Great news: I have been nominated as "Jazz baritone saxophonist of the year" for my work with Moraine. The list includes some of my favorite players (Gary Smulyan, Hamiet Blueitt, Ronnie Cuber, etc) so, it is quiet an honor. Check it out here. Also, Alicia DeJoie nominated for violin!!
"Since releasing their widely acclaimed debut CD manifest deNsity (MJR028) in 2009, Seattle’s MORAINE has quickly built a reputation as one of the most electrifying and original instrumental rock bands not only in the USA - winning over listeners across the globe with its unique amalgam of art rock, forward-thinking jazz, world music, and more. The band ups the ante with its highly-anticipated new release, Metamorphic Rock: Live at NEARfest, a blazing concert performance engineered for maximum sonic impact by legendary Pacific Northwest producer Steve Fisk . Captured in peak form at NEARfest 2010, Moraine wowed listeners with their inventive compositions, formidable musicianship, and tightly meshed interplay. Documenting a major advance in the group’s evolution from its chamber-rock origins toward a more forceful and dynamic sound, Metamorphic Rock consists largely of new and previously unreleased material, augmented by a number of radically retooled tunes from manifest deNsity. Metamorphic Rock amply demonstrates that MORAINE, like its geological namesake, is truly a force of nature." FOR MORE INFO, SOUND SAMPLES AND HOW TO PURCHASE THIS CD, please go to MOONJUNE RECORDS' WEBSITE. You can download the whole thing right HERE! Also, check out this great interview with Dennis Rea, Alicia DeJoie, and me HERE! Check out the first review of "Metamorphic Rock": http://progmistress.wordpress.com/2011/10/07/moraine-metamorphic-rock-live-at-nearfest-2010-2011/ ***David Gaines' composition "...and dispel the miseries of the world" for baritone sax, which I recorded with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, is out on Navona Records!! This is part of a wonderful disc entitled "Conversations" featuring the music of David Gaines and John Bilotta. I am very proud to be a part of this disc of excellent music. Check it out here: http://www.naxosdirect.com/title/NV5829 Joie Tet's All Structures Unstable..."Elements of chaos...are offset by moments of quiet beauty; tempos vary from serene...to phrenetic...This is quite a satisfying example of contemporary jazz, adventurous and willing to tackle anything." --John Davis Expose Magazine. |
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