Ziggy's bio:
I owe my musical heritage to my father Mike Zigmont and his father Joseph Zigmont. As
a young boy, I remember the sound of my dad’s tenor sax and remember dad leaving to
play gigs at night. Joe Zigmont had played many of the brass instruments as a young
man and is rumored to have played with the Dorseys.
It was my dad who gave me my “ear” and encouraged me as a young percussionist to
pursue music and performance. Dad also turned me on to rock and roll including the
Beatles, jazz as well as other genres of music. Somewhere in there, I got my first guitar
and learned a few basic chords.
While studying percussion, music theory and singing as a school kid, I was taken by the
sound of many of the 60’s and 70’s groups such as the Beatles, Bee Gees, Chicago
and the Eagles. Through high school, I played drums in jazz band, percussion in band
and in orchestra. I also sang in chorus and succeeded in making all-state chorus.
I continued my music after entering Providence College , where I minored in music,
played in every form of band offered, continued singing and took more theory /arranging
courses. I also played my first professional gigs as a drummer while at Providence and
was in a few “garage bands” as well.
Sadly, when I transferred out of Providence to pursue a different course of study, my
music faltered. Although I occasionally jammed with a few talented guys sat in with my
cousin Jerry’s Jazz band and played a few open mic nights with an awesome guitarist
named Glenn Brand, my music remained on hold for about twelve years.
Fortunately, one night at a party in 1996, Tony Piacenta and I were the only people who
“could” sing when the Karaoke machine was started. After the party, Tony and I talked
and learned of our mutual love of the Beatles. I told him that I had a guitar, but only knew
a few chords. He said he knew a few more chords; we thought we’d try a few tunes
together. What Tony could sing, I couldn’t play and what I could play, Tony didn’t know.
After a couple of years of practicing our as**s off, we landed a few gigs and have been
on the road since. We’ve put the knowledge and talent we have to good use. We both
sing well and have complementary vocal ranges. We’re both improving as guitar
players all the time too. But our success has always been found in our musicianship
and in the arrangement.
a young boy, I remember the sound of my dad’s tenor sax and remember dad leaving to
play gigs at night. Joe Zigmont had played many of the brass instruments as a young
man and is rumored to have played with the Dorseys.
It was my dad who gave me my “ear” and encouraged me as a young percussionist to
pursue music and performance. Dad also turned me on to rock and roll including the
Beatles, jazz as well as other genres of music. Somewhere in there, I got my first guitar
and learned a few basic chords.
While studying percussion, music theory and singing as a school kid, I was taken by the
sound of many of the 60’s and 70’s groups such as the Beatles, Bee Gees, Chicago
and the Eagles. Through high school, I played drums in jazz band, percussion in band
and in orchestra. I also sang in chorus and succeeded in making all-state chorus.
I continued my music after entering Providence College , where I minored in music,
played in every form of band offered, continued singing and took more theory /arranging
courses. I also played my first professional gigs as a drummer while at Providence and
was in a few “garage bands” as well.
Sadly, when I transferred out of Providence to pursue a different course of study, my
music faltered. Although I occasionally jammed with a few talented guys sat in with my
cousin Jerry’s Jazz band and played a few open mic nights with an awesome guitarist
named Glenn Brand, my music remained on hold for about twelve years.
Fortunately, one night at a party in 1996, Tony Piacenta and I were the only people who
“could” sing when the Karaoke machine was started. After the party, Tony and I talked
and learned of our mutual love of the Beatles. I told him that I had a guitar, but only knew
a few chords. He said he knew a few more chords; we thought we’d try a few tunes
together. What Tony could sing, I couldn’t play and what I could play, Tony didn’t know.
After a couple of years of practicing our as**s off, we landed a few gigs and have been
on the road since. We’ve put the knowledge and talent we have to good use. We both
sing well and have complementary vocal ranges. We’re both improving as guitar
players all the time too. But our success has always been found in our musicianship
and in the arrangement.
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