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Linda Dachtyl
Linda is a performer, composer, and former music instructor at Kenyon College. Her playing experience includes jazz, blues, rock, and classical music genres.
She holds a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance from Capital University and a Master of Arts in Percussion Pedagogy from The Ohio State University.
In addition to her B3 quartet, she is also the leader of the “QED” jazz piano trio that works frequently in the central Ohio area.
Linda will also take calls for B3, piano, keyboard, and drumset work in jazz, blues, and rock genres on a substitute basis.
Some other artists and organizations she has performed with include:
Blue Lou Marini
Trudy Pitts
Gloria Coleman
Nancy Wright
Gene Walker
Sean Carney
Teeny Tucker
Willie Pooch
Soul Satyr
The Harry James Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Big Band
Honk, Wail, and Moan
Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra
The Rick Brunetto Big Band
Opera Columbus Orchestra
Central Ohio Symphony Orchestra
Columbus Light Opera
Wells Hills Orchestra
Pro Musica
Sit ins with: Tony Monaco, Bobby Floyd, Gene Ludwig, Lincoln Berry, Hank Marr.
Linda is in demand as a session artist on B3, piano, synth, or drums.
Discography:
As a leader: "A Late One" (Chicken Coup Records) 2015 Hammond B3 organ, drums ("Topsy-a Tribute to Cozy Cole")
"For Hep Cats" (Chicken Coup Records) 2008 Hammond B3 organ
"Blue Bop" (Chicken Coup Records) 2006 Hammond B3 organ
As a sideman: TEENY TUCKER: "Keep the Blues Alive" (2010), "Voodoo to You" (2013), "Put on Your Red Dress, Baby" (2018) Hammond B3, grand piano
SOUL SATYR: "No Slackin'!" (2007), "Everything Looks Different at 4 A.M." (2010) Hammond B3, grand piano, Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos
ELISA NICOLAS: "Compass and a Pen" (2007) Hammond B3, grand piano
SEAN CARNEY BAND: "Life of Ease" (2006) Hammond B3
AL SMYTH: "Comfort Me" (2006) Synthesizer
THE WALT JAMES BAND: "Arrival" (2003) Drums, synthesizer
"Amethyst Dreams" (2001) Synthesizer and percussion
Awards
Cary and Linda received the "Listen for the Jazz" award in 2006 at the Hot
Times
in Olde Town East
Festival.
Hammond-Suzuki endorsee
Gear
Hammond B3 or A100 paired with Leslie 122 or 760
Various state of the art digital keyboards:
Hammond XK3-C, Kurzweil, Yamaha, etc.. on synths.
Analog keys: Rhodes, Wurly, Moog, ARP
DW drums for rock
Premier drums for jazz
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Linda Dachtyl: A Late One
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by C. Michael Bailey
Organist/drummer Linda Dachtyl, by virtue of her percussion-keys intersection, makes a fitting and insightful interpreter of the jazz organ repertoire. She displayed considerable command of this on her recording, For Hep Cats (Summit, 2008). On the present A Late One, Dachtyl steps out of the organ grinder box to expand her pedal palette in to areas less greasy than Jimmy Smith and more user-friendly than Larry Young. Dachtyl opts for a larger band on this recording, taking ...
read moreLinda Dachtyl: For Hep Cats
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by C. Michael Bailey
Linda Dauwalder-Dachtyl was introduced to organ jazz community by Tony Monaco with her LDB3 and Friends (Chicken Coop, 2006), a durable and well-received debut. Dachtyl is back with a blues-infused collection that samples Ray Charles, Howlin' Wolf, and Thelonious Monk.
Dachtyl's core trio includes guitarist Robert Kraut (also associated with Monaco) and husband/drummer Cary Dachtyl. When Cary is out, Jim Rupp takes care of the percussion chores. On board for this recording also is tenor saxophonist Gene Walker, who achieves ...
read more"Dachtyl has a facile gift when it comes to digging deep in a genre and revealing something new"
"Dachtyl infuses her performance with plenty of testosterone muscle without the hard corners. She swings hard. Her drive is buoyed and propelled by drummers Jim Rupp and Cary Dachtyl, who keep the festivities moving, fast or slow."
Fritz the Night Owl:
"The “LD” in LDB3 stands for Linda Dachtyl who continues the burnin’ B3 Columbus traditions set by Hank Marr, Don Patterson, and Tony Monaco (who produced the session on his newly formed Chicken Coup label)."
Primary Instrument
Organ, Hammond B3
Location
Columbus
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
Kenyon College, adjunct instructor in jazz piano and percussion. 2002-2014
Ohio Wesleyan University, adjunct instructor in percussion. 1998-2003.
Ohio Wesleyan University, substitute instructor in music theory and
keyboard
harmony. 1998-1999.
Rates: $50 for 60 minute lessons, payable on a monthly basis.
Jazz/blues/rock studies on keyboards including improvisation, theory,
and
building a library of
standard repertoire.
Will accept a number of intermediate-advanced students on drumset.
Clinic/Workshop Information
Photos
Music
Les Chats Bleus
From: For Hep CatsBy Linda Dachtyl