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Norman Zamcheck
Birth nameNorman Zamcheck
Born(1947-02-23)February 23, 1947
Washington D.C, United States
GenresBlues, Boogie Woogie, Jazz,
Occupation(s)Pianist, singer/songwriter

Norman Zamcheck (born 1947) is an American pianist and singer/songwriter, best known as bandleader of the New York-based Real Stormin’ Norman Band, and the rock/silaudeville group Stormin’ Norman and Suzy (1972-1989, 2009-present). Considered an innovator in the blues-ragtime revival, Zamcheck is known for his adept boogie-woogie blues, rag, and klezmer piano technique; his original long-form ballad songs; as well as for musicals and film soundtracks.

Life and career

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Early Career

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Zamcheck was born in Washington D.C, but raised in Newton, a suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. He attended the Roxbury Latin School and Yale University, before beginning a career in music.[1] Zamcheck is a member of the Boston-based Zamcheck musical family. Alongside his siblings Mark and Erica (of The Make[2], Mother Zamcheck's Bacon Band[3], and “Zamcheck” [4]), Zamcheck was an influential member of the New England rock scene of the early 1970's.[5] [6][7]

Zamcheck's professional career began in 1969 as a songwriter and keyboardist for the rock collective Milkweed, comprised of students from Yale University. Milkweed, an orchestral folk-rock group, played with major rock acts such as the Allman Brothers, Jimmy Buffet, and John Hammond Jr., during the 1970 summer music festival season.[8] Soon after leaving Milkweed in 1971, Zamcheck began a decades-long collaboration with singer Suzy Williams of Venice, California.

Stormin' Norman and Suzy

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The duo, Stormin’ Norman and Suzy, released their first LP, “Fantasy Rag”, on Perfect Crime Records, in 1975, and toured throughout New England playing clubs, saloons, hotels, and strip joints.[9] Stormin' Norman and Suzy signed to Polydor Records in 1976, and released their second LP, “Ocean of Love”.[6] [10] With a newly formed Stormin’ Norman and Suzy Band including the musicians Mark Ribot[11], Mark Schulman, and Joe Dimone, they moved to New York to begin an open residency at Tramp's Cabaret, an event the New York Times called "The Hottest Act in Town".[12][13] With positive reviews from major media publications,[14] the Stormin’ Norman and Suzy Band went on to play events at Carnegie Hall, network television showcases[15][16], and toured with acts including Bette Midler, Tom Waits,[17] London Wainwright, Roosevelt Sykes, and The Manhattan Transfer. The band embarked on an international tour in 1979. In 1980, they began a 4-month-residency at the Ht in The Canary Islands.

During the early 1980’s, Stormin’ Norman and Suzy developed musicals[18], cabaret programs, and various collaborations, including a tour with Moses Pendleton's Pilobolus Dance Company.[19]However, by the late 1980’s, Suzy and Norman were were pursuing independent projects. By 1989, Williams had moved back to Los Angeles to develop her solo career and a Venice-based big band, Suzy and the Solid Senders, and SN&S had mostly stopped performing.

In 2007, after a two-decade hiatus, the Stormin’ Norman and Suzy Band reunited for a tour on the east coast and released their third album, “Live at the P & G Bar”.[20] They have toured again in 2008[21], 2012, and 2014[22].

Real Stormin' Norman

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In response to the proliferation of "Stormin' Norman's", Zamcheck initiated the moniker Real Stormin' Norman in 2006, with the release of his CD "Everyone Tells a Story" (Abaraki).[23] Ending a decade-long break from public performance, Zamcheck’s band began performing regularly in New York. They have released four albums on the Abaraki label; Matchbox Universe[24], Newton, 1969,[25] and The Oyster[26] in January, 2018. 


The Real Stormin' Norman Band has been called "the longest running rock-big band gig in New York", with open-ended residencies at jazz and rock standards The Bitter End, The Shrine[27], and Silvana's Lounge.[28] Long-term members include Tad McCully[29], Pete O'Connel, Ryoku Fukishiro[30], John "Gerry Putnam", Adrienne Asterita, "Even Stephen" Levee[31], Rodger Bartlett, Robert Ford, Matt Kastner, Bobo Lavorgna, and others. [32]

Other Works

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In 1978, Zamcheck, together with Suzy Williams, collaborated with director Nicholas Ray ("Rebel Without a Cause"), on the soundtrack for Ray’s final film, “We Can’t Go Home Again”. The duo appear throughout Ray’s film, singing Zamcheck’s song “Bless the Family”..[33] Thirty years later, Zamcheck contributed to the soundtrack for "Don't Expect Too Much", a documentary about the making of "We Can't Go Home Again". The original film, as well as the documentary, were released posthumously by Oscilloscope in 2012 at Lincoln Center, with a performance by Stormin’ Norman and Suzy.

