USA: Enjoy Sunshine And Warm Ocean Breezes As You Listen To Cool Jazz! SARASOTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2020

Enjoy Sunshine And Warm Ocean Breezes As You Listen To Cool Jazz! SARASOTA JAZZ FESTIVAL 2020

USA:CHARLES PILLOW ENSEMBLE PILLOW -Chamber Jazz (2020)

Chamber Jazz / World Jazz Composers: Charles Pillow, Billie Holiday, Hermeto Pascoal, Tony Williams, Thelonious Monk About the music: While in Pass Manchac features Scott Wendholt from the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and Pillow on alto Charlotte and Evan features Gary Versace on piano and Pillow on alto Don't Explain is a tour de force for the one and only Vic Juris on guitar Pascoal's Bebe is one of his most well known compositions, practically a Brazilian standard. It's given a slower treatment here, featuring Gary Versace on accordion, Pillow on clarinet and the percussion and drumming of Rogerio Boccato and Rich Thompson Williams' Pee Wee first appeared on Miles' Sorcerer, from 1967, a period where Wayne Shorter supplied most of the compositions for the group. This one features Vic Juris on guitar and Pillow on alto flute Oska T is one of Monk's most underperformed pieces. Here Scott Wendholt and Alan Ferber stretch out and show how versatile they are Abschied, Ray features Gary Versace Atchafalaya Fiction features Alan Ferber who shows why he is in such demand and Gary Versace again demonstrates his remarkable talents Personnel: Charles Pillow - compositions, arrangements, flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto and soprano saxophone, oboe, english horn Scott Wendholt - trumpet Alan Ferber - trombone Chris Komer - french horn Marcus Rojas - tuba Todd Groves - bass clarinet, clarinet, flute Vic Juris - guitar Gary Versace - piano Jeff Campbell - bass Jay Anderson - bass Mark Ferber - drums Rich Thompson - drums Rogerio Boccato - percussion Hiroko Taguchi - violin Whitney Lagrange - violin Lisa Matricardi - violin Todd Low - viola Orlando Wells - viola Alisa Horn - cello Allison Seidner - cello

USA: HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES TO RELEASE CINEMA SWING

HOT CLUB OF LOS ANGELES TO RELEASE CINEMA SWING(March 6, 2020)

A Sizzling Collection of 12 Songs Celebrating Classic Gypsy Jazz And Original Material Composed By Band Members
 
This band is an LA treasure”—Jackson Brown

"Masterfully played..."--Blogcritics.org 

"An exciting collection of 12 songs in which classical "jazz Manouche" and original material are composed by band members."--Rootsville
   
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Josh Workman-guitar | Jake Bluenote-guitar, vocal | Carl Byron-accordion, piano, vocal
Paul Eckman-bass | Jim Doyle-drums
Produced, Engineered, Mastered by Jim Doyle at Doyle Audio | Mixed by Kevin Jarvis
 
 
On the west side of Los Angeles, an unassuming Sepulveda Blvd storefront anchors a giant neon sign announcing The Cinema Bar. Since 2011 on Monday nights, this quirky night spot—which has hosted numerous genres of music since the 1940s—has turned itself over to the gypsy jazz of the Hot Club of Los Angeles. 
 
The band, which was formed in 2011, is comprised of established Los Angeles-based musicians with backgrounds in country, jazz, folk, blues, rock, pop and world music.  Amongst them, the members of Hot Club of Los Angeles have performed with many influential artists including David Grisman, Bill Frissell, Rita Coolidge and Debra Harry to name a few. On March 6th, 2020 the ensemble will release its second studio album, Cinema Swing. 
Hot Club of Los Angeles is a Nuevo Django/jazz manouche/gypsy jazz ensemble that showcases eclectic arrangements of gypsy jazz instrumentals, vocal numbers sung in French, Roma and Russian, straight-ahead jazz repertoire, a unique blend of film music selections, and gypsy jazz-inspired originals composed by band members Carl Byron and Paul Eckman.
 
The group is known for its sterling musicianship, range of repertoire and exciting shows.  The Argonaut newspaper lauds Hot Club of Los Angeles for bringing “one of the worlds greatest musical traditions” to LA’s backyard, exclaiming “it’s rare to find musicians with the skill and passion to play it.” Famed musician Jackson Browne caught them in 2016 and now occasionally sits in with the band.  For the piano parts on Cinema Swing, Browne lent Byron the use of the Baldwin grand at Browne’s Groove Masters studio in Santa Monica.
 
Cinema Swing captures the exuberance of the group’s celebrated live shows. The recording covers six touchstones of the gypsy jazz repertoire: Django’s “Douce Ambience” and “Nuages” (sung in French by Byron), manouche classics “Swing Gitan” and “Noto Swing”, traditional Russian song “Óči čjórnye/Ochi Chyornye”(“Dark Eyes”), and the standard “After You’ve Gone”. Band members Eckman and Byron also contributed three new original pieces each, fusing their own compositional styles with the spirit of classic gypsy jazz numbers, while also providing material that showcases the band’s expressive range and virtuosity.
“The album’s title track is my homage to Django’s most famous piece, ‘Minor Swing,”’ explains Byron.  “The title itself refers both to the Cinema Bar and Songs from the Cinema, the film and music-themed all star 2017 and 2018 Artists for Peace and Justice benefits where the band performed with Jackson Browne and a bounty of other luminaries from music, film and television.”
 
