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“Bad Boy Good Man” gained around 50 million streams (at Spotify and Pandora). Now in 2023, 14 years after creating that song, Tape Five thought it’s time for a facelifted version. Thanks to the audience, here it is! Original vibes from the times when Electro Swing was young, and Tape Five is a true pioneer of that genre.
http://tapefive.com/
This is the debut album of poet and indie rock songwriter Tony Venuto. He is joined by the epically talented Tim Lefebvre (David Bowie - Blackstar, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Departed soundtrack) on bass and the album is mixed by Grammy winner Brendan Dekora. The album has 89k streams on Spotify in less than 3 months. "20 Years" already cracked one of the top 200 North American college radio charts.
The Queen of Soul Blues has transition to new record label Sweet Success Records LLC with a new sound, new attitude but with the same powerful show and now a new sound. Right out the blocks Karen’s new single entitled “Girls Night Out” followed by the hot new single " Grown Folk Step" is evident on how determined she is on changing the Soul Blues genre and crossing it over to also R&B Soul to allow the genre to breath and expand. she came out with three new hot songs "Just GOODBYE", "Don't Try Me" and "Let's Play"
WHO IS KAREN WOLFE
“Karen is no newcomer to the world of R&B and Soul Blues. However, “Karen Wolfe” recorded her first album with a Gospel Quartet group called “The Harmonettes” the CD was titled “Stop by Here”. The group later changed their name to “Direction” and went on to record their sophomore CD that was titled “God Don’t Make Mistakes”. After the group dissolved, “Karen’s” musical career took a change in direction. “Karen” joined the Soul & Blues arena by singing background behind the Queen of the Blues, the Legendary Denise LaSalle.
BACK IN THE DAY:
Back-to-back hits allowed Karen to perform and tour for four plus years all around the country but eventually like all great singers she had this burning desire to do something new. During those four years of traveling the global several looked alike appeared but when the dust settled only one Princess of Soul and Blues emerged. Karen knew she had to bring the fire to let them know that chick ain’t me and with a new year, new manager comes new music, new attitude, and now she had two new hot songs in soul that she just couldn’t wait to release but just couldn’t finding the right time to release them.
TODAY:
Even with all of the hits her fans were crying for that answer to “Man Enough so in 2017 Karen released the “That Chick Ain’t Me” which was followed in 2018 by “You Ain’t Woman Enough” and the fans were happy. Karen saw the times were changing and she wanted to diversify her music, so she moved over to Sweet Success Records (SSR) in and in 2019 and released a bomb shell entitled “Girls Night Out”
(www.KarenWolfeMusic.com ). It was the perfect time for the women wanting to hang out and have a great time. She has now touched a new demographics and getting ready to work on her second amazing project. The Karen Wolfe-Bass is here to stay.
https://primetimepromotions.com/karen-wolfe/
Mikolas Josef returns with single Boys Don't Cry set for release 24.3.2023!
The Prague born singers return follows almost 3 year media silence. The Eurovision sensation made history in Lisbon after outscoring every previous entry his country ever sent to the biggest European stage. Coming 6th in 2018 he has been undefeated since. Former street performer and office cleaner now Forbes 30 under 30 became a radio number 1 in two countries two years after his Eurovision debut and kept his steady growth with all of his 3 latest releases certified gold.
His upcoming single Boys Don't Cry features several new superstar collaborators such as the 5 time Grammy award winning mix engineer and producer Chris Lord-Alge or the BTS "Butter" producer Rob Grimaldi. The all star team goes on with 12x gold and 20x platinum awarded Cristiano Cesario and the Hans Zimmer violinist Rusanda Panfili just to name a few.
Scoring 17 New Music Friday playlists on Spotify, his latest single "Lalalalalalalalalala" was a massive radio success in Italy and nearly 3 years after its release its still charting in Japan peaking number 13 this February.
MJ returned to social media on March 1 announcing the first single "Boys Dont Cry" from the higly anticipated debut album. Alltogether the upcoming track, set to be the biggest release of Mikolas Josef up to date, features 6 producers and 6 songwriters. 24.3.2023!
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The Heartland Collective's new single "Gun to My Head" epitomizes their love of aligning dark and light whether in sound or emotion; it's angst fueled, nihilistically cast realm a seduction of trespass and tenebrific almost terrifying beauty.
Apache Rose is back with a banging soft/loud track "Cabin Fever". The track starts out with a chill vibe but then goes full throttle with pummeling drums and haunting vocals
The lyrics draw from lockdown and personal situations you get stuck in.
"All Out" is the latest banger by pop-rock goddess, independent artist AZRA.
Krizan’s rock roots run deep. He was lead guitarist of the Spin Doctors, opening 15 dates for the Rolling Stones with audiences of 70,000, and for the Allman Brothers. He played guitar with Jimi Hendrix’s legendary bassist, Noel Redding. Anthony is known for rocking the big stages and getting an audience on their feet. He’s an original member of Amphibian, with Phish lyricist Tom Marshall.
In the Summer of 2022, Krizan released the single Strawberry Wine. The song is currently experiencing national radio play and critical acclaim. The single can be purchased here.
Anthony has also penned rock/soul staples such as Stand By My Woman with Lenny Kravitz, 5 songs on the Spin Doctors Greatest Hits, the theme of the Spin City TV series and The Howard Stern “Miss America” theme. Recently, Krizan co-wrote the title track to British rock singer John Waite’s new 2022 EP, Anything, and produced 3 tracks on the release. He also co-wrote the title track to John Waite’s Mercury release When You Were Mine.
