Jazz Publicity Services, Brooklyn NY
BREAKING NEWS
Chicago Bassist/Composer CLARK SOMMERS Presents:
FEAST EPHEMERA
Available Everywhere September 15, 2023 on Irabbagast Records
Feast Ephemera Features: Clark Sommers-compositions/arrangements & bass, Dana Hall-drums, Nick Mazzarella-alto saxophone, Geof Bradfield-bass clarinet, soprano & tenor saxophones, Chris Madsen-tenor saxophone, John Wojciechowski-C & alto flutes and alto saxophone, Tito Carrillo, Russ Johnson-trumpet, Joel Adams, Andy Baker-trombone, Stu Mindeman-piano/keyboards, Scott Hesse-guitar
“Sommers is always a treat, with his gloriously palpable sound and infallible musicality . . .”
– John Corbett, Chicago Reader, on ba(SH)
“Possessed of a massive, tensile sound . . . Sommers makes emphatic musical decisions”
– Michael Jackson, DownBeat Magazine-Four Star Review on ba(SH)
"Clark Sommers rings true and honest in tone. The golden color pours a solid foundation to the timber of the group.” – All About Jazz
First call Chicago bassist, Clark Sommers, perhaps best known for his long, and ongoing, tenure with Kurt Elling, has an enviable CV, with appearances on stage and in studio with The Chicago Yestet, Jeff Parker, Matt Gold, Darrell Grant, Joe Locke, Gary Versace and many others. He has also led his own ensembles including his open-sky trio Ba(SH) and the quintet, Clark Sommers Lens. As busy and in demand as Sommers is, a true artist keeps growing and expanding; they continually search for outlets for creative impulses that are simply boiling over inside of them. And that is precisely what Sommers did. “I wanted to get deeper into writing,” said Sommers. “I wanted to see what I could do if I had the capacity to add more texture to a group – to go further into the exploration of harmonic possibilities, and to try spreading out the sounds using different instruments.” With that in mind, he enrolled as a Masters student in composition at DePaul University, with the aim of enlarging his tonal palette while expanding the scope of his work.
Sommers still had no plans to write charts for a traditional jazz orchestra, or to write such an expansive suite, as he has done here. (“Man, why would I do that now, in 2020? What’s the point?” he remembers thinking.) He admires the power and sweep of the classic big bands led by Ellington and Basie – who wouldn’t? – and the unsurpassed arrangements that Nelson Riddle wrote for the likes of Fitzgerald and Sinatra; he just didn’t see those as a model for himself. But, he was intrigued by the 12-piece band in the composition workshop at DePaul run by his Ba(SH) bandmate, the formidable drummer, composer and long-time friend and collaborator Dana Hall. “I really started to get into this more streamlined version of a big band,” says Sommers; “I felt I could do more with counterpoint in a way that wasn't so dense – like I could keep some of the small-group ethos but with a few more players.”
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Trombonist/Composer CONRAD HERWIG
and THE LATIN SIDE ALL-STARS
RESIDENCY AT THE DJANGO
JANUARY - FEBRUARY - MARCH 2023!
Celebrating 25+ Years of "The Latin Side..."
