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David Benoit: Earthglow
by Woodrow Wilkins
Having emerged at a time when many smooth jazz artists seemed to be in competition to sound alike, David Benoit has always been able to distinguish himself. The pianist has earned five Grammy nominations, and has successfully moved from orchestral to jazz to pop, sometimes mixing all three with other sounds. Those other sounds ...
Ellen Rowe Quartet: Wishing Well
by Woodrow Wilkins
Sometimes, less is more. In the case of Wishing Well, the Ellen Rowe Quartet delivers plenty of good sound, simply by playing rather than trying to be trendy. Rowe has been part of groups led by musicians as diverse as Ray Charles and John Zorn. Born in Ridgefield, Connecticut, she began playing piano by ...
Asia America Symphony Association Announces 2010 Season
The Asia America Symphony Association led by Music Director & Conductor, David Benoit announces its 2010 Concert Season, featuring a line-up of world renowned and celebrated artists. Heading up the concert series on Saturday, February 20 is the nation's most sought after cellist, Ben Hong presenting a diverse program of “Classical and Jazz" with the David ...
David Benoit: All That Jazz and More
He combines his musical and personal interests as the music director of the Asia America Symphony Orchestra. It was not the kind of thing that happened to him very often -- at least not back then. Three decades ago, David Benoit was a Los Angeles jazz pianist in his 20s, with two albums on a small ...
The Rippingtons to Release New Album on Peak Records
Smooth Jazz pioneers The Rippingtons will release their latest album, Modern Art, on March 10th via Peak Records (Concord Music Group). The Rippingtons 18th release features an explosive lineup lead by founder Russ Freeman with special guests including smooth Jazz trumpet icon Rick Braun. The Rippingtons, whose first lineup included future contemporary Jazz superstars Dave Koz, ...
Mark Winkler "Gets It Right" on Ninth Release
With the release of Till I Get It Right, Mark Winkler's ninth release and his first on FreeHam Records, jazz critics are already raving about the veterans latest creation. Jonathan Widran of Jazziz writes, “Always sly and cool, yet passionate as a vocalist, his wonderfully compelling, distinctively vivid lyrics tell tales that ...
Heroes
By David Benoit
Label: Peak Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Mountain Dance; Human Nature; Your Song; Light My Fire; Never Can Say Goodbye; She's Leaving Home; Song for My Father; You Look Good to Me; Waltz for Debbie; A Twisted Little Etude; Blue Rondo a la Turk.
Jazz for Peanuts
By David Benoit
Label: Peak Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: You're in Love, Charlie Brown; The Buggy Ride; Benjamin; The Great Pumpkin Waltz; Wild Kids; Breadline Blues; Be My Valentine; Rollerblading; Re-Run's Theme; Linus and Lucy.
David Benoit: Jazz for Peanuts
by Woodrow Wilkins
The symbiotic relationship between pianist David Benoit and Peanuts has been a blessing for fans of both the animated series and jazz. It began in the mid-1980s with Benoit's popular cover of Vince Guaraldi's “Linus and Lucy," the ever-present theme in the Charlie Brown cartoons. Since then, the pianist has produced several tributes to the music ...
David Benoit: Heroes
by Woodrow Wilkins
An ongoing trend in music is for veteran artists to do albums comprised of cover songs--whether to celebrate a particular musician, era or record label, revisit the music they grew up with or for commercial reasons. Done poorly, the collection can be trite. Pianist/keyboardist David Benoit attempts to avoid that pitfall with Heroes, a mixed bag ...
