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Liner notes for 'Open Invitation' (2014) by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach WTM 361395
1. Count Me In
2. Propulsion
3. Open Invitation
4. Init2Winit
5. Charmed Life
6. Lovelight
7. Let’s Do This Thang
8. Let It Slide
9. Aurora Borealis
10. Carte Blanche
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach: all trumpet, alto and c flutes, flugelhorn, valve trombone, evi
Lew Laing Jr: all keyboards, bass, programming
Greg Manning; piano solo (Propulsion)
Bob Baldwin: piano solo (Charmed Life)
Bob Mintzer: tenor sax (Let It Slide)
Cal Harris Jr: piano solo (Open Invitation)
Rock Hendricks: tenor sax (Aurora Borealis)
Cory Weeds: alto sax (Carte Blanche)
Adam Rohrlick: guitar parts and solos (Count Me In, Init2Winit)
Olaf Deshield: guitar solo (Let's Do This Thang)
Dameian Walsh: tenor sax (Init2Winit)
Sekou Bunch: bass (Count Me In, Init2Winit, Propulsion)
Tony Saunders: bass (Aurora Borealis)
Dee & Brittani Cole: vocals (Lovelight)
Allen 'EZ' Smithee: drums
Dedicated to the late Alan Ash, a great friend and supporter, who supplied me with hand picked trumpets over the years (that I still use!)
Mastering and mix consultant: Craig Zurba (MR&D); Photo credits: John Rak (Artona Group) for all shots except cd tray; Sylvia Ronahan for under cd tray;
Graphics: Windtunnel Multimedia; Sheet music prep: Miles Black Music; Pressing Preproduction: Troy Tremblay (Alternate-Root.com)
Many thanks to all the great contributors and who helped make this record a reality. You are all stars in your own rights, and I am honored to have you as
guests and collaborators on this project!
Sylvia Ronahan, my loving wife, friend, muse, and unconditional supporter; Neal Sapper for 20 years of getting my stuff to radio; Willi Germann jazz consultant;
Lew Laing for being a simpatico musical genius and astute musicality across the board; Dave Love at Innovative Entertainment Solutions; Doug and Mary Kirk and
Stu Berketo at WAVE.FM; Rino Zalamea and Jesse Brook at Long and McQuade for excellent horn servicing; Derek and Diane Oelmann for providing a sweet musical
homebase; Raj Mutti and Johnny Rock DeFazio for jazzin' up the Hard Rock;
From Lew: The way we composed and recorded this project was so very 21st Century......technology at its best! Gabe your a consummate professional,
great businessman, producer, fantastic musician, #1 on the planet email sender, and through all the re-takes and revisions, we got it done! Its been my
pleasure working with you on Open Invitation, I just hope all your fans enjoy the music and much as we enjoyed making it! Shoutout to all the great musicians
who played on the tracks with us, to Dee and Brittani Cole, and to our trusty Macs which worked their butts off as we mixed this record!
FB: https://www.facebook.com/lew.laingjr
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/lew-laing
Home Page: www.gabrieljazz.com
Blog: www.gabrieljazz.posthaven.com
Videos: www.videogram.com/windtunnel
Label: www.windtunnelrecords.com
Flash site www.gabrielmarkhasselbach.com
Twitter: @gabrieljazz
Linked In: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/gabriel-mark-hasselbach/11/55a/429
Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/GabrielsJazz
Wedge 'Gabriel' Signature Mouthpiece line: www.wedgemouthpiece.com/gabriel
Windtunnel Music SOCAN and Jordan Balter Music BMI
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Liner notes for 'Kissed By The Sun' (2012) by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach WTM 361399
1. King James
2. Lock It Up
3. Kindness
4. Funk In Deepfreeze
5. UnReal Blues
6. Kissed By The Sun
7. It’s Real
8. Starpixie
9. Ready When You Are
10. No One Like You
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach: trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, valve trombone, alto flute, evi
Jeff Lorber: keys, guitar,bass
Chuck Loeb: guitar on Funk In DeepFreeze
Brian Bromberg: bass on Funk In Deep Freeze
Rock Hendricks: tenor sax on King James
Walle Larsson: tenor sax on Lock It Up
Rob Tardik: solo guitar on It's Real
Oliver Lieber: guitar on King James, No One LikeYou, & It's Real
Gary Novak: drums on Funk In Deep Freeze & Kindness
Li’l John Roberts: drums on No One Like You
Jimmy Brandly: percussion on Starpixie, Lock It Up, Kissed By The Sun
Anthony Crawford: bass on UnReal Blues
Tony Moore: drums on King James, Kissed By The Sun
Star Pixie, Ready When You Are. Lock It Up & UnReal Blues
Photos by Elle Camino Photography except back cover by SJR.
