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Hi there, welcome to brianbromberg.net. We are well into the New Year and things are really starting to heat up around here at B² productions and studios.
What a truly amazing way to start the year is the announcement of a brand new record label "Artistry Music." Myself and partners Denny Stilwell, Rahsaan Patterson, and long time associate Lucille Hunt through a twist of fate and some strategic planning formed a record label that we truly feel will be a unique home for recording artists from many area's of music. We have a great alliance with Ryko distribution to get our music out there on the shelves. We at Artistry Music look forward to a long and rewarding relationship and years of making and bringing great music to the marketplace.
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK? I am very happy to have a brand new CD coming out on February 22 on Artistry Music called "Metal." This is an all-electric rock/fusion project that truly is polar opposite from my all acoustic CD "Wood." "Metal" was released in Japan last year as "Bass Ackwards" on the King Records label. This CD went right to #1 on the sales charts in Japan within a few weeks of release. That was very cool to say the least! This is a song based, high-energy project with tons of overdrive guitar sounds and very aggressive playing. This CD is basically just myself on a variety of basses and Joel Taylor on drums. There are no guitars on this recording anywhere even though you would swear that it was a guitar players record. Tons of fun this was to record but it was really a challenge. I had to overdub dozens and dozens of bass parts to stack it all up and make it sound like a band. For those of you that like intense playing and are in the mood for something other then jazz, then this CD is for you!
I want to say congratulations to my friend Chris Botti for having such a successful project with his most recent CD "When I Fall In Love." Legendary producer Bobby Colomby hit the nail on the head with this project. I was fortunate enough to co-produce a track with Bobby and smooth Jazz pioneer Jeff Lorber on this fantastic CD. I have posted a sound bite of the track we did in my B² productions area of the site. We are going back in the studio this summer to do another CD with Chris and I'm sure it will be fantastic!
We are going to be cutting a CD for electric bass icon Jeff Berlin this March/April here at B² Studios. Jeff is one of the greatest electric bass players alive today and I'm honored to be able to produce him and let him do what he does best, play the bass like only he can! The CD will feature amazing players like Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, Otmaro Ruiz and Richard Drexler on keyboards, and newcomer Gannon Arnold on guitar. You know this is going to be a high-energy jazz/fusion recording!
Keep your eyes and ears open for a true rising singing star Erin Boehme. She just turned 18 and signed a deal with Concord Records. We are going to start production on her debut recording this spring. Let me tell you that this girl is going to be huge. She was writing lyrics at 15 that would make you think that she was 45 and living in the Cole Porter era.
Here at B² we are starting a new CD for guitar great Richard Smith. Richard had a huge smooth jazz radio smash hit with the Earth, Wind and Fire cover of "Sing A Song" from his most recent CD. This is going to be a very smooth/vibe oriented project. Richard came to the table again with some really great tunes and I know that this is going to be a slamming project from this USC professor!
I am so happy to say "Grammy nominee Alan Broadbent" is going to be releasing a new CD in America that I produced last year for King Records in Japan. Alan is nominated for a Grammy for his CD "You and the Night and the Music." that I produced originally for King Records in Japan . We are releasing his most recent CD mid 2005. I'll be producing a brand new CD for Alan later this year here at B² Studios. If you are familiar with Alan's recordings you know it will be a lovely project from this graceful pianist.
We are also going to be doing some tracks with smooth jazz saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa on a new concept project of his called the "Sax Pack." Jeff is going to feature an all-star cast of sax greats to join him on this project. This is going to be a fun project with a lot of talent featured on this disc. Jeff also has a new single produced here at B² Productions called "Ecstasy" from his most recent CD "Peace Of Mind" on Native Language Records, so keep your ears open at smooth jazz radio.
Here at B² we just started working on a project from a brand new smooth jazz saxophonist from Philadelphia "Andrew Neu." This is a nice project filled with some very good original music as well as some covers that might surprise you! We'll have his project done by mid spring and hope to have a deal for him for a late summer/fall release.
Stay tuned for the release in America of piano virtuoso Randy Waldman's CD "Timing Is Everything" sometime later this year. This project features the legend Vinnie Colaiuta on drums and yours truly on acoustic bass. We are going to produce a new CD for Randy later in the year....
