New Year's Eve @ Custom House
Rachel Charson says:
"Ring in 2009 with the band at Shawn McClain's Custom House. Make a reservation for dinner or join us at the bar, you can't lose either way. The food is incredible, drinks divine, and the staff always takes great care of us all. If you're planning on dinner I believe reservations are a must." Call 312-523-0200 or email info@customhouse.cc for more info.
New Year's Eve • Dec 31
9 pm - 1 am
Custom House • 500 S. Dearborn
Rachel Charson vocals
Paul Kogut guitar
Dan Shapera bass
Martin Bany drums
Saturday, December 20, 2008
"Peace" review: Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
REVIEW ON ALL MUSIC GUIDE (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/discography/index.jsp?pid=1037503&aid=1190398):
In jazz, the guitar/bass duo can be a pleasant experience in cocktail lounges or small, intimate nightclubs. Chicago's Paul Kogut and Kelly Sill prove the format can be heard outside these realms, easily transferred to the concert hall, home entertainment unit, or car. The relaxed style of these musicians is complemented by their choice of material, a stack of well-known post-bop standards that linger as challenging melodic and harmonic vehicles for many players worldwide. Kogut's clean, fluid lines pay tribute to Bill Evans more than other string players, and echo the mastery of Jim Hall. Sill has long been one of the very best bassists in the Windy City, and does nothing to damage that deserved reputation. What these two men have selected to re-interpret is equally as important as the way they play them, and they seem to come in doubles. Chick Corea's bouncy, witty waltz "Windows" is done quite well, and the difficult "Tones for Jones Bones" turns into a looser interpretation. Wayne Shorter's "House of Jade" and "Nefertiti" vary from the norm in a pensive blues feel or darker hued infusion respectively. This feeling of extrapolation and jumping in without a strict plan is particularly noticeable in Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" as Sill's silky toned bass intro sets the tone. That similar stance pervades the upbeat, wholly translated version of Steve Swallow's "Falling Grace." The visage of the Bill Evans touch is most evident on the warm-up standard "Like Someone in Love," steadily pumping up in simple, basic, flowing swing to bop. As a "new" standard, the beloved laid-back Sam Rivers composition "Beatrice" is open to certain deft chord substitutions. Kogut heartily adds on to the tune in an Evans/Hall area that heightens its original melody while Sill's cordial and substantive solo further enhances this precept -- a great idea. This album is a really good listen. It is completely thoughtful, reflective, and above all, engaging. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
In jazz, the guitar/bass duo can be a pleasant experience in cocktail lounges or small, intimate nightclubs. Chicago's Paul Kogut and Kelly Sill prove the format can be heard outside these realms, easily transferred to the concert hall, home entertainment unit, or car. The relaxed style of these musicians is complemented by their choice of material, a stack of well-known post-bop standards that linger as challenging melodic and harmonic vehicles for many players worldwide. Kogut's clean, fluid lines pay tribute to Bill Evans more than other string players, and echo the mastery of Jim Hall. Sill has long been one of the very best bassists in the Windy City, and does nothing to damage that deserved reputation. What these two men have selected to re-interpret is equally as important as the way they play them, and they seem to come in doubles. Chick Corea's bouncy, witty waltz "Windows" is done quite well, and the difficult "Tones for Jones Bones" turns into a looser interpretation. Wayne Shorter's "House of Jade" and "Nefertiti" vary from the norm in a pensive blues feel or darker hued infusion respectively. This feeling of extrapolation and jumping in without a strict plan is particularly noticeable in Herbie Hancock's "Dolphin Dance" as Sill's silky toned bass intro sets the tone. That similar stance pervades the upbeat, wholly translated version of Steve Swallow's "Falling Grace." The visage of the Bill Evans touch is most evident on the warm-up standard "Like Someone in Love," steadily pumping up in simple, basic, flowing swing to bop. As a "new" standard, the beloved laid-back Sam Rivers composition "Beatrice" is open to certain deft chord substitutions. Kogut heartily adds on to the tune in an Evans/Hall area that heightens its original melody while Sill's cordial and substantive solo further enhances this precept -- a great idea. This album is a really good listen. It is completely thoughtful, reflective, and above all, engaging. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Airplay
Many thanks to the radio stations that have supported
the new CD, and to Greg Pasenko/ Blujazz for their tireless
promotional efforts. Copy/paste the address to e-mail the station in your listening area.
