Azar Lawrence Presents - George Kahn ~Secrets ~ George Kahn, piano; feat. Ricky Woodard, sax; Nolan Shaheed, trump; Lyman Medeiros, bass & Kevin Winard, drums
"Come for the Chicken 'N Waffles, stay for the Jazz!"
West Coast Jazz pianist George Kahn carries the tradition of jazz greats Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi and Horace Silver into the 21st Century. His sixth release on the Playing Records label, "COVER UP!" features all-star band mates Brian Bromberg (fresh from a Grammy nomination) and Alex Acuna (of Weather Report fame) on a romp through cover tunes new and old, punctuated with Kahn's originals. COVER UP! hit #38 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts summer of 2008, 4 weeks after release....
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Azar Lawrence Presents - George Kahn ~Secrets ~ George Kahn, piano; feat. Ricky Woodard, sax; Nolan Shaheed, trump; Lyman Medeiros, bass & Kevin Winard, drums
"Come for the Chicken 'N Waffles, stay for the Jazz!"
West Coast Jazz pianist George Kahn carries the tradition of jazz greats Dave Brubeck, Vince Guaraldi and Horace Silver into the 21st Century. His sixth release on the Playing Records label, "COVER UP!" features all-star band mates Brian Bromberg (fresh from a Grammy nomination) and Alex Acuna (of Weather Report fame) on a romp through cover tunes new and old, punctuated with Kahn's originals. COVER UP! hit #38 on the JazzWeek Radio Charts summer of 2008, 4 weeks after release.
In addition to his jazz albums, available at , Kahn's music has been featured on TV, including on The Young and the Restless, How William Shatner Changed the World and commercials for Lexus
Having majored in Music Composition at Brandeis University, George brings a classically trained sensibility to the jazz form. His WEST COAST JAZZ, unlike a lot of jazz, is not about how fast or complicated the music is -- it's a forum where he can communicate feelings and emotions with his audience. George's musical mission is to recapture the magic of jazz from the 50s and 60s, "before synthesizers and sequencers roamed the earth."
In 1999, George formed Sudhana Music Publishing and his independent record label, Playing Records, as an avenue to share his music. He has released five self-produced CDs: Conscious Dreams (a jazz/new age configuration), Out of Time (a jazz recording featuring the late Billy Higgins on drums), Freedom Vessel (featuring Dave Carpenter on bass and Joe Labarbera on drums), and Midnight Brew (featuring Grammy-nominated trumpeter Bobby Rodriguez, Peak recording artist Eric Marienthal, and Telarc recording artist Tierney Sutton). His 5th album ...Compared To What? was released in October 2004, and once again features Eric, as well as woodwind guru Justo Almario, drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña, bassist extraordinaire Brian Bromberg, and trumpet player John Fumo.
COVER UP! has received airplay on over 150 jazz radio stations across the country.
...Compared To What? was rated one of the TOP JAZZ ALBUMS of 2004 by WRTI-FM in Philadelphia, Radioio.com and All About Jazz.com.
Inspired by the Internet to mass market and distribute his music through alternative channels, George has truly connected with the online music audience through his own website georgekahn.com. With the release of "...Compared To What?" in October 2004, the website now garners over 900 hits per day.
A firm believer in public school music programs, George has done fundraising for the Santa Monica Public Schools, and has taught the clinic, "The Art of Comping" at the IAJE convention in Long Beach CA. This clinic is now being offered at a high school and college level, with appearances scheduled with the Brubeck Institute and Linfield College.
With the subtlety of Dave Brubeck and the positive drive of Vince Guaraldi, George Kahn's piano music is an independent jazz pleasure. Join George and his band (Alex Acuña, Brian Bromberg, Justo Almario, and John Fumo) as they add to the evolution of Jazz with his 6th release, "Cover Up!" "There is a constant that runs through his music: It's always hip." - Alfredo Cruz, Jazz Broadcaster. Listen at: georgekahn.com - buy it at cdbaby.com/gkahn
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