Chris West Official Endorsements
February 26, 2011
We have added a new page to Chris West’s website featuring the music related manufactures and products he is proud to officially endorse. Current endorsements include Theo Wanne Mouthpieces, Benz Reeds, and Stagg Music.
Find more information at the Chris West Endorsements page HERE.
Lee Gibson date added Feb 25, 2011
February 25, 2011
The following new date have been added to the Lee Gibson Calendar.
For additional dates and details, visit the Lee Gibson Calendar section.
Subscribe to Lee’s E-mail Newsletter to be notified of his latest news, events, and website updates.
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Saturday
June 11, 2011 |
9PM
No Cover |
Lee Gibson dates added Feb 18, 2011
February 18, 2011
The following new dates have been added to the Lee Gibson Calendar.
For additional dates and details, visit the Lee Gibson Calendar section.
Subscribe to Lee’s E-mail Newsletter to be notified of his latest news, events, and website updates.
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Thursday
April 7, 2011 |
6PM-9PM
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Thursday
April 14, 2011 |
3 Brothers Deli and Brewhouse
Acoustic Performance 223 West Main Street Murfreesboro TN (615) 410-3906 Get directions |
9PM-12AM
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Saturday
June 25, 2011 |
TBA
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TBA
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Saturday
Sept 24, 2011 |
TBA
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TBA
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Chris West featured in Nashville Scene
February 10, 2011
Chris West’s new CD, Surprise Trilogy 1, featured as Critic’s Pick by Jack Silverman for Nashville Scene, February 2011.
Read the original article HERE.
If you’ve heard the lanky, goateed saxophonist blow his horn around town with funketeers The Dynamites, soul man Mike Farris, gospel goddesses The McCrary Sisters or second-line strutters Halfbrass, you know the boy is bad. But just how bad will become evident if you pick up West’s new album — the first in a three-disc set called The Surprise Trilogy, to be released in installments over the next year.
In addition to showcasing West’s formidable straight-ahead chops and compositions, the album is a showcase for some of the city’s best jazz talent, including Derrek Phillips, Jerry Navarro, Paul Horton, Pat Bergeson, Don Aliquo, Rod McGaha, Jeff Coffin and too many more to list here. (Guitarist Adam Agati, recently relocated to New York City, is particularly outstanding.)
According to West, the remaining two discs in the set will gradually push the envelope further from the straight jazz world, but don’t let that fool you: From the 45-second opening bop salvo to the slow-burn funk of “Bits & Pieces” to the Big Easy greasefest “Where I Got My Groove” to the romantic ballad “My Reward,” disc one is pretty boundary-shattering on its own, and it establishes West in the upper echelon of Nashville’s jazz world, alongside heavyweights like Coffin, McGaha and Aliquo. In other words, West could easily hang in NYC or LA — but we’re glad he’s here instead.
— Jack Silverman
Chris West Releases New Album
February 4, 2011
Nashville based saxophonist/woodwindist, Chris West, releases his new album, Surprise Trilogy 1.
This is the first album of three in the Surprise Trilogy series. Most of the nine original tracks are in the style of traditional jazz and pull from Chris’ straight ahead jazz genre influences, as opposed to the modern/funky jazz style of Jazzmanic, Chris’ debut album.
Notable guests on Surprise Trilogy 1 include trumpeter Rod McGaha (Surprise 1), saxophonist Don Aliquo (Kenny), saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Mr. Grossman), and New Orleans style group Halfbrass (Where I Got My Groove Back).
The album is available for pre-release purchase in CD and Digital Download formats through Chris’ website Jazzmanic.com HERE.
Surprise Trilogy 1 will officially be released at an upcoming CD release party scheduled for Feb 10, 2011 at The Basement. There is a $10 cover charge which gets you in the door and a free CD copy of Surprise Trilogy 1. More details are available on Chris’ Calendar HERE.
Chris West – Surprise Trilogy 1
February 4, 2011
This is the first album of three in the Surprise Trilogy series. Most of the nine original tracks are in the style of traditional jazz and pull from Chris’ straight ahead jazz genre influences, as opposed to the modern/funky jazz style of Jazzmanic, Chris’ debut album.
