Chicago Bassist & Composer Matt Ulery Weaves Elegant Ensemble Writing on Double Album By A Little Light, His 4th Release As a Leader Out June 19, 2012 on Greenleaf Music

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Featuring Grazyna Auguscik & Members of the Contemporary Music Ensemble eighth blackbird

“I am most impressed by the pure emotion captured on this recording. By A Little Light is a pure outpouring of feeling.” – Dave Douglas, founder, Greenleaf Music

Matt Ulery, By A Little Light

Even during a time when eclectic tastes are becoming the norm and a vast diversity of sound is available at the touch of a button, Matt Ulery still seems singularly difficult to pigeonhole. The two releases by his seven-piece jazz ensemble, Loom, sandwich Themes and Scenes, an album of orchestral compositions inspired by film scores. A first-call bassist on the vibrant Chicago jazz scene, he also draws inspiration from Eastern European folk music as a member of the Balkan-flavored ensemble Eastern Blok and via his long-standing collaboration with Polish-born singer Grazyna Auguscik.

Jazz artist saxophonist & composer Brian Girley’s ‘FAITH’ release is available on Music Mechanism

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Don’t sleep in this emerging new voice in jazz, Orlando, FL native Brian Girley saxophonist and composer extraordinaire is not necessarily genre specific but he’s nonetheless deeply rooted in the fabric of ‘Faith‘ and his own unique sound! —Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

Brian Girley, FAITH

With the future of traditional record labels hanging in the balance, jazz musician, Brian Girley, uses cutting-edge technology to propel his music career with the online release of his debut album aptly entitled “Faith”.

“I just want to define a new path to make it easier for others,” Girley says.

Girley teamed up with the online New York based digital music and marketing service Mechanism, to give his fans a sneak peak of his album with an online listening party.

Drummer/Percussionist/Composer Daniel Freedman Creates a Rhythmic Circumnavigation of The Planet on Bamako By Bus

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Anzic Records to Release Bamako By Bus on April 24, 2012, featuring an all-star cast, including Avishai Cohen, Mark Turner, Jason Lindner, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lionel Loueke, Pedrito Martinez & others

Daniel Freedman, Bammako By Bus

Bamako By Bus, Daniel Freedman’s second album as a leader has all the earmarks of project produced by an artist in love with music itself, regardless of genre and category. Freedman, a world class percussionist who has been heard with a panoply of musicians from Angelique Kidjo and Sting to Youssou N’Dour, Tom Harrell and Anat Cohen, has shaped an album that calls on jazz, African and Cuban music, funk and pop, yet comes together as a unified and satisfying whole. With assists from Meshell Ndegeocello, Mark Turner, Lionel Loueke, Avishai Cohen, Jason Lindner, Pedrito Martinez and other handpicked participants, Freedman fashions Bamako By Bus into a personal reflection of his inclusive musical vision.

Buddy Fambro -][- Purpose – [Buddy Fambro, 2012] –

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Buddy Fambro, Purpose

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Described by his contemporaries as talented, creative, humble, easygoing, and professional, Buddy, a native Chicagoan, has made many contributions to the anthology of music in Chicago and abroad.

Buddy has performed and recorded with renowned artists as well as numerous locally noted artists. Buddy’s performance portfolio comprises recording sessions, musical theater, jobbing dates, and religious services—a testament to his versatility. Buddy’s musical stylings have been compared to guitarists such as Wes Montgomery, Pat Metheny, Larry Carlton and the like.

As a professionally trained guitarist, graduating Magna Cum Laude from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, Buddy is an active participant in the Chicago music scene: performing, composing, arranging and collaborating. Most notably, Buddy just released his latest CD, Purpose, which demonstrates his talent as a guitarist, composer and producer. -[Biography]-

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