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| Sultans Of String CD Release at Joe’s Pub  On Friday, Dec 6th, JUNO (Canada's Grammy) nominees and ISC winners, Sultans of String, release their high octane worldbeat-jazz-symphonic mash-up, Symphony!, at New York City hotspot, Joe's Pub. Known for dizzying roots music jams, poly-rhythms and revved up riffs, the Sultans of String sound can't be pinned down - it's Sable Island meets the Silk Road, with detours through the Gypsy-Jazz coffeehouses of Eastern Europe, next an East Coast Kitchen Party, then over to the majestic Arctic and bustling streets of Lebanon!Fiery violin dances with rumba-flamenca guitar while funky bass lays down unstoppable grooves. Throughout, acoustic mastery meets with a symphony of sound, deepened by world rhythms that inspire whole audiences to get up and dance. Kicking things off as a dynamic duo playing tiny cafes in 2007, this fiercely talented and hardworking indie act has been on a meteoric rise, with an astonishing number of awards and accolades in tow. Invitations to play world stages and with such legendary artists as The Chieftains and David Bromberg are recent highlights. The Chieftains' very own Paddy Moloney also appears on Symphony! Symphony! is distributed on SONY/RED though Red River Entertainment. Bob Frank, chairman of Red River (former President of Koch/EI Entertainment) states, "We welcome the opportunity to work with one of Canada's most innovative groups and look forward to expanding their music and footprint in the US." Sultans of String are also represented in the US by acclaimed promoter David Wilkes (Koch Records, Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck). "I have worked with numerous top ten chart songs and #1 Pop Billboard and Country music hits", Wilkes says. "In all that time, I have not worked with composers more talented than Chris McKhool and Kevin Laliberté from Sultans of String. Not only are they a superb writing team, they are also amazing arrangers & musicians. Symphony! is a gigantic leap forward." -- 30 -- UPCOMING LIVE APPEARANCES December 1, 2013, 7:00 PM, Koerner Hall – SYMPHONY CD Release concert in Toronto http://performance.rcmusic.ca/event/sultans-string-cathedral-bluffs-symphony-orchestra December 4, 2013, 8:00 PM, Scullers Jazz Club, Boston MA, http://www.scullersjazz.com/ December 5, 2013, 7:30 PM, Mansion at Strathmore, Shapiro Music Room, North Bethesda, Maryland, www.strathmore.org December 6, 2013, 9:30 PM, Joe's Pub in NYC, NY, http://www.joespub.com/ December 7, 2013, 7:30 PM, Building 24 Live, Reading, PA, http://bldg24live.com December 8, 2013, 7:00 PM, Live @ Bridge Street Live, Collinsville CT, www.41bridgestreet.com WHAT FOLKS SAY ABOUT THE SULTANS… "Chris McKhool and the boys are fantastic!" Bob Ezrin (Producer-Pink Floyd. Kiss) "Sultans of String are one of Canada's hottest new musical exports, dynamically embodying their homeland's values of tolerance and respect for diverse cultures. … they weave a gorgeously-hued tapestry of Folk, Spanish, Arabic, Latin, French and gypsy strands." Celtic Connections Festival "Sultans of String seem to be hoovering up Canadian awards and nominations like a Dyson on speed - a joyful melting pot of jazz, flamenco, folk, and indeed anything else that takes their fancy.. this is the sort of band and music that would rip up any festival in the country." Maverick Magazine "A new fusion of roots and classical…the results are mind blowing. Even though the instrumentation is different, you get the feeling this is Strunz & Farah or Willie & Lobo or Gypsy Kings taken to the next level of the game, sometimes all at once… any fan of world beat or contemporary instrumental music is sure to absolutely flip for this gem. Hot stuff throughout and a sure bet to notch a JUNO and any other award winning hardware to come its way." Midwest Record, Chicago "Impressive... the fusion is of a sort that could come from few places other than highly multicultural Canada. The Symphony! album includes, as the name suggests, a full orchestra, apparently assembled for the occasion rather than borrowed from an existing ensemble (which tells you something in itself about how this group has caught on in its Canadian homeland). Still, the vaguely Arabic six-string violin of leader Chris McKhool remains central to the sound, adapting itself effortlessly to Gypsy music, flamenco, and various kind of Canadiana jazzed up with ethnic percussion." AllMusic.com "A CD that goes beyond a gratuitous synthesizing of diverse musical styles and influences with sugarcoated orchestral arrangements. No, Symphony! truly celebrates them with intelligent arrangements by Sultans Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberté and Eddie Patton as well as Bret Menezes. And the engaging orchestrations are superb throughout…" Cleveland Classical "Simply brilliant!" 3NRG 99.3FM, Australia CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: • 2013 ISC International Songwriting Competition Finalist – Instrumental • 2013 SiriusXM Canadian Indie Awards nominees – World Group of the Year • 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards winners– World Music Group of the Year • 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees – Instrumental Group of the Year • 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees – Pushing The Boundaries • 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees – Producer of the Year (Chris McKhool) • 2012 Festivals & Events-Entertainer of The Year • 2011 Ontario Contact - Artist of the Year • 2011 International Acoustic Music Awards Finalist – Instrumental • 2011 Independent Music Award Finalist – Instrumental Album • 2011 Independent Music Award Finalist – World Beat Album • 2011 ISC International Songwriting Competition Finalist - Instrumental • 2011 ISC International Songwriting Competition Finalist - World Music • 2010 JUNO Nominees - "Instrumental Album of the Year" • 2010 International Songwriting Contest 1st Place Winners - Instrumental • 2010 Indie Awards Nominees - Favorite World Artist/Group • 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award winner - Instrumental Group of the Year • 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees - Ensemble of the Year • 2009 Canadian Folk Music Award nominees - Pushing The Boundaries write your comments about the article :: © 2013 Jazz News :: home page |