Graphics by Wind Tunnel Multimedia
Gabriel plays his Signature Wedge mouthpieces exclusively.
All songs written by Jeff Lorber and Gabriel Mark Hasselbach. and published by
Songs of Lorb (ASCAP),and WindTunnel Music (SOCAN), except Funk In Deep Freeze,
written by Hank Mobley and published by EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Special thanks to Dr. David Harrison at Wedge Mouthpieces.com; Allan Ash Music; Eloisa Sanchez-Cioma; Randolph Borromeo; Tak Maeda;
Massullo Music; Miles Black; Bob Kroeker; Willi Germann; Anthony Chamberlist; Stephan Earest; Jeremy Monteiro; Troy Tremblay; Mary and Doug Kirk...
And my wife, my biggest fan and supporter, Sylvia Ronahan, who loves and believes in me and my music without reservation.
The "underheard' Brian Savage could not be on this project due to technical reasons. but I thank him for the musical contribution nonetheless.
Likewise with Paul Brown, Steve Oliver, Marion Meadows & Miles Black, who I hoped to have as guests on this recording.
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Liner notes for 'Told Ya So' (2010) by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach WTM 36139_ (TBA)
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Liner notes for 'Cool Down’ (2008) by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach WTM 36139_ (TBA)
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Liner notes and credits for ‘MidCentury Modern’, 'Open Invitation’, Kissed By the Sun’, ‘Told Ya So’, ‘First Name Basis’,
‘Gabriel’s Horns’, ’Swingin’ Affair’, ‘From Hawaii With Love’, ‘Double Take’, ‘Come Out Swingin’’, ‘Solar Winds’,
‘Seduction’, ‘Live On Maui’, and others by Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
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Album Credits for MidCentury Modern Vol. 1 (released April 26, 2018)
1. Mississippi Jump (Larry Nash/Will Love Music) ISRC CAHG51800001
2. Gibraltar (Freddie Hubbard/Hubtones Music) ISRC CAHG51800002
3. Nature Boy (feat. Mike Taylor) (Eden Ahbez/Geraldine E. Janowiak D/B/A Golden World) ISRC CAHG51800003
4. Blues On My Mind (feat. Cory Weeds) (Benny Golson/Time Step Music) ISRC CAHG51800004
5. So What …. Now? (Miles Davis/Kobalt Songs Music Publishing) ISRC CAHG51800005
6. Terra Firma Irma (feat. Ernie Watts) (Joe Gordon/Second Floor Music Obo) ISRC CAHG51800006
7. UberSmooth (Fulton Tashombe/DocShombe Music + Gabriel Hasselbach/Windtunnel Music SOCAN) ISRC CAHG51800007
8. Comin' Home For Mardi Gras (Gary Comeau + Gabriel Hasselbach/Windtunnel Music SOCAN) ISRC CAHG51800008
9. Mississippi Jump (radio mix) (Larry Nash/Will Love Music) ISRC CAHG51800009
Gabriel: trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, valve ‘bone, vocal on #8
Miles Black: piano Laurence Mollerup: bass Joel Fountain: drums
Ernie Watts: tenor sax Cory Weeds: tenor sax
Mike Taylor: vocal Olaf deShield: guitar #9
Liner notes for MidCentury Modern Vol. 2 (available late 2018)
1. Superblue CAHG51800010
2. Blue Soul CAHG51800011
3. Driftin' (feat. Cory Weeds) CAHG51800012
4. So What (Now?) CAHG51800013
5. Sister Sadie CAHG51800014
6. Nature Boy CAHG51800015
7. Chick's Tune (feat Ernie Watts) CAHG51800016
8. Superblue (radio mix) CAHG51800017
Gabriel: trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, valve ‘bone
Miles Black: piano Laurence Mollerup: bass Joel Fountain: drums
Ernie Watts: tenor sax Cory Weeds: tenor sax
Mike Taylor: vocal Olaf deShield: guitar #8
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