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Stepping Up

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Matthew Storie

Label: Self-Released
Released: 2021
Duration: 00:49:47
Views: 1,526

Tracks

Aftershock; Imposter Syndrome; Stepping Up; The Wanderer; Taurus; Simply This; Blues for the Village; Synergy

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Album Description

Coming together at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the Fall of 2018, Simply This Quintet was formed with the goal of reinterpreting the classic two tenor saxophone jazz ensembles of the 1950’s and 60’s in a modern jazz idiom through composition and performance of their original music. Since its inception, Simply This has been heard across central Illinois and is continuing to grow their following. Their first EP, Simply This, was released in August 2020. With the help of funding from the Presser Graduate Award received by bandleader Matthew Storie, Stepping Up was created. Featuring eight new original compositions by each of the members of the band, Simply This Quintet continues to bring new original jazz music to its listeners. A special thank you to The Presser Foundation and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for their financial support, and Professors Chip McNeill and Tito Carrillo for their creative guidance to the group.