Guitarist Tyler Reese has been releasing jazz-rock records
since he was 15, but the now 23-year-year-old finally reached Billboard’s Top
5, which is where his newly-released “Reminiscence” debuted on the contemporary
jazz albums chart. News of the No. 5 chart entry opened a memorable week for
the guitar prodigy whose new collection, produced by Jeff Silverman (Rick
Springfield, Hiroshima, The Allman Brothers Band, Tim Weisberg) and Reese, is
up for two trophies at Thursday’s Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Reese will end
the week back home on Sunday night in Fredericksburg, Virginia playing the
first of two local concert dates to celebrate the release of the record
comprised entirely of his original jazz fusion compositions and showcases his
guitar artistry that once scored him an invite to play for and jam with Prince
at Paisley Park.
An abundance
of national airplay for the first radio single from “Reminiscence,” the
mood-elevating “Moving On,” helped pave the way for the high chart debut. The
affable tune collected a nomination in the jazz category from the Hollywood
Music in Media Awards. Also earning a nod was the scorched earth electric
guitar and horn section fire starter “2Funk,” a cut from the disc that competes
in the production category.
A busy
first-call, Nashville-based session player and touring guitarist who once
studied with 20-time Grammy-winning jazz guitar master Pat Metheny, Reese
reignited his passion and imagination for “Reminiscence” by reconnecting with
his roots in jazz fusion. The result is a collection swirling various hues of
jazz, rock, funk and a hint of blues. On most tracks, the fretman uses an
electric guitar to slash and burn through borderless fields of fusion. On
gentler numbers, he wields an acoustic guitar to strum reflectively and pick
poetically on melodic gypsy jazz wanderings and new age contemplations. Midwest
Record was among the first to review the record writing, “He's an old soul that
knows which end is up. A super solid tasty treat for anyone that needs a well-guided
trip back to the day, fusion ears are sure to enjoy the chops and diversity
that power this set. Hot stuff.”
After
Reese’s homecoming show this Sunday (Nov. 20) at the Riverside Center, he will
take the stage at The Tin Pan in nearby Richmond, Virginia on November 23. To
get a taste of Reese’s music live, he lensed a video of the album’s
“Emancipation,” which can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2fUCEK8.
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