"Wichita Lineman" by Jimmy Webb

This well-seasoned trio delivers us a great rendition of a classic Webb composition. They create a beautiful arc throughout the composition, ending with a guitar solo that has the perfect amount of distortion to make anyone who has a small spot in their heart for rock and roll very happy.

Nate Radley – Guitar
Marcos Varela – Bass
Kush Abadey – Drums

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Augusto's Dilemma- Dave Meder

This piece has such a jocular nature to it and the trio executed the complicated road map it possesses with ease, accuracy, and a light touch adding to the effortless feel in the music. While the music holds a comical sense, this trio is one NOT to be taken lightly, composed of three highly accomplished musicians who compliment each other’s playing styles through and through.

Dave Meder - Piano
Marty Jaffe - Bass
Michael Piolet - Drums

Aaron Ross/Yamaha Artist Studio - Recording Engineer
Austin Zhang - Mix/Master

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Pianist, composer, and educator Dave Meder is becoming one of the prominent artists of his generation,
known for a panoramic, genre-inclusive approach that has earned him slots in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition and the American Pianists Awards. His latest album, Passage, was counted among the top five jazz debuts in the Ottawa Citizen, as well as the “Favorite Jazz Albums of 2019” from All Music Guide, for its balancing of “post-bop harmonies with soulful gospel warmth and contemporary classical sophistication.” Indeed, Meder’s defining aesthetic is his remarkably postmodern sense of stylistic adventure, incorporating what All About Jazz describes as “a vibrant hybrid of the whole American spectrum.”

His works have won various competitions and commissions, including the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award, the International Songwriting Competition, and the FirstMusic Commission of the New York Youth Symphony. His performances have headlined stages at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Smalls Jazz Club, The Kennedy Center, and internationally in Beijing, Tokyo, Sao Paulo, and others. Meder currently holds the rank of Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano at the University of North Texas, one of the nation’s most renowned jazz studies programs.

Dave Meder is a YAMAHA Artist.

https://www.davemeder.com/
Instagram: @davemederpiano

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This is taken from a Brave Sound Live Stream production.

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Micah Thomas – Piano
Dean Torrey – Bass
Kayvon Gordon – Drums

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Gear used: (Using these links help us a bit with no further cost to you)

Audio:
Micah:
Beyerdynamic MC930 Stereo Set: https://amzn.to/3jAsi0F
Dean: Shinybox MX46C
Kayvon: Shinybox MX46L Overhead
Heil PR40 Bass Drum https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x
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ABOUT MICAH:
Pianist, composer and educator Micah Thomas grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He started playing songs on the piano by ear at the age of 2, and shortly afterwards he started private piano training. From his sophomore year of high school onwards, Micah began gigging regularly with violinist Christian Howes, and was a regular faculty member at his annual Creative Strings Workshop from 2015-2018. He also has appeared with Byron Stripling and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra as a guest artist, performing with John Clayton and Joshua Redman for their 45th anniversary concert series in 2017. He has also performed throughout Ohio with many other distinguished musicians including JD Allen, Billy Contreras, Eddie Bayard, George Delancey, Cedric Easton, and Bobby Floyd.

In 2015, Micah Thomas received the Jerome L. Greene Fellowship from the Juilliard School, and received his Master of Music (M.M.) degree in 2020. He is now performing in venues throughout the city both as a leader of his own groups and as a sideman for such luminaries as Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Lage Lund, Giveton Gelin, Melissa Aldana, Etienne Charles, Gabe Schnider, Harish Raghavan, Stacy Dillard, and Jure Pukl. He also appeared as a guest with Wynton Marsalis’ Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in 2017 alongside Sullivan Fortner, Aaron Diehl and Joel Wenhardt, and as a solo performer at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival.

In June 2020, Micah Thomas released his first album, “Tide”, which received positive reviews from the New York Journal, The New York Times, JazzTimes, and Financial Times, among others. He also has appeared on several albums as a sideman for Immanuel Wilkins, Giveton Gelin, Walter Smith III, Matt Stevens Harish Raghavan and Gabe Schnider.