Zamcheck has also written musicals, including “Cinderella Street” (performed with Suzy at the Silver Linings Cabaret Theatre in 1979)[34][1]; and composed the music for the musical "Checkov Shmekov", which debuted at the New York Musical Festival in January, 2018.[35]

Zamcheck was keyboardist for the Andy Statman’s Klezmer Orchestra in the early 90's, during their tours of Europe and Israel. [36]

Discography

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  • Fantasy Rag (Perfect Crime, 1975)
  • Ocean of Love (Polydor, 1976)
  • Everyone Tells a Story (Abaraki 2008)
  • Stormin' Norman and Suzy: Live at P & G Bar (Abaraki, 2009)
  • Matchbox Universe (Abaraki, 2010)
  • Newton, 1969 (Abaraki, 2016)
  • The Oyster (Abaraki, 2018)

Other appearances

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  • Andy Statman – Andy's Ramble (Rounder Records, 1994)[37]

References

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  1. ^ Palmer, Robert (1976-09-10). "A Hot New Act At the Cabarets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. ^ "The Make (2) - Democracy". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. ^ Anyone (2006-07-19). "Newton Highlands: Mimi Kravitz and Paul Friedlander On Stage". Newton Highlands. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  4. ^ "Back to Bond Street: An Interview with West End Legend Ray Shell". PopMatters. 2018-01-16. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  5. ^ "About | John Cate". johncate.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  6. ^ a b Susan Chaityn Lebovits, Susan Chaityn (February 5, 2006). ""Silver age of rock; Baby boom performers couldn't stay away"". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "Sunday In The Common With The Allmans, 1969 | The Music Museum of New England". The Music Museum of New England. 2017-06-13. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  8. ^ Spencer, Reid. "From May Day to iTunes, Yalie musicians reunite". Yale Alumni Magazine.
  9. ^ "Stormin' Norman & Suzy - Fantasy Rag". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  10. ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (1978-03-04). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  11. ^ "Stormin' Norman & Suzy". www.laughtears.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  12. ^ Palmer, Robert (1976-09-10). "A Hot New Act At the Cabarets". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  13. ^ "Stormin' Norman, Suzy in Wry Boogie". The New York Times. 1976-08-22. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  14. ^ Sumrall, Harry (1979-09-12). "Stormin' Norman and Suzy". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  15. ^ "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  16. ^ Terrace, Vincent (2013-06-19). Television Specials: 5,336 Entertainment Programs, 1936-2012, 2d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9780786474448.
  17. ^ "Performances: 1976 - 1980". www.tomwaitsfan.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  18. ^ LLC, New York Media (1984-01-30). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC.
  19. ^ ""Black and Blue": Choreography: Pilobolus: Alison Chase, Moses Pendleton Music: Stormin' Norman, Susy and the Frugtones" (PDF). American Dance Festival. 1980.
  20. ^ "STORMIN' NORMAN & SUZY – Live at the P&G Bar". Real Stormin Norman. 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  21. ^ Communications, Emmis (July 2005). Los Angeles Magazine. Emmis Communications.
  22. ^ "Stormin Norman and Suzy at the Red Lion Inn". Red Lion Inn.
  23. ^ "Every One Tells a Story - The Real Stormin Norman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  24. ^ "Real Stormin' Norman - Home". www.zamcheck.net. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  25. ^ "Newton 1969 Songs of a Very Young Man - The Real Stormin Norman | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  26. ^ OYSTER, retrieved 2018-03-01
  27. ^ "Real Stormin' Norman Monthly Residency @ the Shrine". DoNYC.
  28. ^ "This Weekend's Kids & Family Activities in Bronx". Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  29. ^ "Tad McCully - Jazz Quartet New York City, NY". www.gigmasters.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  30. ^ "Ryoju Fukushiro (Riyo) - Blog". Ryoju Fukushiro (Riyo) - Blog. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  31. ^ "The Bass Master General". www.bassmastergeneral.com. Retrieved 2018-03-01.
  32. ^ Fuchs, Daniel. "Newton 'boogy-woogy' singer Norman Zamcheck comes home – for a night". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  33. ^ Scheibel, Will (2017-03-02). American Stranger: Modernisms, Hollywood, and the Cinema of Nicholas Ray. SUNY Press. ISBN 9781438464138.
  34. ^ Page, Tim (1984). "Going Out Guide;". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  35. ^ "CHEKHOV, SHMEKHOV... THE MUSICAL - New York Theater Festival". New York Theater Festival. 2016-02-08. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  36. ^ Rubin, Joel (1992). Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review. Simon Bronner. p. 33.
  37. ^ "Andy's Ramble - Andy Statman | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-02-28.

Sources

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  • Sheibel, Will; Sheibel, Will (2017). American Stranger: Modernisms, Hollywood, and the Cinema of Nicholas Ray. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-5120-1.
  • Rubin, Joel (1992). Jewish Folklore and Ethnology Review "Notes from the field: Jewish Cultural Festivals in Europe".
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