EJN MUSIC SAMPLER EPISODE #1 MARCH 1 2010

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TRACK LISTING EJN Episode #1 March 1 2010

01.Terry Clarke Feel Free 02. Dafnis Prieto Si O Si 03. Dave Young Mean What You Say 04. Joe Coughlin Baby Dont Quit 05. Roberto Occhipinti A Bend in the River 06. Triodes Big Belly 07. Alex Terrier Roundtrip 08. Sophie Berkal-Sarbit Until 09. Alex Bellegarde Pawnshop 10. Daniel Barnes Short Bop
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ARTIST: Terry Clarke

CD TITLE: Its About Time LABEL: Bluemusicgroup.com ORDER CD: Bluemusicgroup.com BUY on iTUNES: Award Winning Jazz Drummer Celebrates A Milestone With New Recording Nov 21, 2009 Tien Providence Drummer Terry Clarke, One of Canadas most celebrated and recorded jazzmen commemorates fifty years in the music with his debut as a leader. It may be surprising to many jazz fans that Terry Clarke has just released his debut album. One can be forgiven for thinking he has done one before; after all there is over four hundred recordings on which you can find his name.

Terry Clarke may have been contented to just be the drummer in the band, but for many years his talent has been recognized and celebrated. He has been honoured as Drummer Of The Year for six consecutive years (2000-2008) at National Jazz Awards. Many of the recordings he has worked on were nominated for music awards in Canada and The US and many won in the category they were nominated in. He was recently named as a Member Of The Order Of Canada, Canadas highest civilian honour. ________________________________________________________________________________ ARTIST: Dafnis Prieto CD TITLE: Taking the Soul For A Walk Label: Dafnison Music Order CD: http://www.dafnisprieto.com Buy on iTUNES: With the release of Taking the Soul For A Walk, Cuban-born Dafnis Prieto, recognized by his elders and peers as a singular force on the drums since he arrived in New York in 1999, brings his already luminous career to another level. For one thing, his third album is exceptionally cohesive and varied, featuring a suite of original compositions performed by a like-minded group of outstanding musicians. Saxophonists Yosvany Terry and Peter Apfelbaum, trumpeter Avishai Cohen, pianist Manuel Valera, and bassist Yunior Terry are all exemplary team players and, like Prieto, expert at crafting musical narrative from pan-American source material. For another, the band leader and composer on the much acclaimed Zoho releases About the Monks (2005) and Absolute Quintet (2006), takes control of the means of production, launching his own label, Dafnison Music. Extending his previous quintets to a sextet, Prieto gives himself a larger canvas and palette for his compositional strokes and penchant for beautiful counterpoint melodies over a multitude of polyrhythms. He wrote seven of the twelve pieces in response to a 2005 commission from Chamber Music America and titled them The Emotion Series. For Dafnis Prieto, Taking The Soul For a Walk represents a significant step towards seizing more control of his artistic life. I have a lot of music that I want to put out music for dance, for film, and other projects, he says. I no longer want to ask permission to release it from other people who might be interested. I am trying to represent in my music what I am living now and I want the music to sound the way I walk, the way I breathe, the way all of us are living today with all the emotions, all the questions and answers that we have. ________________________________________________________________________________

ARTIST: Dave Young

CD TITLE: Mean What You Say LABEL: Self Produced ORDER CD: http://www.daveyoung.ca

