Curtis Macdonald (Saxophonist, Sound Artist) Releases Three-Song EP, TWICE THROUGH THE WALL February 12, 2013

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Adam Jackson, Chris Tordini, Composer, Curtis MacDonald, David Virelles, Douglass Street Music Collective, Greenwich House Music School, Jeremy Viner, Saxophonist, Sound Artist

Curtis Macdonald, Twice Through the Wall

Featuring David Virelles (piano), Chris Tordini (bass), Jeremy Viner (saxophone), Adam Jackson (drums)

Canadian-born jazz composer and sound artist Curtis Macdonald’s new EP, Twice Through the Wall, explores the hidden potential of everyday experiences and the way those experiences can be altered and fine-tuned through metaphysical disciplines, such as classical yoga, meditation and lucid dreaming.

Available Now: Saxophonist/Composer MATTHEW SILBERMAN Paints Pictures of Evocative Characters on Debut Album, “Questionable Creatures”

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Chris Tordini, Composer, De Soto Sound Factory, Greg Ruggiero, Matthew Silberman, Ryan Ferreira, Saxophonist, ShapeShifter Lab, Tommy Crane

Ensemble Features Two Guitarists –
Ryan Ferreira and Greg Ruggiero – as well as
Bassist Chris Tordini and Drummer Tommy Crane

Silberman to Debut Questionable Creatures Material at
Brooklyn’s ShapeShifter Lab on Tuesday, September 25

Matthew Silberman, QUESTIONABLE CREATURES

“Groove, noise, melodies, compelling improvising, and atmosphere; Matt Silberman’s music has all the elements in place for a rich listening experience.” – Mark Dresser

Free Stream of Full Album Available to General Public on SoundCloud

An Indiana Jones-like explorer dashing through an Egyptian tomb. A Midwestern hip-hop phantom. An elderly Eastern European woman speaking in tongues in a synagogue. Troops marching on the battlefield of daily life. A poet and writer creating waking dreams.

Producer Rio Sakairi Presents – HOME – Gift of Music – A Collaborative Manifesto of Hope Through Song for Japanese Earthquake/Tsunami Victims

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Adam Rogers, Alan Hampton, Becca Stevens, Ben Williams, Bill Campbell, Chris Tordini, Claudia Acuña, Danton Boller, Dayna Stephens, DL Media, Doug Wamble, Gretchen Parlato, John Ellis, Johnathan Blake, Leron Thomas, Producer, Records, Rio Sakairi, Ryan Scott, Sachal Vasandani, Taylor Eigsti, The Jazz Gallery

Available September 11 on Sunnyside Records

Various Artists, HOME – Gift of Music

Singer-Songwriter Leaning Album Features:
Claudia Acuña, John Ellis, Alan Hampton,
Gretchen Parlato, Becca Stevens, Leron Thomas,
Sachal Vasandani, Doug Wamble, Dayna Stephens,
Taylor Eigsti, Adam Rogers, Ryan Scott, Danton Boller,
Chris Tordini, Ben Williams, Johnathan Blake and Bill Campbell

All Album Proceeds Donated to
Habitat for Humanity Japan

“News of unprecedented disaster that hit Japan last year has come and gone but the need for relief remains. I am sending this music into the world as an ambassador for people in Japan. I also hope that these songs will bring some comfort and light in your dark moments and help you reconnect with your own humanity.” – Rio Sakairi

Stream Tracks From HOME – Gift of Music

Saxophonist/Composer Matthew Silberman Paints Pictures of Evocative Characters on Debut Album, “Questionable Creatures” – Available September 11 on DeSoto Sound Factory

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Chris Tordini, DeSoto Sound Factory, DL Media, Greg Ruggiero, Matthew Silberman, Ryan Ferreira, Saxophonist, Tommy Crane

Ensemble Features Two Guitarists –
Ryan Ferreira and Greg Ruggiero – as well as
Bassist Chris Tordini and Drummer Tommy Crane

Matthew Silberman, QUESTIONABLE CREATURES

“Groove, noise, melodies, compelling improvising, and atmosphere; Matt Silberman’s music has all the elements in place for a rich listening experience.” – Mark Dresser

Streaming Tracks From Questionable Creatures

An Indiana Jones-like explorer dashing through an Egyptian tomb. A Midwestern hip-hop phantom. An elderly Eastern European woman speaking in tongues in a synagogue. Troops marching on the battlefield of daily life. A poet and writer creating waking dreams.

Curtis MacDonald -][- COMMUNITY IMMUNITY

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Andrea Tynic, Becca Stevens, Chris Tordini, Curtis McDonald, David Virelles, Greg Ritchie, Jazz, Jeremy Viner, Michal Vanoucek, Saxophone, Travis Reuter

Curtis MacDonald -][- COMMUNITY IMMUNITY – [Greenleaf Music, 2011] Music Review

Saxophonist Greg Osby said, “Curtis MacDonald is a saxophonist of note, one who is worthy of great recognition.”

From the meeting, it was obvious within a lingering few notes of “COMMUNITY IMMUNITY” Curtis MacDonald was here to solidify his presence as a composer and saxophonist to immediately challenge virtually any new and seasoned jazz enthusiast who dare travel this path with this intriguing, young and inventive artist from Alberta, Canada.

Currently residing in New York, MacDonald debuts with the innovative yet fundamentally sound “COMMUNITY IMMUNITY” on Greenleaf Music. The album title derives from the idea of belonging to a community of talented musicians, this of course is crucial particularly for aspiring musicians.

While listening to this auspicious array of songs by MacDonald, I noticed the selections composed by him are very short in length. Maybe it’s a standard or unwritten rule for artists in this genre to record songs that are decidedly longer. Nonetheless, MacDonald was obviously moved to do otherwise and focus more on substance whether then appearance which is a quite refreshing approach to recording modern jazz and improvised music that boldly reflects the energy of his creative soul.

Pianist Yaron Herman Covers Nirvana (“Heart-Shaped Box”), Radiohead (“No Surprises”) & Frank Churchill’s “Baby Mine” on ACT Debut, “Follow The White Rabbit” Feb 15th, 2011

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Chris Tordini, Jazz, Tommy Crane, Yaron Herman

Israeli-Born, Paris-Based Israeli Pianist Yaron Herman Releases
“Follow The White Rabbit”
Feb 15th, 2011

Featuring Bassist Chris Tordini and Drummer Tommy Crane

YARON HERMAN TRIO (Photo credits: Arne Reimer)

With Follow the white Rabbit, Yaron Herman’s exuberant ACT debut, the 29-year old Israeli pianist takes a cue from Lewis Carroll, bringing his penchant for mischief to an array of genre- bending original compositions and covers, leading the listener down the rabbit hole of his unique sound world. Featuring bassist Chris Tordini and drummer Tommy Crane, the trio blends keen group improvisation, a pop sensibility, and classical counterpoint with an inexhaustible energy that leavens fearless experimentation with a strong foundation in jazz tradition.