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Matt Slocum Trio Live At The Saville Theater
by Robert Bush
Matt Slocum Trio Saville Theater, San Diego City College San Diego, CA August 10, 2010 Matt Slocum is a promising young drummer/composer who appears to be going places in jazz. A graduate of the prestigious Thornton School Of Music at USC, where he studied with Peter Erskine, (Weather Report, Stan ...
Peter Sprague: Calling Me Home
by Robert Bush
Peter SpragueCalling Me HomeSBE Records2010In his varied, 30 year career, guitarist and composer Peter Sprague has always shown an affinity for vocalists. On Calling Me Home, this affinity is expanded to its logical conclusion. The disc features vocals on every tune and draws from a deep talent pool ...
Manhattan Transfers' Vocalist Janis Seigel performs at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club on September 10, 2010
The Manhattan Transfers' vocalist Janis Seigel will perform at Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club in Studio City on September 10th 2010. There will be two shows each night at 8p and 10p. Tickets are avilable at ticketweb.com or 818-769-0905. The Janis Siegel Quartet will feature Alan Pasqua (piano) Darek Oles (bass) and Steve Hass (drums &percussion) ...
Bob Mamet: Impromptu
by Dan Bilawsky
The title of Impromptu is somewhat misleading. All three musicians in this trio have lightning-quick reflexes and great improvisational skills that certainly help to make instant magic, but the songs themselves aren't off-the-cuff creations as the title might imply. Pianist Bob Mamet has crafted ten catchy charts in a variety of styles and leaves plenty of ...
I Want to Be Happy
By Liz Cole
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: I Want to Be Happy; Mean to Me; You're SEnsational; I'd Give a Dollr for a Dime; Love; Tú; Lobo Bobo; Things to Do; Lazy River; I'm Still Here.
Summertime Jazz: Still Alive and Swingin' in Los Angeles
by Chuck Koton
When the news hit that the Jazz Bakery's last shows (at least at its Culver City location) would take place at the end of May, I feared that a bleak summer lay ahead for Angeleno jazz lovers. Even the reassurances and optimism of the Bakery's long-time director, Ruth Price, about reopening at a new site, did ...
LA JazzPro Red Carpet Jazz Series Upstairs at Vitello's Studio City
Earlier this year, Studio City's Vitello's started offering jazz as April Williams unleashed her Red Carpet Jazz series. The stellar talent and its elegant upstairs space has earned a good reputation among musicians and fans. It started out on Thursday nights and now is spilling over to additional days it has become so popular. “There's no ...
Bob Sheppard Quartet Plays Live March 19th New Jazz Room
Bob Sheppard will perform with his quartet including Peter Erskine (drums),Larry Koonse (gtr) and Darek Oles(bass) this Thursday March 19th Upstairs at Vitello's new Jazz room in Studio City, Ca. Bob Sheppard is acknowledged for his inspiring musical spontaneity, his dramatic playing style is supported by an expressive warm and centered tone that fluctuates through tonal ...
Like A Dream
By Darek Oles
Label: Cryptogramophone
Released: 2004
Track listing: November; You Don't Know What Love Is; Like a Dream; Time Cafe; Blues for Eden; Precious Moments;
Before the Journey; Gift; That Night; Conclusion Part One; Conclusion Part Two; Conclusion Part Three.
Darek Oles: Like A Dream
by Rex Butters
Well-traveled Los Angeles-based bassist Darek Oles leads three configurations through ear balm renditions of his richly melodic, appealing compositions. His Cryptogramophone debut resembles in format the label's Music of Eric Von Essen series, which explores that bassist's compositions with different ensembles. Here, he's caught in intimate conversation with old friend Brad Mehldau on five tracks, with ...
