Twenty years in the making, the album
multi-instrumentalist hitmaker Brian Culbertson wanted to record ever since he
was a 20-year-old music student at DePaul University recording demos in the
bedroom of the crowded Chicago apartment on Fullerton Avenue above a costume
shop that he shared with three roommates is finally ready for release. Joined
by some of the most accomplished musicians in contemporary jazz, Culbertson
completely reimagined the eleven songs he wrote and produced for his debut
disc, “Long Night Out.” “Another Long Night Out” will be available in stores
and online February 25th with Amazon and iTunes now accepting pre-orders.
Culbertson will autograph albums pre-ordered through his website (www.BrianCulbertson.me).
The
low-budget demos on which Culbertson played most of the instruments himself
resulted in his first record deal and became his debut album. It is fitting
that the entirely re-envisioned production serves as the first release from his
BCM Entertainment label.
Culbertson’s
14th collection, “Another Long Night Out” is prefaced with the release of
“Fullerton Ave.,” which will be the highest new single to debut on next week’s
Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart. A video of the sprawling jazz jam led by
Culbertson on piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, keyboards, slap bass, trombone
and tambourine and a towering inferno of lead guitar from Chuck Loeb premiered
yesterday on Culbertson’s YouTube page (www.youtube.com/brianculbertsonmusic).
The clip showcases an all-star ensemble - Paul Jackson Jr., Michael “Patches”
Stewart, Eric Marienthal, Jimmy Haslip and Will Kennedy – recording the cut in
the studio along with a montage of shots of the Chicago skyline and the city’s
locales frequented by Culbertson, including his college apartment.
“‘Another
Long Night Out’ is a return to my creative roots and reflects my love of
instrumental contemporary jazz. To help realize my vision, I gathered many of
the legendary musicians that inspired me to make this kind of music in the
first place. People like Lee Ritenour, Chuck Loeb, Nathan East, Russ Freeman,
Jonathan Butler, Candy Dulfer, Jimmy Haslip, Rick Braun, Eric Marienthal, Larry
Dunn, Steve Lukather, Ricky Lawson, David Benoit and many, many more joined me
in the studio. This is the project that I’ve wanted to do for many years and
I’ve finally done it,” said Culbertson, an award-winning radio favorite and
concert headliner who has amassed 26 No. 1 hits as an artist, producer and
songwriter.
“Another
Long Night Out” will be supported by record release events, in-store
appearances and concert dates.
Culbertson
is also a lifestyle curator who created the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway, a
star-studded wine and jazz festival that will take place for the third time
June 11-15, 2014 drawing thousands of music and wine lovers from around the
world to Napa, Calif. He will soon unveil his own wine, a Pinot Noir blended in
partnership with Reata Wines and Jamieson Ranch Vineyards. For more
information, please visit www.BrianCulbertson.me.
The
songs that comprise Culbertson’s “Another Long Night Out” are:
“City
Lights” featuring Lee Ritenour
“Fullerton
Ave.” featuring Chuck Loeb
“Beyond
The Frontier”
“Heroes
Of The Dawn” featuring Eric Marienthal & Rick Braun
“Beautiful
Liar” featuring Steve Lukather
“Double
Exposure” featuring Russ Freeman
“Twilight”
featuring Eric Marienthal
“Horizon”
featuring Michael “Patches” Stewart
“Alone
With You”
“Long Night
Out” featuring Candy Dulfer
“Changing
Tides” featuring Jonathan Butler
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