Randy Ciarlante Explained

Randy Ciarlante
Background:solo_singer
Birth Place:Woodstock, New York, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals, drums, percussion
Genre:Blues rock, roots rock, instrumental rock, jazz fusion, jam rock
Occupation:Musician, songwriter
Years Active:1970s–present[1]
Associated Acts:The Band, the Levon Helm Band, Mad Conductor

Randy Ciarlante is an American musician who frequently played with The Band. He joined The Band in 1990, singing harmony and playing drums. He played and sang on their albums from the 1990s, including Jericho, High on the Hog and Jubilation.[2] After the Band dissolved, he joined the Jim Weider Band from 1998 to 2006 and continues to play occasionally with Weider's Percolator band.[3] In 2006, he joined the Organiks, a band based in Woodstock, New York, in which he is a primary vocalist, songwriter and drummer, along with Bruce Katz, Jay Collins and Chris Vitarello. Randy Ciarlante has also been a mainstay of the Woodstock music scene since 1981 and has played with many of that area's leading musicians over the years.

Discography

With Eric Andersen

With The Band

With Rick Danko

With Levon Helm

With Jim Weider

With Mad Conductor

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gabites. Lee. Randy Ciarlante on The Band, The Woodstock All Stars & The Crowmatix. The Band. 6 October 2012. 5 May 1997.
  2. News: Pareles. Jon. Review/Pop; From the Band, the Name and Sometimes the Sound. 6 October 2012. The New York Times. 2 April 1994.
  3. News: Terlesky. John. Jim Weider finds a remedy to cope with Band's legacy. https://archive.today/20120714113712/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/275587121.html?dids=275587121:275587121&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+09,+2003&author=John+Terlesky+Special+to+The+Morning+Call+-+Freelance&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Jim+Weider+finds+a+remedy+to+cope+with+Band's+legacy&pqatl=google. dead. July 14, 2012. 6 October 2012. The Morning Call. 9 January 2003.