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The Jazz Session #217: Matt Jorgensen
Matt Jorgensen pays tribute to his father-in-law, artist Dale Chisman, on his new CD Tattooed By Passion (Origin Records, 2010). In this interview, Jorgensen talks about Chisman's art and the genesis of this album; how Chisman's approach to painting mirrors Jorgensen's approach to composing; and how Jorgensen and Thomas Marriott worked together to write several of ...
Enter the Origin Records Matt Jorgensen/Chad McCullough 2-CD Giveaway
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Origin “2-CD" giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners to receive the CD's below at the conclusion of the contest on December 6th.Click here to enter the contest (Following Matt Jorgensen at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends at ...
Earshot Jazz Festival 2010, Part 1
by Nathan Bluford
Earshot Jazz FestivalSeattle, WAOctober 15-November 7, 2010 Part 1 | Part 2 Now in its 22nd year, the 2010 edition of Seattle's Earshot Jazz Festival presented audiences with a healthy mix of local musicians from Seattle and the greater Pacific Northwest in addition to the performers that made the ...
The Making of "Tattooed by Passion"
Featuring the music of Matt Jorgensen
Duration: 9:20
Video: The Making of Matt Jorgensen's "Tattooed by Passion"
Musicians Matt Jorgensen and Thomas Marriott and Denver art critic Michael Paglia talk about the making of Tattooed by Passion: music inspired by the paintings of Dale Chisman. Matt Jorgensen's group will perform at The Triple Door next Tuesday, October 26 at 7:30pm as part of the Earshot Jazz Festival. The group features Thomas Marriott (trumpet), ...
Matt Jorgensen: Tattooed by Passion: Music Inspired by the Paintings of Dale Chisman
by Dan McClenaghan
Drummer Matt Jorgensen pushes a bit out of the relative comfort zone of his longstanding Matt Jorgensen + 451 ensemble, to pay homage to his late father-in-law, abstract expressionist painter Dale Chisman, with Tattooed by Passion. With his + 451 group, Jorgensen crafted a distinctive modern-leaning sound on CDs Hope (Origin Records, 2004) and Another Morning ...
Corey Christiansen Quartet: Outlaw Tractor
by John Barron
Guitarist extraordinaire Corey Christiansen displays a crisp attack with scorching solos on Outlaw Tractor, a disc full of no-nonsense, organ-based, groovy jazz. Christiansen, who is also a well-known educator and author of guitar-related instructional material, recruits the talents of organist Pat Bianchi to create a rollicking vibe reminiscent of the classic pairing of Wes Montgomery and ...
Corey Christiansen Quartet: Outlaw Tractor
by C. Michael Bailey
The reason behind Corey Christiansen's clinically precise guitar style is his experience with Mel Bay Guitar Instruction. He is fluent in all guitar styles, which fully informs his recording and performing persona. His previous recording, Roll With It (Origin, 2008), employing the same band as on the present Outlaw Tractor, was a sleek funk machine updating ...
Ray Vega / Thomas Marriott: East-West Trumpet Summit
by John Barron
East-West Trumpet Summit is a rollicking showcase for longtime friends Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott. Vega, a New York native and the elder of the two, has served for many years as a mentor to Seattle's Marriott. The two first met when Marriott was a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, and Vega was ...
Ryan Burns: Birds
by Dan McClenaghan
Keyboardist Ryan Burns possesses a distinctive artistry, one that is integral to the success of the sound of the Matt Jorgensen + 451 group on sets such as Hope (Origin Records, 2004) and Another Morning (Origin Records, 2008), and with trumpeter Thomas Marriott on the strange and stellar Crazy:The Music of Willie Nelson (Origin Records, 2008). ...
