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Throughout a musical career that has spanned nearly four decades, John Gatti primarily played music composed by others. As a rock musician, he played piano, flute, clarinet, harmonica, and saxophone with such groups as The Unknowns, Truth and The Good Rats. During those stints he opened concerts for headliners like Bruce Springsteen, The Grateful Dead and Journey. John also sang and played keyboards and clarinet with Grover, Margaret, and Za Zu Zaz, a popular swing-jazz group, in the late 70s and early 80s, and again during their 20-year reunion concerts and live recording in 1999 - 2000.
After Za Zu Zaz disbanded, Gatti played on and produced CDs with various musical artists. He also created original music and recording commercials for such companies as Mercedes, Shop Rite, American Airlines and Buick. For the past five years, John has played jazz standards and his original compositions with bassist Jeff Gellis at different venues. Married with two children and two grandsons, John Gatti is also a piano teacher with over 40 private students.
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