summer 2022 public performances
Thursday, June 16, 2022 ~ Chris Coogan Quartet ~ Ponza in Norwalk
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Great Italian Food and Jazz - Ponza Italian Kitchen, 690 Connecticut Ave Norwalk CT, 06854 - 203-866-7444
Saturday, June 18, 2022 ~ Goldrush ~ Monroe Strawberry Festival
11:00am - 1:00pm - Goldrush - high energy country and bluegrass music - Monroe Congretational Church, 34 Church St, Monroe, CT 06468
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 ~ Mike Coppola Band ~ Jazzy’s Cabaret in New Haven
seating 7:00pm | show 8:00pm - with Uma Lou on vocals - Jazzy’s Cabaret, 4 Orange Street, New Haven, CT 06510 - for tickets Eventbrite Tickets
Friday, June 24, 2022 ~ Goldrush ~ Brookfield Municipal Center Outdoor Concert
6:30pm — 8:00pm Goldrush - high energy country and bluegrass music - bring lawn chairs and picnic food - Brookfield Park, 100 Pocono Road, Brookfield, CT 06804
Thursday, June 30, 2022 ~ Cookie Thomas Group ~ Basso in Westport
6:00pm - 9:00pm - great food and the smooth jazz voice of Cookie Thomas - Basso Restaurant and Wine Bar, 33 Jessup Road, Westport, CT 06880
Monday July 4, 2022 ~ Silver Steel Caribbean Band ~ Walnut Beach Association in Milford
6:00pm - 9:00pm - enjoy 4th of July by the ocean - Silver Steel Caribbean music and fireworks! - Walnut Beach, Viscount Dr, Milford, CT 06460
Thursday, July 7, 2022 ~ Goldrush ~ Sherman Green in Fairfield
6:30pm — 8:00pm Goldrush - free outdoor concert - bring lawn chairs and picnic food - Sherman Green Gazebo, 1 Reef Road, Fairfield, CT
Saturday July 9, 2022 ~ Silver Steel Caribbean Band ~ Sail Fest in New London
5:00pm - 7:00pm - lots of food and festivity - Silver Steel Caribbean music and fireworks - 38 State Street, New London, CT - Sailfest on Facebook
Saturday July 16, 2022 ~ with the Rockin’ Heartbeats ~ River Hill Restaurant in Waterbury
8:00pm - 12:00am - come have a BLAST with music from the 50’s and 60’s - River Hill Restaurant 1700 Watertown Ave, Waterbury, CT 06708
Thursday, July 21, 2022 ~ Goldrush ~ Dickinson Park in Newtown
6:30pm — 8:00pm Goldrush - high energy country and bluegrass music - bring lawn chairs and picnic food - Dickinson Park, 50 Elm Drive, Newtown, CT 06470
Thursday, July 28, 2022 ~ Chris Coogan Quartet ~ Ponza in Norwalk
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Great Italian Food and Jazz - Ponza Italian Kitchen, 690 Connecticut Ave Norwalk CT, 06854 - 203-866-7444
Saturday July 30, 2022 ~ Silver Steel Caribbean Band ~ On the Green in Norwalk
6:00pm - 8:00pm - bring lawn chairs and picnic dinner - Norwalk Green, 64 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851
Wednesday August 17, 2022 ~ Silver Steel Caribbean Band ~ Hollow Park in Woodbury
6:00pm - 8:00pm - bring lawn chairs and picnic dinner - Hollow Park, Hollow Rd, Woodbury, CT 06798
Sunday, August 21, 2022 ~ Goldrush ~ Concerts on the Green in Redding
6:30pm — 8:00pm Goldrush - high energy country and bluegrass music - bring lawn chairs and picnic food - 100 Hill Road, Redding, CT 06896
Thursday, August 25, 2022 ~ Chris Coogan Quartet ~ Ponza in Norwalk
7:00pm - 10:00pm - Great Italian Food and Jazz - Ponza Italian Kitchen, 690 Connecticut Ave Norwalk CT, 06854 - 203-866-7444
Friday, August 26, 2022 ~ Chris Coogan Quintet ~ Jazz at Fairfield Museum
6:30pm - 8:00pm - Free concert featuring Chris and the quintet - bring lawn chairs, wine, picnic dinner - Fairfield Museum and History Center, 370 Beach Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824
john mobilio • acoustic and electric basses
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, guitarist Mike Coppolla, vocalist Richard “Cookie” Thomas, and saxophonist Jim Clark. 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.
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 music educator and performing arts department chair at the Waterbury Arts Magnet School, an interdistrict facility in the Waterbury, CT Public School District.
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.
music samples
Just the way it is, son
from the Jim Clark CD OLD AS NEW with Jim Clark • sax, Chris Coogan • piano, John Mobilio • acoustic bass, Jim Royle • drums
While you dream
from the Chris Coogan Quintet CD STARS AND WIND with Chris Coogan • piano, John Mobilio • bass, Jim Clark • sax, Rex Denton • trumpet, Jim Royle • drums
D'liverance
from the Chris Coogan Quintet CD STARS AND WIND with Chris Coogan • piano, John Mobilio • bass, Jim Clark • sax, Rex Denton • trumpet, Jim Royle • drums
Street where you live
from the Cookie Thomas CD LIVE AT SOUNDWATERS with Cookie Thomas • vocals, John Mobilio • acoustic bass, Joe McWilliams • piano, Bobby Leonard • drums
April in Paris
from the Jazz Trio CD ALIVE WITH GLENDA DAVENPORT. John Mobilio • acoustic bass, Jim Santucci • piano; Jack Varanelli • drums
Emily
from the debut CD THE JAZZ TRIO featuring John Mobilio • acoustic bass, Jim Santucci • piano, Jack Varanelli • drums
If I had you
from the CD SONGS IN THE KEY OF BEA with Bea Forgione • vocals, John Mobilio • acoustic bass, Chris Coogan • piano, Jim Royle • drums
Could have danced
from the CD ZINNO JAZZ QUINTET LIVE at the SILVERMINE with Nicole Pasternak • vocals, John Mobilio • bass, Doug Schlink • piano, Jack Varanelli • drums, Harold Zinno • trumpet, Bill Cofrances • saxes