The Latin Side All-Stars: Conrad Herwig - Trombone, Alex Norris - Trumpet, Craig Handy - Sax, Flute, Bill O’Connell - Piano, Ruben Rodriguez - Bass, Robby Ameen - Drums, Camilo Molina - Percussion
Every Tuesday Night
January 17 Through March 28:
January 17 - Latin Side All-Stars
January 24 - Latin Side All-Stars
January 31 - Latin Side All-Stars
February 7 - Latin Side All-Stars
February 14 - Latin Side of Mingus
February 21 - Latin Side of Horace Silver
February 28 - Latin Side of Joe Henderson
March 7 - Latin Side of Herbie Hancock
March 14 - Latin Side of Wayne Shorter
March 21 - Latin Side of Miles Davis
March 28 - Latin Side of John Coltrane
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NEW MUSIC AVAILABLE NOW:
Legendary NYC Trumpeter TONY KADLECK Announces His New Recording, Sides 2/10/23 on Alternate Side Records)
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/wqd0gk3dn9nuhmsl7m34k/h?dl=0&rlkey=7v1aclvzo6wizy0301621duf3
***CD Release Celebration- January 29 @ Birdland-NYC***
Sides Features: SAXES: Jon Gordon, Aaron Heick, David Mann, Jason Rigby, Charles Pillow, Andy Snitzer, Ada Rovatti, Dave Riekenberg, Greg Riley, TRUMPETS: Tony Kadleck, Greg Gisbert, Jon Owens, Mike Rodriguez, Marvin Stamm, Dylan Schwab, TROMBONES: Michael Davis, Keith O’Quinn, Alan Ferber, Marshall Gilkes, John Wheeler, Bruce Eidem, Randy Andos, Jennifer Wharton, GUITAR: Pete McCann, PIANO: Henry Hey, Mike Holober, BASS: David Finck, DRUMS: Jared Schonig, PERCUSSION: Meyer Horn, Paul Hannah, VIOLINS: Hiroko Taguchi (concertmaster), Entcho Todorov, Sean Carney, Whitney Lagrange VIOLAS: Monica Davis, Todd Low, CELLOS: Sarah Seiver, Alisa Horn, DOUBLE BASS: Pete Donovan, ALTO FLUTES: Janet Axelrod, Aaron Heick, FRENCH HORN: Shelagh Abate
“Tony Kadleck, who has done almost everything one can do on a trumpet, adds the designation big-band leader to his resume . . . Superb band, admirable charts, persuasive soloists. In the words of Ira Gershwin, who could ask for anything more? Except, that is, for more of the same.” – Jack Bowers, AllAboutJazz (on Around The Horn)
When you really think about it, Sides has taken a lifetime to make. It is a culmination of thousands of hours of erudition, developing and maintaining the physical aspects of the trumpet, harmony and theory, sessions, gigs and tours, etc . . . really, a staggering amount of passion, love, work and experience goes into what you hear coming from Tony Kadleck’s horn, and from his colleagues on this album. Therefore, the release of Sides on February 10, 2023 is cause for reveling in the joy, excitement, wistfulness, and contemplation, that these artists and this recording are capable of conjuring up.
Trumpeter/composer/arranger/bandleader/educator TONY KADLECK is one of the most sought-after trumpet players on the New York City scene, and has been for some time. He moved to NYC in 1986, following his studies at The New England Conservatory, and a stint in the trumpet section of The Buddy Rich Big Band, and his phone has been ringing ever since. And for good reason; at every turn, Kadleck puts the music first, and more than takes care of business. The artist graduated The Manhattan School of Music in 1989 and quickly hit the road with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Barbara Streisand, Blood Sweat & Tears and others. Eventually, Kadleck was in such high demand locally, for studio and stage work, that touring took a back seat. He played on countless jingles, scores for TV and film, and worked with the cream of the crop, including Luther Vandross, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Celine Dion, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Issac Hayes, and most recently Steely Dan, Tony Bennett/Lady Gaga, Santana, Weezer, Steve Tyrell, and many, many others. In addition to an on-going abundance of freelance sideman work with NYC’s A-list artists, Kadleck is currently a member of many organizations, including the New York Pops, John Pizzarelli’s “Swing Seven”, the Maria Schneider Orchestra, John Fedchock’s NY Big Band, and can currently be heard on Broadway in the band for “MJ”.
To say that Kadleck is a rare bird is a major understatement. Possessing the expertise, the musical acumen, the chops, the phrasing, the range, the desire, to handle gigs as diverse as the New York Pops and The Who (for example), with no drama or fuss, just plain professionalism and excellence, is not easily accomplished, and not common. His prowess now bears fruit on his own project, Sides (to be released on Marshall Gilkes’ Alternate Side Records on February 10, 2023), which follows up his previous big band album, Around The Horn, and his debut as a leader, Extended Outlook.
