Results for "Tobin Mueller"

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Birdland Runaround

September 19, 2022

Album: Prestidigitation
By Tobin Mueller
Label: ArtsForge
Released: 2022
Duration: 6:30

Musician

Tobin Mueller

Born: December 3, 1955

Tobin Mueller is a composer, playwright and interpretive pianist living in Connecticut. His musical compositions range from Jazz Fusion to Progressive Rock, Broadway musicals to Old-School Funk, Jamband classics to Classical ballet. In the late 1970s he was one of several composer-pianists who developed what became known as New Age music, although Tobin's style identifies more closely with complex modal/post-bop jazz. Mueller is a NYC Dramatist Guild playwright/lyricist, a member of ASCAP, and has appeared on over 35 albums.

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Sorceress / One Step

Featuring the music of Tobin Mueller
Duration: 6:25
August 23, 2022

Sensuous, polyphonic jazz vocal medley of “Sorceress” from Return to Forever's Romantic Warrior (1976) paired with “The One Step” from Chick Corea's Friends (1978). The recording appears on Tobin Mueller's new jazz fusion album Prestidigitation: a magical fusion of styles, scatting, improvisation and intricate arranging.

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Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

August 2, 2022

Album: Prestidigitation
By Tobin Mueller
Label: ArtsForge
Released: 2022
Duration: 5:07

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Superstition

Featuring the music of Tobin Mueller
Duration: 6:50
July 21, 2022

Hip and ethereal jazz-funk version of the Stevie Wonder classic, "Superstition". An extremely well-crafted instrumental arrangement, balanced, and inventive, accentuating the mystery and magic behind Wonder's original lyrics.

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Giant Steps

July 16, 2022

Album: Prestidigitation
By Tobin Mueller
Label: ArtsForge
Released: 2022
Duration: 2:35

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Tobin Mueller

by AAJ Staff
July 5, 2022

Meet Tobin Mueller Connecticut-based composer, arranger, playwright and pianist Tobin Mueller has just released his 35th album: Prestidigitation, drawing on a long career of innovation and artistry. Mueller's compositions range from Jazz Fusion to Progressive Rock, Broadway musicals to Old-School Funk, Classical ballet to video games. His jazz ensemble recordings have featured legendary bassist Ron Carter, ...

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Watermelon Man

July 5, 2022

Album: Prestidigitation
By Tobin Mueller
Label: ArtsForge
Released: 2022
Duration: 5:20

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What Is Hip?

Featuring the music of Tobin Mueller
Duration: 6:45
July 1, 2022

High energy funk-soul classic jazzified with New Orleans vibe and prog-fusion guitar. It's the first track released from Tobin Mueller's new album, Prestidigitation. The recording features one of today's top contemporary guitarists, Paul Nelson. This fresh arrangement creates a sense of reckless abandonment, led by David Dejesus' baritone sax and Mueller's distorted Wurlitzer. Newcomer Isaiah Schmidt's drumming is spectacular.

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Tobin Mueller's New Album 'Prestidigitation' Celebrates The Founders Of Jazz Fusion

June 26, 2022

Tobin Mueller’s new album Prestidigitation celebrates the founders of fusion jazz: Weather Report, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea; plus crossover jazz-funk masters Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder and Sly Stone. Frank Zappa makes the cut, along with other prog-rock fusion bands Yes and Happy The Man. Not to be forgotten, important precursors John Coltrane and Bill Evans ...