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brother valve trombone, plus the flute {family of|group of|category of|class of} C and alto
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{the foremost|the top} progenitor of electronic and digital wind instruments in Canada
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{as far back as|dating back to|dating back|way back to} 1985. {He also|Also, he|Younger
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current competitor%u2019s brands, {from the|in the|from your|through the} early Casios
and Yamaha Windjammer, WX 7 and WX 11.
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wind instruments is USB based {and has|and it has|and possesses|and contains} evolved
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expressiveness {on the|around the|about the|for the} original EVI, {that it|it|which it|who's}
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electric|an electronic digital} wind instrument {is really|is actually|is absolutely|is basically}
{just a|only a|merely a|simply a} synthesizer for horn players,
{and can|and may|and will|which enable it to} trigger
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{an effective|a highly effective|an efficient|a powerful} tool
{in the hands of|at the disposal of|within reach of|to}
{a player|a person|a new player|a gamer}
{used to|accustomed to|utilized to|employed to} the nuance and
{control of|charge of|power over|control over}
{a real|a genuine|an actual|a true} wind instrument.
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and pitch bending, vibrato, and range {all have|have the ability to}
to {be taken into consideration|be considered}. For Gabriel, the EVI
{is still the|remains the|remains to be the|continues to be}
benchmark {for this|with this|because of this|just for this} idiom.
Gabriel {is the|may be the|will be the|could be the} featured artist
{at the|in the|on the|with the} boutique label
www.WindtunnelRecords.com, {and there|there|where there|high}
{you will find|you'll find|you will discover|you can find} his complete
catalog of physical and digital releases. Downloads
{are also available|can also be found|are offered also|can be found}
from outlets {such as|for example|including|like} CD Baby.com,
iTunes.com, Amazon.com,
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flute, and digital winds. {He has|He's|He's got|She has} had substantial playlist and chart
success {in the past|previously|before|during the past} {with his|together with his|along
with his|regarding his} dozen albums, over seven Billboard top 20 charting tracks.
Gabriel {is a|is really a|can be a|is often a} multiple JUNO award winner, {as well as
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{recipient of|person receiving|people receiving|parent receiving} Album
{of The Year|of the season|of year|of this year} and Instrumentalist
{of the Year|of the season|of year|of this year} awards {at the|in the|on the|with the}
Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, {and has|and it has|and possesses|and contains} received
several gold and platinum record awards. {He is|He's|He could be|He or she is} also
{adept at|skilled at|good at} mainstream jazz, and spent
{two months|8 weeks|2 months|60 days} {on the|around the|about the|for the}
Jazz Week charts, the definitive {guide to|help guide to|self-help guide to|help guide}
straight-ahead jazz. However, {the field|the area|the sector|area of} {in which|by
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smooth jazz. Gabriel says {that there is|that there's|that there are|there's}
{something that|something which|a thinging} reaches him the deepest
{in that|for the reason that|because|in this} idiom,
{because the|since the|as the|for the reason that} melodies are memorable, the rhythms
are strong, {and the|and also the|as well as the|along with the} artist%u2019s expression
through improvisation {is more|is much ore|is a lot more|is a bit more} {akin to|similar
to|comparable to|quite like} rich permutations of { texture|texture and color}
{rather than the|as opposed to the|instead of the|rather than} angular, mathematical,
{and sometimes|and often|and quite often|and infrequently}
abrasive timbre of %u2018modern jazz%u2019- {the hard|hard|the difficult|the tough}
edged warriors who push the aural envelope.
{The list|Their email list|This list|Their list} of artists that Gabriel has recorded or performed
with read {like a|just like a|being a|as being a}
Jazz and Pop who%u2019s who: Michael Bubl�, George Benson, Bob James,
Brian Bromberg, Chuck Loeb, Jeremy Monteiro, Robben Ford, Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown,
Marc Antoine, Miles Black, Rock Hendricks, Dave Koz, Spyro Gyra, 480 East, Nathan East,
Harvey Mason, David Sanborn, Warren Hill, Darren Rahn, Alexander Zonjic, Heart,
Long John Baldry, Little Richard, Ben E. King, Long John Baldry, Powder Blues, John Lee Hooker,
Amanda Wood, Brian Simpson, and {a host of|a number of|numerous|quite a few} others.
