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Album: This Just In
Released: Mar 31, 2008
Label: Hataklit

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  • Genre: Classical / Funk / Jazz

    Location Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, US

    Profile Views: 72536

    Last Login: 6/10/2012

    Member Since 11/29/2005

    Website www.ReeseProject.com

    Record Label In the Groove Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    '...music that rocks, pops and plays it cool' (Guitar World). .. .. "One of the most impressive modern jazz projects in the country ... it's for jazz fans everywhere." (The Fly Magazine) .. ........ .. .. .. .. .. ...................... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. "Like...Monk-like" by Tom Reese. Performed by The Reese Project. Players: Tom Reese (alto flute), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Bobby Brewer (guitar), Aaron Walker (drums), Johnny "Bravo" Acevedo (percussion). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Reese Project, .. plays lively jazz, blues, funk & classical music. Mesmerising to watch, this unique quartet combines flute, cello, piano & drums. Gorgeous compositions weave elements from around the world into up-tempo, high energy jazz and haunting sounds that flow from calypso to waltz feels. They're appealing to see & hear (listen for Tom's trademark "Yeah!") and have played to sold out venues & multiple standing ovations. The unique instrumentation of the group & their "outside of the box" approach has critics raving with their fresh approach to traditional jazz. A "must see," The Reese Project will leave you wanting more & more "East Coast Cool." .. .. See ..www.TheReeseProject.net ..for complete tour schedule. .. .. Contact .. Tom Reese ..to schedule a concert or event. .. .. ..Tom Reese, flute, ..writes most of the band's material. In performance, his highly-charged, soaring flute lines carve new sounds out of traditional forms. ..Laurie Haines Reese, cello, ..adds a unique flavor to the band with the electric cello. Her shredding sound and acoustic bass lines compliment the creative edge in the original works as well as the standards. Beth Trez, piano, sends the band stomping & growling into the aether. Dave Young, drums, captures the motion in the rhythms and drives the sound. .. .. With a nod to past masters, the original jazz created within this group of musicians steps in a new direction, while staying squarely within the boundaries of real jazz. It's definitely music for fresh ears. Performing jazz standards, funk, blues & originals, The Reese Project includes something for everyone -- from Bach to the Beatles. They have played to packed houses throughout the US & Canada (even in a major snow storm!). .. .. Their influences include Claude Bolling, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Connor, Yo Yo Ma, Modeski Martin & Wood, Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, David Grisman, Stephane Grapelli, Turtle Island & Kronos String Quartets, and classic rock bands. .. .. The Reese Project has released eight CD's. "Eastern Standard Time" was released in Jan. '10 on In the Groove Records. It just received a favorable review (plus 3 stars!) in Downbeat Magazine (Sept '10). "This Just In" was released in April 2008, also on In the Groove Records. “Live from Ft. Worth (2006), was recorded in August of ‘06. "Vicodin Dreams" (2005), reached 53 on JazzWeek charts and stayed in the top 60 for two months. "Blue Etude" (2002), was in the top 20 in the 2002 Grammies. "Apocalyptic Hayride" (2004), had a song on WRTI’s Hot 11 for an unprecedented three months. Earlier CD's include "Dark Kat" (2003) & "Viewpoints" (1997). They were selected to be on WVIA's "Best of 30 Years of Homegrown Music" CD; Lancaster Jazz compilations, several Christmas compilations & other honors. They have also composed & performed several movie scores. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Video "Memphis Underground," written by Herbie Mann, performed by The Reese Project in Mo' Jazz Cafe, Wilmington, Vermont. Players: Tom Reese (flute), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Bobby Brewer (guitar), Aaron Walker (drums) & Vinnie Dorso (percussion). Filmed for RSN TV. Intro filmed at Alois Martini Bar at the Bube's Brewery Complex in Mount Joy, PA. .. .. Members of TRP have performed or recorded Al Grey, Bert Denis Trio, BJ Thomas, Bobby Dey, Cecil Bridgewater, Cedar Walton, Chuck Mangione, Connie Francis, Diane Shurr, Gloria Estefan, Henry Mancini, Ira Sullivan, Jerry Vale, John Blake, Johnny Coles, Melissa Manchester, Nat Adderly, Nick Brignola, Peaches, Robin Gibb, Sal Nestico, Steve Giordano, Steve Turre, Tim Warfield, Valery Ponomarev, Vic Damone, Eddie Gomez, & Mark Kramer and others. .. .. "I caught three fabulous acts Sunday at the Lancaster Jazz Festival. The headliner, Kurt Elling, kept the listeners there, but for my tastes, the second act, The Reese Project, stole the show. This unique combination with a soloing cello playing bass lines, amazing soloist Tom Reese making the flute viable as a jazz instrument & soaring vocals by veteran vocalist Ron Smith proved that unique instrumentation equals great jazz." (Logan McKinney, "New Waves in Radio") .. .. ..................