“Micah is a special one. His playing has a restlessly inventive and futuristic tilt while simultaneously remaining deeply rooted in the history of the music – all delivered with curiosity, patience, humor and care. I make a point to hear him as often as I can, as he always inspires and is constantly evolving. To me, Micah is one of the most exciting musicians of his generation.” – Aaron Parks

“I randomly saw a live feed of Micah playing solo, and for the second time ever – Sullivan Fortner being the first – I heard a pianist a generation or so younger than me who instantly became one of my favorite musicians. I think he was playing ‘Gone with the Wind,’ or a similar standard, in a fully formed, original voice, so clear and refreshing. We ended up getting together for a duo rehearsal, and I felt that I had finally found something – something I hadn’t even realized that I had been waiting for.” – Lage Lund

“I am already tagging him as one who has a unique style as well as all the tools needed to make a major contribution to the world of jazz piano.” – Fred Hersch

Website: http://micah.io/
Instagram: @micah.io

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This is an excerpt from the Mike Clark Trio Live Stream. The full show can be purchased on bravesound.org/shop/mikeclark

Personnel-
George Cables – Piano
Leon Lee Dorsey – Bass
Mike Clark – Drums

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About the artists-

While often referred to as the “Tony Williams of funk,” Mike Clark is considered one of the foremost jazz drummers of the genre. He gained worldwide recognition as one of the instrument's important innovators while playing with Herbie Hancock in the early seventies. His incisive playing on Hancock’s “Actual Proof” garnered him an international cult following and influenced generations of drummers.

George Cables has performed and recorded with some of the greatest jazz musicians of our time, including: Joe Henderson, Roy Haynes, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Sarah Vaughn, Tony Williams, Bobby Hutcherson and Dizzy Gillespie.
George Cables has emerged as a major voice in modern jazz. He is currently performing and recording as a soloist, with trio and larger ensembles, and as a clinician in college jazz programs. In addition to composing and arranging for his own albums, George Cables has contributed to recordings by Dexter Gordon, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson and many others. He is noted for his fresh Interpretations of classic compositions and for his innovative style of writing.

León Lee Dorsey has performed with jazz luminaries that include: Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis, Freddie Hubbard, John Lewis, Kenny Clarke, Jon Hendricks, Gloria Lynn, Harry “Sweets” Edison, Dorothy Donegan, Stanley Turrentine, George Benson, Ellis Marsalis, Neena Freelon and Terumasa Hino. He has also performed in big bands with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Benny Carter, the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Charlie Persip’s Superband. Other career highlights include working with Frank Sinatra at Carnegie Hall, guest appearances at the White House under Presidents Reagan and Clinton and performing with Joe Williams and the operatic diva Marilyn Horne. He has graced jazz festivals throughout the world and recorded with Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, Arthur Prysock, Freddie Hubbard, Dakota Staton and numerous other jazz artists. Completing his Doctorate in Classical Double Bass under the distinguished Ron Carter at the Grad Center of City University of New York with, Dorsey holds Masters Degrees from the University of Wisconsin and the Manhattan School of Music and two Bachelor of Music Degrees from Oberlin College.

Website: https://www.drummermikeclark.info/
Instagram: @drummermikeclark

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This is the full concert that appeared in the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico's 15th Jazz and Caribbean Music Department Jazz Festival.

Personnel:
Rodney Jones- Guitar
Dabin Ryu- Piano
Lonnie Plaxico- Bass
Carl Allen- Drums


Austin Zhang- Recording Engineer
Michael Shapira- Videographer


Recorded April 22nd, 2021 at the Owl Music Parlor in Brooklyn, New York

Please enjoy this concert with:

Kris Monson – Bass, Compositions
Jasper Dutz – Bass clarinet
Max Light – Piano
Kofi Shepsu – Drums

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Kris Monson is a bassist and composer based in New York City, originally from Fairfax, Virginia. Kris has had the honor of performing in ensembles led by many of the top musicians in the international jazz and contemporary music scenes, including Marc Cary, Vince Mendoza, Lalah Hathaway, Jim McNeely, Tyshawn Sorey, Charles Owens, and Ari Hoenig, and at venues including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Smalls Jazz Club, and Blues Alley.

A product of the rich central Virginia jazz community, Kris studied with Pete Spaar and John D’earth while a double major in systems engineering and music at the University of Virginia. Kris continued his studies at the Manhattan School of Music where he received a Master's in Music in Jazz Bass Performance summa cum laude, studying jazz bass under the tutelage of Buster Williams and Harvie S, classical bass with NY Philharmonic bassists Orin O’Brien and David Grossman, and composition with Jim McNeely.

A passionate music educator, Kris is the Instrumental and Choral Music Teacher for K-8 students at The Studio School in Manhattan. He has also taught at the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division and has given guest lessons and lectures at schools and universities around the country. Kris also maintains an active studio of private students in double bass, electric bass, guitar, piano, violin, music theory, and improvisation at his home in New York City and online.

