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NEW RELEASE FROM: Saxophonist Dave Wilson "One Night At Chris'" + UPCOMING LIVE APPEARANCES

Dave Wilson Quartet
"One Night At Chris' "
(Dave Wilson Music DWM 1)
Street Date May 27, 2019
Dave Wilson - Tenor and Soprano Saxophones Kirk Reese – Piano
Tony Marino - Acoustic Bass
Dan Monaghan - Drums
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One Night at Chris’ is the fifth release of The Dave Wilson Quartet, recorded live at the famous Chris’ Jazz Cafe ‘in Philadelphia, PA in March of 2018. Wilson’s Spiral (Summit Records-2010) and There Was Never (ZOHOMusic-2016) were critically acclaimed and received significant airplay nationwide, the latter rising to #18 on the Jazz Weekly countdown. The disc contains 10 tracks, four originals by Wilson and six re-arrangements by/of pop/rock favorites including The Grateful Dead’s “Friend Of The Devil”, The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood, ” Creed’s “My Own Prison, ”Ambrosia’s 1980 hit single, “Biggest Part of Me, ” and The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” Bill Milkowski states in the liner notes of the CD, “savvy adaptations of familiar pop tunes, filtered through a distinctly jazzy prism.” And, from Bill Milkowski. “The crackling intensity of One Night at Chris’ is a testament to what can happen on the bandstand on any given night. And this was a particularly good night indeed.”The recording is a document of one evening of music recorded live, no overdubs, no second takes and with all the nuances, surprises and magic known as Jazz.

The recording is a document of one evening of music recorded live, no overdubs, no second takes and with all the nuances, surprises and magic known as Jazz. We wanted to take some our best work, including own compositions and original, creative interpretations of others work, most but not all featured on previous recordings (dating back to the early 2000’s), and present this in a live context. Utilized a long-standing working band with a rhythm section composed of East Coast and nationally known all-stars, we succeeded at capturing the virtuosity and magic of “One Night At Chris’”.

Dave Wilson is a leading jazz saxophonist, recording artist, band leader, composer, and educator in the Central PA/ Delaware Valley area, with a very active venue and festival schedule as both a leader of his own groups and as a sideman. He is very active playing at restaurants and establishments in South Central Pennsylvania, and play or have played in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York City. The Dave Wilson Trio or Quartet offers high caliber, compelling, contemporary Jazz music with top notch, nationally and internationally known personnel known for their exciting improvisations, creative individualistic compositions, and unique arrangements of standards. Wilson has worked with the likes of pianists Mark Soskin, Jim Ridl, Phil Markowitz, Bobby Avey, Kirk Reese, bassists Tony Marino, Steve Varner, drummers Adam Nussbaum, Bill Goodwin, Dan Monaghan, and Marko Marcinko, . He has also shared the stage with the likes of Tim Warfield, Steve Giordano, Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell, Lou Soloff (BS & T), the late Steve Marcus, Conrad Herwig, Gary Smulyan, Steve Smith (from Journey), among others The Dave Wilson Quartet has four great CDs out under their own name. The latest, “There Was Never” (ZOHO), featuring an all-star lineup of Bobby Avey-Piano, Tony Marino-Bass, Alex Ritz-Drums (members of the Dave Liebman Group), for 6 weeks in 2016 was in the top 50 of the nation-wide Jazz Weekly Jazz Radio Countdown, reaching a high of #18 in the nation! It was in the Top 11 in Philadelphia's WRTI New Releases, for several weeks, reaching a high of number 5. The track "Cassidy" was #13 in WRTI'S countdown for the top 100 in 2016. There was also a great review in the February 2016 issue of famed Downbeat Magazine. His latest recording “One Night At Chris”, recorded live at the famed Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and released in May of 2019, features PA all stars in Dave’s working ensemble including Kirk Reese-Piano (East Coast All-Star, educator), Tony Marino (from the Dave Liebman Quartet), and Dan Monaghan (Top Philadelphia drummer), and promises to be another top hit, capturing all the intensity of a live performance on an exceptionally good night!