“Cynthia” a waltz by Eckman, features lyrical interplay between guitars, accordion and piano. “I wanted to write a sentimental song,” Eckman says. “I had an image of a man in a French country café singing, perhaps about lost love.” “Bossa Sepulveda” (Byron), which takes its name from the street where The Cinema Bar is located, was inspired by the great tradition of fusing gypsy jazz with various Latin music styles. “Sylvain” (Eckman) features an array of hooky, post-bop melodic lines. On “Valse Angeles” (Byron) the musette and waltz styles that influenced Django are evoked.  “Drinking Song” (Eckman) is a gypsy jazz homage to Kurt Weill infused with Weimar-era Weltschmerz and also, as the title suggests, a rousing romp. According to Eckman, “The melody of “Drinking Song” seemed reminiscent of the type of song that could be heard in a rowdy bar; hence the title.”
 
Hot Club of Los Angeles invests its performances with passion and the band’s own unique approach to gypsy jazz, reflecting the accomplished musicianship and stylistic breadth of the group’s members, which drummer/producer Doyle captures on the record.  “We’re not your parent’s (or grandparent’s) gypsy jazz band,” notes Byron. “We range far and wide stylistically, while still honoring Django’s legacy.  It’s also fun music that will brighten your day, put a smile on your face and a spring in your step.”
 
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USA Solid Moments Idle Hands Posi-Tone Records 2020

Listeners will definitely enjoy a wide variety of Solid Moments when our beloved producer Marc Free enlists the able assistance of a few trusted Idle Hands for the next release in a visionary series of demand building records. Highlighted by the handiwork of a carefully curated group of Posi-Tone artists, this engagingly entertaining album features front line performances from guitarist Will Bernard, vibraphonist Behn Gillece, and saxophonist Sam Dillon playing over the solid harmonic foundation of pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Donald Edwards. The album's musical program is comprised of a series of succinct performances that are deliberately intended to provide listeners with an accurate practical auditory insight and representation of the straight forward musical aesthetics and operational ethos of Posi-Tone Records. Jazz fans everywhere can relax and enjoy the beautiful sounds emanating from these Idle Hands as they work cooperatively to provide us with more "Solid Moments towards a delightful today and a brighter tomorrow.

FRANCE: Philippe Brunel Acoustic Band-Vers de nouvelles aventures(2019)

A captivating musical journey imagined by French guitarist Philippe Brunel and performed along with his fellow musicians:  Ronan Rouxel (violin, mandole), Eva Montfort (bass, double bass), David Hopkins (percussion), Tony Montfort (drums).

European, Asian, Latin and African  colors flow together in an exquisite world symphony painted with gentleness and virtuosity. 

Diverse yet unified with imagination under the same creative concept, the eleven songs of the album immerse the listener in an enchanting universe of spiritual connection and exploration. 

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CANADA Felix Stussi, Jean Derome-Super Nova 2020

In one thousand years, only three supernovas have been observed by the naked eye in the Milky Way. Chances that youll ever witness one of these titanic, bright stellar explosions are therefore extremely small. So, dont miss out on the unique occasion to catch the debut album of SuperNova 4 ! Jean Derome (alto & baritone sax & flute), Félix Stüssi (piano), Normand Guilbeault (double bass) and Pierre Tanguay (drums) invite you to a luminous trip through their musical galaxies! Normand Guilbeault, bassist on this recording, once opined that jazz towns are happy while blues towns are sad. If so, something of the town must have rubbed off on this spirited live performance. The Montreal audience that evening wore smiles on their faces as the players tossed ideas around with alacrity, even in their jaunty romps on the blues. Kudos to pianist Felix Stüssi for his inspired stroke of corralling a formidable band, a first for him, with drummer Pierre Tanguay and woodwind ace Jean Derome buoyantly responding to the call. But there is more to this date than just having a guest sitting in; all parties agreed on the spot that this project needed its own wings. Proof positive, this foursome has delivered on its promise, creating a unit as tight as the Three Musketeers and their inseparable companion dArtagnan. Roaming at will through the mazes of the music, these men swashbuckle their way to the stars in the hopes of revealing that elusive fourth Supernova, less so for our eyes to wonder as were the three historically documented sightings in our Milky Way, but more for our ears and minds to regale in! (Marc Chénard, Jazz Editor, La Scena Musicale, October 2019)

USA Thomas Marriott-Trumpet Ship Origin Records 2020

Trumpeter/composer Thomas Marriott has covered a lot of musical ground over his 11 Origin releases, most recently with the lush balladry of his 2019 recording, 'Romance Language. ' For 'Trumpet Ship,' Marriott goes for the exuberant, highly intuitive, propelling joy that is a jam session. Here, that session includes three of the more electric and empathetic players in jazz - pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Mark Whitfield Jr. - all long time collaborators with Marriott, recording in Seattle while on a quartet tour of the Northwest. Through a set of five Marriott originals along with a take on Jerome Kern's All the Things You Are, Gil Evans' Barracuda and the Sonny Simmons title tune, the quartet's spirit and chemistry shine. Vivid is the magic that comes from talented, trusting friends and first takes.

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