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stylist on trumpet, it’s sister instrument flugelhorn {and big|and large|and massive}
brother valve trombone, plus the flute {family of|group of|category of|class of} C and alto
flutes, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach {is arguably|could well be|might just be|is possibly}
{the foremost|the top} progenitor of electronic and digital wind instruments in Canada
{if not|otherwise|or even|or else} {the US|the united states|the usa|america}, performing
{on the|around the|about the|for the} Akai EVI 1000/2000
({known as the|referred to as|called the|referred to as the} EVI or EWI (ee-wee)
{as far back as|dating back to|dating back|way back to} 1985. {He also|Also, he|Younger
crowd|Actually is well liked} {has a|includes a|features a|carries a} firm grasp on early and
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
tremendously, but Gabriel has {such a|this type of|this kind of|a real} fluid touch and
expressiveness {on the|around the|about the|for the} original EVI, {that it|it|which it|who's}
remains his favorite non acoustic instrument. Remember, {an electronic|a digital|an
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
{a plethora of|an array of|various|numerous} sounds, but requires skill
{and an|as well as an|plus an|with an} intuitive design {to be|to become|being|to get}
{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.
Breath, lip
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,
{and others|yet others|among others|while others}
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
the|along with the|plus the|and also the}
{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
which|where|through which} Gabriel really blossoms is contemporary jazz, or
{as it is|because it is|since it is|as it's} {often referred to|known|also known as|also called},
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.
Gabriel is a totally unique artist, creating and enticing and varied palette of styles and
his trumpet, flugelhorn, flute, valve trombone, digital wind instruments, and voice with
erudite grace and lyricism. He has had eleven Billboard hits and has performed and/or
recorded with well-known artists such as the late Chuck Loeb, Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown,
Bob James, Larry Coryell, Bob Baldwin, Marc Antoine, Greg Manning, Darren Rahn,
Warren Hill, Rob Tardik, Rock Hendricks, Tony Saunders, Tom Scott, Bob Mintzer, Jeremy
Monteiro, Gino Vanelli, John Denver & Michael Bublé.
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
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 his album Told Ya So.
Gabriel lives and works out of Vancouver, BC, but was born and raised in Denver, Colorado,
and has worked extensively on Maui and in New Orleans. He has steadily built up a solid
body of work, with 19 albums under his own name, and eleven Billboard hits. He continues
to develop his fanbase through live appearances, extensive radio and TV exposure, and the
social media networking of his fans. He is at home in small group or big band, and can
tackle all styles of jazz.
Gabriel has performed at Montreux, North Sea, JVC, Chandler, Portugal, Kuala Lumpur,
Australia, Singapore, Mexico, Japan, South Africa, and more. He has performed privately
for Presidents, Royalty, Bill Gates, and was featured at the Beijing Olympics
He walks the fine line between contemporary jazz, classic jazz, & 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, Freddie Hubbard, and Chet Baker, to contemporaries like Chris Botti,
Til Bronner, and Rick Braun. Gabriel is best known as a trumpeter, but is an enigma in
the jazz world as he is not limited to one style of jazz, nor just one instrument.
There are two new releases waiting for your ears, a real embarrassment of riches!
April 2026 saw the release of Gabriels hot new single Swizzle Stick (feat Chris Standring)
as well as a classic jazz record MidCentury Modern Vol. 4 which follows in the footsteps
of MidCentury Modern Vol. 3. which rose to #9 on the JazzWeek charts, stayed lodged for
21 weeks, and was #51 on the 2022 JazzWeek Year End Top 100.
This new record is a heartfelt homage to Gabriel’s most influential, and sometimes
underrated, trumpeters: Blue Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Chet Baker, Carmell Jones,
Joe Gordon, and others. These aren't the usual suspects for jazz covers! Gabriel
cut his teeth on the Blue Note and CTI catalogues, and MCMV4 features tracks
exclusively from the golden years: the '50s, '60s, and early '70s.
He grew up in Denver, where the late night jazz shows from Chicago and St Louis
would bounce off the ionosphere, and he'd listen under the covers on a little 7-
transistor radio to the boss organ trios and badass trumpeters. All that great music
got into his blood and he never really looked back, with his first ensemble record
date at 8 yrs (!), playing part time professionally at 14 yrs, and full time at 20 yrs till
the present. He is currently in a 5 year residency at a jazz club in Vancouver, BC.
He put in his 10,000 hours and then some.
