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Actual Proof

Born: June 14, 1976

A REVIEW OF OUR DEBUT CD, "PARADIGM SHIFT"

"Actual Proof, a quartet based in Charlotte, North Carolina, consists of vibraphonist Eric Mullis, keyboardist Silas Aldridge, electric bassist Phillip W. Berkley III. and drummer-percussionist Scott Brower. Paradigm Shift is their first full-length CD and it is a very impressive effort.

On Paradigm Shift, Actual Proof revitalizes jazz fusion. Their music is always funky (with powerful bass playing by Berkley), and utilizes the sound of rock, particularly on numbers where guitarist Clint Presley is a guest. But the jazz quotient is also quite high for the band constantly improvises, tugging at and stretching the boundaries of funky fusion, bringing in the best qualities of electric jazz and rock.

The ten group originals set specific moods but are also often episodic with surprises heard along the way, especially the switch to double-time on “Mongo.” Among the other memorable aspects of this well-rounded program are the melody (in 7/4 time) of “The Ion,” the early 1970s groove of “Level It Out,” the way that “Island” develops from a two-chord vamp into a sophisticated song, the otherworldly ensemble sounds on “Future Time,” the infectious funk groove of “Taboo,” and the bluesy ballad “It's Not Goodbye.”

While each of the musicians in Actual Proof are excellent soloists, it is the distinctive ensemble sound that really sticks in one's mind

Stewart Hoffman

Born: February 16, 1953

Stewart Hoffman has a wide variety of experience as both a performer and vibraphone, percussion and drum teacher. He began studying jazz vibraphone, drums and percussion in his home town of Toronto, continuing his musical education in New York City and at the Institute of Advanced Musical Studies in Montreux, Switzerland with jazz vibraphonist David Friedman. He subsequently studied percussion with Elden C. “Buster” Bailey at the Juilliard School, where he received his undergraduate and graduate degrees in music. Stewart has backed headliners at Royal York's Imperial Room, performed musicals at the Stratford Festival, Petrolia’s Victoria Playhouse and Toronto's O'Keefe

Jean Vanasse

Jean Vanasse started his musical study at CEGEP of Drummondville in 1971 then he entered the Quebec music Conservatory in 72 and swichted to Montreal Conservatory in 73 where he studied till 75 with Maestro Louis Charbonneau and Guy Lachapelle respectively tympanist and first percussionist at MSO (Montreal Symphonic Orcherstra).

Barely comming out of the Conservatory, he founded a jazz quartet named L'Orchestre Sympathique with flute player François Richard. This group will have a lot of success in Quebec Canada and Europe. Meanwhile he's playing with the quartet, he is also backing french québécoise singer Pauline Julien from 77 to 81, recording and giving concerts in Canada, Quebec and Europe.

From 81 to 86 he is playing exclusivly in Europe with his band ¨L'OS¨, England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Danemark, Holland, Luxembourg, Italy and Yougoslavia, playing in many festivals, House of Culture , Jazz Clubs like The New Morning in Paris and Geneva, The Brussels Jazz club, Le Petit Opportun, The Sunset in Paris, The Jazz Husset in Aarhus Danemark, Bim House in Amsterdam

Tyler Blanton

Born: May 8, 1981

Vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton is becoming recognized as a rising star in the New York City jazz scene. Over the past five years, his work has received notice by numerous major publications including Downbeat, Jazztimes, Village Voice, and The New York Times. Blanton’s second studio album as a leader, Gotham, is scheduled for release in March, 2014. A native of California, Blanton began playing guitar and drums in his early teens. Early exposure to jazz came by way of his grandfather, Joe Cavaglieri- a tenor saxophonist prominent in the big band and swing music scene surrounding Los Angeles in the 40’s and 50’s

Susan Pascal

Vibraphonist Susan Pascal has played four tours of Singapore and concerts across the United States. Pascal is heard on film soundtracks including “The Blind Side" and “Office Space," and on the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis release, "Growing Up".

