Bob Arthurs/Steve LaMattina
Thursday, January 24, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Thursday, January 24, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Bangall Whaling Company, 97 Hunns Lake Rd, Stamfordville, NY 12581, info@
The Bob Arthurs/Steve LaMattina Jazz Duo in a lovely country Inn. Great food, great drinks, cozy atmoshphere. Bob on trumpet and vocals; Steve on guitar.
Sunday, January 27, 3:00 PM
Music Conservatory of Westchester, 216 Central Ave, White Plains, NY, 914 761-3900, info@musiced.org
This is an extra special home-coming concert, wine and cheese reception and CD release party for Bob Arthurs & Steve LaMattina's new CD Jazz for Svetlana. There is no admission charge. A portion of the proceeds from CD sales will go to the Conservatory, a not-for-profit community music school founded in 1929. Bob Arthurs and Steve LaMattina are both former faculty members. Bob was on the faculty from 1972 to 2005. He coordinated the Arts in Education program from 1987 to 1990. He was dean of the school and head of the jazz department from 1990-2005. Steve was on the faculty from 1980 to 2007. You will also get to meet Svetlana, a Conservatory piano faculty member. Hopefully she will grace us with a tune or two (classical of course).
New CD
Bob Arthurs & Steve LaMattina
"Jazz for Svetlana"
These are some comments by reviewers. To see the full review, go back to Reviewers at the top of my web page and click Press Reviews under Reviewers.
"...In an ideal world a player of Arthurs' caliber wouldn't be overlooked." Cadence
"...This is unexpectedly fine music in a gentle but highly sophisticated sound and style. The music is technically perfect, but more importantly, it is from the heart." Amazon.
"...Lamattina and Arthurs may not be household names, but they sure can play. While Jazz for Svetlana may have begun as a present for one fan, it turns out it's a real gift for all of us fans of fine jazz played with sensitivity and passion." Blogcritics.org
"...A present by a loving husband to his musical wife turns out to be a substantial present to us - one that won't be worn out in a year."jazzlives.wordpress.com
"...lovely (music) and demonstrates a jazz language in its most intimate form; sincere without worrying about public approval... In some special way the recording is such that it casts out a seductive net that it never surrenders." Muzik Zoom.
"...A nice off-beat set of fine jazz that feels like it's off the clock and that there's a (small) party going on." Midwest Record.
"...The earthy purity in his (Arthurs) tone is what appealed to Svetlana, a classical pianist...And when I say purity, (it's) the exact kinda thing a working guy wants to hear after a hard day at work, relaxing into the selections, drinking them down like a good wine just before dinner, that kind of purity." Folk & Accoustic Music Exchange
"...raw honesty of passion that seems to exude from this release. Nothing pretentious, nothing self-absorbed and nothing to push the passive listener into the sonic abyss of the overly cerebral." Criticaljazz.com
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 The making of our new CD, "Jazz for Svetlana" was a labor of love for all concerned. The guitarist Steve LaMattina and I have been playing together off and on for about ten years. Our good friend Svetlana, who is a wonderful classical pianist, really loved hearing Steve and I play as a duo without an accompanying rhythm section. She also kept telling her husband Yuri how much she loved our music. Yuri decided to give her a very special surprise birthday present. He called me one day and said that he would like to produce a duo album of Steve and myself. All he wanted was the first CD to give to Svetlana for her birthday. After that he said we could promote and sell the album wherever and however we wanted.
So here we are. The CD has been well received by everyone who has gotten an advance copy. It was a pleasure to record. All tracks were done in one take to make sure we maintained a spontaneous feel throughout, and we're happy to report that Svetlana loved her birthday present.
Artists' Bio:
Bob Arthurs is a jazz trumpet player, vocalist, and music educator. He has been playing professionally for over four decades. He has performed throughout the New York area as well as in Belgium, Holland, Russia and Japan. He has played with such musicians as Lee Konitz, Warren Vache, Larry Coryell, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Wayne, Tal Farlowe, Bill Brow, Carmen Leggio, Sal Mosca, Ted Brown and Warne Marsh. He is a founding member of the Tristan Quartet which can be heard on his Zinnia Records CD, "Notes From the Underground." Bob was on the faculty of the Music Conservatory of Westchester from 1972-2005. From 1990-2005 Bob served as the Conservatory's Dean of Students and Faculty and head of the school's Jazz Department. Steve LaMattina began playing guitar at an early age and became a protege of jazz luminary Barry Galbraith. He has performed throughout the New York area with his own groups and as a member of countless others. His latest CD's are "Cocktails for Three" with Carmen Leggio, and "Shades of Brown", with Ted Brown and Dennis Irwin. Steve is also a teacher, and in addition to his own private practice he was a faculty member of the Music Conservatory of Westchester from 1980-2007.Commenting on Bob's playing on his "Notes From the Underground" CD, Jon Morgan at Cadence Magazine said: "...fantastic synthesis of spare, articulate lines, supple lyricism and masterful technique, with a concentrated approach that sounds thoughtful without being overly cerebral. In an ideal world, a player of Arthurs' caliber wouldn't be overlooked." Artist Websites: www.bobarthursmusic.com CD release date: January 22, 2013 Artist itinerary: Tues Nov 27, Bob Arthurs Jazz Trio at Elements, White Plains, NY Thurs Dec 13, Bob Arthurs Jazz Quintet with Ted Brown, Somethin Jazz Club, E. 52nd St. NYC SEE BOB'S WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE DETAILS OF ABOVE PERFORMANCES
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CD available from www.bobarthursmusic.com, CDbaby.com, and iTunes.
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