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Dave Wilson Jazz Groups and Recordings
Dave Wilson Jazz groups, (Quartet, Trio, Duo), have been active for some time playing concerts, clubs, and private functions, mostly in the south central Pennsylvania area, as well as in the Philadelphia area. A highlight of Wilson’s career was in the fall of 2002, when he released the first CD under his own name, titled “Through the Time”, featuring himself on tenor and soprano saxophones; Kirk Reese on piano; Steve Meashey on bass; and Jeff Stabley on drums. The release was picked up by Dreamscape Records and received significant airplay on WRTI-FM in Philadelphia, and enjoyed additional airplay on over 30 jazz stations nationwide! Through the Time found itself on a few individual stations top 5 stats. A second CD by the Dave Wilson Quartet titled “My Time” was released in late 2005 on Dreambox Media, a leadingIndependent record company out of Philadelphia. It garnered favorable reviews nationwide, including such publications as The Philadelphia Inquirer, All About Jazz, as well as the March, 2007 issue of Jazz Times. It was in radio promotion in late 2006-early 2007 with Mike Carlson and again became a favorite at WRTI as well as some 35-40 jazz stations nationwide achieving “Chartbound Status” and peaking at # 55 on the Jazz Week album chart rankings! Additionally My Time was invloved in a national campaign for publicity with Kari Gaffney (Kari-On Productions) and garnered top notch reviews.
The New CD is out! "Spiral" by the Dave Wilson Quartet was released officially on June 15th, courtesy of Summit Records, a nationally based label, located in Phoenix, Arizona. This features 6 original compositions in a contemporary mode including "Spiral", "Ocean Blue", "Movin' On", "Remembering", "Summer Breezes", and "Like GS 2"; plus unique arrangements of three contemporary pop classics including "Friend of the Devil" by the psychedelic jam band icons the Grateful Dead; "(You’re the) Biggest Part of Me" by the L.A. 70's studio sensation Ambrosia; and "My Own Prison" by the Alt Christian superstar rock band Creed; topped off by a lyrical and moving take on Tonhino Horta's beautiful jazz waltz, "Francisca" and a soaring rendition of pianist Richie Bierach's epic "Elm". Recorded at the famed Red Rock Studios, Saylorsburg, PA, Kent Heckman engineering, Dave enlisted the help of Phil Markowitz on Piano, Tony Marino on Bass, and Adam Nussbaum on Drums, all international.y acclaimed and renowned.
Asked why he chose these tunes to record Dave said, “These songs, including the original compositions and the "cover" tunes, are all, for various reasons, close to my heart. They are like personal statements of where I am at in my life, musically and otherwise. When I make and play music like this I am trying to communicate such heartfelt sentiments to the listener, whether they are in the club, the concert hall, or listening to the recording.”
Already, Spiral has received radio airplay from some 30 stations nationwide along with positive critical reviews. In its 4th week of airplay it has already achieved “Chartbound” status in the Jazz Weekly countdown, ranking #54 nationwide, as well as #41 in the “Roots” (Radio) report. Watch for Dave’s in-studio interview with DJ Jeff Duperon on WRTI-FM, Philadelphia’s leading jazz station on Friday, July 23rd, beginning at 6:45. The momentum is growing daily! ***Feel free to call up WRTI at 215-204-8900 (direct line to the studio) to request a cut off the record. Ask for cuts they are actively playing now such as “Ocean Blue”, “Spiral”, “Movin’ On”, “Elm”, “Friend of the Devil”.
To order “Spiral” for your own collection or for a friend, log onto: Summit Records (www.summit
records.com), as well as being available very soon online at Amazon, CD Baby, as well as I tunes and various sites for downloads.
The momentum is growing daily, as reviewers and listeners experience the Dave Wilson vibe!
Long’s Park Sunday series
Long’s Park Arts and Crafts festival
First Night
First Night
York Cherry Lane Concert series
Harrisburg Kapona festival
Twin Brook Winery
92.7 FM Smooth Jazz Concert
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Dave Wilson ....................................Adam Nussbaum.........................Phil Markowitz..........................Tony Marino...........
