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Capitol Diner Vol. 2 is out!! |
Check out the press release from Red Cat Publicity:
THE WEE TRIO Announces The Release of:
CAPITOL DINER VOL. 2 ANIMAL STYLE
(March 23, 2010 on Bionic Records)
And a national tour in support of the new recording
The Wee Trio is: James Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) + Jared Schonig (drums)
CD Release Celebrations For Capitol Diner Vol. 2 - Animal Style:
NYC: March 14 - The Cornelia Street Cafe, www.corneliastreetcafe.com
Boston: March 16 - The Beehive, www.beehiveboston.com
Philadelphia: March 18 - Chris's Jazz Café - 8 PM, www.chrisjazzcafe.com
Rochester, NY: April 28 - The MCC 41st Annual Jazz Festival
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Hailed
by critics as "the ambassadors of the genre's future," praised for
"stirring up jazz you don't have to be old to enjoy," and credited for
delivering "lightning in a bottle," The Wee Trio, featuring James
Westfall (vibes), Dan Loomis (bass) and Jared Schonig (drums), exploded
onto the scene in 2008 with their debut CD, Capitol Diner, Vol. 1
(which brilliantly captured the energy, eclecticism and excellence of
the band's birthplace, Brooklyn, NY). This March the
critically-acclaimed Trio releases the much-anticipated follow up
recording, Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style, an album that was
recorded at Piety Street Studios in New Orleans (studio of choice for
Dave Mathews Band, Cassandra Wilson, John Scofield, Harry Connick Jr.,
etc), but built on the road in California during the band's tour in
support of Vol. 1.
From the "oak tree thick bass" (AAJ NY) of
Dan Loomis, the "explosiveness" and "fervent audacity"
(Allaboutjazz.com) of Jared Schonig's drumming to the "fresh
excitement" (Icon) and "ultra-chill" (The Boston Herald) of James
Westfall's vibes, the recording has an instantly identifiable sound,
and the group's prodigious rapport is more prevalent then ever. All
three members of the Trio contribute tunes to the band's book, and the
album opens with a blistering (two part) tune, "San Fernando, pt. 1"
from drummer Jared Schonig (also a classically trained pianist), named
after the valley where he's from. "The Oracle" follows, written by
vibist James Westfall after the band had its fortune told by an oracle
they met on the streets of New Orleans. Other highlights on Vol. 2
Animal Style include a gorgeous cover of "Avril 14th" (Aphex Twin); the
monster, indie-rock jaunt that is "Wherever You Go, There You Are";
"Snow Day", written during Westfall first-ever snowfall experience
(featuring Westfall on mini-Korg, Vocoder & vibes); Schonig's
homage to the modern jazz of our time, "White Out", based on a 2 bar
rhythmic idea that popped into his head one day; and two tunes from
bassist Dan Loomis, the Bach-inspired "The Tunnel" (originally titled
something offensive), and the chorale "Shepherd", inspired by a hymn
from his childhood, "Shepherd Show Me How To Go" (according to sister
Loomis). Throughout this album The Wee Trio is vigorous and sublime.
Capitol Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style was conceived on the road, and the
high energy, joy, anticipation and venturesome spirit of the group
pours out of the speakers.
The Wee Trio came together for a
seminal first tour in Spring 2007. They had just met on the street in
Brooklyn (23rd street in the latest frontier neighborhood being settled
by artists - 'south slope'). It was an unlikely union; Jared grew up
in sunny Los Angeles, a child of the valley. Dan came to New York from
the heart of the Middle West - St. Louis. James arrived the most
circuitously - from Houston via New Orleans, via Los Angeles, where he
had just completed study at the Thelonious Monk Institute. By chance
they ended up living across the street from one another - so the first
rehearsal was easy; James just wheeled his vibes across the street, and
a new super-trio was born.
The Trio bonded musically and
personally right off the bat. Excited by the chemistry and simpatico
of the music from their first tour, the group rushed back to Brooklyn
and immediately went into the studio, recording their debut CD in one 4
hour session. Buoyed by the great critical and popular reception of
the album, The Wee Trio took flight across the U.S. to spread the word
and in turn found inspiration from an unlikely source for Vol. 2; the
die-hard surfers of the California coast. Loomis explains, "It is said
that they would rise early to ply their trade. When the surfers
climbed back to the shore, weary from their labors with nature's most
ferocious forces, they would stumble to In-n-Out Burger and order
burgers with a few special ingredients packed with nutrients. These
uber-burgers became known in local lore as "Animal Style." As we
traveled the coast bringing jazz to the people every night, we decided
that we needed just as much energy as the surfers. We embraced not
only the delicious surfer's treat of "Animal Style" burgers but also
the all-in, everything-on-it philosophy that they embodied. This album
represents the all-in spirit of Animal Style."
Capitol
Diner Vol. 2 Animal Style will be released on March 23, and the band
will be launching a nationwide tour in support and celebration of the
album - see tour dates below. www.theweetrio.com
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More on The Wee Trio:
While
rooted in Jazz The Wee Trio finds ways to break boundaries encompassing
their other roots in rock and fusion. Each member is a leader in their
own right and their respective recordings show the legacy of their
visionary bandleading. Together as The Wee Trio, James Westfall, Dan
Loomis and Jared Schonig represent one of the highly-creative groups
pushing jazz and improvised music in exciting and innovative new
directions.
"a winning debut" "as true to the jazz tradition as it is to their freewheeling tastes." - The Boston Globe
"One of the year's most riveting albums . . ." - The Patriot Ledger
"an immediate musical simpatico" - The New Orleans Times Picayune
"How exciting, you might ask, can a vibes/bass/drum trio be? Well listen to these three and you'll find out." - The Buffalo News
"With
James Westfall's vibes in the forefront, the group has a fresh sound,
and bassist Dan Loomis and drummer Jared Schonig flow like the tides.
Wee's sound is not wee, it's huge" - The San Francisco Chronicle
"the
Wee Trio have found a unique slant, not only in their vibes/bass/drums
instrumentation but in their lyrical songwriting and flowing
interaction."- The Philly Daily News
"Bulging with even more
muscular jazz chops than the Bad Plus but displaying more earthbound
taste than the late, lamented E.S.T., the Brooklyn-based Wee Trio makes
a larger than wee splash on its debut." - The Boston Herald
"The Wee Trio is capable of a full, powerful sound, streams of furiously articulated lines and fills" - About.com
"Intriguing combination of which to my knowledge there's no peer in jazz, or any other kind of music" - BlogCritics.com
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Press Enquiries about The Wee Trio: contact Jason Paul Harman Byrne at Red Cat Publicity:
Tel (347) 578-7601,
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, Website www.redcatpublicity.com
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Happy New Year to everyone!
I was thrilled to find out this morning that Spoke has made the illustrious All About Jazz Top Ten. We're flattered to have J Hunter, writer for All About Jazz, pick Spoke's debut release as one of his Top Ten of 2009.
Check out the link here -- http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=35115
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