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“In 2009 when I made the decision to restart my musical group, Swans, I had no idea where it would lead. I knew that if I took the road of mining the past or revisiting the catalog, that it would be fruitless and stultifying. After much thought about how to make this an adventure that would instead lead the music forward into unexpected terrain, I chose the five people with whom to work that I believed would most ably provide a sense of surprise, and even uncertainty, while simultaneously embodying the strength and confidence to ride the river of intention that flows from the heart of the sound wherever it would lead us - and what’s the intention? LOVE!
And so finally this LOVE has now led us, with the release of the new and final recording from this configuration of Swans, The Glowing Man, through four albums (three of which contain more complexity, nuance and scope than I would have ever dreamed possible), several live releases, various fundraiser projects, countless and seemingly endless tours and rehearsals, and a generally exhausting regimen that has left us stunned but still invigorated and thrilled to see this thing through to its conclusion. I hereby thank my brothers and collaborators for their commitment to whatever truth lies at the center of the sound. I’m decidedly not a Deist, but on a few occasions – particularly in live performance – it’s been my privilege, through our collective efforts, to just barely grasp something of the infinite in the sound and experience generated by a force that is definitely greater than all of us combined. When talking with audience members after the shows or through later correspondence, it’s also been a true privilege to discover they’ve experienced something like this too. Whatever the force is that has led us through this extended excursion, it’s been worthwhile for many of us, and I’m grateful for what has been the most consistently challenging and fulfilling period of my musical life.
Going forward, post the touring associated with The Glowing Man, I’ll continue to make music under the name Swans, with a revolving cast of collaborators. I have little idea what shape the sound will take, which is a good thing. Touring will definitely be less extensive, I’m certain of that! Whatever the future holds, I’ll miss this particular locus of human and musical potential immensely: Norman Westberg, Kristof Hahn, Phil Puleo, Christopher Pravdica, Thor Harris, and myself mixed in there somewhere, too.”
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Jazz Bridge presents Rob Swanson & Terra Soul Project @ Cheltenham Center for the Arts on Wednesday, April 4th!
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Jim Miller
Appearing at the Cheltenham Center for the Arts, 439 Ashbourne Rd, Cheltenham PA (19012) on Wednesday, April 4th 2012 to celebrate National Jazz Appreciation Month will be bassist Rob Swanson and The Terra Soul Project. One show: 7:30-9PM. Tickets: $10/$5 for students. No advance sales. Free Refreshments! For info: 215-517-8337. Free parking onsite. This Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concert Series is sponsored by Jazz Bridge, a 501C3 nonprofit that assists local jazz and blues musicians in crisis. The Cheltenham Neighborhood Concert ...
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Soweto Gospel Choir Come to Swansea Grand Theatre
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Michael Ricci
Two-time Grammy Award winners--Soweto Gospel Choir come to Swansea Grand Theatre as part of their autumn UK tour. Following enormous success on their last visit to the city, they have a brand new concert show Soweto Gospel Choir In Concert, which they will perform at the Grand on 10 October as part of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts. The show will feature new songs from their latest album Grace, which was released in June this year, together ...
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Dave Samuels, Ron Oswanski, Marko Marcinko - Live June 20th at Trumpets (NJ)
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All About Jazz
Dave Samuels & Organic Vibe Trio Trumpets Jazz Club Montclair, NJ trumpetsjazz.com 7:30pm Start Dave Samuels - Vibraphone Ron Oswanski - Organ Marko Marcinko - Drums Dave Samuels has established himself as the top mallet player of his generation. He is recognized for his fresh new sound and creative approach to both the vibraphone and marimba. Samuels has demonstrated his versatility and gained world wide recognition by performing ...
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Jay Azzolina Trio with Ron Oswanski & Ian Froman in Westchester (NY) on April 10
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All About Jazz
Jay Azzolina Trio with Ron Oswanski - Organ Ian Froman - Drums Half Moon 1 High Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 9:30-12:30 Jay grew up in Meriden, Connecticut in a family whose musical diet primarily consisted of Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones, The Beatles and every other British rock group. At age seven, Jay began taking trumpet lessons from his dad (along with a few years of piano). At around eleven, ...
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Dave Samuels, Ron Oswanski, Marko Marcinko - Live Concert - April 20th
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All About Jazz
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Keystone College Jazz Series Presents:
Dave Samuels - Vibraphone / Ron Oswanski - Organ / Marko Marcinko - Drums
Where: LaPlume, PA - Evans Hall - 7pm
When: Monday April 20th
Information: 570-945-8000
La Plume - The Keystone College Concerts and Lectures Series, in association with the Pennsylvania Jazz Alliance, will feature a lineup of nationally recognized musicians during an evening of "Jazz and Java" Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in Evans Hall, Hibbard Campus ...
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Organist Ron Oswanski - NYC Dates
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All About Jazz
September 8th at Sweet Caroline's Comedy Club (Times Square) with Carl Fischer & The Organic Groove Ensemble:
Brian Wolfe - Drums Carl Fischer - Tpt Jay Azzolina - Guitar Ron Oswanski - Organ
Live Wednesday September 10th - 7-9pm with Sheryl Bailey Trio at The 55 Bar:
Ian Froman - Drums Sheryl Bailey - Guitar Ron Oswanski - Organ
About Ron Oswanski
Ron Oswanski, a Toledo native, is ...
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