Brandi Disterheft Discography of CDs

Brandi Disterheft CD discography Track Listing of songs: Blues For Nelson Mandela; Gratitude [for David Jahns]; Mizmahta; But Beautiful; Portrait Of Duke; Kissing The Cheek Of Providence; Regarder La Recontrer Encore, Le; ...

Brandi Disterheft albums Canadian acoustic jazz bassist Brandi Disterheft has worked with some heavyweights in her young career, citing mentors Rodney Whitaker or Don Thompson and saxophonist Jane Bunnett. The liner notes refer to an endorsement from Prince, and acknowledgement to Björk for the title Debut. This is not a jazz recording with pop sensibilities, but a meticulously crafted modern jazz effort that showcases a group sound rather than Disterheft's chops. Fellow musicians from Toronto are featured in trio, quartet, or sextet formats. There are two selections that pay direct homage to Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, and the tenor sax-trumpet front line hard bop sound of the '60s. "Dandy Dangle" is a brash in-your-face swinger that exudes the democratic approach Blakey embraced, while "Sixty Dollar Train" has the bright and happy feeling that identified the universal Blue Note records slant that served the company and its listeners so well. Of the trio selections featuring piano-bass-drums, "Pennywort" easily slides from waltz to spirit funk and back, while "Little Space I Need to Fill" (aka ...

Brandi Disterheft music CDs The Canadian equivalent of Esperanza Spalding, young bassist/vocalist Brandi Disterheft crosses over into many forms of modern and contemporary jazz on this, her second recording. Blessed with a sweet voice and instrumental chops to burn, she mixes up funk, pop, or fusion styles with a different group on every track, and diversity in mind. Like Spalding, Disterheft uses a playful sense of wonder, retaining her youthful exuberance and even innocence. Hip and upbeat during the instrumental waltz "My ...

Brandi Disterheft CD discography Anointed,UnderstandablePassionatePersonalElectrifying Liner Note Author: Jaymz Bee. Recording information: Reaction Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Victory Drive Recording, Toronto, ON. Photographer: Graham Kennedy. Arrangers: Sarah McElcheran; Tony Quarrington; Richard Underhill. Personnel: Christopher Plock (vocals, flute, baritone saxophone); Dave Howard, Lyne Tremblay, Dave Howard & the High Rollers, Jennifer Ryan, Julie Michels, Big Rude Jake, Alex Pangman (vocals); Tony Quarrington (guitar); Richard Underhill (alto saxophone); Chris Gale (tenor saxophone); Dave Dunlop (trumpet); Terry Promane (trombone); Peter Appleyard (vibraphone); Brandi Disterheft (double bass). Audio Mixers: Chris Stringer; Chris ...

Brandi Disterheft albums Track Listing of songs: RH Positive; Gambl'N Man; Stingy; Hurricane B; Flame; La Reine Africane; Fly; Some Things Never Change; Mimosa; Them Shape Shifting Reptilians; Whirlwind; RH Positive;