Pascal’s eclectic musical projects include her SOUL SAUCE QUINTET, a tribute to Latin jazz icon Cal Tjader; arrangements of music by Chick Corea called STRAIGHT UP AND DOWN; and the BRAZIL PROJECT band featuring choros and jazz from Brazil. Her Quintet with saxophonist Mark Taylor features the landmark music of Keith Jarrett in THE JOURNEY HOME: MUSIC OF KEITH JARRETT

Marco Pacassoni

Born: June 12, 1981

MARCO PACASSONI is graduated cum laude at "G. Rossini" conservatory and in Professional Music at Berklee College of Music of Boston cum laude. He studied with Gary Burton, Ed Saindon, Victor Mendoza, Daniele Di Gregorio, Eguie Castrillo, John Ramsey, Steve Wilkes. On 2005 Marco wins the award of the best jazz italian talent at "Chicco Bettinardi Competition" organized by Piacenza Jazz Festival. Marco has been played with Michel Camilo, Alex Acuna, Horacio "el negro" Hernandez, Steve Smith, John Beck, Amik Guerra, Trent Austin, Greg Hutchinson, Chihiro Yamanaka, Bungaro, Malika Ayane, Petra Magoni, Raphael Gualazzi, Luca Barbarossa, Francesco Cafiso, Massimo Manzi, Massimo Moriconi, Filippo Lattanzi, Daniele Di Gregorio, Paolo Belli, Luca Colombo, Cesare Chiodo, THE BEST OF and many others..

Les Blachut

Born: August 11, 1962

Les Blachut is a Performing & Recording Artist. Multi-Instrumentalist; Keyboards, Mallet Percussion, Vibraphone, Marimba, Steel-Pans, Arranger, Composer, Mobile & Studio Recording Engineer, Music Teacher, Private Instructor, Music Competition Judge, Radio Program Producer. Les Blachut is a South Florida-based versatile musician experienced in jazz improvisation, ethnic music world-wide, experimental collaborations, fusion of contrasting styles, and skilled in many music- related fields of expertise such as: music production, engineering, broadcasting, audio equipment and computer technology. Les Blachut started his music career in South-Western Poland, city of Katowice, graduating from the only music school in the country that allowed study and performance of musical styles other than classical

Jerry Tachoir Group

Born: August 7, 1955

Grammy nominee Artist/clinician for the Ludwig/Musser company Published Contemporary Mallet Method for Vibraphone and Marimba First to release educational vibraphone video - available at www.masterstudyseries.com

Martin Fabricius

Born: December 7, 1972

Martin Fabricius is a Danish vibraphonist and film composer. He graduated Suma Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music with a major in film scoring in 1996. While at Berklee, Martin studied the vibraphone with Ed Saindon and multi grammy award winner Gary Burton.

Building on the legacy of Gary Burton and his pianistic 4-mallet approach, Martin is considered a leading exponent of a new generation of vibraphone players, exploring the use of electronics, new repertoire and inventing new playing techniques in the quest of expanding the expressive possibilities of his instrument. Martin’s music has by many been described as calm, image invoking Nordic jazz. His trio albums has received international critical acclaim – including 5 of 5 star reviews in All About Jazz and JazzThetik and they have become one of the most played jazz bands on Danish National Radio. He has toured Europe, Asia, Africa and the U.S..

Jason Adasiewicz

Vibraphonist, drummer, and composer. He is an integral member of Chicago’s jazz and improvised music scene, bringing his aggressive yet lyrical style to over 10 working Chicago groups, including Rob Mazurek’s Starlicker and Exploding Star Orchestra, Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly, Peter Brotzmann:Jason Adasiewicz Duo, Nicole Mitchell’s Ice Crystals, Josh Berman and His Gang, Ingebrigt Häker Flaten Chicago Sextet, James Falzone’s Klang and Ken Vandermark’s Topology and Midwest School. Adasiewicz performs frequently in Europe and is a member of groups lead by Peter Brotzmann, Mats Gustafsson, and Stefano Bollani