paw Maw, 2023)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wyckoff |first=Geraldine |date=2023-04-24 |title=Johnny Vidacovich: Out Da Box (Paw Maw Music) |url=https://www.offbeat.com/music/johnny-vidacovich-out-da-box-paw-maw-music/ |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=OffBeat Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

'''With [[Ray Anderson (musician)|Ray Anderson]]''' *''[[Blues Bred in the Bone]]'' (Enja, 1988)<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Anderson |first=Ray |date=1988 |title=Blues Bred in the Bone |medium=CD |location=Munich, Germany|publisher=Enja|id=ENJ-5081 2 |lccn=94748365 |oclc=30103629}}</ref>

'''With [[John Scofield]]''' *''[[Flat Out (John Scofield album)|Flat Out]]'' (Gramavision, 1989)<ref>{{cite AV media |last=Scofield |first=John |date=1989 |title=Flat Out |medium=CD |location=New York |publisher= Gramavision |id=R2 79400 |oclc=23932563}}</ref>

==Awards and honors==  * Served as King Robustus XL, Krewe of O.A.K. Mardi Gras parade, 2026<ref>{{cite newspaper |author= |date=February 8, 2026 |title=The Krewe of O.A.K. gets ‘Weir’d’ for 2026 Mardi Gras parade in Carrollton |url=https://www.nola.com/gambit/mardi_gras/the-krewe-of-o-a-k-gets-weir-d-for-2026-mardi-gras-parade-in/article_74387c6e-ea4b-4861-915a-ca18ae1b59c9.html |newspaper=Gambit |location=New Orleans, Louisiana |access-date=February 15, 2026}}</ref> * Lifetime Achievement in Music (2020, ''[[Gambit (newspaper)|Gambit]]'''s Big Easy Entertainment Award)<ref name="gambit">{{cite news |last=Coviello |first=Will |title=Big Easy Award nominations announced for music and classical arts |url=https://www.nola.com/gambit/events/article_f7a4a57a-63df-11ea-8751-c70ce72fdebc.html |work=Gambit |location=New Orleans, Louisiana |date=March 16, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref> * Best Drummer (12 wins between 1997 and 2018, ''[[OffBeat (music magazine)|OffBeat]]'' magazine's Best of the Beat Award)<ref name="beat list">{{cite web |url=http://www.offbeat.com/best-of-the-beat-award-winners-complete-list/ |title=Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List |author= |date=2018 |website=Offbeat Magazine |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref> * Lifetime Achievement Award (2016, ''OffBeat'')<ref name="tribute">{{cite news |last=Spera |first=Keith |date=January 24, 2017 |title=Best of the Beat Awards Salute Drummer Vidacovich and Other Music Makers |url=https://www.nola.com/entertainment_life/keith_spera/article_e8b4e86f-bed4-5491-aac9-2e14b79fd553.html |work=The New Orleans Advocate |access-date=May 19, 2020}}</ref> * Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer (1995 and 1996, ''OffBeat'')<ref name="beat list"/> * Best Contemporary Jazz Album: ''Banks Street'' (1996, ''OffBeat'')<ref name="beat list"/> * Best Contemporary Jazz Album: ''Mystery Street'' (1995, ''OffBeat'')<ref name="beat list"/>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.astralproject.com/ Official website: Astral Project] *[http://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/johnny-vidacovich Johnny Vidacovich Interview] NAMM Oral History Library (2017)

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