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PIANIST/COMPOSER EMILIO TEUBAL PRESENTS FUTURO (2/17/23)
Featuring Emilio Teubal with Pablo Lanouguere (acoustic and electric bass), Chris Michael (drums on 2,4,8,9,10), Brian Shankar Adler (drums & percussion on 1,3,5,6,7), Fede Diaz (guitar on 1,5,7), Sam Sadigursky (clarinet on 1,5,7), Chris Dingman (vibraphone on 3,6,9
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w38hf8yqrpelcs6/AAB5_oiU9sabrYOIhui38vsda?dl=0
CD Release Celebration – February 15, 2023 – The Green Room 42, NYC
“Emilio Teubal has presented to the world a personal yet universal panacea, music that will excite your senses and calm your fears or, at least, serve as a respite from the troubling times.”– Richard Kamins, Step Tempest
“This music is a revelation. I have rarely heard a requiem played like this. The music seems to come from a distant place and time, but it draws us in with the most heart-warming immediacy.”– Raul Da Gama, The Latin Jazz Network
"When someone asks you what will be considered the classic albums of this modern jazz age in fifty years time, you should point to this recording (Musica para un Dragon Dormido) as one of them. As near to perfection as you can get" – Dave Sumner, Bird Is The Worm
NYC based, Argentine pianist/composer Emilio Teubal presents his new recording (his sixth as a leader), Futuro. The title track, and most of the music on the album, was conceived of and composed during the initial lockdown in early 2020 for the newly formed, Emilio Teubal Post-Trio (w/ Pablo Lanouguere and Chris Michael). It is reflective of Teubal’s experience during this harrowing, uncertain time, with the added sadness of mourning the loss of his father. The music heard on this album came to life in the studio at the end of 2021 when the Post-Trio was joined by special guests, drummer Brian Adler (replacing Chris Michael who had a strong case of long-covid, and hasn’t recovered since), vibraphonist Chris Dingman, guitarist Fede Diaz, and clarinetist Sam Sadigursky. The resulting album is an eclectic, modern collection of singular music which represents Teubal’s rumination and contemplation about loss, grieving, and of course about the future; his own, and the world’s.
Teubal explains, “Futuro (Future) is the word that synthesizes all those emotions that I felt during that period: the idea that suddenly we were living in a dystopian world not far from what is seen on those end-of-the-world movies I used to watch as a kid such as Mad Max and Blade Runner. On a more personal level, the loss of my dad in 2021 was a big part of the concept of “the future" that I had as a kid. Without much preparation, I found myself in a new reality that meant navigating a life without parents (is it even possible? I used to wonder)." Teubal pays tribute to his late father on the album’s closing tune, "Los Ultimos Seran los Primeros." “’The last one would be the first,’ is a phrase my dad would always use when I would lose a race or a game (probably against my brother). I finished writing this piece a few days before my dad passed in January 2021, so this is the last music he heard me compose and practice. This piece will always remind me of him, of those last days we spent together, and of how much I miss him. Closing this very personal album with this song felt like the right way to pay tribute to my dad,” says Teubal.
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Saxophonist/Composer NICHOLAS BRUST Proudly Announces His Sophomore Recording: Daybreak (2/17/23 on Outside In Music)
Featuring: Nicholas Brust (saxophone, compositions), Lage Lund (guitar), Julia Chen (piano), Rick Rosato (bass), Gary Kerkezou (drums)
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/1gfokptoubvk8694hudkd/h?dl=0&rlkey=jv3rm41jxtl2oclv02p0tvojo
“A very impressive piece of work from a saxophonist whose grasp of tone colour makes him immediately distinctive and listenable…He has a fine group behind him and he works with them rather than on top of them.” – Brian Morton, Jazz Journal UK
”Mr Brust’s approach... is to write melodically and – as it turns out – this reveals a musicianship that is genuine because it is based on songfulness… Also, as an alto saxophonist, Mr Brust’s originality is compelling and it seems to set him apart from others playing the instrument – indeed most other horn players… his trademark is a round sound, lithe and elegant as well as warm and swinging, plus the tantalizing asymmetry of his lines, which set off in wrong-footing directions and unexpected turnarounds, but always seem to land exactly right melodically and harmonically, with their own fascinating rhythm.” – Raul Da Gama, Jazz Da Gama
"Nick Brust’s playing and writing is evidence that the future of the alto saxophone is in good hands. Rarely do you find a young player who combines exquisite, head-spinningly dextrous playing with such thoughtful ideas and compositions. Check him out!" – Will Vinson (noted saxophonist/composer/bandleader)
Heralded as one of the premiere saxophonists of his generation, Boston-based Nicholas Brust has established his voice, both as an instrumentalist and a composer, in the world of modern instrumental music. He has found his niche as a bandleader and composer, taking advantage of the numerous textures and combinations available in small-group improvised music, evident on his new recording, Daybreak, featuring Brust with guitarist Lage Lund, pianist Julia Chen, bassist Rick Rosato and drummer Gary Kerkezou. The album will be released on Outside In Music on February 17, 2023.
