Casey Abrams - Uncovered
Jazz bassist and vocalist Casey Abrams is a modern musical
chameleon, seamlessly blending traditional Jazz musicianship with contemporary
Pop sensibilities and uniquely distinct voice. Largely known for his time spent
on American Idol and with Postmodern Jukebox, Abrams has also released several
successful solo projects, including 2019's Jazz and 2018's Put a Spell On You
which peaked at #2 and #5 respectively on the Billboard Jazz Albums charts. So
productive were the recording sessions for these albums that not all of the
material could fit on the albums. Not to simply be left on the cutting room
floor, these songs are now being made available on Uncovered, the new EP from
Casey Abrams, set for release on February 21st, 2020. Abrams will also be going
on tour to promote the new project. You owe it to yourself to experience the
frenetic musical force that is Casey Abrams. Includes: Smooth; What A Wonderful
World;I Don't Need No Doctor; and In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning.
Claudio
Scolari Project – Upside Down
Upside Down is
the fourth album by the project that continues its journey where
experimentation find no limits in a unique blend of acoustic and electronic
sounds. The album features Claudio Scolari on drums and synth programming,
Daniele Cavalca on drums, live synths, Rhodes and piano, Simone Scolari on
trumpet, and finally Michele Cavalca on electric bass (the new entry of the
project who turned the trio into a quartet). The project released so far 4
albums. "Colors of red Island" could be considered instinctive and
fresh where we felt real "improvisers". "Syhtesis"
consolidated the project giving it a more defined direction where ideas were
created with a more compositional approach. "Natural Impulse" was a
mix of pure improvisation and compositional parts with a bit more of fire, while "Upside Down" has become our
revolutionary album, since for the first time everything has been recorded
live, in one shot, all together.
Dennis Kwok Jazz
Orchestra - Windward Bound
Windward Bound
is the ambitious debut album from the Dennis Kwok Jazz Orchestra, a 19-piece
contemporary big band involving some of the finest performers, composers and
arrangers under 35 in the Greater Toronto Area. Evoking the sounds of Kenny
Wheeler, Maria Schneider, and symphonic works, Windward Bound consists of an
original 6-movement suite inspired by memories of sailing on Lake Ontario as
well as the folklore of life on the seas. At the centre of this album is the
Dennis Kwok as the multiple woodwind soloist. As the journey unfolds, 10
different woodwinds are matched to the themes of each track. With plenty of
room to showcase the ensemble, this is a fine example of the next generation of
the big band tradition. The Dennis Kwok Jazz Orchestra has been making waves in
the Toronto music community in the last 3 years with appearances at the T.U.
Jazz Festival, collaborations with JUNO-award winning artists, Allison Au and
Alex Dean, as well as being selected as a TD Toronto Jazz Festival Discovery
Series Special Project. Lead by 22-year old Dennis Kwok, what began as a
passion project is now an ensemble dedicated to the performance, creation and
showcase of original works from new generation artists. By constantly pushing
new boundaries and creating music at the highest level this group is showcasing
the creativity, ambition and musicianship of upcoming artists.The CD will be
officially released on March 13th and will be celebrated with a performance at
918 Bathurst (www.918bathurst.com) in Toronto on Sunday, March 29th at 8pm.
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