BUY on iTUNES: In recent years, Dave Young has released a number of excellent CDs as leader: the JUNO winning Fables and Dreams with co-leader Phil Dwyer (Justin Time Records); We Three with Phil Dwyer and Michele Lambert (torontosound.com) and Two by Two Volumes 1 & 2 (1995 & 96) which featured Dave in duet performances with jazz legends Oscar Peterson, Cedar Walton, John Hicks, Mulgrew Miller, Tommy Flanagan, Ellis Marsalis, Barry Harris, Kenny Barron, Renee Rosnes, Cyrus Chestnut and Oliver Jones and the hit recordings Tale of the Fingers with Special Guest Mulgrew Miller (Justin Time), and the excellent quintet album, Mainly Mingus (Justin Time), which features Daves reimaginings of the music of Charles Mingus and Horace Silver. Dave Young was recently named as a member to The Order of Canada our countrys highest and most prestigious civilian honour. He was installed for his huge international contribution to the music world and to Canada. Dave Young is also the winner (several times over) of the prestigious National Jazz Award Bassist of the Year. Dave is currently performing as part of the 17-piece orchestra accompanying award-winning choreographer Twyla Tharps latest Broadway-bound dance extravaganza: Come Fly With Me The Music of Frank Sinatra. The orchestra (led by drummer/arranger Dennis Mackrel) is performing LIVE to vocal tracks drawn from Sinatras long, distinguished recording career. Vocalist Dee Daniels (also LIVE) adds her unique voice to the performance. The show has already received rave reviews, and will be touring major U.S. and Canadian cities prior to what promises to be a long run on The Great White Way. ________________________________________________________________________________ Artist: Joe Coughlin CD: Lowdown West Broadway Label: Self Produced Website: http://www.joecoughlinjazz.com CD INFO Joe Coughlins new live CD recorded at the Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver, BC, with one of the most swinging trios around featuring Miles Black on piano, multiple National Jazz Award-winning bassist Jodi Proznick, and drummer Dave Robbins is a winner. Lowdown West Broadway is full of gems -- familiar and recognisable favourites from the Great American Songbook such as My Foolish Heart, On Green Dolphin Street, But Beautiful and Well Be Together Again sitting comfortably alongside rare and lesser known gems like My Last Affair, Baby Dont You Quit Now, Robbins Nest and I Love Being Here With You -- evidence of Joes claim to be a proud specialist in lost love songs for the supper club set. Also clear proof you can be laid-back and hard-swinging at one and the same time. Its some trick -- but thats Joe.

Joe Coughlin is the winner of the 2008 and the 2009 National Jazz Award for Male Vocalist of the Year. ________________________________________________________________________________
ARTIST: Roberto Occhipinti

CD TITLE: A Bend in the River LABEL: Alma Records ORDER CD: Buy on iTunes Website: http://www.robertoocchipinti.com By Michael G. Nastos Bassist Roberto Occhipinti was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 25, 1955. He comes from a prominent musical family that includes two guitarists; younger brother Michael and cousin David. Michael Occhipinti is a well known sideman and co-founder of NOJO -- the Neufeld-Occhipinti Jazz Orchestra. At the University of Toronto, beginning in 1972, Roberto Occhipinti studied under Thomas Monohan, was mentored by Joel Quarrington and especially the acclaimed jazz bassist Dave Young. He was a member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in the mid70s, the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra in the early-to-mid 80s, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra in the mid-to-late 80s, was principal bassist with the Esprit Orchestra from 1986 to 1994, and long standing member of Arraymusic from 1979-2000. By 1997, Occhipinti began working with Cuban expatriate jazz pianist Hilario Durn, then saxophonist Jane Bunnetts Spirits of Havana, NOJO with guests Sam Rivers or Don Byron, the Toronto sextet Soul Stew, Marty Morell, Gorillaz, and Englishman Damon Albarns Mali Music, the Russian Globalis Symphony Orchestra, the True North Brass, Jovino Santos Neto, the Gryphon Trio, St. Lawrence Quartet and Via Salzburg. Also a well-respected producer, Occhipinti worked for Hilario Durn, Dafnis Prieto, Quartetto Gelato, the Shurum Burum Jazz Circus, and has been a music director and orchestra contractor for films and commercials. He received the coveted Artists Diploma from Toronto in 1999, and in 2001 as part of Bunnetts Spirits of Havana, he shared the Juno award for Best Global Album. In 2005 he received his own Juno as producer of Durns New Danzon CD. Other awards include the National Jazz Awards for Producer Of The Year in 2005 and 2006, and acoustic group of the year for his own band in 2005. In 2006 he received a SOCAN award for the cartoon series George Shrinks. ________________________________________________________________________________
ARTIST: Triodes

