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Tim Rotolo - Upland, CA

Tim Rotolo

Tim Rotolo began playing piano at age five. His interest in ragtime was sparked during visits to Disneyland; during one visit, the audience at Coke Corner was asked if anyone would like to play, and Tim, taking up the offer, caught the attention of the afternoon’s featured performer. He was soon introduced to Johnny Hodges, a longtime Main Street pianist, and studied with him for three years. Tim also studied for several years with Patrick Aranda. Tim plays an eclectic mix of time-worn tunes from Joplin to Jolson, Louis Armstrong and Glenn Miller; ragtime, honky-tonk, boogie, and blues all figure into his set lists.

He has two CDs, Re-keyed and Dust & Ivory, and a website, www.timrotolo.com. Tim is a recent graduate of Claremont McKenna College, with a degree in International Relations — he speaks Chinese, and last year he spent a semester abroad in Taipei, Taiwan. He currently works as an analyst and marketer at a tech start-up. He has performed at the West Coast and Sutter Creek ragtime festivals. This is his first appearance at RagFest.


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