Abstracts, a new CD by Jacob Garchik

Announcing Abstracts, a new album on Yestereve Records by trombonist and composer Jacob Garchik. He is a member of the critically acclaimed Lee Konitz New Nonet, which recently recorded live at the Jazz Standard. He also plays with the Steve Swallow/Ohad Talmor sextet, the John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, Slavic Soul Party, and many others. He is as comfortable and experienced playing duets with Lee Konitz as he is freely improvising with Joe Maneri, working with composer James Tenney at the Whitney, playing Mexican Banda for punks at the Warped tour with Slavic Soul Party, or backing up singer Jackie Cain on an Alec Wilder ballad.

The record features Garchik, drummer Dan Weiss and pianist Jacob Sacks. Eight elegant compositions reflect a range of influences including the atonal romanticism of Berg, the crystalline harmonies of Messiaen, the rhythmic complexity of Balkan and Indian music, and the earthy melodies of Duke Ellington. The trio, among the busiest and most versatile young players on the New York scene, are allowed plenty of space to explore their creative imaginations.

The cd, on Brooklyn imprint Yestereve Records, is available exclusively from www.jacobgarchik.com for $15, including shipping in the US.

More information, along with sound samples and sheet music samples, is available at www.jacobgarchik.com/abstracts.html

Old fashioned or paranoid folks can purchase the cd by sending a check for $15 made out to Jacob Garchik to

Jacob Garchik
193 18th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215