Tough Love Trio
The Tough Love Trio is comprised of three exceptionally active musicians in the Boston music scene. Their repertoire consists of standard/not-so-standard, contemporary, and original jazz compositions, in the classic lineup of guitar, double bass, and drums.
Individually they have recorded and performed internationally with a wide array of diverse artists, and appeared on numerous radio and television programs. Collectively, these assured stylists deliver an elegant, mature, and distinctive brand of jazz that has earned glowing reviews among contemporaries and clients alike.
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News
Hello friends near & far, and welcome to our online home. Here you can check out some music, find out about public performances, and stay connected. While we love playing our brand of jazz around the New England club scene, we are also available for private engagements, corporate events/functions, and weddings/cocktail hours. You can get in touch with us via the ‘Contacts’ page on this site. Thanks for your support!
Band photo by Liz Linder
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Band
Steve Chaggaris Steve Chaggaris is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music (B.M. 1992) and the New England Conservatory of Music. He has studied privately with Bob Gullotti, Dave Mattacks, Ian Froman, Alan Dawson, Fred Buda, Joe Galeota, and Neil Grover.
He has amassed an extensive performance résumé, with appearances throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. He has performed and/or recorded with a wide array of diverse artists, including Michelle ‘Evil Gal’ Willson, Bobby Keyes, Toni Lynn Washington, Chris Stovall Brown, Sweet Melissa & CSB, Parker Wheeler, The Soul Band, ‘Sax’ Gordon Beadle, Colleen Sexton, Amadee Castenell, David Maxwell, ‘Monster’ Mike Welch, Ben Schwendener, Ran Blake, John Haydon, Jody Blackwell, and The Timbre Project.
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Mike Mele Guitarist Mike Mele graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1990 (Cum Laude), where he studied with John Damian and Al Defino. He's a former student of the late distinguished music educationalist Charles Banacos. Pat Martino, Kenny Burrell, George Harrison, Grant Green, and Wes Montgomery are some of the artists that have most influenced Mike's melodious style and approach.
Mike has spent the last twenty-five years performing with many jazz and blues greats, including Roy Hargrove, Antonio Hart, Tony Monaco, Bill Pierce, Joe Hunt, Barry Ries, Marty Rowen, Melvin Sparks, Myanna, and Rusty Scott. Along with Steve, Mike has been a member of the Ken Clark Organ Trio, and recorded the albums Eternal Funk and Mutual Respect for the distinguished Severn Records label. Mike was also a long-standing member of Michelle Willson's Evil Gal Festival Orchestra, toured North America and Europe, and released the critically acclaimed album Wake-Up Call for Rounder Records. Mike is also a prominent educator, and has taught guitar lessons through The Music Emporium in Lexington, Massachusetts for over sixteen years.
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Blake Newman Blake Newman is also Berklee College of Music graduate (Cum Laude), has studied with Dave Holland, Charlie Haden and Gary Peacock, as well as the late great Charlie Banacos.
Blake has performed in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America in a multitude of diverse musical settings. The artists with whom he has recorded and/or performed include: David Murray, Ran Blake, Big Jack Johnson, Duke Robillard, Butch Morris, Joe Beard, Michelle Wilson, John Sinclair, Peter Wolf, David Maxwell, Evan Ziporyn, Mamadou Diop, Toni Lynn Washington, Bruce Katz, and Jon Faddis. He has recorded for Rounder Records, and Audio Quest Records. Blake can be seen performing with the Jeff Robinson Trio every Sunday night at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, playing with Armenian jazz band Musaner, New Orleans groove band Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, and Gamelan Galak Tika, among others. He has also been training in Aikido for the past 20 years.
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Music
Speak Low
Valse Hot
Nancy With The Laughin' Face
Swingin'
Nardis
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"This I Dig Of You" "Along Came Betty""Lament" -
Gigs
Saturday May 12, 2012 - 7:00pm
Acton Jazz Cafe
285 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA
452 Great Road (Rt. 2A)
Acton, MA 01720-4112
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Contact
The Tough Love Trio are available for private events and public concerts in Boston and throughout New England.
Phone:(617) 480-9535
Email: steve@stevechaggaris.comCome see us on Facebook and Myspace.
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