CD TITLE: Chunked LABEL: Modica Music ORDER CD: CDbaby

Triodes is a genre-jumping instrumental group that traces it roots to the upbeat instrumental r&b, soul, and funk of groups such as Booker T and the MGs, The Meters, and Herbie Hancocks Headhunters, but with generous nods to early reggae and ska, modern jam bands, experimental rock, jazz, and electronica. With a repertoire that puts an emphasis on solid grooves and an intriguing palette of sounds, the fun and funk of Triodes is delivered by Michael Occhipinti (guitar), Paul Neufeld (keyboards), Roberto Occhipinti (bass/producer), and Doan Pham (drums), with guests Jeff Coffin (saxophonist with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones & The Dave Matthews Band), rapper PHATT al, and percussionist Luis Orbegoso. Formed as a spin off of their JUNO Award winning jazz ensemble NOJO (Neufeld-Occhpinti Jazz Orchestra), Triodes co-leaders Paul Neufeld and Michael Occhipinti have been collaborating on projects since they met at Torontos York University in 1988. NOJO won a JUNO for its 1995 debut CD and each of the groups four subsequent releases has yielded a JUNO nomination, including two recordings with brilliant clarinetist Don Byon and one with sax legend Sam Rivers. While NOJO is a group dedicated to exploring fresh, original jazz written for a large ensemble, Triodes is very much about instrumental music with a great feel, where soulful improvising takes place over some of the best rhythm section players in Toronto and where each tune dares the listener to sit still. The groups debut recording CHUNKED is now out on Modica Music and is produced by JUNO Award winner Roberto Occhipinti, one of Canadas most versatile musicians. Long known for his work in classical and jazz music, Roberto is also the founder of Torontos most influential soul/r&b band Soul Stew. ________________________________________________________________________________ ARTIST: Alex Terrier CD TITLE Roundtrip Label: Self Produced Order CD: http://www.alexterriermusic.com Buy on iTunes: Born in Paris, France, Alex Terrier discovered the magic of music by playing classical piano pieces. The night he heard live Jazz for the first time, Alex Terrier decided to devote his life to music and Jazz would be the path to follow. Parker, Miles and Coltrane would be his first guides to Jazz as the works of Mozart, Beethoven, Schoenberg and Bartok would be his source of study for composition. With his saxophone, Alex traveled Europe before flying to Boston to attend Berklee College. He is now living in New York and is on 9 albums. His album Stop Requested (Aphrodite Records) features legendary George Garzone who once was Alexs teacher. Roundtrip opens with the burning, up tempo title track with Terrier coming on like a hurricane on the alto saxophone. Terrier explains, This piece is based on a composition by Wayne Shorter. I wanted to write an up-tempo tune, with the energy and sound that are specific to the New York sound. I hope one can hear the strong influence of artists such as Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter and Bobby Watson. For me it truly reflects the excitement of returning to New York City after traveling around the world!

Terrier wrote The Spirit Will Not Descend Without A Song after reading Blues People by Leroi Jones. E.S.B. And Ecstasy is a composition very much in the stream of the Dave Holland Quintet with long and asymmetrical bass patterns and many different sections. I guess for the solo Im trying to put myself in a state of electrical stimulation and under ecstasy, said Terrier. On the lyrical, poetic song, Le Miroir Des Anges Dguiss (The Mirror of The Disguised Angels), the saxophonist captures the vibe of a famous place in Paris. Terrier fills us in; You can find this mirror in an old bookstore in Paris located in the center by the river. One should go on the second floor to find it. It is used to leave messages to people around the world who have to come to the mirror to read them (an old fashion IM I guess!). I did leave a message and then wrote this piece. I tried to be as lyrical as possible again, and I wanted it to be poetic. It is probably the most European influenced song in its feel and the compositional techniques Ive used. Tompkins Square, featuring Edouard Brenneisen on guitar, finds the band in a contemplative, but swinging mood, playing a piece that is dedicated to a close friend of Terriers, and a savvy art lover. It was written after the pair walked around the city late one night and ended up in Tompkins Square park hanging out with a crowd of East Village locals all night. Departure is very slow and poetic. The most humble song, just about doing something beautiful (I hope). A departure might bring sadness to leave someone you care for, a place youre attached to . . . but it brings also the joy of doing something new, going in the unknown, and a certain sense of serenity. This piece is dedicated to my younger sister, said Terrier. The album closes with The Dark Side Of Democracy, written in the style of one of Terriers heroes, Ornette Coleman. Roundtrip is a powerfully engaging statement from a new voice on the saxophone. One that has grabbed the attention of players that represent the pinnacle of artistry on the instrument, Joe Lovano, Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Jerome Sabbagh and others. Works of art, literature and music are often judged by how much of his/her true self the creator has put into the work. With that criteria, Roundtrip has the great potential to exceed expectations, to delight and to inspire. ________________________________________________________________________________ ARTIST: Sophie Berkal-Sarbit CD TITLE: Young & Foolish LABEL: 7ARTS Entertainment ORDER CD: In Stores BUY on iTUNES: At the tender age of nineteen, Winnipeg native Sophie Berkal-Sarbit is already a seasoned performer, imbueing her sumptuous voice with a heady cocktail of emotion, musical skill, infallible pitch and innate good taste. Her strong background in musical theatre has given her a comfort on stage as well as an instant affinity with the audience. With Young & Foolish, Producer/Arranger Bill King has fashioned an eclectic follow-up to Sophies well-received debut CD, Gypsy in My Soul -- also produced and arranged by Bill King. In fashioning the new recording, Bill has utilized Sophies new levels of maturity in her delivery and lyrical intent, as well as an increased facility with her naturally beautiful instrument.In her native Winnipeg, Sophie is half of the successful musical performance