Still up in the batters box for this year for B² Productions is a new project for smooth jazz keyboardist Kevin Toney. Kevin wrote some really great tunes for this disc and we have been working on a few tracks already. His CD should be out by summer.
Later this year I will be releasing on the Artistry Music label the re-release of my latest smooth jazz CD "Choices." I went into the studio and worked on about five tunes including cutting some new tracks as well as remixing and re-mastering. I also added to the CD my last smooth jazz hit single "Relentless" that features sax great Richard Elliot. This new version of "Choices" is scheduled to hit the streets in April and I am truly excited about this project!
Also for later this year on Artistry Music we will be releasing my CD from 1993 "Brian Bromberg." This CD was originally released in 1993 on the Nova record label. Unfortunately the label when out of business the following week and this CD never really got any exposure. This CD has an all star line up of musicians and I am thrilled to be able to finally release this CD and make it available. We did some tweaks on the tracks and re-mastered the project. This CD should be available late March.
We are also releasing an all acoustic trio CD "Wood II," This is a follow up to my acoustic CD "Wood" from a few years ago. "Wood II" features Randy Waldman on piano and Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. There are some real surprises on this CD and I can't wait for its American release. "Wood" did very well for an acoustic bass oriented CD through out the world and I am thrilled to be able to put out "Wood II" later this year!
Thanks for visiting brianbromberg.net and don't forget to go to the discography and B² Productions areas of this site to check out all of the new sound bites! Happy listening.......Brian
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May 25, 2005
Master musician Brian Bromberg serves up a fresh batch of Choices
In record stores today is a fresh version of Brian Bromberg's Choices album, which was revisited by the master bass player and producer. Originally released last year, the artist remixed half of the record and the entire disc was remastered. One track was removed and replaced with the radio hit, " Relentless ," a duet with sax star Richard Elliot that previously was only released on the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards compilation CD. Featuring Bromberg's nifty fret work on the piccolo bass, which sounds like a guitar, the title track of Choices is one of the hottest songs now collecting adds at radio.
Smooth jazz is often criticized as being light-weight, but not Bromberg's efforts in the genre. His hooks are memorable and infectious yet the writing is sophisticated and substantive, and the productions are intricately textured. On Choices , which includes guest turns by Jeff Lorber , Brian Culbertson , David Benoit and Eric Marienthal , soulful R&B, funk, jazz, pop, and African rhythmscapes serve as the backdrop for Bromberg's melodies. No guitars were used on the album, although you'll swear otherwise. While primarily an instrumental album, Bromberg's intention was for Choices to unfold like a collection of short stories.
Bromberg is a remarkable musician, one of the few masters of both the electric and acoustic bass. He's a rare artist who has garnered respect for releasing accomplished music in both the traditional jazz and more commercial contemporary jazz genres.
In the midst of a prolific creative period, Bromberg, a partner in the new Artistry Music record label that now releases his music, has a full-slate of current projects that enable him to draw upon his vast experience. In addition to Choices , he's releasing and reissuing four albums this year. Metal is a new rock fusion collection that was released in late February. Last month, It's About Time , a traditional jazz record originally released in 1991, was reissued after being remixed and remastered. This summer, Bromberg's 1993 self-titled contemporary jazz album, featuring Lorber, Lee Ritenour, Kirk Whalum and Toots Thielemans , will be reissued. Scheduled for release early next year, Bromberg has begun recording Wood II , the sequel to 2002's critically acclaimed traditional jazz CD, Wood .
This spring and summer, Bromberg is touring worldwide with contemporary jazz greats Ritenour, Patrice Rushen, Ernie Watts , and Alex Acuna. Recently Bromberg earned his first gold record for production work he did on Chris Botti's When I Fall In Love album; this year he's writing and producing songs for a number of other artists. Collaborating with Dean Guitars , he designed an innovative line of basses, B², which will be in stores this summer.
Earlier this year, Bromberg partnered with soul singer-songwriter Rahsaan Patterson, their long-time manager Lucille Hunt and veteran marketing executive Denny Stilwell to launch Artistry Music . Based in Los Angeles , the label is distributed in the United States by Ryko Distribution .