As a composer he has premiered works at the Banff International Workshop in Jazz & Creative Music, Sewanee Summer Music Festival, the Manhattan School of Music, as well as various jazz clubs and live music venues around the country.

Website: https://www.krismonson.com/
Instagram: @kris.monson.bass

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featuring:
Joe Giordano / trombone, compositions
Vittorio Stropoli / piano, synth
Destiny Diggs / bass
Domo Branch / drums

Originally streamed on 4/24/2021 from Manhattan School of Music

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Joe:
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Vittorio:
Oktava MK012 pair MJE modified
Destiny:
Shinybox MX46C
Domo:
Shinybox MX46L Overhead
Sennheiser MD-441: https://amzn.to/3ddropo​​​​​​​ Snare
Heil PR40: https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x​​ Kick
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​​​​​​​​​​​
Video:
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Zoe Obadia- Alto Saxophone
Micah Thomas- Piano

It was our great pleasure to have this incredible duo perform a concert at Brave Sound Productions!

Enjoy this excerpt from the concert they delivered this past Sunday!

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Zoe:
Rode K2
Micah:
M Audio Hammer 88
With Native Instruments Scarbee Mark One
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Video:
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Jaleel Shaw – Saxophone, Composition
Lawrence Fields – Piano
Dezron Douglas – Bass
Joe Dyson – Drums

Alto & Soprano saxophonist Jaleel Shaw has been a long standing member of the Roy Haynes Quartet, the Mingus Big Band and recently joined Tom Harrell’s Color of a Dream band.

A bandleader in his own right, Jaleel’s solo recordings have been met with rave reviews from publications including The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine, and Jazztimes Magazine. In Jazztimes Magazine’s 2011 Readers Poll, he was mentioned as Alto Saxophonist of the Year along with lengendary saxophonists Phil Woods, Lee Konitz, Bunky Green, and Kenny Garrett. Jaleel is a force to be reckoned with and is noted as one of the most influential alto saxophonists of his generation.

Jaleel has performed and recorded with the likes of Clark Terry, Roy Hargrove, The Mingus Big Band, Christian McBride, Chick Corea, Jason Moran, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Arturo Sandoval, Nicholas Payton, Dave Holland, Jimmy Cobb, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, and the Count Basie Orchestra

Find him at https://www.jaleelshaw.com/ and @jaleelshaw

Gear used: (Using these links help us a bit with no further cost to you)
Jaleel:
Shinybox MX46C
Lawrence:
Oktava MK012 pair modified with omni caps
Dezron:
His own EV dynamic mic
Joe:
Shinybox MX46L Overhead
Sennheiser MD-441: https://amzn.to/3ddropo​​​​​​ Snare
Heil PR40: https://amzn.to/3q8MD0x​ Kick
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​​​​​​​​​​
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV​​​​​​​​​​
Olympus e-m10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH​​​​​​​​​
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD​​​​​​​​​​
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0​​​​​​​​​​
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Sam Dillon- Tenor Saxophone
Perry Smith- Guitar
Marcos Varela- Bass

It was our great pleasure to have had sax powerhouse Sam Dillon and his trio perform a concert at Brave Sound Productions!

An established and respected force on the NYC jazz scene, you may have heard Sam playing with the Jimmy Heath and Mingus Big Bands, Slide Hampton Octet, as a semi-finalist for the Thelonious Monk competition, and his very own Sam Dillon Quartet.

Enjoy this excerpt from the incredible concert they delivered this past Sunday!

Gear used: (Using these links help us a bit with no further cost to you)
Sam Dillon:
Shinybox MX46C Ribbon
Oktava MK-319 modified Room
Marcos:
Shinybox MX46L Ribbon
Beyerdynamic MC930: https://amzn.to/3jAsi0F
Perry:
Beyerdynamic M201TG https://amzn.to/3wzs1TN
RME Babyface Pro: https://amzn.to/2SOeMvr​​​​​​​​​​
Video:
Panasonic G7: https://amzn.to/36PPipV​​​​​​​​​​
Olympus e-m10 mk iii https://amzn.to/36W8wdH​​​​​​​​​
Leica 15mm lens: https://amzn.to/2TquoWD​​​​​​​​​​
Lumix 42.5mm https://amzn.to/3lubpX0​​​​​​​​​​
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