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New Release: MATTHEWDAVID “OUTMIND” (Brainfeeder)

drumminfabe — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 21:26:29 +0000

Outmind pulsates with a sense of constant discovery. It is a mosaic sparkling with mystic, radiant matter. As you listen to Outmind set your ears to slow dissolve.

Let yourself be wrapped in warmth and levitate skyward to an elegant high. This is the place Matthewdavid resides and if you want to get into the mindset you must get far far out out.

MATTHEWDAVID
“OUTMIND”
(Brainfeeder)
Release Date: April 19, 2011

Listen:

04 International (feat. Dogbite) (download)

Track List:

1. Los Angeles is Beautiful
2. Noche y Dia / San Raphael
3. Prayers at Bedtime
4. International (feat. Dogbite)
5. Group Tea (feat. Flying Lotus)
6. Like You Mean It
7. Epic Swan
8. Floor Music (feat. Niki Randa)
9. Cucumber-Lime
10. Today, Same Way
11. Being Without You
12. No Need To Worry / Mean Too Much (Suite)

Description:
The songs unveiled on Outmind are destined for infinite replay. Light, gauzy moments blend with those densely layered. The biggest swing gives way to the slowest sway. These are classic jams obscured in fuzz and fog. Nostalgic jeeps bump invisibly to thumping bass.

Outmind is lovingly crafted and resonates with Matthewdavid’s heartfelt glow. His music’s mysterious simplicity sparks senses. These songs come from far out to resonate within. Rotate your dial to a space between frequencies. Catch these ghost channels of golden pop. Outmind blends familiar rhythms with those lost long ago and others yet to come.

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Clayton Brothers Nominated For Grammy

drumminfabe — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:53:10 +0000

The Clayton Brothers (John and Jeff) were recently nominated for a Grammy in the category of “Best Instrumental Composition” at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Their newest project, an album entitled The New Song and Dance, is the Clayton Brothers Quintet’s second fan-funded recording from ArtistShare featuring Terell Stafford – trumpet, Jeff Clayton – saxophone, Gerald Clayton – piano, John Clayton – bass, and Obed Calviare – drums. A very talented group in many respects, keep an eye on these guys, as we believe their best is still yet to come.

Whether it has been listening to dance music, playing dance music or just plain-old dancing, the Clayton Brothers have done it all. In their newest project, John and Jeff Clayton are giving music fans a new “twist” to the dance music they’ve come to love and recognize.

Preview a tune from the album and video from the project here! In this second ArtistShare fan-funded project, The Clayton Brothers will be allowing fans to watch the recording come to life with exclusive rehearsal pictures, videos, interviews, sheet music and much more.

Artist Background

The Clayton Brothers is the brain child of saxophonist Jefferey (Jeff) Clayton. According to Jeff, some 30 years ago he and brother, Grammy Award winning bassist John Clayton agreed to support each other’s preferred formats. Jeff’s love of small groups lead to formation of the Clayton Brothers Quintet. John’s love for big bands led to formation of the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra with legendary drummer Jeff Hamilton, of which brother Jeffery is a part. The current roster of the Clayton Bothers Quintet includes brothers Jeff and John, along with John’s son Gerald Clayton (piano), Obed Calvaire (drums) and Terell Stafford (trumpet). The band’s latest album Brother to Brother was released in November 2008.

Chick Corea & Gary Burton Perform For Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Jazz Series

drumminfabe — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 05:40:21 +0000

Legendary jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea and vibraphonist extraordinaire Gary Burton are set to combine their virtuosity on stage at Segerstrom Center for the Arts on March 4th, 2011 at 8 p.m.

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An Evening with Chick Corea & Gary Burton Duets will display one of the greatest collaborations in the history of jazz. For this special one-night-only show, the Grammy-winning duo will explore jazz standards featuring fresh new arrangements by Corea.

Corea and Burton first paired in 1972 with their album Crystal Silence, which has been called “one of the seminal recordings of that decade” by NPR. Tickets to see An Evening with Chick Corea & Gary Burton Duets start at $25 and are available now.

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Concert Details

Segerstrom Center for the Arts – Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall
Friday, March 4, 2011 at 8 p.m.

615 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
Segerstrom Center for the Arts

Tickets: Start at $25
In person – The Box Office
600 Town Center Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily
Online – SCFTA.org
Phone – (714) 556-2787
Open 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily
TTY number – (714) 556-2746
Group Sales – (714) 755-0236

Biography: Bassist Matthew Garrison

drumminfabe — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 04:13:58 +0000

Matthew Garrison was born June 2nd, 1970 in New York. Here he spent the first eight years of his life immersed in a community of musicians, dances, visual artists, and poets. After the death of his father Jimmy Garrison (John Coltrane’s bassist), his family relocated to Rome, Italy where he began to study piano and bass guitar.

