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The Reese Project has a show coming up on 11/21/2009 at 08:00 PM @ Sinkhole Sa... in Palmyra, PA http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/6852898
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Lively music that rocks, pops & plays it cool; mesmerizing to watch, with a funky, Monk-rocks out flavor like Bach having lunch with BB King. This unique quartet combines flute, cello, guitar & drums. Gorgeous compositions weave elements from jazz, blues, funk & classical music around the world into up-tempo, high energy jazz and haunting sounds that flow from calypso to waltz feels. This very polished jazz quartet has evolved to become one of the most unique quartets in the world. Their new CD, "Eastern Standard Time," on "In the Groove Records," will be released in June 2009 through Allegro Corporation.
About
Tom Reese, flute, is an engaging performer. His highly-charged, soaring flute lines carve new sounds out of traditional forms. Laurie Haines Reese, cello, adds a unique flavor to the band with the electric cello. Her shredding sound and acoustic bass lines compliment the creative edge in the original works as well as the standards. Bobby Brewer, guitar, sends the band stomping & growling into the aether. Aaron Walker, drums, captures the motion in the rhythms and drives the sound.
With a nod to past masters, the original jazz created within this group of musicians steps in a new direction, while staying squarely within the boundaries of real jazz. It's definitely music for fresh ears. Performing jazz standards, funk, blues, classical, Irish, celtic & originals, The Reese Project includes something for everyone -- from Bach to the Beatles. They have played to packed houses throughout the US & Canada (even in a major snow storm!).
Their influences include Miles, Coltrane, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor, Yo Yo Ma, Modeski Martin & Wood, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, David Grisman, Stephane Grapelli, Turtle Island & Kronos String Quartets, and classic rock bands.
"This Just In," The Reese Project's 2008 CD on "In the Groove" records, is available internationally through Allegro Corporation. Produced by Grammy award winning Jack Kreisberg, this CD is their best yet. New compositions by Tom Reese, Bobby Brewer & Aaron Walker nestle between standards and the sounds of unusual instrumentation. The Pre-Release Edition already "sits at #1 on InnerVisions top 25 album picks for 2007," Dave Butler, Innervisions Syndicated Radio Show.
Band members have worked with Les Brown, Petula Clark, Stanley Clarke, Norm Crosby, Jay Daversa, Gloria Estefan, Larry Gatlin, Robert Gordon, Charlie Grace, John Guerin, Phil Harris, Roger Kelloway, Tom Larsen, Jerry Lewis, Melissa Manchester, Henry Mancini, Chuck Mangione, Shelly Manne, Valery Pomoronov, Jerry Reed, Jeanne C. Riley, Chita Rivera, Bobby Rydell, Ira Sullivan, BJ Thomas, Rufus Thomas, & others.
Discography
- Eastern Standard Time (June 2009) In the Groove Records
- This Just In (April 2008) In the Groove Records
- Blue Etude (2000 & 2006) Wyndfall Records
TRP Collector's Series:
- Memphis Underground: Single (2007) Wyndfall Records
- Vicodin Dreams (2005) 95 North Records
- Apocalyptic Hayride (2004) Wyndfall Records
- Viewpoints (1997) MMC Recordings
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