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| Toronto Jazz Guitar Phenom Galen Weston U.S. Tour Dates in March Highly acclaimed Toronto-based jazz guitarist Galen Weston is embarking on a U.S. tour as a quartet beginning in South Bend, IN on March 6th and hitting Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia. Galen Weston has taken the Toronto jazz scene by storm with his band's ambitious debut album, "Plugged In." The highly acclaimed release showcases Weston's jazz chops and rock guitar influences. It features 12 tracks that include 10 originals by Weston and arrangements of Keith Jarrett's "Country" and Jimmy Van Huesen's "Like Someone in Love". Weston is accompanied by veteran Toronto session players David Woodhead on fretless electric bass, Al Cross on drums, keyboardist Matt Horner, Richard Underhill on alto sax, and Rick Lazar on percussion. Accompanying Weston on tour will be Lukas Kytnar (bass), Michel Medrano (drums) and Danny Lerman (saxophone). "... beautifully written and warmly performed … What he calls influences and styles are really his own colors on his sonic palette. He chooses his colorful tones and approaches extremely well and keeps the hues and tones completely original." ~ Travis Rogers, JazzTimes Having taken the Toronto jazz scene by storm, jazz guitarist extraordinaire Galen Weston is now set to conquer the United States with a ten-day March tour as a quartet in support of his ambitious and highly acclaimed debut album, Plugged In. American audiences can expect from Weston a live show that Jazz Weekly praises for his ability to "tap into his inner Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix." Described by New Canadian Music as a "very skilled jazz-rock guitarist and versatile composer, " Weston's all-instrumental Plugged In features ten originals by Weston and arrangements of Keith Jarrett's "Country" and Jimmy Van Huesen's "Like Someone in Love." More information on Weston is available on his official website. According to Weston, Plugged In represents a "sonic exploration with my Yellow Stratocaster, ES-335, and other instruments on a two-year journey of writing and recording across a vast musical territory." Accompanying Weston on tour will be Lukas Kytnar (bass), Michel Medrano (drums) and Danny Lerman (saxophone). Fueled by the inspiration of his favorite jazz and instrumental rock influences, Plugged In is the product of countless hours spent taming the howling of vintage Big Muffs, cleaning tape heads on old echo machines, and tweaking the tone knobs on Weston's classic Marshall and Fender amps. Weston, who has also received glowing reviews from Downbeat Magazine and The Midwest Record, is accompanied by veteran Toronto session players David Woodhead on fretless electric bass, Al Cross on drums, Richard Underhill on alto sax, Rick Lazar on percussion, and keyboardist Matt Horner. Galen Weston's Tour of the U.S. (March 6-16) March 6th: South Bend, IN @ Vegetable Buddies March 7th: Chicago, IL @ Reggies Music Room March 8th: Springfield, IL @ Curve Inn March 9th: Champaign, IL @ Cowboy Monkey Canceled/TBD March 11th: Bloomington, IL @ Upfront Jazz March 13th: Atlanta, GA @ Smith's Music Room March 15th: Charleston, WV @ The Empty Glass March 16th: Philadelphia, PA @ Chris' Jazz Café write your comments about the article :: © 2017 Jazz News :: home page |