In 1988 Garrison returened to the United States and lived with both Djohnette and bassits Dave Holland. In 1989 Matthew received a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston. Here he began his professional career with the likes of Gary Burton, Bob Moses, Betty Carter, Mike Gibbs, and Lyle Mays to mention a few.

Garrison moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1994 and ince then has performed, toured and recorded with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Chaka Khan, Pino Daniele, Meshell Ndege Ocello, Joni Mitchell, Whitney Houston, Wayne Shorter, Jack Dejohnette, Steve Coleman, Rita Marcotulli, Bill Cosby, Paul Simon, Cassandra Wilson, Wallace Roney, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, John Mclaughlin, The Gil Evans Orchestra, Tito Punte, Mike Gibbs, John Scofield, The Saturday Night Live Band, Michael Brecker, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny and many others.

In 1998 Garrison founded GarrisonJazz Productions through which he currently produces, promotes, and markets his music. The latest projects releasted in 2010 are “SHAPESHIFTER LIVE 2010 – PART 1 – MATT GARRISON SOLO” and the new website: http://musiccenter.garrisonjazz.com.

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Jazz Great James Moody Passes Away At Age 85

drumminfabe — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:19:39 +0000

James Moody – an American jazz saxophone and flute player best known for his hit “Moody’s Mood for Love,” an improvisation based on “I’m in the Mood for Love” – passed aways November 9th, 2010 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. The jazz great will be sadly missed.

On November 2nd, 2010, Moody’s wife announced on his behalf that he had pancreatic cancer, and had chosen not to have it treated aggressively. Moody died in San Diego, on December 9th, 2010.

A public service will be held on Saturday, December 18th. There will be a morning viewing at Greenwood Memorial Park, 4300 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, 92113 and graveside service at 12:30 PM. Then at 2 PM, there will be a celebration of Moody’s life at Faith Chapel, 9400 Campo Rd in Spring Valley, 91977,
officiated by Pastor Charlie Gregg.

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James Moody (RIP)
(March 26, 1925 – December 9, 2010)

Jazz Bassist Matthew Garrison Releases Latest CD “ShapeShifter Live 2010 – Solo, Part 1″

drumminfabe — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:17:21 +0000

Matthew Garrison, the New York City-born son of John Coltrane bassist Jimmy Garrison, released his self-produced, self-titled solo debut in 2000. And while he has been in the studio working on compilations with other groups, it has been a while since he has put out another solo album – until last month. In November, 2010, Matthew Garrison released his latest album, Shapeshifter Live 2010 – Part 1, Matthew Garrison Solo, a stunning approach the role the bass plays in a jazz group.

In addition to the new release, Garrison has also recently unveiled his new and powerful one-of-a-kind interactive educational website. musiccenter.garrisonjazz.com was developed over a period of 5 years and has finallytaken shape as being one of the most comprehensive virtual music education centers available on line. All lessons can be tailor-made for each student by clicking a few buttons and he or she will learn many techniques and music theories through a series of detailed video lessons by Matt Garrison himself. Matt also offers one-on-one real-time lessons through the site.

Background

In 1989 Matthew received a full scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music. Here he began his professional career with the likes of Gary Burton, Bob Moses, Betty Carter, Mike Gibbs and Lyle Mays to mention a few. Matthew moved to Brooklyn, New York in 1994 and has performed and recorded with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Joe Zawinul, Joni Mitchell, Steve Coleman, Pat Metheny, John Mclaughlin, The Gil Evans Orchestra, John Scofield, Chaka Khan, The Saturday Night Live Band and most recently the legendary Whitney Houston.

In 1998 Matthew founded Garrison Jazz Productions through which he currently produces, promotes and markets his music. He has begun to expand and gradually release new music and live performances through the medium and is on the cusp of an extensive online music lesson and performance database to be accessed by members at musiccenter.garrisonjazz.com. He was an associate professor at Berklee until 2008 under which time I studied under his guidance.

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Jazz Vocalist Nnenna Freelon Releases Album: “Homefree”

drumminfabe — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 08:48:53 +0000

Concord Jazz announces the release of Homefree (April, 2010), the newest album from esteemed jazz vocalist and multi-Grammy nominee Nnenna Freelon. Homefree marks Freelon’s seventh Concord Jazz album as a leader and first studio outing since 2005. The 11-track collection was recorded at Sound Pure Studios in Durham, North Carolina.

The Album

Homefree is a soulful, swinging album that Freelon calls her “home brew.” The collection is comprised largely of contemporary interpretations of classic American Songbook tunes as well as a new original (the witty, playfully and poignant “Cell Phone Blues” composed by the singer) and spirited arrangements of two anthems (the gospel treasure “Lift Every Voice and Sing” and the national hymn “America the Beautiful”) that close the album.

