Choir Fight @ BVGN2012
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Mad Planet Set
“JADE” live at Club Garibaldi’s – free download!
comp. Dave Stryker
Recorded Live at Club Garibaldi’s
by Jeff Hamilton – Friday, December 9th, 2011
edited, mixed by Jeremy Kuzniar
Jamie Breiwick (trumpet)
Aaron Gardner (tenor sax)
Steve Peplin (guitar)
Scott Currier (keys)
Bryan Mir (bass)
Jeremy Kuzniar (drums)
NYE SOULTRON, PICS, & MORE
NYE at the Jazz Estate was a special night! Here are some photos by the wonderful photographer and friend of the band Elizabeth Dawson. Choir Fight was joined by the AMAZING Soul Trio. The night concluded with an EPIC jam (lovingly dubbed by an audience member – SOULTRON) on a few Miles Davis tunes well into the wee morning hours. Elton John sat in on keys on a couple numbers. It was great. If you missed it, there will hopefully be some recordings posted soon ; )
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Great night at Club G’s!
Had a great night last night at Club Garibaldi’s in Bayview! Choir Fight opened the night that featured three very diverse bands including: Todd Richards and Lady Cannon. Everyone sounded great & the crowd was wonderful! We definitely hope to do it again soon. Stay tuned for recordings and photos!
Brian Blade – Stoner Hill
music from the heart. hits you where it counts. inspiration
from www.brianblade.com
“Brian Blade was born on July 25, 1970 in Shreveport, Louisiana. His mother, Dorothy Blade is a retired kindergarten teacher and his father, Brady L. Blade, Sr. is the pastor of the Zion Baptist Church in Shreveport. During his childhood, Brian would hear Gospel music in his everyday life, as well as the music of Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind and Fire, and the Staple Singers.”
Choir Fight at Mad Planet
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photos by Elizabeth Dawson, http://elizabethdawsoncreative.com/
Choir Fight punches at the walls of jazz
For Onmilwaukee.com
By Bobby Tanzilo
Published Nov. 15, 2011 at 4:03 p.m.
In looking beyond jazz for inspiration, Choir Fight is actually following jazz tradition.
In 1957, Sonny Rollins played “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top” from Broadway’s “Oklahoma!” and in January 1970 guitarist Grant Green recorded the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life.”
Jazz, you see, has never been afraid to dip into pop music for chord changes and melodic inspiration. And these are relatively recent examples. Many jazz “standards” are songs culled from popular music.
That same spirit of inclusiveness drives local jazz ensemble Choir Fight, which recently issued a two-track EP for free download.
“The Kiwi Sadness EP” features readings of Death Cab For Cutie’s “Brothers On A Hotel Bed” and Miles Davis’ “In A Silent Way” and “It’s About That Time.”
“We’ve been working on a ‘sound’ for about five or six years and I still feel like we are a relatively new band,” says bandleader and trumpeter Jamie Breiwick. “It has taken a while to develop what I believe is a unique sound, but I think we are ready to start hitting the scene a bit now.”
In addition to Breiwick, Choir Fight also includes tenor saxman Aaron Gardner, guitarist Steve Peplin, keyboardist Scott Currier, bassist Bryan Mir and drummer Jeremy Kuzniar. All play in other bands, including Kings Go Forth, De La Buena, Ulu, Static Chicken and others.
The group’s been honing its chops at the Jazz Estate and Mason Street Grill, but is beginning to expand its reach and plays at The Mad Planet on Saturday, Nov. 19 with The Soul Trio and DJ Hitmayng and on Dec. 9 with Todd Richards at Club Garibaldi in Bay View.
Read the full article HERE.
In a Silent Way, sung by Nat Adderley
Check out this version of Josef Zawinul’s seminal composition “In a Silent Way”. This tune has been a part of the Choir Fight live set since nearly the beginning. The “Miles” version is certainly more familiar, and that is even how Zawinul himself often performed the tune… sound wash, rubato melody, etc. Im sure this version is closer to Zawinul’s original intent. Hearing this makes Miles’ “spacey-rubato” version that much more meaningful as well. The lyrics are captivating! I found this on Nicholas Payton’s youtube channel. Enjoy!
Club Garibaldi’s!! Dec 9th