One Night at Chris’ is the fifth release of The Dave Wilson Quartet, recorded live at the famous Chris’ Jazz Cafe ‘in Philadelphia, PA in March of 2018. Wilson’s Spiral (Summit Records-2010) and There Was Never (ZOHOMusic-2016) were critically acclaimed and received significant airplay nationwide, the latter rising to #18 on the Jazz Weekly countdown. The disc contains 10 tracks, four originals by Wilson and six re-arrangements by/of pop/rock favorites including The Grateful Dead’s “Friend Of The Devil”, The Beatles’ “Norwegian Wood, ” Creed’s “My Own Prison, ”Ambrosia’s 1980 hit single, “Biggest Part of Me, ” and The Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows.” Bill Milkowski states in the liner notes of the CD, “savvy adaptations of familiar pop tunes, filtered through a distinctly jazzy prism.” And, from Bill Milkowski. “The crackling intensity of One Night at Chris’ is a testament to what can happen on the bandstand on any given night. And this was a particularly good night indeed.”The recording is a document of one evening of music recorded live, no overdubs, no second takes and with all the nuances, surprises and magic known as Jazz.

One or two paragraphs that describes the concept for the CD
The recording is a document of one evening of music recorded live, no overdubs, no second takes and with all the nuances, surprises and magic known as Jazz. We wanted to take some our best work, including own compositions and original, creative interpretations of others work, most but not all featured on previous recordings (dating back to the early 2000’s), and present this in a live context. Utilized a long-standing working band with a rhythm section composed of East Coast and nationally known all-stars, we succeeded at capturing the virtuosity and magic of “One Night At Chris’”.


+ brief Artist Bio
Dave Wilson is a leading jazz saxophonist, recording artist, band leader, composer, and educator in the Central PA/ Delaware Valley area, with a very active venue and festival schedule as both a leader of his own groups and as a sideman. He is very active playing at restaurants and establishments in South Central Pennsylvania, and play or have played in Philadelphia, Washington D.C., and New York City. The Dave Wilson Trio or Quartet offers high caliber, compelling, contemporary Jazz music with top notch, nationally and internationally known personnel known for their exciting improvisations, creative individualistic compositions, and unique arrangements of standards. Wilson has worked with the likes of pianists Mark Soskin, Jim Ridl, Phil Markowitz, Bobby Avey, Kirk Reese, bassists Tony Marino, Steve Varner, drummers Adam Nussbaum, Bill Goodwin, Dan Monaghan, and Marko Marcinko, . He has also shared the stage with the likes of Tim Warfield, Steve Giordano, Wynton Marsalis, Tom Harrell, Lou Soloff (BS & T), the late Steve Marcus, Conrad Herwig, Gary Smulyan, Steve Smith (from Journey), among others The Dave Wilson Quartet has four great CDs out under their own name. The latest, “There Was Never” (ZOHO), featuring an all-star lineup of Bobby Avey-Piano, Tony Marino-Bass, Alex Ritz-Drums (members of the Dave Liebman Group), for 6 weeks in 2016 was in the top 50 of the nation-wide Jazz Weekly Jazz Radio Countdown, reaching a high of #18 in the nation! It was in the Top 11 in Philadelphia's WRTI New Releases, for several weeks, reaching a high of number 5. The track "Cassidy" was #13 in WRTI'S countdown for the top 100 in 2016. There was also a great review in the February 2016 issue of famed Downbeat Magazine. His latest recording “One Night At Chris”, recorded live at the famed Chris’ Jazz Café in Philadelphia and released in May of 2019, features PA all stars in Dave’s working ensemble including Kirk Reese-Piano (East Coast All-Star, educator), Tony Marino (from the Dave Liebman Quartet), and Dan Monaghan (Top Philadelphia drummer), and promises to be another top hit, capturing all the intensity of a live performance on an exceptionally good night!


(From the liner notes):

“The crackling intensity of One Night at Chris’ is a testament to what can happen on the bandstand on any given night. And this was a particularly good night indeed.” — Bill Milkowski

“savvy adaptations of familiar pop tunes, filtered through a distinctly jazzy prism.” — Bill Milkowski

Upcoming Live Appearances

Saturday, June 8th: Dave Wilson Duo, (Featuring Dave Winter on keyboards), Crawdaddy's, 1500 N 6th St #105, Harrisburg, PA 17102. crawdaddyshbg.com, (717) 232-7374, Live Jazz with Fantastic Cajun-style Cuisine! 6:00-9:00. Free!

Friday, June 21st: Dave Wilson Group (featuring on Dave Winter on Piano, Mike Evangelista on Bass, Jaren Angud on Drums), The Summer Jazz Series on The "Veranda" at the Hotel Hershey. 100 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033. 717- 533-2171, http://www.thehotelhershey.com/index.php. No Cover/7:00-10:00.

Saturday, June 22nd: Dave Wilson & Mark Huber, The Bridge Inn, upstairs in the Martini Bar! in Pleasantville, Rt 73 and Covered Bridge Rd, Pleasantville. 610-689-5818. Bridgeinnpleasantville.com. Come celebrate JazzFest with us! Great Food and Drink, Great Music, and a cool place to hang out! 8:00-11:00. Free

Friday, June 29th: Dave Wilson Trio, The Belvedere, (featuring on Mark Huber on Piano, John Gingerich on Bass, 402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA.394-2422, http://www.belvederelancaster.com. Great food and spirits, great company, fantastic jazz! 7-10 PM. Free!

