Chris Bergson
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Jazz Guitarist Releases Second CD
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With the great jazz talent that resides in the New York area, it takes a fine musician to set himself apart from the pack. Guitarist Chris Bergson's second CD Wait For Spring is an excellent recording which clearly states his intentions (musically) to rise above the scene. You'll hear shades of Montgomery and Evans in Bergson's style, which is delivered with impeccable taste and tone within a mainstream jazz context. Featuring wonderful original compositions and tunes by Dizzy Gillespie, Jerome Kern and Rodgers and Hart, the instrumental CD delivers both cool jazz that swings, and hot, uptempo numbers ("Blues For Sunny Jain" is a favorite). Can he get better than this? Let's put it this way, we won't be betting against him. Highly recommended.
Influenced by Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Grant Green, Wes Montgomery and Miles Davis, Chris rapidly developed his own incredible sound, taste and time, which make him a highly in-demand accompanist. His sideman credits include work with Annie Ross, Ralph Lalama, Joel Frahm, Joe Magnarelli, John Webber, Dena DeRose, and a host of other artists. Chris' first CD as a leader "Blues For Some Friends Of Mine" features bassist Dwayne Burno and drummer Greg Bandy, and continues to garner great reviews. Jim Fisch of Twentieth Century Guitar Magazine wrote of his debut, "With his first release, Bergson proves himself ready for the big time."
Bergson continues to gig regularly in the New York area at top clubs such as Birdland, Small's and has headlined at Smoke five times in 1999.
Contact Information
Juniper Records
440 East 88th Street
Suite PHC
New York, NY 10128
United States
E-mail:
Chris Bergson
Web site:
www.juniperrecords.com
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Black Shadows
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Blues Surf/Rock Trio
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Bluexotica is the Black Shadows' debut blues/rock/surf CD which simply oozes attitude at every turn. The California-based trio (consisting of Robert Mearns on guitar, Andrew Houseman on bass and Dale Daniel on drums) love the twang, bathe in the reverb, and revel in the tremelo on twelve instrumental cuts with evocative names such as "Texas Berrys", "Shadowcaster", "Whiplash" and, er, ah "Lap Dancer" (whatever that means!?) This is some good time rock music, where each tune guaranteed to serve as a soundtrack for your new life as a free-spendin', job-changin', heat-packin', hot rod-drivin', chain-smokin' man about town. Raunch and riffs in one fine black package - ya gotta love it'.
Named after the infamous Vincent Black Shadow motorcycle of the 1950's, The Black Shadows have been together as a band for the last three years. The group has backed a wide variety of singers and recorded performers all the way from the Hollywood club circuit to Los Angeles' famed Greek Theater. "We kinda saw ourselves as a modern day Booker T and the MG's", say the bandmembers. "We would back singers but we would always remain true to the sounds and music we wanted to play." As was the case for Booker T and most backing bands searching for an identity, the next step for The Black Shadows was a creative one -- thus the release of Bluexotica.
As for the band, they have been playing locally in and around the Southern California area as well as performing live for audiences at the hit television show, "Will & Grace". Movie soundtrack work should not be far behind, and now with the release of Bluexotica, look for the band to take their "dynamic" stage act and sound to a wider audience.
Contact Information
Black Shadows
1147 S. Spaulding Ave.
Los Angeles CA 90019-2411
United States
E-mail:
Black Shadows
Web site:
www.theblackshadows.com
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