Whaling city Sound named one of NEWP’s “six picks” for their holiday Music Edition
Written by Ken Abrams, December 14, 2017
Jazz on Whaling City Sound
Jazz fans need look no further than New Bedford’s boutique label Whaling City Sound. The label releases high quality CD’s with comprehensive liner notes from noted local and national jazz artists. Recent releases from Terry Gibbs, Dave Zinno Unisphere, and NYC saxman Eric Wyatt and have garnered critical acclaim. Check the web site for ordering information and further details. Click here to support local jazz!
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WCSound releases on 12/18 JazzWeek Radio Chart: #17 Eric Wyatt “Look to the Sky,” #38 Alma Micic “That Old Feeling,” Chartbound Dave Zinno Unisphere “River of January,” Chartbound Lewis Porter/Phil Scarff Group “Three Minutes to Four,”
Whaling city Sound artists are dominating the charts this week:
Eric Wyatt “Look to the Sky” at #17
Alma Micic “That Old Feeling” at #38
Dave Zinno “River of January” Chartbound
Lewis Porter/ Phil Scarff Group “Three Minutes to Four” Chartbound
Jay Rodriguez/WCS
“Your Sound”
“All of You” from Your Sound Live from Dizzy’s
Photo: #1(B&W),#2 (color, vertical shot),#3 (B&W, flute)
Press Release: From Suzi Reynolds, from Whaling City Sound
Publicity: Digital Journal, Improvijazzation Nation, Midwest Record, Jazz-Quad, New York Times ,Hamptons. to be featured in May’s JAZZIZ Magazine, JazzWeek
Kim Smith PR Email: ksmithpr@earthlink.net Phone: 917-349-8090
Management: Suzi Reynolds Associates Email: suzi@suzireynolds.com Phone: 201-947-0961
Radio: New World ‘n’ Jazz
19 weeks total
14 weeks on the charts
4 weeks top 20
Peak position #9
Mixed Media Client since: 2018
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You might hear Jay Rodriguez and wonder, “Is there anything you can’t do?” The fact is, it might be tough to track down something along Jay’s musical continuum that he hasn’t done. A versatile bandleader, with flute, clarinet and saxophone chops, the Colombia-born, New York City-bred musician is profoundly talented and incredibly prolific. Since graduating from the New York School of Performing Arts and attending the New School of Jazz at its inception alongside Larry Goldings, Brad Mehldau and Roy Hargrove. He has had musical adventures in salsa with Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Paquito D’Rivera, pop/hip-hop with Prince, Guru, the Wu-Tang Clan, DJ Premier and Groove Collective, straight-ahead with Doc Cheatham, Mingus Big Band, David Murray, Craig Harris, Jason Miles and Miles Davis. He has played alongside Joe Lovano, Gil Evans, Elvis Costello, Stevie Wonder, Bernie Worrell and Joan Osborne, to name a few. His original work is daring, groovy, breathtaking and soulful, sometimes all at once. His new recording, Your Sound: Live at Dizzy’s Club, captures all of lovely rawness in real time. Accompanied by Billy Harper on tenor sax, Larry Willis on piano. Eric Wheeler on bass, JT Lewis on drums and percussionist Billy Martin, Rodriguez frees himself up to showcase his work on saxes, flutes, and bass clarinet. The result is magical. Over his career, Rodriguez has tackled composition, arranging, accompanying, and leading. It is high time for the world to hear all the wonderful things Jay Rodriguez—musician, personality, iconoclast, and innovator—has to offer.
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Four WCSound releases on 12/4 JazzWeek Radio Chart
#17/4th Biggest Gainer Eric Wyatt “Look to the Sky”
#46 Alma Micic “That Old Feeling”
Chartbound Dave Zinno Unisphere “River of January”