George Kahn - Piano,
Alex Acuña – Drums & Percussion,
Brian Bromberg – Upright Bass,
Justo Almario – Tenor Sax,
John Fumo - Trumpet,
Pat Kelley - Guitar,
Courtney Lemmon – Vocals,
Produced by: Brian Bromberg,
All songs arranged and/or composed by
George Kahn
Influences
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. In addition to his jazz albums, available at http://www.georgekahn.com, 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.------------------------------------------------------- "George Kahn’s COVER UP! doesn’t waste any time. The swing kicks in hard and fast – thanks to Brian Bromberg’s vicious bass – on the infectious and recognizable Cream classic “Sunshine of Your Love”. After getting your attention, Kahn and his all-star band guide us through a collection of jazz, rock classics and original compositions that swings from beginning to end. -----------------------------------------------------------------
As with previous Kahn releases, COVER UP! is characterized by great arrangements played by monster musicians. The music, while complex, sounds effortless, and skillfully blends straight-ahead and contemporary styles into a sound rooted in tradition while emanating from today. The band has everything it needs to turn the Pink Floyd teen anthem “Comfortably Numb” into a wistful jazz ballad, to bop hard a la 60s Blue Note on “Mitchell’s Blues”, groove to the guitar-driven “Wes’ Coast”, and get to some down-right dirty funk on the title track. George Kahn’s COVER UP! is a sterling musical statement from an unselfish and swinging pianist. Don’t let it go unnoticed.”------------------------
– Alfredo Cruz, KRTU Jazz for San Antonio
Sounds Like
Brian Bromberg, Vince Guaraldi, Red Garland, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Kelly, Dave Brubeck, Miles Davis, Jazz Crusaders, Horace Silver
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GRAMMY MEMBERS: Please use this site to stream these cuts from the COVER UP! album that are up for nomination in various Grammy categories: -------------------------------
COVER UP, BRIAN BROMBERG, soloist;- WES' COAST, GEORGE KAHN, soloist --------------------------------------
MITCHELL'S BLUES, George Kahn, composer ------------------------------------------------------
SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE, George Kahn, arranger ------------------------------------------------
USE ME George Kahn, arranger, Courtney Lemmon, vocals ---------------------------------------
COVER UP! Tom McCauley, engineer (George Kahn) --------------------------------------------------------
BRIAN BROMBERG, Producer - • Cover Up! (George Kahn), and • The L. A. Chillharmonic Featuring Richard Smith
