Chris West Blog – Trilogy and Other Projects

Hello Friends,

Well, the past month and a half has been very busy and exciting for me.

First and foremost, the artwork for my new 3 volume release, The Surprise Trilogy, is finally finished (thanks toErick Anderson!!!!!!!). I will be sending the first album off for duplication in the next couple of week, and hopefully will have an album release party scheduled for late October or November. So, please keep an eye open for that.

I’ve been working on tracks for my next CD project (after the Trilogy). I also finished up tracking for another CD project with some old friends from the Guy Smiley Blues Exchange (Pete Meriwether and Frank Reynolds) as well as other top notch musicians/friend (Scott Hall). I will start overdubs for that next week and hopefully that will be available by the end of the year!! This will be all original songs by the four of us, and it is an interesting mix of prog rock/funk/jazz/fusion/zappa-esq music. I’ve also been working on tracks for several other recording projects for various
people ranging from bluegrass, to big band, to funk, etc. I’ve been very fortunate to get to work on a great variety of really good music lately.

Several new dates have been added to my Calendar, so be sure to check that out!

As always, thanks so much for all of your support!

Chris

Chris West Calendar Update Aug 20 2010

Several new dates have been added to the Chris West Calendar.

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.

Date	Event	Details
Friday Aug 27, 2010	Flying Saucer performing with Greg Bryant Nashville, TN	5:30PM-7:30PM
Saturday Aug 28, 2010	Mercy Lounge performing with The Dynamites Nashville, TN	10PM
Saturday Sep 04, 2010	Musician’s Corner performing with Halfbrass Centennial Park Nashville, TN	3PM
Saturday Sep 04, 2010	Franklin Jazz Festival performing with Halfbrass opening for Buckwheat Zydeco Franklin Square Franklin, TN	7PM
Monday Sep 06, 2010	Exit Inn Bitches Brew Tribute performing with Greg Bryant, Tyson Rogers, Paul Horton, Derrek Phillips Nashville, TN	8PM-10PM
Saturday Sep 11, 2010	TENTATIVE Brooklyn Bowl performing with The Dynamites Brooklyn, NY	9PM
Sunday Sep 12, 2010	TENTATIVE Narrows Center for the Arts performing with The Dynamites Fall River, MA	1PM
Wednesday Sep 15, 2010	Family Wash performing with Nicky G Nashville, TN	TBA
Saturday Sep 18, 2010	Lotus World Music and Arts Festival performing with The Dynamites Bloomington, IN	8PM
Wednesday Sep 29, 2010	Family Wash performing with Nicky G Nashville, TN	TBA

Chris West Blog – Europe and New Music

Hello Friends,

Sorry it’s been a while since my last blog, I’ve been rather busy lately. I just got back from Europe with the Dynamites, and I must admit this was the best Europe trip yet. We went to Norway for the first time, and also returned to Finland, UK, Belgium, France, and Spain. I made several new friends and left with tons of inspiration!!

My new CD trilogy, entitled The Surprise Trilogy is so close to being done, pretty much just need a cover! So be on the lookout of that very soon. In the meantime, you can purchase my first CD entitled Jazzmanic from the website (www.jazzmanic.com). Also, I will have tracks for the new trilogy, as well as other tracks I’ve been working on available to purchase and download from the website very soon.

Be sure to look at the calendar for any upcoming shows, and I hope to see you all very soon!!

Chris

Chris West Calendar Update July 08, 2010

Several new dates have been added to the Chris West Calendar.

For additional dates and details, visit the Chris WestCalendar section.

You can also subscribe to Chris’ e-mail Newsletter to be notified of his latest news, events, and website updates.

Date	Event	Location	Details
07.10.10	Centennial Park performing with The Dynamites	Nashville, TN	5:30PM
07.25.10	Improv Underground performing with Greg Bryant	Nashville, TN	4PM-6PM
07.30.10	Cervantes The Other Side performing with The Dynamites	Denver, CO	TBA
08.01.10	Nashville Jazz Workshop performing with Darah Tucker	Nashville, TN	7PM-9PM
08.06.10	The Rib Room performing with Ballhog!	Fort Smith, AR	7PM-9PM
08.07.10	The Rib Room performing with Ballhog!	Fort Smith, AR	7PM-9PM

Saxophonists Unite at Namm

We just wanted to share this photo of our powerhouse saxophonists, Chris West and Keyan Williams. The two were able to meet up with each other at this year’s Namm show in California.

Check out Chris’ album, Jazzmanic and Keyan’s album, The Art of Living. Both artists have new projects due out soon.

Be sure to sign up for their mailing lists, here, to get their latest news and info delivered right to your inbox.

Chris West NYC Headline Debut

Chris West will be performing at Tea Lounge in Brooklyn, NY along with Nashville keyboardist, Paul Horton, as the Chris West/Paul Horton Quartet. Also featured on the date will be NYC jazz notables, Alan Hampton on bass and Tommy Crane on drums.

This will be Chris’ NYC headline debut and will feature many new songs from his upcoming 3 CD release, The Surprise Trilogy.

The show will include two sets which start at 9PM and 10:30PM, Wednesday, August 12, 2009. Find out more on Chris’ Calendar here.

Chris West Calendar Updated

Chris West’s Event Calendar has been updated with his upcoming August performances, including a special debut at Tea Lounge in New York City. You can check out the Calendar updates here.

Chris West Blog – New projects, new tours

Hello friends!

Things have been a little busy lately, and I have some exciting things coming up!! First, the Dynamites next album, entitled Burn It Down, is finished and is set to be released in mid-September. I have a song on this one (a cowrite with organist Charles Treadway) that I’m very excited about. We just returned from a tour in Colorado that was very successful and we head back to Europe on July 9 for two weeks in France, Spain, and Switzerland.

I’ve also been touring with Columbia recording artist Mike Farris. We played at Bonaroo this past month and will be taking off to California to play the High Sierra Music Fest for July 4th weekend.

I’ve been working on finishing up my new project, the Surprise Trilogy. Most of the recording is finished and the first of the three discs should be released by the end of the year!!! Keep an eye open for that. I also purchased a new horn a couple weeks ago that I’m very excited about; an old King Super 20 made in 1954. This horn gives me a warmer, meatier tone than the one I’ve been playing.

Other than that, I’ve been doing a lot of arranging for different albums coming out soon, a couple that I’m really excited about: strings on an album by Pastor Seon Thompson entitled “I’m Out” and horn arrangements on an album by Sarah Williams entited “Ruby”. Keep an eye open for these projects coming out soon.

Chris West Podcast – Episode 1

The first in this new regular series of behind the scenes talk from Chris West. He discusses his new upcoming CD, The Surprise Trilogy; touring, recording, writing, and arranging with The Dynamites and other various artists; and much more.

Listen to Chris’ Podcasts here.

Chris West Video – The New Horn

In this video, Chris West talks about his up coming album and other projects, performances, and recordings he has been involved in recently. He also shows off his new horn, a King Super 20.

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