Notable guests on Surprise Trilogy 1 include trumpeter Rod McGaha (Surprise 1), saxophonist Don Aliquo (Kenny), saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Mr. Grossman), and New Orleans style group Halfbrass (Where I Got My Groove Back).
Visit the Chris West Store to listen to Surprise Trilogy 1 and others in his catalog.
Chris West Calendar Update Feb 04, 2011
February 4, 2011
New dates have been added to the Chris West Calendar, including Chris’ CD Release Party to celebrate his new album, Surprise Trilogy 1.
For additional dates and details, visit the Chris West Calendar section.
You can also subscribe to Chris’ e-mail Newsletter to be notified of his latest news, events, and website updates.
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Feb 06, 2011 |
WRVU 91.9
Live Radio Interview The Zee Train Show Vanderbilt University Radio Station Nashville, TN (615) 322-ROCK (615) 421-ROCK WRVU Website |
9AM-11AM
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Thursday
Feb 10, 2011 |
The Basement
Chris West CD Release Party 1604 8th Avenue South Nashville, TN (615) 254-8006 Get Directions |
7PM-9PM
$10 Cover Free CD |
Lee Gibson wins Ourstage.com Finals
February 2, 2011
Congratulations to Lee Gibson, who has won the Ourstage.com Country Finals Grand Prize for January 2011 with his song, She Don’t Give a Damn Cafe. Over 1500 established and aspiring Country artists entered the contest which is judged by fans and artists alike. Gibson co-wrote with Corey Lee Barker and Alfons Kettner (cuts with Patti LaBelle, Natalie Cole, & Michael Bolton).
Over the past 2 years, two of Lee’s songs have taken the top spot in the Country Charts there and another two songs have made their way into the Top 10 earning him a spot on AOL Music between Rascal Flatts & Taylor Swift just last year.
The cash prize will be used toward recording costs for Lee’s sophomore release, due out later this year. You can find Lee’s debut CD, Somewhere Other Than Here, HERE.
Lee Gibson dates added Feb 02, 2011
February 2, 2011
The following new dates have been added to the Lee Gibson Calendar.
For additional dates and details, visit the Lee Gibson Calendar section.
Subscribe to Lee’s E-mail Newsletter to be notified of his latest news, events, and website updates.
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Saturday
Feb 26, 2011 |
9PM
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Saturday
March 05, 2011 |
9PM
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Lee Gibson CD review from Lovin’ Lyrics
February 1, 2011
Lee Gibson’s CD, Somewhere Other Than Here, reviewed by Lovin’ Lyrics Music Promotions.
Read the original article HERE.
Lee Gibson is charismatic, charming and one of the best natural country voices I’ve heard come across my speakers in awhile. Signed with Century Music Group, Lee has a proven track record of a successful songwriter with major label cuts as notches on his songwriting belt. His cd, “Somewhere Other Than Here” proves that Lee Gibson has what it takes to also make it as a performer. His vocals are well blended, effortless and polished.
The first track on the cd, “Tennessee Rain”, is an upbeat tune with great backing harmonies that immediately brings to mind a style of early Alan Jackson. Remember, back when country was good? The contents of this cd are perfect, not too much twang, not too much boot stompin’ and unlike alot of today’s music, not one shred of musical arrogance. This is just good sing-along-able, wanna dance, chicken neckin’ country music. Y’all know what I mean by chicken neckin’, right? Think of a chicken sticking his neck out and strutting around the yard. That’s what this makes me do. LOL! There are so many songs on this cd that make it worth the purchase but the tracks that convinced me of that are of course, “Tennessee Rain”, “Does She Know”, the title track “Somewhere Other Than Here” and “Fever”.
You can hear Lee’s music on Nixa Country, Nashville’s hottest internet country radio station, and on XM Satellite’s Nashville 11 channel. Call them and request! You can find Lee’s cd at Lee Gibson Music. It’s a good find, a shimmering fleck of true country music in a mine loaded with fool’s gold.
