Joining tenor saxophonist seamus blake on his fifth leader date for criss cross its his 19th appearance on the label are 2005 thelonious monk competition winner lage lund on guitar, partneroflong standing david kikoski, bassist orlando le fleming, and drum hero bill stewart, who performed on blake s 1993 criss cross debut, the call criss 1088. He is an active saxophonist and woodwind doubler in a variety of genres. A gifted saxophonist, seamus blake is a forwardthinking improviser with a distinctive approach to modern creative jazz and swinging postbop. Seamus blake on lets call the whole thing off live. Listen online 8 songs from bellwether 2009 seamus blake.
You can buy latest album live at smalls 2010 seamus blake. Seamus, blake, saxophone, composer, ewi, electronics. Criss cross jazz du criss 1288 cd seamus blake way out willy. Joining tenor saxophonist seamus blake on his fifth leader date for criss cross its his 19th appearance on the label are 2005 thelonious monk competition winner lage lund on guitar, partneroflong standing david kikoski, bassist orlando le fleming, and drum hero bill stewart, who performed on blake s 1993 criss cross debut, the call crc 1088. Kikoski was also on board for 2007s way out willy and 2009s bellwether, both of which showcased a hardswinging postbop sound. He has also recorded as a leader for the fresh sound label. Seamus blake on lets call the whole thing off this week we look at a rich and expansive solo from the incredible seamus blake on gershwins lets call the whole thing off. Mise en bouteille a new york calibrated with jochen rueckert. Here is the first installment of my composed solo workbook.
Seamus blake born december 8, 1970 is a canadian tenor saxophonist and composer. Recorded in concert at storied park slope hangout freddys, it features saxophonist will vinson, guitarist lage lund, and drummer antonio sanchez. For his solo, blake uses wahwah and other effects to turn himself into a hornguitar hybrid. In 2010, blake released the concert album live at smalls, featuring such longtime bandmates as drummer bill stewart, guitarist lage lund, bassist matt clohesy, and kikoski. Joining tenor saxophonist seamus blake on his fifth leader date for criss cross its his 19th appearance on the label are 2005 thelonious monk competition winner lage lund on guitar, partneroflong standing david kikoski, bassist orlando le fleming, and drum hero bill stewart, who performed on blakes 1993 criss cross debut, the call criss 1088. Tommy poole is director of jazz studies and an assistant professor of music at oklahoma state university in stillwater, oklahoma. Nick features the playing of jimmy blanton, 100 years since his birth. Seamus blake 04 way out willy by lage lund, david kikoski. It is a feature of the track way out willy where the mirroring of a wahwah pedal guitar sound is appropriate to the upbeat jollity of the tune. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises way out willy seamus blake quartet david kikoski live in italy. Born in england in 1970, blake grew up in canada and eventually studied at the berklee college of music in boston.
Winner of the 2002 thelonious monk jazz award, saxophonist, composer, and arranger seamus blake is a forwardthinking musician with a bent toward modern creative jazz and swinging postbop. Dont be concerned about seamus blake s occasional use of electronic effects in his sax playing. A friend of mine once had a lesson with him and described hearing seamus blake sound directly in front of him as a religious experience, but also that he has to really work to get his sound. Stream way out willy by seamus blake, lage lund, david kikoski, orlande lefleming, bill stewart and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises seamus blake 04 way out willy seamus blake lage lund david kikoski orlande. After graduating, he relocated to new york city and quickly established himself as a. Seamus has released six albums on criss cross records, from his 1993 debut the call to the 1995 premiere of the bloomdaddies, a funky, alternative grunge jazz band, to way out willy, which was released in february 2007. Born in london, england, blake was brought up in vancouver, canada. May 08, 2007 its been six years since seamus blake s last recording for criss cross, and the tenor saxophonist wasnt thinking about a new one until approached in 2006 by label ownerproducer gerry teekens.
