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Nate Birkey: Shortest Day
by Florence Wetzel
Make way for Nate Birkey, a talented trumpeter/vocalist/composer who has been honing his talents in the Santa Barbara jazz scene and is now getting the national exposure he deserves. Birkey's latest release, Shortest Day , recorded live in 2004, showcases his considerable gifts and puts him front and center among jazz's most promising musicians. The CD is composed of eight tracks, an eclectic mix including Mingus' “Nostalgia in Times Square," the hymn “Abide with Me," “Tennessee Waltz," “You ...
Continue ReadingNate Birkey: The Mennonite and Ballads
by Jim Santella
Based in Southern California, trumpeter Nate Birkey has been affiliated with both the mainstream and avant-garde scenes since he finished his studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. The leader, who released both albums this year, grew up in Colorado, where he began studying piano at an early age and “fell in love with" his father's trumpet in the 5th grade. Birkey's cohesive band has been together for several years, and has learned to anticipate one another's actions. The ...
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