WDET 101.9 (Detroit, MI), elove@wdetfm.org
KUVO 89.3(Denver, CO) rodney@kuvo.org
KSDS 88.3(San Diego) JoeK@Jazz88.org
KUNV 91.5(Las Vegas) kim.linzy@unlv.edu
WDNA 88.9 (Miami, FL) info@wdna.org
WAER 88.3 (Syracuse, NY) escohen@syr.edu
WHCL 88.7 (Clinton, NY) mrowe@hamilton.edu
WMUA 91.1 (Amherst, MA), music@wmua.org
WCVE 88.9 (Richmond, VA) bbarajas@ideastations.org
KTUH 90.3 (Honolulu), music@ktuh.org
KRFP 92.5(Moscow, ID), info@radiofreemoscow.com
WVUD 91.3 (Newark, DE), wvudmusic@gmail.com
KRFC 88.9 (Fort Collins, CO), dennis@krfcfm.org
WWSP 89.9(Stevens Point, WI) dgund802@uwsp.edu
WZNB 88.5(Greenville, NC) jazzman@broadcast.net
WUNH 91.3 (Durham, NH) music@wunh.org
WFWM 91.9(Frostburg, MD) wfwm@frostburg.edu
WBLU 88.9 (Grand Rapids, MI) radio@bluelake.org
WRRG 88.9 (River Grove. IL) jazzarena@hotmail.com
WMNF 88.5 (Tampa, FL) flee@wmnf.org
KVPR 89.3 (Fresno, CA) theintersection@kvpr.org
Jazz After Hours jim@jazzafterhours.org
Syndicated by Public Radio International
to the following stations:
KFSK 100.9 - Petersburg, AK
KUNC 91.5 - Ft.Collins/Greeley, CO
KRNC 88.5 - Steamboat Springs, CO
KRCC FM2 91.5 (HD) Colorado Springs, CO
WQCS HD 2 88.9 - Fort Pierce, FL
WUWF 88.1 - Pensacola, FL
WUGA 91.7 - Athens, GA
KIPO 89.3 - Honolulu, HI
KWIT 90.3 - Sioux City, IA
KOJI 90.7 - Spirit Lake, IA
KISU 91.1 - Pocatello, ID
WIUM 91.3 - Macomb, IL
WIUW 89.5 - Warsaw, IL/Keokuk, IA
WKYU 88.9 - Bowling Green KY
WKUE 90.9 - Elizabethtown, KY
WKPB 89.5 - Henderson, KY
WDCL 89.7 - Somerset, KY
WAMQ 105 - Great Barrington MA
WYPR 88.1 - Baltimore, MD
KBIA 91.3 - Columbia, MO
WFDD 88.5 - Winston-Salem, NC
KCND 90.5 - Bismarck, ND
KDPR 89.9 - Dickinson, ND
KDSU 91.9 - Fargo, ND
KUND 89.3 - Grand Forks, ND
KPRJ 91.5 - Jamestown, ND
KMPR 88.9 - Minot, ND KPPR 89.5 - Williston, ND
KUNR 88.7 - Reno, NV
KNCC 91.5 - Elko, NV
WAMC 90.3 - Albany/Schnectady, NY
WAMC AM 1400 - Albany/Schnectady, NY
WCAN 93.3 - Canajoharie, NY
WAMK 90.9 - Kingston, NY
WOSR 91.7 - Middletown, NY
WCEL 91.9 - Plattsburgh, NY
WANC 103.9 - Ticonderoga, NY
WRUN-AM 1150 - Utica, NY
WSLU 89.5 - Canton, NY
WXLH 91.3 - Blue Mountain Lake, NY WSLO 90.9 - Malone, NY
WXLG 89.9 - North Creek, NY
WXLU 88.3 - Peru, NY/ Burlington, VT
WSLL 90.5 - Saranac Lake, NY
WSLJ 88.9 - Watertown, NY
WGBE 90.9 - Bryan, OH
WCPN 90.3 - Cleveland, OH
WGDE 91.9 - Defiance, OH
WGLE 90.7 - Lima, OH
WGTE 91.3 - Toledo, OH
KOSU 91.7 - Stillwater, OK
KOSN 107.5 - Ketchum, OK
KCPB 90.9 - Warrenton/Astoria, OR
WVIA 89.9 - Pittston/Scranton, PA
WVYA 89.7 - Williamsport, PA
WVTW 88.5 - Charlottesville, VA
WVTU 89.3 - Charlottesville, VA
WVTR 91.9 - Marion, VA
WVTF 89.1 - Roanoke, VA
WISE 90.5 - Wise, VA
KPLU 88.5 - Seattle/ Tacoma, WA
KPLI 90.1 - Olympia, WA
KVIX 89.3 - Port Angeles, WA
WVPB 91.7 - Beckley, WV
WVPW 88.9 - Buckhannon, WV
WVPN 88.5 - Charleston, WV
WVWV 89.9 - Huntington, WV
WVEP 88.9 - Martinsburg, WV
WVPM 90.9 - Morgantown, WV
WVPG 90.3 - Parkersburg, WV
WAUA 89.5 - Petersburgh, WV
WVNP 89.9 - Wheeling, WV
the new CD, and to Greg Pasenko/ Blujazz for their tireless
promotional efforts. Copy/paste the address to e-mail the station in your listening area.
