Flute Bits - August 2015 - Bill McBirnie
Hi, Everyone:
Here are a few items, each of which is set out in a little more detail just below my signature:
(1) FOUR80EAST - NEW RELEASE - “POSITRACTION"(2) REVIEW OF “GRAIN OF SAND” IN THE FRENCH FLUTE JOURNAL(3) …EARS!…(4) SOME FORTHCOMING GIGS
As always, thanks very much (…both for reading and listening!…)
Sincerely,
Bill McBirnie - Extreme Flute
Phone: (416) 652-1541
Web Site: www.extremeflute.com
CDs & MP3s: http://www.cdbaby.com/all/
"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is." (Yogi Berra)
(1) FOUR80EAST - NEW RELEASE - “POSITRACTION"
Four80East
(a highly successful Canadian fusion/smooth jazz duo, consisting of Rob
DeBoer and Tony Price) has just issued a groovy new release entitled,
Positraction.
I am pleased to have been featured on a couple of the tracks (…one of which is with Cuban trumpet maestro, ALEXIS BARO!…)
Anyway,
it’s always great to record with Four80East because Rob and Tony never
write anything out, so I get to improvise my part, completely! The two
tracks on which I appear in this new release are as follows:
- Track 3 - “Into the Wind”- Track 6 - “Tikitango”
The full length album is now available at both Amazon ( http://www.amazon.com/
[NOTE:
The announcement about the release at the Four80East website includes
an audio/video (“The Walker”) from their previous release, Off Duty, in
which some extreme flute is also featured. You can see and listen to
that earlier track here: http://four80east.com/2015/
(2) REVIEW OF “GRAIN OF SAND” IN THE FRENCH FLUTE JOURNAL
Here
is a the most recent review of Grain of Sand (Bill McBirnie & Bruce
Jones), which written by Pascal Gresset, editor of the French flute
journal, Tempo flûte.
Bill McBirnie & Bruce JonesGrain of Sand(Extreme Flute - EF07 - 61 mins)This is an exquisite production by the celebrated Canadian jazz flutist, Bill McBirnie (Find Your Place, Mercy, Paco Paco, Nature Boy). Here Bill introduces a new album which, although in an entirely recognizable style, is still innovative in that it presents his collaborator, Bruce Jones, a fellow Canadian who is distinguished by both South and North-American roots, and who wrote or co-wrote all of the tunes. Together, they have produced a program of music that is inspired by Brazil but which, at the same time, remains true to the tradition of jazz. These two musicians first met 15 years ago at which time they recorded their first album, Desvio. They return here once again—and every bit as satisfying—with Grain of Sand (including both instrumental and vocal versions of the title track), offering a perfect combination of samba with the essence of jazz. (Pascal Gresset, Editor, Tempo flûte No 12, Deuxième semestre 2015)
[NOTE: Grain of Sand is available in either CD or mp2 format here: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/
(3) …EARS!…
Here
are a couple of fascinating video clips of two girls who have
absolutely amazing ears! (Both clips are short…and both girls are truly
remarkable!…)
(i) Camille Bertault - "Giant Steps"(ii) Girl With A Unique Talent
(4) SOME FORTHCOMING GIGS
[
NOTE: The following gig listing is in DESCENDING order; and you can
always find a current/updated listing at the following link: http://www.extremeflute.com/
Wed., Oct. 7, 2015 at 9:00 p.m.
Mezzetta Cafe Restaurant
681 St. Clair Ave. W. (at Christie)
Toronto, Ontario
With LOUIS SIMAO (vocal/guitar) - Brazilian!
Sun., Sept. 27, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
Jester's Court
279 Queen St.
Port Perry, ON
With SEAN BELLAVITI on piano
Sun., Sept. 20, 2015 at 9:00 p.m.
Gate 403
403 Roncesvalles Ave.
Toronto, Ontario
With SEAN BELLAVITI on piano
Sun., Sept. 13, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
Morgans on the Danforth
1282 Danforth Ave. (at Greenwood)
Toronto, Ontario
With STEPHEN GARDNER on keys
Sun., Aug. 23, 2015 at 2:30 p.m.
Hudson
147 Dunlop St E.
Barrie, Ontario
With the JOE HURON Trio
Sat., Aug. 8, 2015 at 12:00 p.m.
Markham Jazz Festival "Hot Spot"
York Farmers Market
7509 Yonge St.
Thornhill, Ontario
With LOUIS SIMAO (vocal/guitar) - Brazilian!
