Music Preivew: Boilermaker Jazz Band gets the dance floor hoppin’…
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- Music Preivew: Boilermaker Jazz Band gets the dance floor hoppin’…
- The young groom
- What bright in the forecast? The Weather Channel’s smooth jazz CD
- US fusion band tours Vietnam
- Nothing But Blue Sky’ and good jazz
Music Preivew: Boilermaker Jazz Band gets the dance floor hoppin’…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Nov 29, 2007
htm –>Music Preivew: Boilermaker Jazz Band gets the dance floor hoppin’ with first Christmas CDThursday November 29 2007By Nate Guidry Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. –>There was a time — nearly 20-years ago — when Paul Cosentino and the Boilermaker Jazz Band was pure dixieland a swinging syncopated style of music that came of age in pre-1930s New rleans. But in the ensuing years the Boilermaker’s sound and style has evolved and much of that growth can be attributed to the energy the band receives from a legion of faithful Lindy and Balboa jitterbugs and from vocalist Jennie Luvv who has helped to expand the group’s repertoire and appeal.
The young groom
Malaysia Star – Nov 29, 2007
His performance will feature a repertoire from his debut pop jazz funk and jazz lounge album Love Love Love as well as soul R&B and groove-oriented material. He will be accompanied by a Malaysian band led by Lewis Pragasam. Cover charge is RM20. Showtime is tomorrow and Saturday at 10.
What bright in the forecast? The Weather Channel’s smooth jazz CD
International Herald Tribune – Nov 29, 2007
Sometimes it's light rock or holiday tunes. But most all of it's instrumental. “We tested some vocals but the consumers didn't like it” says Shari Pace vice president of licensing for the cable channel. “When I travel to a different city and have the Weather Channel on the music is comforting to me.
US fusion band tours Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge – Nov 29, 2007
The band will then perform for students in Hai Phong port city on the morning of December 4. The group’s final performance will be at 8pm on December 6 at the Youth Theatre in Hanoi. The quartet will also hold classes and workshops on jazz music for students during their stay in HCM City Hai Phong and Hanoi. A Dana Leong Band live performance is a testimony to the brilliant harmony of contemporary electronica and traditional jazz instrumentals. Band leader Leong uses a laptop both on-stage and in the studio to create electronic soundscapes beats and manipulate instruments’ sound in real time. The result is a unique hybrid of computerised instrumental hip-hop funk rhythms jazz and rock propulsions. Tickets for the HCM City and Da Nang concerts are provided free.
Nothing But Blue Sky’ and good jazz
seacoastonline.com – Nov 29, 2007
His dad was a church choir director so he sang in church. That was only the beginning; Chris took his music experiences wherever he could get them — in school as a side player for many years and working as a music educator in varied capacities. Currently he heads the music program at Chevrus High School in Portland and teaches jazz piano part time at the University of Southern Maine. “I have walked through every musical door but only later in life did I start to make my own musical path” reflects Humphrey now in his 40s. “This CD is the first time I was able to say ‘What do I want to do musically? What do I want to play?’”It turns out that was a difficult question to answer. There have been so many tunes in his repertoire over so many years selecting material for the recording was not an easy task. What were his favorites? Says Humphrey “Part of me feels that whatever song I am doing right now is my favorite.