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Marc
Pompe began performing around Rush Street as a solo
piano/vocal in the mid fiftys and was influenced
by the music of Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie
and Thelonious Monk. Vocal influences include Frank
Sinatra, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen Mc
Crae and Jon Hendricks.
In 1965, Marc left Chicago to work out of New York
and played at Jilly’s (NYC), Eddie’s
Backstreet in St. Thomas, The Gaslight Club in Toronto
and Mother’s Lounge in Pittsburgh.
After 40 years of performing, 1997 saw the release
of Marc’s first CD, Nobody Else But Me, on
Kopaesthetics Records. Cadence Jazz Magazine said
of the album, “Marc does it the traditional
way, full-blooded belting in front of a tasty piano
trio.”
In 2004, Marc released his Lost in the Stars album
on CIMP Records. On this,album backed by a guitar
trio, Marc breaths intimacy into deeply personal
lyrics. The liner notes of Lost in the Stars sum
up marc’s performance, “Marc Pompe is
a true Jazz singer who follows the thread of his
own instinct while reacting to his musical surroundings,
all the while insisting that notes sustained are
never lost anywhere.”
Marc’s new album, You must believe in swing,
was released in November of 2004 on Cadence Jazz
Records. This recording features Hammond B-3 wizard
Joey Defrancesco with Henry Johnson (guitar) and
Byron Landham (drums). With the backing of this
powerful B-3 Hammond trio, Marc was able soar! Chicago
Jazz Magazine said of Marc and the album: “As
for Pompe, he has two things that most singers don’t:
his own style and good phrasing. His treatment of
each song is unique without losing the tradition
of singers that come before him.” JazzReview.com
says, “Pompe handles the American songbook
with magnetism and assurance.” |
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