For our analysis section, we consider seamus exceptional voice leading and harmony. I tried to create a melodic challenging solo with reharmonizations and exciting rhythmic variety. View all albums and help us complete seamus blake discography. An indemand performer, blake is a longtime member of the mingus big band, as well as the criss cross label group opus 5, and has worked with. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tommy poole back to the jazz depot stage alongside the osu jazz orchestra and special guest seamus blake. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from seamus blake at the discogs marketplace. As a followup to way out willy, saxophonist seamus blakes latest features pianist david kikoski, guitarist lage lund, bassist matt clohesy, and drummer bill stewart on another electrifying set of originals that sparkle with creativity and the kind of integrity that marks the best of todays current generation of jazz artists. The jupiter line its been six years since seamus blakes last recording for criss cross, and the tenor saxophonist wasnt thinking about a new one until approached in 2006 by label. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from seamus blake. Lage lund born 12 december 1978 is a norwegian jazz guitarist. Mar 21, 2011 greg lyons sax tan weixiang keys darren moore drums hiroaki maekawa bass. Gijon jazz festival 2018 recorded on nov 08 2018 gijon asturias seamus blake sax jurandir santana guitar antony da cruz bass. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Seamus blake born december 1970 is a canadian tenor saxophonist. Seamus blake was born december 1970 in england and raised in vancouver, canada. While he succeeds as a sideman, it is as a leader that orlando le fleming truly shines. Way out willy seamus blake cd 14,99 add to cart more. A way out download links always updated and working. Listen to music from dpwizs library 116,180 tracks played. Optimism criss cross with steinar nickelsen including ari hoenig. Way out willy by seamus blake, lage lund, david kikoski. Joining tenor saxophonist seamus blake on his fifth leader date for criss cross its his 19th. Seamus blake brazilian quartet way out willy youtube.
Its been six years since seamus blakes last recording for criss cross, and the tenor saxophonist wasnt thinking about a new one until approached in 2006 by label ownerproducer gerry teekens. Few musicians can pull this kind of thing off without descending into gimmickry, but blake s raw virtuosity and artful sense of toneplay keep things cooking. The partnership with david kikoski that featured on the concord release way out willy of the same year has been retained but there is no guitar seat and the bass and drums slots have been changed so that the band is now. Its been six years since seamus blakes last recording for criss cross, and the tenor saxophonist wasnt thinking about a new one until. Seamus blake sun sol with marc miralta trio mp3 album. Emerging in the 90s, he came to wide acclaim after winning the 2002 thelonious monk jazz award. The jupiter line its been six years since seamus blake s last recording for criss cross, and the tenor saxophonist wasnt thinking about a new one until approached in 2006 by label. Few musicians can pull this kind of thing off without descending into gimmickry, but blakes raw virtuosity and artful sense of toneplay keep things cooking. Greg lyons sax tan weixiang keys darren moore drums hiroaki maekawa bass.
His upbeat way out of willy grooves along on a tight funk groove from the drums and piano. After graduation, he moved to new york, where he rapidly established himself on. Check out seamus blake 04 way out willy by lage lund, david kikoski, orlande lefleming, bill stewart seamus blake on amazon music. Listen to your favorite songs from way out willy by seamus blake, lage lund, david kikoski, orlande lefleming, bill stewart now. The result, way out willy, has the spontaneous feel of a session more focused on improvisation than composition. Plus more bass action from esperanza spalding, linda oh, and ray brown. At age 21, while still a student at bostons prestigious berklee college, he was asked to record with legendary drummer victor lewis. Seamus blake listen and stream free music, albums, new. Kurt rosenwinkel, seamus blake, the soft pink truth. Seamus blakes setup as far as i know he plays a reso chamber. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Seamus blake is a canadian tenor saxophonist and composer currently residing in new york city.
From brooklyn with love is a living document of orlandos original compositions, as performed by his 2010 quartet. Seamus blake lets call the whole thing off with chris. Play a way out right now without using a single penny. Find album release information for way out willy seamus blake on allmusic. Seamus blakes profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. His mother introduced him to jazz when he was a child and he later attended berklee school of music in boston.
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