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Gabriel is a totally unique artist, creating an enticing and varied palette of textures and colors with his trumpet, flugelhorn, flute,
valve ‘bone, and electronic wind instruments with erudite grace and lyricism. He has had seven Billboard hits of his own, and
many more with other Artists as a featured soloist on releases by Greg Manning, Rock Hendricks, Tony Saunders, & Bob Baldwin.
the new release from
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
Windtunnel Records
presents
Gabriel was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, but lives and works out of Vancouver, Phoenix, and New Orleans. He has
steadily built up a solid body of work, with over a dozen albums under his own name, and many more with other artists.
He has toured the world, such as Montreux (Switzerland), North Sea (Holland), JVC, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Mexico,
Canada, and the US, and continues to develop his fanbase through live appearances, extensive radio and TV exposure, and
the social media networking of his fans. He’s at home in small group or big band, and can tackle all styles of jazz.
Gabriel has recorded or performed with the likes of such varied artists as Michael Bublé (Gabriel performed with him extensively,
recorded several albums with him, and produced the MB album ‘Dream’), Bob James, Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown, Greg Manning,
Chuck Loeb, Brian Bromberg, Little Richard, George Benson, John Denver, Tom Scott, The O’Jays, Gino Vanelli, Heart, Darren Rahn,
Marc Antoine, John Lee Hooker, and Long John Baldry. Recent collaborations include feature trumpet on Paul Hardcastle’s ‘VII’,
and recent releases by Bob Baldwin, Steve Oliver, Rob Tardik, and Rock Hendricks.
Besides a JUNO Award (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy), two JUNO/Technics ‘All Star Band’ Awards, a West Coast Music Award,
a Jazz In The Park ‘Best Instrumental Performance’ Award, an Ampex Golden Reel Award, and several gold and platinum albums
to his credit (with his earlier group Powder Blues and others), 2011 saw Gabriel win both ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Instrumentalist
of the Year’ awards at the Canadian Smoothies for ‘Told Ya So’.
Buy disc or full download of Open Invitation directly from this Webstore and get a free unreleased
download of Gabriel with the late, great, Grammy winning UK guitarist Ronny Jordan.
First single from MidCentury Modern: Mississippi Jump
Award-winning hornmeister Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
bets on a jazz trifecta with his new album
MidCentury Modern
Gabriel is a bit of an enigma, in that his lexicon is not
limited to one style of jazz, nor one instrument.
He plays trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, valve 'bone, and
more 'plumbing' as well. Here he has enlisted
longtime iconic colleagues such as Ernie Watts, Cory
Weeds, Miles Black, and Canada's answer to Gregory
Porter, Mike Taylor, to craft a highly listenable project,
that incorporates hard-swinging Mainstream jazz
sensibilities, succinct Contemporary jazz clarity, and
rollicking New Orleans jazz panache. Trifecta accomplished!
Gabriel returned to New Orleans for three CD release concerts during Jazz Fest at the Mahogany
Jazz Hall and New Orleans Jazz Museum, with a Canadian CD release show at Blue Frog Studios.
Although Gabriel has a baker's dozen critically acclaimed releases, he is best known for Contemporary
jazz projects, which have garnered him seven Billboard hits so far. The two mainstream albums in his
discography have made dents in the JazzWeek charts, and with MidCentury Modern, he is aiming for
a Mainstream chart bullseye. The lead-off track Mississippi Jump, a remake of a Blue Mitchell classic,
jumps hard like a 'sidewinder' but has also been remixed for Contemporary radio and is included
as a bonus track. As the Jazz Crusaders once said, "Put it where you want it"!
Gabriel has performed at Montreux, North Sea, JVC, Chandler, and other festivals. He has performed in
Japan and in Singapore (for the President!), and even in the home of Bill Gates. He has worked with
artists such as Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Paul Brown, Brian Bromberg, Warren Hill, Bob Baldwin, Cal Harris,
and Bob James to name a few.
He walks a fine line between contemporary, classic, and New Orleans idioms, incorporating all
effortlessly into a smooth and seamless stage show, brimming with lyricism, color, and texture.
His influences range from classic artists like Blue Mitchell and Chet Baker, to contemporaries like
Chris Botti and Rick Braun.
MidCentury Modern