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March 29, 2005 email: greatscottpr@pacificnet.net
A quartet of Choices from the prodigious Bromberg
Four diverse album releases showcase the versatility and virtuosity of one of music's most respected bassists
Acclaimed musician-producer Brian Bromberg recently released his thirteenth solo album, Metal , through the Artistry Music record label and the prolific, diverse and uniquely gifted bassist has three more albums - Choices , It's About Time , and Brian Bromberg - scheduled for re-release over the next few months. One would be hard pressed to find another artist who moves between musical genres with such aplomb and has deservedly garnered the same level of respect and praise from fellow musicians and the media as Bromberg has. Within the jazz arena, Bromberg has maneuvered back and forth amongst the hard-line traditional jazz world and the commercial contemporary jazz genre with unequaled grace and accomplishment. His partnership in the new Artistry Music label has provided him the rare opportunity to explore his creative muse in new musical directions as well as give a second chance to some of his previous releases, which warrant another listen.
Bromberg calls last year's Choices album the best smooth jazz album he's ever recorded. The collection will be reissued by Artistry Music on May 24. Produced by Bromberg, who wrote or co-wrote the music, the album was revamped after the meticulous professional went back to the lab to make it even better. Half of the record was remixed and the entire disc was re-mastered. The title track, featuring Bromberg on his guitar-sounding piccolo bass accompanied by keyboardist Jeff Lorber , will be serviced to smooth jazz radio. One song on the original album was replaced with " Relentless ," a smooth jazz radio hit featuring sax star Richard Elliot . The track originally appeared on the Oasis Smooth Jazz Awards CD and was never before released on a Bromberg album.
Metal marks new territory for Bromberg. The answer to his award-winning 2002 release, Wood, the collection is a truly unique rock fusion record that astoundingly was recorded without guitars. All the melodies and rhythms that sound like guitars were played by Bromberg on a piccolo bass. Although you'd never know it by listening to the album, it was recorded by just Bromberg and drummer Joel Taylor , along with keyboardist Dan Siegel , who appears on two tracks. Bromberg produced and composed the material, which recalls guitar gods and rock fusion greats. The record is unlike anything that's been done before and captures an entirely new dimension of the virtuoso bass player, who unveiled the B² line of basses that he designed with Dean Guitars at January's NAMM convention. Jim Roberts, founding editor of Bass Player magazine and author of American Basses , wrote in the album's liner notes, "And when it comes to hearing it all, and playing it all, nobody does it better than Brian Bromberg.Maybe I'm prejudiced, but you can always tell that Brian is a bass player at heart - even his most wailing 'guitar' solos display the logic that comes from a deep knowledge of harmony. And you can tell that he knows jazz, too, because of his attention to thematic development and contrasting solo voices."
It's About Time was Bromberg's "first real hardcore, New York-kind-of-jazz record that is still approachable," according to the musician, who produced the acoustic project in 1991. Scheduled to be re-released on April 5, the album has been remixed and re-mastered and now sounds as if it was recorded with today's state-of-the-art digital recording and mastering equipment. Bromberg, who recorded the collection while playing a 300-year-old acoustic bass, was joined on the record by such jazz stalwarts as Freddie Hubbard , Ernie Watts, Mike Garson , Mitchell Forman and David Bromberg .
Mining his extensive catalogue even further, Bromberg's 1993 self-titled album will be re-released this summer (date soon to be announced). It's a Bromberg-produced smooth jazz collection that boasts guest appearances by Lorber, Lee Ritenour , Kirk Whalum , and Toots Thielemans . "One of the greatest things about having our own record label is having the opportunity to reissue some of my music that may have slipped through the cracks for a variety of reasons," said Bromberg. "It's important that we give this music the chance to be heard."
Earlier this year, Bromberg earned his first gold record for the production work he did on Chris Botti 's When I Fall in Love album. Bromberg is a much in demand producer after the success he's had producing Jeff Kashiwa , Richard Smith , Kim Waters , Alan Broadbent , and Jeff Berlin , amongst others.
Bromberg, along with soul singer-songwriter Rahsaan Patterson , their long-time manager Lucille Hunt and veteran marketing executive Denny Stilwell launched Artistry Music earlier this year with the release of Patterson's third album, After Hours . Based in Los Angeles , the label is distributed in the United States by Ryko Distribution .
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