group, Le Duo, which includes guitarist Ariel Posen. She is also a key member of Bill Kings popular contemporary jazz vocal quartet, Real Divas. Since last July, Sophie Berkal-Sarbit has made her home in Toronto, and has quickly become a regular on the Toronto jazz scene. As part of the Real Divas, she has appeared on national television shows, including CTVs Canada AM and CityTVs BT. She has also appeared at numerous Canadian jazz festivals throughout the summer of 2009, and was also honoured to have headlined at the 2009 National Jazz Awards (broadcast LIVE on Tonic -- CBC Radio 2). Website: httpv://www.sophieberkalsarbit.com/ ________________________________________________________________________________
ARTIST: Alex Bellegarde Quintet

CD TITLE: Live ORDER CD: www.alexbellegarde.com Alex Bellegarde A well-known bassist on Montreals effervescent jazz scene, Alex Bellegarde is an energetic player with a mean groove and a broad imagination. Master of improv and frequent award winner he creates music drawn from a wealth of sources. With several albums to his credit, he has also recorded with many local groups, as well as with artists from out of town. He heads several groups in varying formats and his projects encompass a range of collaborations in jazz, Latin-jazz, multimedia, film and theater with performances throughout Canada, Mexico and the US. He also hosts a weekly jam session which draws promising talents and renowned jazz musicians from near and afar. www.alexbellegarde.com www.youtube.com/AlexBellegardeMusic www.myspace.com/alexbellegarde ________________________________________________________________________________
ARTIST: Daniel Barnes

CD TITLE: Classic Beauties LABEL: Self Produced ORDER CD: http://www.danielbarnes.net/ BUY on iTUNES: Stands with the best of his generation in Canada Mark Miller, Globe and Mail. Drummer, composer, producer and singer Daniel Barnes hails from downtown Toronto and a musical family. Renowned classical composer Milton Barnes is his father. Daniel

studied privately with Jim Blackely and others and later attended The Banff Summer Jazz Workshop. Working regularly by age 16 with brother Micahs original jazz/pop bands, Daniel has gone on to back a top echelon of Canadian Jazzers Joe Sealy, Jane Bunnett, Hilario Duran, Holly Cole and others. During the 1990s he toured internationally (and recorded) with Ethiopias Aretha Franklin (TIME magazine) Ms. Aster Aweke. His drumming helped garner Joe Sealy a JUNO award for Africville Suite and nominations for Richard Underhills Moment in Time and The Flying Bulgars Sweet Return. Daniel was nominated Drummer of the Year at The National Jazz Awards in 2003 and 2007 coinciding with the release of his two independent Cds Culmination and Classic Beauties (he lost out to EjazzNews profilee Terry Clarke both times). Daniels Quartet has played The Downtown Toronto, The Montreal International, The All Canadian, Markham, Fringe and Distillery Jazz Festivals and has been broadcast in performance on TV Ontarios In Studio.