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| Vince Tampio Taps Straight-Ahead Jazz on The Nook  Vince Tampio (pronounced: TAM-pe-oh) self releases The Nook, a full length instrumental straight-ahead jazz album. The music harks back to Miles Davis' first great quintet. John Swana, veteran Philadelphia trumpeter, guest appears on valve trombone. The Nook will be released Tuesday, September 18, 2018.Vince Tampio (M.Mus.) is a professional trumpeter, arranger, and composer based in Philadelphia, PA. He performs, arranges, and records with the Philadelphia Jazz Project, the York Street Hustle, the John Byrne Band, the Cat's Pajamas, and You Do You. "His horn croons and wahs with touches of funk or blues, bridging the futuristic digital age with a snazzy sense of classic cool" (Geno Thackara All About Jazz). Tampio is joined on The Nook by John Swana (valve trombone), Brian Blaker (tenor saxophone), John B Hedges (piano), Ben Basile (upright bass), and Charlie Heim (percussion). The Nook is Vince Tampio's fifth solo release; his first to use exclusively acoustic instruments. The album features five pieces composed by Tampio. "The Nook" (co-written with Ben Basile) is a raucous blues named for the spandrel at Tattooed Mom Bar, Philadelphia, PA. John Swana guests on "Two Dollar Breakfast Special, " named for a menu item at the Main Street Bistro, New Paltz, NY. Jazz standard "Dear Old Stockholm" is re-arranged to interpolate a number of other jazz standards. All tracks were recorded live at Elm Street Studios, Conshohocken, PA. write your comments about the article :: © 2018 Jazz News :: home page |