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The Joe La Barbera Quintet: Silver Streams
by Nicholas F. Mondello
If there is a stream of any kind that runs through Silver Streams by The Joe La Barbera Quintet, it is the flow of energy--intense to the point of ignition--that is tapped. No meandering “Old Man River," this team drinks from the source with gusto and unified creativity. That shouldn't be a surprise, since La Barbera ...
Alex Machacek: FAT
by Ian Patterson
Alex Machacek has been turning heads with his incendiary guitar playing and striking writing since he burst on the scene with Featuring Ourselves (Next Generation Enterprises, 1999). Whilst drummer Herbert Pirker and bassist Raphael Preuschi have a less visible profile, their equally outstanding chops play a big part in the success of FAT. These musicians also ...
Grant Geissman: Bop! Bang! Boom!
by Bruce Lindsay
Grant Geissman's lengthy career as a guitarist and composer started in the early '70s. His résumé includes the guitar solo on flugelhornist Chuck Mangione's 1978 hit single “Feels So Good," a discography of around 15 albums as leader and compositions for TV such as the theme for the CBS comedy Two And A Half Men. Bop! ...
Chris Greco - Nominee - Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2012
Official Nomination Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2012. Chris Greco's jazz composition “Maia" is a nominee for the 2012 Hollywood Music in Media Awards event. This is the second consecutive year reed player Chris Greco has received a HMMA jazz composition nomination. Maia can be found on the release Trane of Thought on the independent GWS-Fourwinds ...
Foster Youth, Fashion-styled Performances, And Standing Ovations Is What Indie Hotspot Is All About
Doing her favorite 1960s jazz standards, Kaylene Peoples and her all-star “orchestra” proved to be a big hit at the benefit concert held at the House of Blues on Sunset Strip Friday September 28, 2012. The show opened with the band performing jazz instrumentals followed by Peoples’ arrival on stage, where Kaylene spoke briefly about the ...
Trumpeter/composer Allen Vizzutti To Release "Ritzville" Oct. 16
Trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti has enjoyed a prolific career as performer and educator in both the jazz and classical fields since his early days with Woody Herman’s big band and his notable four-year tenure with Chick Corea. The release of Vizzutti’s superb new CD Ritzville, on October 16, is an especially welcome event because the in-demand ...
Jonathan Butler Releases New Album, "Grace And Mercy"
A life well lived is often the best foundation for compelling art and there’s no denying Jonathan Butler has been blessed with a fascinating life. A South African native whose expansive musical gift has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, Butler’s new release Grace and Mercy is filled with the soulful sounds ...
Women Jazz Composers Festival Premieres October 12th And 13th At 18th Street Arts Center And World Stage, Los Angeles
OFF THE PAGE 2012: Women Jazz Composers Festival premieres October 12th and 13th at 18th Street Arts Center and World Stage, Los Angeles: including concerts by Maia, Tomeka Reid, Manisha Shahane, Dawn Norfleet, Leah Paul and Nicole Mitchell. October 12-13, 2012—Six women composers from diverse musical backgrounds will present original music at the OFF THE PAGE ...
Kevin Brandon: Brandino Is In The House
by Scott Mitchell
Kevin Brandon is a Los Angeles-based bassist, producer, teacher and song writer who has been on the scene and laying it down for a long time. Known to his friends and colleagues as “Brandino," this musical dynamo has earned seven Grammy Awards and has worked with some of the biggest names in the industry, including the ...
Real Gone Music Late October, November Releases Feature El Topo, David Peel, Barbara Harris, Johnny Mathis, More
Also, Christmas stocking stuffers from Percy Faith, Doris Day and a Perry Como collection produced by Richard Carpenter LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Real Gone Music is hitting the election season with a slate of releases designed to appeal to every party. The mind-bending soundtrack from the movie El Topo will return as a deluxe CD and ...