Tuesday, July 2nd: Dave Wilson Electric Band (featuring Shawn Q on Guitar, Rob Swanson on Electric Bass, Jimmy Coleman on drums), Lancaster Summer Arts Festival, Steinman Park, off the square in Lancaster-intersection of Queen and West King Streets; to immediate left of/adjacent to the Pressroom Restaurant at The Pressroom, 26 West King Street Lancaster, PA 17603; (717) 399-5400; pressroomrestaurant.com. Outdoor dining from the Pressroom is available in the Park there. 7:00-9:30. Free!

Saturday, July 6th: Dave Wilson Trio (W/Steve Rudolph-Piano, Steve Meashey-Bass), The Log Cabin Restaurant, 11 Lehoy Forest Dr, Leola, PA 17540, www.logcabinrestaurant.com (717) 626-9999. 6:30-9:30. Free!

Saturday, July 13th: Dave Wilson Duo (Featuring Dave Winter on Piano), The Iberian Lounge at the Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033. 717- 533-2171. http://www.thehotelhershey.com/index.php. Come on out to this legendary venue!
8-11. No Cover!

Friday, June 19th: Dave Wilson Trio, (W/Jeff Knoetner on Piano, Peter Paulsen on Bass), The Belvedere, 402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA.394-2422, http://www.belvederelancaster.com. Great food and spirits, great company, fantastic jazz! 7-10 PM. Free!

Wednesday, July 24th: Dave Wilson Trio, The Pressroom, (Featuring Kirk Reese on Piano, Peter Paulsen on Bass), 26 West King Street Lancaster, PA 17603; (717) 399-5400; pressroomrestaurant.com. Come join us at this legendary Center City Lancaster establishment, as we stretch out and play some exciting jazz music! 7:00-10:00. No Cover Charge.

Friday, July 26th: Dave Wilson Trio (W/Kirk Reese-Piano), The Log Cabin Restaurant, 11 Lehoy Forest Dr, Leola, PA 17540, www.logcabinrestaurant.com (717) 626-9999. 6:30-9:30. Free!

Sunday, July 28th: The Rampart Street Ramblers (Traditional New Orleans Jazz), East Donegal Township Summer Concert Series, Lloyd H. Fuhrman Memorial Park, 170 Rock Point Road Maytown, PA 17550 (1/2 mile east of square/rotary, off of Rt. 743 in Maytown, PA.), 7-8:30.

Monday, August 5th: Dave Wilson Quartet (W/Kirk Reese, Blake Meister-Bass, Frank Russo-Drums), Free noon-time concert on the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center at 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC. http://dc.about.com/od/concerts/a/ConcertsWoodrow.htm. 12 noon to 1:30. Free!

Thursday, August 8th: Dave Wilson Quartet, (With Kirk Reese, Tony Marino, Dan Monaghan) Bethlehem Musikfest, "Jazz Cabaret" Stage, 4:30-6:00. Free.

Sunday, August 11th, The Rampart Street Ramblers, Music In The Park! Mount Joy Borough Park, 301 Manheim St, Mount Joy, PA 17552. 5:30-7:00. Free!

Friday, August 30th: Dave Wilson Trio, The Belvedere, 402 N. Queen Street, Lancaster, PA.394-2422, http://www.belvederelancaster.com. Great food and spirits, great company, fantastic jazz! 7-10 PM. Free!

Saturday, August 31st: Dave Wilson Trio (Kirk Reese-Piano, Steve Meashey-Bass), The Log Cabin Restaurant, 11 Lehoy Forest Dr, Leola, PA 17540, www.logcabinrestaurant.com (717) 626-9999. 6:30-9:30. Free!

Saturday, September 7th: Dave Wilson Duo (Featuring Mark Huber on Piano), The Iberian Lounge at the Hotel Hershey, 100 Hotel Road, Hershey, PA 17033. 717- 533-2171. http://www.thehotelhershey.com/index.php. Come on out to this legendary venue!
8-11. No Cover!

Music groups for hire: The Dave Wilson Quartet, Trio, Duo (Jazz); The Rampart Street Ramblers (New Orleans/Traditional Jazz); The Happy Wanderers (Authentic German).
-Check out Dave Wilson's Musical Instruments, specializing in buying and selling of quality used woodwind and brass instruments.
 
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