Sink/Swim in "N.Y. @ Night" Monthly Picks; Other News
Hi listeners, hope you're enjoying your springs. Here are a few items to keep you informed about the Quintet, and my music in general:
First, thanks to everyone who turned out for our final performance at the House of Shields, or any of the performances during our several-year-residency, for that matter--it was a good run, and I can honestly say that the band's chemistry would not have developed nearly as quickly without those regular gigs. It's unfortunate that we weren't able to keep building on that base, but that's the nature of the business.
Fortunately, we have some potential quintet shows on the horizon, so stay tuned. In the meantime, I'll try and post some audio highlights from the H.O.S. archive from time to time, partly to keep you (the listeners) interested, but mainly because I just think the band makes me sound really good.
There have been some more positive developments for our CD, Sink/Swim:
- David Adler, an excellent writer whose work has been featured in Slate, JazzTimes, and elsewhere, has selected the album as one of his monthly picks for All About Jazz's "New York @ Night" column.
- Speaking of All About Jazz, their featured download of "Thirteen," the album's first track, has been downloaded nearly nine hundred times! Good to know it's getting "out there" (and bringing visitors to this site from Italy to Malaysia).
- The album has also recently received some airplay on KCSM, the country's only 24-hour commercial-free jazz station, which we're fortunate to have here in the Bay Area. If you're a local, consider giving them a call to request it. (And while you're at it, make a donation for their pledge drive.)
- In addition to being available on CDBaby.com, the CD can now also be purchased locally at Groove Yard, a fine independent record store specializing in jazz and blues, which is located at 5555 Claremont Avenue in Oakland. (The selection and prices of their jazz records and CDs are outstanding.)
That's all for now--thanks for stopping by.