Homefree opens with a brisk swing through “The Lamp is Low,” followed by the laid-back and easy-flowing arrangement of “ I Feel Pretty,” the Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim West Side Story classic that features Ray Codrington’s soulful flugelhorn lines. The latter has been in the band’s set-list for some five years, including a jazz show at the Kennedy Center for Miss America contestants and their escorts.

Other highlights include a soulful groove through “You and the Night and the Music,” arranged by drummer Kinah Ayah; a skipping, reggae-tinged rendition of Cole Porter’s “Get Out of Town,” that was arranged jointly by the band turning the standard upside down during a sound check; and, a new tune to the band’s set, the rarely covered Andre Previn-written beauty, “Theme from Valley of the Dolls.” Nnenna is currently touring in support of her new release.

More Info:
Concord Jazz
Nnenna’s site

Details:
Nnenna Freelon
“Homefree Concord Music Group (Concord Jazz)
April, 2010

Grammy-Nominated Trumpeter Christian Scott Release New Album: “Yesterday You Said Tomorrow”

drumminfabe — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:28:49 +0000

On March 30, 2010 start trumpeter Christian Scott released Yesterday You Said Tomorrow, his highly anticipated, all-new 10-song collection. The album was recorded at the renowned Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey where legendary Rudy Van Gelder engineered the work. Yesterday You Said Tomorrow

The Album

Yesterday You Said Tomorrow references a saying that Scott’s grandfather would use to emphasize the importance of recognizing the work at hand and making the most of the available time to complete it Aided by guitarist Matthew Stevens, pianist Milton Fletcher, Jr., bassist Kristopher Keith Funn and drummer Jamire Williams, Scott address the issues head on, regardless of how uncomfortable the subject matter may be.

He opens the set with “K.K.P.D.,” a track full of dark harmonies and tense, competing polyrhythms. The title stands for “Ku Klux Police Department,” a reference to what Scott calls the “phenomenally dark and evil” attitude held by some of the local police toward African American citizens of New Orleans when he was growing up.

A more upbeat track, “The Eraser,” – penned by singer-songwriter Thom Yorke (co-founder and frontman of Radiohead) – resets the tone of the overall recording, say Scott:

“With that song, we’re erasing the issue that was raised in the previous song, and
then the album starts. Those first two songs are very much a part of the album,
but they’re there to establish an environment where you’re willing to listen to whatever
else we have to say, because you’ve been opened up to the validity of the original
argument.”

Artist Background

Since his Concord debut, Rewind That, Scott has received signifiant accolades. he was quickly tapped as one of the faces to wathch by Billboard, received a Grammy nomination for Rewind That and named one of Ebony’s “30 Young Leaders Under 30.” His style, sensibiliy and musical talent prove his appeal to both the hip-hop comunity and jazz purists, and he has performed with the like of Prince, Mos Def, DJ Muggs, Marcus Miller and Glen Ballard.

This past year Scott topped the Downbeat 2009 Critic’s Poll for Trumpeter of the Year, and he has appeared alongside George Clooney in the film Leatherheads as well as in the critically accliamed Jonathan Demme filme Rachel Getting Married starring Anne Hathaway.

Tom Hemby Trivia: Answer The Question Correctly To Win A Copy

drumminfabe — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 06:53:50 +0000

We recently posted an article about Grammy-award winner and guitarist Tom Hemby. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to snapshots of his latest album, In the Moment, now is your chance:

Amazon.com Widgets

In addition, the first one to answer the following question correctly will win a copy of the album, mailed to you free of charge.

Question:

What is the name of the track from Tom Hemby’s latest album In The Moment that is in 7/4 meter?

The Antoinette Montague Group Performing At The Lenox Lounge October 8th and 9th

drumminfabe — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 12:08:31 +0000

We want to inform you of 2 very special performances coming up this weekend by The Antoinette Montague Group. This Friday and Saturday night – October 8th, 9th – this fantastic group will be performing with Bill Easley, Hassan Shakur at the Historic Lenox Lounge, in New York City.

Antoinette Montague’s name and elegant physical appearance have the touch of royalty. It’s silly to take the regal comparison too far, yet her singing on her second album suggests a fitting for a tiara isn’t out of the question. Focused and with purity of intent, she skillfully advances stories that are open-hearted gifts to listeners rather than exhibits of showy technique or solipsistic disclosure.

Long under the spell of Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, mentored by Carrie Smith and Etta Jones, Montague has the vocal command and depth of feeling to make you believe the words to songs, even potentially mawkish ones.

Performance Details

Friday, October 8 and Saturday, October 9th, 2010
(8:00 pm, 9:30 pm and 11:00 pm)

Lenox Lounge
Malcolm X Boulevard between 124th & 125th Street
New York City 10027
www.lenoxlounge.com
Reserve your space early and pass the word to all organizations