  • Members

    Tom Reese (flute), Laurie Haines Reese (cello), Kirk Reese (piano), Beth Trez (piano). Keith Mohler (bass), Dave Young (drums). .. .. "Ijiki" by Aaron Walker. Performed by The Reese Project. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Influences

    Claude Bolling, Dave Brubeck, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, the Flecktones, Pat Methany, Jean Pierre Rampal, James Galway, Herbie Mann, Yo Yo Ma, Msitslav Rostropovich, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Vince Gerauldi, JS Bach, John Scofield. We borrow from many genres of music: jazz, blues, rock, funk, classical, celtic

  • Sounds Like

    .. Player Biographies .. .. TOM REESE, flute. A captivating performer, Tom’s strength’s are in his warm sound & driving melodic lines. Called “multi-lingual,” his versatility knows no bounds. From composition to folk music, to jazz & blues, classical, even rock’n’roll, this eclectic musician combines elements from all musical genres to create his unique sound. Tom is an innovator, whether in composition, education, or performance. Tom has won awards for composition & education, including three recent NEA awards for his work as Music Director for the YouTheatre program at the Fulton Opera House in Lancaster, PA. Tom's compositions are known for their beautiful melodies, innovative instrumentation & modern harmonies. His CD, "Blue Etude," was in the top 20 of the 2002 Grammies, and his classical compositions are featured on "Conversations," which won an award for Best Instrumental Album in the 2002 Just Plain Folks Awards, the largest independent music awards. He was involved with the Arts Infusion program piloted at Price Elementary, which helped to raise the school from 17 in the county to 1. Tom has taught composition for “Summerstage for Youth” at the Fulton Opera House, & York’s “Day at the Strand,” among many other residencies, workshops, and performances. He also performs with MuZette, Susquehanna & Wyndfall. His bands have opened for Bela Fleck, Gaelic Storm, Grey Eye Glances & more, & he has performed with Valery Ponomarev & Nick Brignola. .. .. .. LAURIE HAINES REESE, cello. Trained in both classical music & jazz, Laurie loves the variety in playing all types of music on the cello. She earned a master of music performance degree from USC in Los Angeles & a bachelor's from the University of Miami in Florida. She worked with Ira Sullivan & Strings Attached while in Miami. She was featured at the New Directions in Cello Festival, and participated in the Spoleto Festival & Congress of Strings. A member of numerous symphony orchestras, she was a concerto soloist with the Maui Symphony. She free-lanced in Los Angeles, Miami, Seattle, Hawaii, New York and Europe, working with Henry Mancini, Melissa Manchester, BJ Thomas, Gloria Estefan, & Chuck Mangione. Laurie started recording at age 16, and is on many recordings, including Jon Anderson (of Yes)’s Christmas album. She teaches at Millersville University, the Lancaster Conservatory of Music & at her private studio in Mount Joy, formerly teaching at the college level. In addition to The Reese Project, she performs with MuZette, Susquehanna & Wyndfall. .. ..

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