Artist Information
Biography
Jerrod Cattey
Drummer Jerrod Cattey holds his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Western Connecticut State University. While attending WCSU he was the two-time recipient of the James Furman Award, which is presented to the student who best exemplifies the highest level of musical performance ability, scholastic standing, and contributions to the music department. He has studied drum set with Jeff Siegel, Dom Famularo, and Justin Foley, as well as classical percussion with Dave Smith and Brazilian percussion with José Mauricio de Faria and Daniel Oliveira.
Jerrod leads his own jazz trio and freelances with a variety of groups and solo artists in the Northeast. He has performed with Maurice Brown, Lee Shaw, Luques Curtis, Rich Syracuse, Don Miller, Zaccai Curtis, Jeff Ciampa, Peter Tomlinson, Peter Einhorn, Dave Scott, Matt Finley, Nicole Zuraitis, The NYC Mass Metro Choir and others. He has also performed as the opening act for The Derek Trucks Band, Chick Corea, Joe Lovano, The Young Rascals, John Legend, Eric Benét, and Smokin’ Joe Kubek. He plays regularly at Connecticut clubs such as The Red Door, Vintage, and Tisane. Jerrod has performed as a musical guest on the children’s show “Zoom” and has also performed live on CT radio stations 99.1 WPLR and 105.9 WHCN.
As well as being an in-demand performer, Jerrod is a well-established educator. Jerrod has been teaching privately at his home and local schools since 2002. He has been on the faculty of the Enchanted Garden Conservatory, located in Ridgefield, since its opening in November of 2005 and Litchfield Music since August of 2006. Since 2004 he has been working at the WCSU Summer Band Camp where he performs rhythm section clinics and teaches ensembles and music theory.
Jerrod is an active and contributing member of the Vic Firth Private Drum Teacher Program.
Instrumentation
Jerrod Cattey - Drums
Rick Baumer - Guitar
Darren Litzie - Piano
Kevin Smith - Bass
Discography
Path North Presents The Jerrod Cattey Trio
Video
Press
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All That Jazz In Collinsville
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Darren Litzie of Milford, Kevin Smith and "Orly" of New York, and Jerrod Cattey of Torrington, left ...
Setlist
Latin/Brazilian
Besame Mucho
Black Orpheus
Corcovado
Cravo e Canela
Desafinado
Dindi
Estamos Ai
How Insensitive
Luiza
Mas Que Nada
Meditation
O Barquinho
One Note Samba
Street Carnival
The Girl From Ipanema
The Red Blouse
Triste
Velas
Wave
Great American Songbook
All of Me
All the Things
Almost like being in love
Alone Together
Autumn in New York
Autumn Leaves
Beautiful Love
Body and Soul
Bye, Bye Blackbird
Cry Me A River
Darn That Dream
Days of Wine and Roses
East of the Sun
Fly Me to The Moon
Four
Have You Met Miss Jones
Here’s that Rainy Day
I Could Write a Book
I Get a Kick out of you
I Got Rhythm
I Hear a Rhapsody
I Love You
I Thought About You
I’ll Remember April
I’m Beginning to See the Light
If I Were a Bell
Invitation
Like Someone in Love
Love me or leave me
Night and Day
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Skylark
Star Eyes
Stella by Starlight
Summertime
The Way You Look Tonight
There Will Never be Another You
Without a Song
You and the Night and the Music
You Don’t Know What Love is
Jazz
A Night in Tunisia
Alice in Wonderland
All Blues
Bag’s Groove
Billie’s Bounce
Blue in Green
Blue Monk
Blue Trane
Blues for Alice
Bluesette
Bright Size Life
Cantaloupe Island
Deluge
Dolphin Dance
Donna Lee
Four on Six
Freddie the Freeloader
Giant Steps
Green Onions
Honeysuckle Rose
I got it Bad
I Should Care
Impressions
In a Sentimental Mood
In Your Own Sweet Way
Inner Urge
James
Jordu
Joy Spring
Just Friends
Killer Joe
Lady Bird
Lazy Bird
Lullaby of Birdland
Maiden Voyage
Misty
Monk’s Dream
Moonlight in Vermont
Mr. PC
My One and Only Love
Now’s The Time
Round Midnight
Route 66
Satin Doll
Say Hello to Calypso
Since I Fell For You
So What
St. Thomas
Stolen Moments
Stompin’ at the Savoy
Take Five
Take the “A” Train
There is No Greater Love
Watermelon Man
Well You Needn’t
Witchcraft
