Jason Parvey is a freelance woodwind artist and teacher in the Minnesota Twin Cities area. He has performed with the Wolverines Big Band, The Jerry O’Hagan Big Band, The Bellagala Big Band, The Skyway Jazz Orchestra, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, and the Harry James Orchestra. Other Jazz groups in the Twin Cities Jason has performed with are Snowblind, The Brian Kinney Band, Jezebel and the Naked Roys, and Metro Retro Jazz. Jason has also worked with artists outside of the jazz genre, including Roster McCabe, Ari Herstand, Edens Empire, and the New Orleans Brass Band "Jack Brass." In the summer of 2006, he was selected from a nationwide audition tour to be a member of the Disneyland All-American College Band. While in the L.A. area, he had the opportunity to study with Dan Higgins, Sal Lozano, and Bob Sheppard. He also had the opportunity to share the stage with Wayne Bergeron, Rick Baptiste, Bob Florence, Jiggs Whigham, Alex Isles, and Matt Harris. In December of 2008, Jason received his Bachelor's of Music Performance on Saxophone from the University of Minnesota, under the tutelage of the esteemed Dr. Eugene Rousseau.
I just wanted to stop by to say hello and give you a little update on what Blood Root Mother is up to! We will be recording an EP of new music in August, and we recently finished recording a live DVD. The DVD is currently unreleased and I actually just saw it for the first time a few days ago. It features the last two performances with Tony Ellis still alive, and some footage from the tribute show we played on the night of his funeral.
There are some cool covers, as well as some NEW music that will be on our upcoming EP. We're very excited about the new music and we'd like to share a sneak peak with you. Here's a video of a new tune called Run Bobby Run:
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be. We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend coming during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Please come out and support some great local music! Music starts at 9:30pm and we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
We appreciate that you're doing your own thing and glad that you're our friend!
I wanted to share an insight that I had recently. Blood Root Mother really believe in the power of music. Genuine music transcends all limitations and boundaries, and happens when musicians and listeners are communicating with one another on the deepest level possible. In a society overcome by an obsession with flashy images and stale radio hits, we seek to do something that shakes the foundation of the status quo. Since the dawn of human civilization, music has been about sharing humanity and truly connecting with others. So stay connected with us, and join us on our journey.
Peace, Elliot
The artistic activity does not lie in art itself as such. It penetrates into a deeper world in which all art forms flow together, and in which the harmony of soul and cosmos in the nothing has its outcome in reality. -Bruce Lee
Welp. SPIES will be at The Red Sea bar in Minneapolis this Thursday night at 9PM if you're interested and not busy. Thought I'd drop by and letcha know. Feel free to bring as many friends as you'd like and mehbeh we'll see you there! Peace. -Devin of SPIES.
Big things a-cookin’ at Signaturetone Recording – lots of new high quality 320kbps mp3s and pictures of our freshly remodeled studio have been posted. Browse through our large selection of genre samples for tastes of all the styles we’ve worked with – if you like what you hear, we can do it for you! Also, big congratulations to all of our newly signed bands, as well as everyone who put out some buzz making records in the last few months; you’re making us look good!
Who wants to be next? Get in touch now for July and August booking! Come find out how we can give you a record you can stand behind and get out to the masses.
Sup, yo! Hope you’re diggin the tunes! Be sure to listen to our newest song “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” (if you haven’t already) and let us know what you think! And by no means is SPIES done producing new music. Be looking for new material soon and feel free to share us with your friends. :] Peace.
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