FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday February 3, 2009 - Minneapolis, MN. Contact:Kelly Rossum, lead artistKRossum@aol krossum (612) 735-3091FAMILY - A NEW JAZZ CD BY KELLY ROSSUMAnnouncing the release of a new jazz CD by trumpeter Kelly Rossum, FAMILY. The album features regional musicians: Bryan Nichols, Chris Bates and JT Bates."If you are looking to see what kind of jazz music Minnesota can produce, look no further than Kelly Rossum" - Rift Magazine.ABOUT KELLY ROSSUM"Rossum is gifted to a philosophical level of musical understanding" - Jazz Improv Magazine. Kelly Rossum is gaining a regional reputation as a creative force in the definition of modern jazz. It is difficult to describe his style as anything but unique; combining the traditions of swing, bop and free jazz with the innovations of electronica, ambient and trance music. Kelly has presented music master classes in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has appeared on more than 40 CD recordings and is currently the Jazz Coordinator at MacPhail Center for Music in downtown Minneapolis.
ABOUT FAMILY'Best Local Jazz Album of 2008 ! a jazz album that respects, of all things, melody.
' - Mpls/ St. Paul Magazine.
This release contains compositions by band members Bryan Nichols and Chris Bates, as well as new original music by Kelly Rossum. Along with the diverse original compositions, Rossum includes three covers on this release. Pure Imagination, Somebody Come and Play, and If I Were A Bell are all given the unique Minneapolis treatment.
ABOUT THE MUSICIANSBryan Nichols - piano. Recently hailing from Chicago, IL, Bryan has returned to the Minneapolis jazz scene. While in Chicago, he was selected to be part of Betty Carter's Jazz Ahead program. He has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Green Mill in Chicago, as well as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and in festivals across Europe.
Chris Bates - bass. He was a founding member of the Motion Poets; a Minneapolis based jazz sextet. The Motion Poets recorded three albums of original material and toured the US extensively for 6 years. Chris was also the recipient of a McKnight Composers Fellowship in 1999. Currently, he leads two of his own stellar projects: Framework and Low Blows.
JT Bates - drums. A Minneapolis native, he co-founded Fat Kid Wednesdays, a jazz trio exploring original music. He is a primary force behind the Clown Lounge, a recent haven for modern jazz musicians in the Twin Cities. He continues to perform with Anthony Cox, Poor Line Condition and Fat Kid Wednesdays as well as touring Europe with Francois Corneloup.
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