Jeff Cannata is an American,
Connecticut
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-based musician, songwriter, and record producer. Cannata was a founding member and driving force behind the
New Haven
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,02 ...
-based, progressive rock band
Jasper Wrath
Jasper Wrath was a progressive rock band from New Haven, Connecticut, that was active throughout the 1970s. They were founded by Jeff Cannata, who would later go on to form the 1980s band Arc Angel. The band also featured James Christian, who wo ...
. He was the drummer for the group, however he also sang, played woodwinds, and wrote a majority of the songs on their 1971
self-titled debut album. The band retained a local following and continued touring until they disbanded in 1976.
Cannata formed a new project called
Arc Angel in 1983,
with former Jasper Wrath bandmate Michael Soldan. The group signed a record deal with
CBS Records and released a self-titled debut in 1983. In Arc Angel, Cannata was the frontman as he sang and played guitar. He later made a number of solo albums under the name Cannata. These included ''Images of Forever'' (CBS Records, 1988) and ''Watching the World'' (1993).
Jeff Cannata produces several local bands in the Connecticut area and manages the independent record label Oxford Circus Records. He released a new album with Arc Angel in 2002, followed by a new solo album, ''Mysterium Magnum'' in 2006.
Discography
Jasper Wrath
*''Jasper Wrath'' (1971)
*''You / General Gunther'' (single) (1975)
*''Coming Back'' (1977)
redited as Arden House*''Zoldar & Clark'' (1977)
redited as Zoldar & Clark*''Anthology: 1969–1976'' (1996)
Arc Angel
*''
Arc Angel'' (1983)
*''Tamorok'' (2002)
*''Harlequins of Light'' (2013)
Cannata
*''Images of Forever'' (1988)
*''Watching The World'' (1993)
*''Tamorok'' (2002)
*''Mysterium Magnum'' (2006)
*''My Back Pages: Volume 1'' (2009)
References
External links
Jeff Cannata's official website
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Living people
American rock drummers
American rock singers
American male singer-songwriters
American rock songwriters
Place of birth missing (living people)
Year of birth missing (living people)
Singer-songwriters from New York (state)
Singer-songwriters from Connecticut