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June 8th, 2008 Edition #487 Previously 
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This Week at CafeJazz.ca! ... we're spotlighting guitarist Matt Marshak and a trio of delectable selections from the On The Rocks release and we'll be presenting those as part of the showcase feature. Hour 2 brings Fresh Trax with all the latest and best in new music and, as we crack open another 5-pack of fresh listening, headlining are Brian Culbertson and Ken Navarro. Additionally there are brand new selections from Terry Disley, Denny Jiosa, and Gabriel, so this is one segment that's not to be missed. Then just a bit later that very same hour, we're balancing the new with the tried and true - this time that includes "blasts from the past" by Thom Rotella, Marion Meadows, the hip and funky band known as Bona Fide as well as the legendary Jean-Luc Ponty. Otherwise, the remainder of the show is peppered with spicy selections from David Benoit, Steve Oliver, Paul Brown, and Brian Simpson! You know it's gonna be great! |
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| Fresh Trax: Part One | |
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Just The Thought Of You - Denny Jiosa:
In the mid 80s, Huntington, Indiana native Denny Jiosa moved to LA to attend GIT - meanwhile he further honed his chops by studying privately with Frank Gambale. After relocating to Nashville, Jiosa did a variety of sessions before accepting a management position at a recording studio - in this capacity he's garnered three Grammy nominations for his work with gospel vocalist Yolanda Adams. In the meantime, Jiosa launched his solo career in 1995 with a top ten album while his follow-up release went all the way to #5. This combination of factors now all come into play with the recent issue of cd #6 in Dreams Like This. From that effort, we've selected Just the Thought of You; Jiosa does double duty on the track adding some very impressive vocal stylings to his always-impeccable guitar work! CD: Dreams Like This Label: Sonic Canvas Records Site: Denny Jiosa |
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Let's Stay In Tonight - Brian Culbertson: As little more than a tiny tot growing up in Decatur Illinois, Brian Culbertson listened to many of the top R&B bands of the 70s on headphones that his dad gave him. It was the music of Earth Wind & Fire, Parliament, Sly & the Family Stone, and Tower of Power, among many others, that inspired Culbertson to release Bringing Back the Funk, his tribute to the music of that era. Since bursting onto the smooth scene back in '94, Culbertson has been considered one of the young lions of the movement. With this latest effort and 10th overall, it is now indeed his time to roar; from Bringing Back the Funk, we've selected Let's Stay in Tonight, a Culbertson original that easily rivals many of the vintage selections from "back in the day"! CD: Bringing Back The Funk Label: GRP Records Site: Brian Culbertson |
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| Fresh Trax: Part Two | |
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East
Coast - Gabriel feat. Warren Hill: Based on Canada's west coast, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach brings his "A game" to his latest release. Formerly a member of the Powder Blues Band, Gabriel has continued to hone his craft in the ensuing period. Following a "smoothie" nomination at the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards for his previous release, Gabriel is now rightfully joined by some of elite in genre including Jeff Lorber. The groundwork for their collaboration actually extends back to 2006 and, resulted in Lorber co-writing many of the selections while contributing guitar and bass as well as his customary work on keys. Cool Down is the result and from that endeavour, we're playing East Coast with Warren Hill guesting on the selection! CD: Cool Down Label: Wind Tunnel Multimedia Site: Gabriel Jazz |
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Out
To Sea - The Terry Disley Experince :
Formerly the keyboard player for Acoustic Alchemy, Terry Disley is no stranger to our humble program as two of his releases have nestled into our top 10 most played albums for their respective years. The classically trained jazzer reached #4 on our in-house list of favourites with his 2004 debut while his sophomore Across The Pond follow-up snagged top honours for 2007! Nonetheless, Terry decided not to try and fit the radio format this time round, feeling he could deliver longer, more complex tracks, and in his words "more serious compositions" that would "take people just a bit deeper into the land of Disley", pun intended! Truer words were never writ, as Disley's latest called London Underground couples intricate arrangements with artistry of the highest calibre! From a cd that falls well outside the ordinary, we have the intriguing ebb and flow of Out To Sea! CD: London Underground Label: Disleyworld Music Site: Terry Disley |
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Blue
Skies, Bright Dreams - Ken Navarro: A favourite on our humble program since the early days, few players in the genre if any, have as consistently delivered as tasty and upbeat a series of releases as has Mr. Navarro. The Grace of Summer Light is his latest, 18th overall, and one upon which Navarro rekindles the spirit of individuality and an enthusiasm that has been sadly lacking for many years on what, for want of a better phrase, I'll refer to as "mundane radio". Composed over days or even weeks rather than hours or minutes, the majority of tracks are lengthy excursions that explore a complex diversity of themes. Challenging at times, each creation is a mini-voyage in the purest sense. From that effort, we selected the optimistic journey entitled Blue Skies, Bright Dreams! CD: The Grace of Summer Light Label: Positive Music Site: Ken Navarro |
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| This week ... there's fresh listening that includes tracks from trumpeter Allistair Elliott, key-lady Fiona Joy Hawkins, and saxman Kyle Wolverton, as well as a great track from Earl Klugh and The Spice of Life. However, surprisingly that's it for the new music portion of the show as from there on in we've devoted the remainder of the program to the music of one man only - that being Patrick Yandall. We've gone to each of Patrick's releases for a 9-track Then & Now feature; that'll be roughly 20 minutes into the hour - and it's all part and parcel of another great non-stop action-packed fun-filled hour of musical entertainment! | |||||||||||
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Then & Now Spotlight
Artist: Patrick Yandall
Patrick Yandall: Born and raised the son of a jazz musician and a long time spent recuperating from a broken hip, led Patrick Yandall to try both trumpet and guitar at the early age of six. Guitar won out with George Benson and Wes Montgomery becoming major influences. Equally adept at progressive rock and the more complex idiom of jazz, the native of Bay City, Michigan was playing underage clubs by his early teens. In the late 70s, he toured with the fusion group Clockwork, before returning to his study of music.
Beginning with that aforementioned '92 debut, we have in order: Feed the Fire, One Perfect Moment, Marcus Street, On The Cool Side, Heart Promise, and Brazilian Affairs. Even so, we're still only 2/3rds of the way thru. As we span the last three years we're checking on some of Patrick's finest tracks - the title track from Samoa Soul, Yandall's superb cover of The Allman Brothers classic In Memory of Elizabeth Reed from 1970, as well as Viejo Amigo (translating to "old friend") from Patrick's current Laws of Groovity release. Thereby, with this quick synopsis, we hit some of the highlights in and underscore the musical career of one of our "old friends" here at The Café, in Mr. Patrick Yandall! Site: Patrick Yandall |
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