Daybreak is the follow up recording to Brust’s debut full-length album, Frozen in Time, released on Fresh Sound in 2020. The album has received international critical acclaim from All About Jazz, Jazz Journal UK, Modern Jazz Today, Rootstime Music, and the Jazz Quad, among many others. Marc Philiips of Part-Time Audophile exclaimed, “It’s as if one of your favorite movie stars from long ago suddenly started telling you about all the secrets of the universe.”
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Red Cat Publicity Celebrates 18 years in January 2023!!!
As of August 1, 2021 Red Cat Publicity will be moving to an all-digital distribution operation for delivering the music of our clients to press and media. Each project will be setup in Dropbox, which will contain music (in WAV and MP3s), press release, photos, bio, liner notes, cover art, photos, etc.
This will be implemented as I see a growing demand for music to be delivered in this fashion. It has many benefits, most of which will be felt by the artists, who we are all here to serve. In addition to saving time and money, it also has a positive environmental side effect, as we won't be using thousands of Jiffy bags, CDs, CD packaging, printed press releases and stamps.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CANNOT REQUEST A CD FROM RED CAT PUBLICITY - I will have a small quantity of every release on hand (as long as the artist manufacturers CDs) - which will be serviced by request, and only to journalists who have committed to reviewing/featuring, and have an assignment to cover that particular recording and/or artist.
I hope that this works well for you, and as always, will do everything in our power to serve you well!
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Red Cat Publicity clients in the DownBeat Magazine 68th Critic’s Poll:
Anat Cohen – Triple Helix, 7th place, Jazz Album of the Year
Melissa Aldana – Visions, 22nd place, Jazz Album of the Year
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, 7th place, Jazz Group
Anat Cohen Tentet, 5th Place, Big Band
Jane Bunnett, 3rd place, Soprano Saxophone
Melissa Aldana, 5th place, Tenor Saxophone
Anat Cohen, 1st place, Clarinet
Jane Bunnett, 2nd place, Flute
Jamie Baum, 3rd place, Flute
Gilad Hekselman, 11th place, Guitar
Stefon Harris, 1st place, Vibraphone
Joe Locke, 5th place, Vibraphone
Melissa Aldana, 3rd place, Rising Star Jazz Artist
Mayu Saeki, 4th place, Rising Star Flute
Helen Sung, 9th place, Rising Star Piano
Camila Meza, 2nd place, Rising Star Guitar
Yotam Silberstein, 9th place, Rising Star Guitar
Sara Gazarek, 2nd place, Rising Star Vocalist
Camila Meza, 3rd place, Rising Star Vocalist
Melissa Aldana, 3rd place, Rising Star Composer
Stefon Harris, 4th place, Rising Star Arranger
Helen Sung, 9th place, Rising Star Arranger
Anat Cohen – Triple Helix, 7th place, Jazz Album of the Year
Melissa Aldana – Visions, 22nd place, Jazz Album of the Year
Jane Bunnett & Maqueque, 7th place, Jazz Group
Anat Cohen Tentet, 5th Place, Big Band
Jane Bunnett, 3rd place, Soprano Saxophone
Melissa Aldana, 5th place, Tenor Saxophone
Anat Cohen, 1st place, Clarinet
Jane Bunnett, 2nd place, Flute
Jamie Baum, 3rd place, Flute
Gilad Hekselman, 11th place, Guitar
Stefon Harris, 1st place, Vibraphone
Joe Locke, 5th place, Vibraphone
Melissa Aldana, 3rd place, Rising Star Jazz Artist
Mayu Saeki, 4th place, Rising Star Flute
Helen Sung, 9th place, Rising Star Piano
Camila Meza, 2nd place, Rising Star Guitar
Yotam Silberstein, 9th place, Rising Star Guitar
Sara Gazarek, 2nd place, Rising Star Vocalist
Camila Meza, 3rd place, Rising Star Vocalist
Melissa Aldana, 3rd place, Rising Star Composer
Stefon Harris, 4th place, Rising Star Arranger
Helen Sung, 9th place, Rising Star Arranger
