Cozzetti & Gemmill

Cozzetti & Gemmill
Bob Cozzetti (left) and Tim Gemmill (right) performing at the Mural Amphitheater, 1982
Background information
Origin	Seattle, Washington, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde, fusion
Years active	1967–present
Labels	ITI, Cozgem, Rocka
Associated acts	Ron Holden & Good News
Website	www.cozzettiandgemmill.com
Members	Bob Cozzetti Tim Gemmill

Bob Cozzetti and Tim Gemmill (best known as Cozzetti & Gemmill) are American jazz musicians, composers, record producers, co-bandleaders, and entrepreneurs who have been collaborating on musical projects since the late 1960s, most notably: Music Projection Trio (1970–1972), Rorschach (1973–1977), Cozzetti & Gemmill Quartet (1978–1982), Cozzetti & Gemmill (1983–present), Rocka Records (1994–2004), Rocka.com (1999–2004) and Cozgem Records (1981–present). Cozzetti & Gemmill have performed as a duo, trio, quartet, and sextet (most active between 1970 and 1985), while appearing at clubs and concerts with major artists at venues around the country.

Bob Cozzetti and Tim Gemmill first met in 1967, while Tim was playing tenor saxophone & flute in the Jimmy Hanna Big Band. Bob and Jim Ogilvy (Jimmy Hanna) were longtime friends, growing up together on Capital Hill. Bob occasionally played trumpet in the band and was helping Jim with some of the management duties, as well. Roy Cummings and Mark Doubleday (lead trumpet in The Dynamics) were two of his favorite trumpet teachers. Tim had attended the Long Beach State College Stage Band Camp in 1965 and studied under bassist Ralph Pena and acoustic pianist Toshiko Mariano; wife of alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano. Tim's favorite saxophone teacher was Jordan Ruwe. He also studied music theory with bassist David Friesen.

Seattle had a very lively music scene at this time, with prominent jazz artists routinely performing at the Penthouse. There also was an after-hours club (called the Queequeg), located in the University District and managed by pianist/bassist Jerry Heldman. Local musicians could jam most any night at this club. Larry Coryell, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner, the Adderley brothers (Cannonball & Nat) and other jazz greats, in town (usually appearing at the Penthouse), would sit in at the Queequeg (later named the Llahngaelhyn). It was this thriving environment that taught Cozzetti & Gemmill all about jazz.