Teal Creek News

The July episode of the TCM Sampler comes from an out-of-print CD by The Tone Sharks. This band, fronted by drummer extraordinaire Dave Storrs, put out a handful of CDs in the early aughts that featured spontaneously-composed pieces. This album is entitled “Intention,” and the cut is “Skates.” The personnel are: Tom Bergeron, alto sax; Tom McNalley, guitar; Page Hundemer, bass; and Dave Stoors, drums. Teal Creek is considering reissuing this album. Let us know what you think!

This episode features a podcast exclusive: A live recording of Western Rebellion, WOU’s faculty jazztet, taken from a performance at the WOU Jazz Festival on 15 November 2007. The composition, by pianist Gordon Lee, is “Loss is Freedom.” If you’d like to hear more, check out the band’s studio CD.

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The May podcast features a cut from Dave Camwell’s new CD, Aeterna — the newest release from Teal Creek. Dave is a brilliant saxophonist currently on the faculty of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa. This track is the third movement of Bach’s Double Concerto for 2 violins (BMV 1043), which Dave transcribed for two alto saxophones. You can hear the other two movements and lots of other great music on his CD, available here.

More information about Aeterna.

More information about Dave Camwell.

The podcast has been on an unplanned vacation, but it’s back! The April episode was surely worth waiting for, as it features the opening track from the new Whirled News CD, BUGBEAR: Whirled News Plays the Music of Adam Bates. If you like that track, head on over to the Bugbear album page where you can hear excerpts from the other tracks. But don’t stop there: Buy yourself a copy — either an actual disk in a very cool eco-pak or a your very own digital copy. Happy listening!

This month’s podcast episode features Polish composer and bassist Krzysztof Majchrzak. His composition Balladak was recorded October 2004 in Lyon, France, and appears on Labirynt’s second album, Exit. In the piece, you’ll hear the impressionistic theme carried and varied by the violin, alto sax and trumpet, while Krzysztof waxes eloquently on the bass.

Next month, we’ll feature a cut from Bugbear: Whirled News Plays the Music of Adam Bates. Stay tuned!

The next date at the Boathouse is Friday 1 February 6-8 pm. I’ll be joined by the Eugene-based guitar master, Don Latarski.

Come down to Big River in Corvallis for an evening of Brazilian music! Here are the details:

Big River Restaurant & Bar

Friday 8 February 8:30-11:30 pm

Come on by the Boathouse on Suttle Lake to hear some Brazilian music! Here are the details:

Friday 28 December 6-8 pm

The December episode of the Teal Creek Music Sampler features Western Rebellion, playing Keller Coker’s composition, Mr. Saturday Dance. Western Rebellion is the resident faculty jazztet at Western Oregon University. This track is from the band’s first (and only, so far!) album, Western Rebellion.

I’ll be performing with my trio at Sahalie Wine Bar in Corvallis Saturday evening 22 December. We’ll be playing Brazilian music from 9-12. The band will be me with Christopher Woitach on guitar and John Shaw on bass.

~ Tom