WDET 101.9 (Detroit, MI), elove@wdetfm.org
KUVO 89.3(Denver, CO) rodney@kuvo.org
KSDS 88.3(San Diego) JoeK@Jazz88.org
KUNV 91.5(Las Vegas) kim.linzy@unlv.edu
WDNA 88.9 (Miami, FL) info@wdna.org
WAER 88.3 (Syracuse, NY) escohen@syr.edu
WHCL 88.7 (Clinton, NY) mrowe@hamilton.edu
WMUA 91.1 (Amherst, MA), music@wmua.org
WCVE 88.9 (Richmond, VA) bbarajas@ideastations.org
KTUH 90.3 (Honolulu), music@ktuh.org
KRFP 92.5(Moscow, ID), info@radiofreemoscow.com
WVUD 91.3 (Newark, DE), wvudmusic@gmail.com
KRFC 88.9 (Fort Collins, CO), dennis@krfcfm.org
WWSP 89.9(Stevens Point, WI) dgund802@uwsp.edu
WZNB 88.5(Greenville, NC) jazzman@broadcast.net
WUNH 91.3 (Durham, NH) music@wunh.org
WFWM 91.9(Frostburg, MD) wfwm@frostburg.edu
WBLU 88.9 (Grand Rapids, MI) radio@bluelake.org
WRRG 88.9 (River Grove. IL) jazzarena@hotmail.com
WMNF 88.5 (Tampa, FL) flee@wmnf.org
KVPR 89.3 (Fresno, CA) theintersection@kvpr.org
Jazz After Hours jim@jazzafterhours.org
Syndicated by Public Radio International
to the following stations:
KFSK 100.9 - Petersburg, AK
KUNC 91.5 - Ft.Collins/Greeley, CO
KRNC 88.5 - Steamboat Springs, CO
KRCC FM2 91.5 (HD) Colorado Springs, CO
WQCS HD 2 88.9 - Fort Pierce, FL
WUWF 88.1 - Pensacola, FL
WUGA 91.7 - Athens, GA
KIPO 89.3 - Honolulu, HI
KWIT 90.3 - Sioux City, IA
KOJI 90.7 - Spirit Lake, IA
KISU 91.1 - Pocatello, ID
WIUM 91.3 - Macomb, IL
WIUW 89.5 - Warsaw, IL/Keokuk, IA
WKYU 88.9 - Bowling Green KY
WKUE 90.9 - Elizabethtown, KY
WKPB 89.5 - Henderson, KY
WDCL 89.7 - Somerset, KY
WAMQ 105 - Great Barrington MA
WYPR 88.1 - Baltimore, MD
KBIA 91.3 - Columbia, MO
WFDD 88.5 - Winston-Salem, NC
KCND 90.5 - Bismarck, ND
KDPR 89.9 - Dickinson, ND
KDSU 91.9 - Fargo, ND
KUND 89.3 - Grand Forks, ND
KPRJ 91.5 - Jamestown, ND
KMPR 88.9 - Minot, ND KPPR 89.5 - Williston, ND
KUNR 88.7 - Reno, NV
KNCC 91.5 - Elko, NV
WAMC 90.3 - Albany/Schnectady, NY
WAMC AM 1400 - Albany/Schnectady, NY
WCAN 93.3 - Canajoharie, NY
WAMK 90.9 - Kingston, NY
WOSR 91.7 - Middletown, NY
WCEL 91.9 - Plattsburgh, NY
WANC 103.9 - Ticonderoga, NY
WRUN-AM 1150 - Utica, NY
WSLU 89.5 - Canton, NY
WXLH 91.3 - Blue Mountain Lake, NY WSLO 90.9 - Malone, NY
WXLG 89.9 - North Creek, NY
WXLU 88.3 - Peru, NY/ Burlington, VT
WSLL 90.5 - Saranac Lake, NY
WSLJ 88.9 - Watertown, NY
WGBE 90.9 - Bryan, OH
WCPN 90.3 - Cleveland, OH
WGDE 91.9 - Defiance, OH
WGLE 90.7 - Lima, OH
WGTE 91.3 - Toledo, OH
KOSU 91.7 - Stillwater, OK
KOSN 107.5 - Ketchum, OK
KCPB 90.9 - Warrenton/Astoria, OR
WVIA 89.9 - Pittston/Scranton, PA
WVYA 89.7 - Williamsport, PA
WVTW 88.5 - Charlottesville, VA
WVTU 89.3 - Charlottesville, VA
WVTR 91.9 - Marion, VA
WVTF 89.1 - Roanoke, VA
WISE 90.5 - Wise, VA
KPLU 88.5 - Seattle/ Tacoma, WA
KPLI 90.1 - Olympia, WA
KVIX 89.3 - Port Angeles, WA
WVPB 91.7 - Beckley, WV
WVPW 88.9 - Buckhannon, WV
WVPN 88.5 - Charleston, WV
WVWV 89.9 - Huntington, WV
WVEP 88.9 - Martinsburg, WV
WVPM 90.9 - Morgantown, WV
WVPG 90.3 - Parkersburg, WV
WAUA 89.5 - Petersburgh, WV
WVNP 89.9 - Wheeling, WV
Saturday, September 27, 2008
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