Evoke Ensemble -][- GROOVE FOR PEACE – [Tim Paul Weiner, 2012] –

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Jason Kenyon, Lennie Peterson, Mark Campbell, Nadjim Kebir, Orie Furuta, Tim Butterworth, Tim Paul Weiner

Evoke Ensemble, GROOVE FOR PEACE

Evoke Ensemble -][- GROOVE FOR PEACE –Mp3– [Tim Paul Weiner, 2012] –

evoke |iˈvok|
verb [ trans. ]
1. bring or recall to the conscious mind.

The evoke-ensemble performs the music of bassist/composer Tim Paul Weiner. An eclectic, bass driven, musical hybrid steeped in groove and improvisation, inspired by jazz, influenced by film, with flavors running the full musical spectrum from world music, to classical and beyond.

The group’s first release, “Groove for Peace”, has a tentative Fall 2012 release date, and was recorded by Jeff Briggette at Sonic Disorder studio.

Ketola Rewired -][- NO IDLING – [Z-Trading, 2012] –

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Composer, Dominique DiPiazza, Drummer, Germany, Ketola Rewired, Lenny Pickett, Markus Ketola, Max Schulz, NDR Big Band, UMO Jazz Orchestra, Z-Trading

Ketola Rewired, NO IDLING

Ketola Rewired -][- No Idling –Mp3– [Z-Trading, 2012] –

Jazz drummer Markus Ketola has studied classical percussion while working in miscellaneous dance floor combos, musicals and theatre orchestras. Since 1993 Ketola has played in the ranks of the prestigious UMO Jazz Orchestra, appearing in concert with numerous top soloists and leaders, such as Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler and Mercer Ellington.

Ketola has also performed in various big band backing sections, such as the NDR Big Band (Hamburg, Germany), Norrbotten Big Band (Luleå, Sweden) and European Broadcasting Union Big Band. Beside the big band league, he has had lots of renowned small ensembles, latest with legendary American tenor saxophonist Lenny Pickett, French bass player Dominique DiPiazza and Swedish guitar player Max Schulz. -[Excerpt | Biography]-

At your leisure, check out seven selections from “NO IDLING” by drummer Markus Ketola.

::: SOURCE: markusketola.com :::

Two New Releases by vocalist Luciana Souza -][- BOOK OF CHET & Duos III available on Sunnyside Records

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David Piltch, Female Vocalist, Jay Bellerose, Larry Koonse, Luciana Souza, Romero Lubambo, Sunnyside Records, Toninho Horta

Luciana Souza, BOOK OF CHET

Luciana Souza -][- BOOK OF CHET –Mp3– [Sunnyside Records, 2012] –

Something happens to me every time I hear Chet Baker sing. There is something he gets at with his interpretations – a quiet loneliness – that I crave in music. Chet is able to transport me to a place, and to keep me there for the duration of the song.

Through his singing I have become intimate with solitude. This record is an attempt to articulate the world that Chet’s music takes me to… Luciana Souza.