Astral Project
Jazz band from Montreal, QC · formed 1978
- Shows on record
- 12
- Rooms played
- 9
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 21
- Last show
- Oct 10, 2026Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
About
Astral Project is a band from Montreal, QC, formed in 1978, tagged classical or jazz, electronic, experimental by its sources. Shows on record run from 2002 to 2026, across 9 rooms in 6 cities.
- Astral Project formed in 1978 — MusicBrainz
- Dave Torkanowsky: member — MusicBrainz
- Astral Project has 8 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1994–2018 — MusicBrainz
- Astral Project is based in Montreal, Québec — Astral Project on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Nothing (2018-10-10) — Bandcamp
- Astral Project is from New Orleans, Louisiana — Wikipedia
- Astral Project has 4 members: Tony Dagradi, Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton, Steve Masakowski — Wikipedia
- Astral Project plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Astral Project has 6480 listeners on Last.fm — Astral Project on Last.fm
- Astral Project has released 10 recordings between 1992 and 2014 — Astral Project on Discogs
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
12 on record · bandslate-pipeline, archive etreeShows per year
- 20021 show
- 20032 shows
- 20042 shows
- 20052 shows
- 20061 show
- 20211 show
- 20252 shows
- 20261 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro · New OrleansHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 3, 2025 | JCC-Uptown · New OrleansHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 25, 2025 | WWOZ Jazz Tent · New OrleansHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 14, 2021 | SideBar Nola · New OrleansHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 11, 2006 | Cafe Montmartre · MadisonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 29, 2005 | Cafe Montmartre · Madison WIHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 13, 2005 | Cafe Montmartre · Madison WIHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 5, 2004 | Cafe Montmartre · MadisonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 23, 2004 | Cafe Montmartre · MadisonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 1, 2003 | Proud Larrys · Oxford MSHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Mar 26, 2003 | Proud Larrys · OxfordHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| May 18, 2002 | 8 X 10 Club · BaltimoreHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Where they play
9 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Cafe Montmartre · Madison3 shows
- Cafe Montmartre · Madison WI2 shows
- 8 X 10 Club · Baltimore1 show
- JCC-Uptown · New Orleans1 show
- Proud Larrys · Oxford MS1 show
Cities played
- New Orleans4 shows
- Madison3 shows
- Madison WI2 shows
- Baltimore1 show
- Oxford1 show
and 1 other city
Live history
11 shows on record- Shows counted
- 11
- First on record
- May 2002
- Latest on record
- May 2025
Shows per year
- 20021
- 20032
- 20042
- 20052
- 20061
- 20211
- 20252
Top rooms
- Cafe Montmartre, Madison · 3
- Cafe Montmartre, Madison WI · 2
- JCC-Uptown, New Orleans · 1
- WWOZ Jazz Tent, New Orleans · 1
- SideBar Nola, New Orleans · 1
Top cities
- New Orleans, LA · 3
- Madison · 3
- Madison WI · 2
- Oxford MS · 1
- Baltimore, MD · 1
Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.
Releases
21 releases, 1992–2018
Oct 10, 2018 · Album · 5 tracks
Oct 10, 2018 · Album · 6 tracks
Oct 10, 2018 · Album · 12 tracks
Live at the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
2018 · Album
21 Years Of Vicious
2014
Blue Streak
2008 · Album
The Snug Harbor Live Jazz Series, Vol. 1
2007
Goa Master
2007
City Life Magazine 2005 Compilation
2005
The Legend of Cowboy Bill
2004 · Album
Jazz Fest Live 2004: Knock Your Socks Off
2004
Big Shot
2002 · Album
Voodoo Bop
1999 · Album
Blue Moon
1999
Skin
1999
Elevado
1998 · Album
Satie
1998
New Orleans LA
1995 · Album
Acoustic Fusion
1994 · Album
Feel It / Come With Me
1994
Come With Me (Tonite)
1992
Lineup
- Dave Torkanowsky
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Lineup history
5 members on record- Dave Torkanowskytenure unknown
- James Singletontenure unknown
- Johnny Vidacovichtenure unknown
- Steve Masakowskitenure unknown
- Tony Dagraditenure unknown
Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.
Members also play in: Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson and The Magic Rockers (via Dave Torkanowsky)
Shares members with: 3 Now 4 (via James Singleton), Giorgio Gaslini Quartet (via Johnny Vidacovich), Johnny Vidacovich Trio (via Johnny Vidacovich), Lulu And The Broadsides (via James Singleton), Masakowski Family (via Steve Masakowski), Naked On The Floor (via James Singleton), Nicolas Simion Group (via James Singleton), Nicolas Simion Trio (via James Singleton) and 8 more
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Astral Project on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Astral Project on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Astral Project on Discogs | Artist facts |
| bandslate-pipeline | Show history |
| archive etree | Show history |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Astral Project. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Origin
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Years active
- 1978–present
- Genres
- Jazz
- Labels
- Compass
- Current members
- Tony Dagradi, Johnny Vidacovich, James Singleton, Steve Masakowski
- Past members
- David Torkanowsky
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