Krizan is the 2013 recipient of the ASCAP FOUNDATION JAY GORNEY AWARD for the song he co-wrote with CHERYL DAVEIGA, “Home Don’t Feel Like Home”.
But Anthony’s true passion lies in his solo work. The Anthony Krizan Band’s performances and songs are electrifying, a swampy, rock/blues/soul, genre crossing solo-coaster ride. The title track to his last CD, Dust & Bone, was well-received and recorded by Gretchen Wilson, blues guitar legend Pat Travers and Tim Hicks (Universal Records).
He is the owner of SONIC BOOM STUDIOS.
https://www.anthonykrizan.com/
The brainchild of Norwegian singer-songwriter Stian Fjelldal, Birds Are Better brings a unique slant to folk music with a fusion of traditional folk, power-pop, synth-rock and indie-pop.
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"Last Order" – latest release by Stigma. Five punchy, intense songs about the joy of living and celebrating, inviting to sing along.
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Offliners Is a band based on many years of love for music. The most pervasive component in this is rock music, but also detours to other elements are present. When music really plays, it can move the listener - and you have like that community with others regardless of age, gender, religion, color, nationality and other conditions that otherwise help to create distances.
There is a lot of love for music in its creation and performance - and with many concerts, rock archaeological excavations in bygone record stores and years of listening to records, singles, CDs, digital services and all other outlets… ..
The name "Offliners" is an expression that you can sometimes do the opposite of being Online - and give yourself time to meet the physical surroundings and impressions.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/519294119615012
As one of the pioneers of recorded blues, and more specifically the delta blues genre, Robert Johnson was essential in the popularity of blues despite the remarkable fact that the only recordings which exist of him are from a period in 1936 and 1937.
He is known primarily for as a classic blues singer accompanied by erratic blues guitar, with hit blues songs such as “Cross Road Blues” and “Sweet Home Chicago”, which have almost become synonymous with the genre.
Born in 1911, Robert Johnson found little success during his lifetime, and his life was in fact cut short in 1938, aged just 27, under mysterious circumstances.
The back of his death certificate mentions ‘complications with syphilis’ but his contemporary David Honeyboy Edwards (who is believed to have performed with Johnson days before his death) insisted that Johnson was poisoned.
Johnson’s songs have managed to stand the test of time with various modern covers over the years; “From Four Until Late” was performed by Cream on their debut album, and “They’re Red Hot” was done by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers on their album “Blood Sugar Sex Magik” (albeit, hardly recognisable).
Although he is primarily famous as a master of blues guitar, it would be amiss to leave Johnson out of this list, considering his status as a blues pioneer, and the sheer fact that he had a great voice.
It’s hard to underestimate his influence on the history of Blues music; his international appeal with artists like Eric Clapton on the other side of the Atlantic played a pivotal role in the 1960s British blues movement.
The Static Dive is the professional name of singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist producer, Bob Smith. From his studio in upstate NY he works remotely with LA-based co-producer Kilo House to create genre-bending indie psychedelic rock, pop and Trip-hop.
An obsessive creator, Bob has spent the last 25 years making music and writing words. In the 90s he toured the Northeastern college circuit with his influential experimental ska/jam/funk band Shu. In the studio, over the years he has written and recorded hundreds of songs as a solo artist and with his americana/alternative rock band The Distractions.
Throughout his tenure in music, Bob has also worked extensively on the business side of the business. He made a big splash as a founding partner and the primary technical architect of the revolutionary HitPredictor.com song testing system. He has worked as a producer and host in both radio and television, and he has written for Billboard magazine, TV, radio, newspapers and now for his own popular music blog.
Since debuting as The Static Dive in 2018, Bob has released nearly two dozen tracks ranging from tripped out downtempo space instrumentals to radio-ready indie-pop bops. He has collaborated with artists from around the world. In 2021 The Static Dive was signed to German record label FBP Music Group.
And the adventure continues.
The band's new work is a global rethinking of the famous Nirvana hit. The track made a lot of noise among the fans. The band definitely put their whole soul into their version of "Something in the Way" and received the highest ratings from rock radio stations. The track features live instruments which gives the composition a special warmth and atmosphere. The project team invited the strongest rock musicians for the recording, 19 people worked on it. Takin'off's previous cover track "Come Together" hit the radio in 19 countries, gaining more than a thousand airplays in the first three months of rotation.'
https://music.apple.com/ru/album/come-together/1631162764?i=1631162946
"Fade", the first single from Elour's debut full length album "Blood Running", excites and pleases with a delicious blend of rock rhythms and pop stylings.
Gimmee Gimmee Gimmee Some More,” the 7th single by HiSQ, is a praise for rock ’n’ roll.
In the words of music reviewer Jon Wright: 'Fans of monumental Rock energies and emotionally available, deeply positive lyricism, will find themselves completely hooked by the sound and style of Wild Wisteria! Incredible overall sound! Start to finish.'
New York native, arranger, drummer and producer Stix Bones racks up another release "Breaks from the Soul Vol. 2", which is currently one of the most added on the JazzWeek chart and is the Editors choice in Jazziz Magazine.
His work has been featured in film soundtracks, tv commercials and numerous album sessions, and he has served as music director/drummer for a number of venues and performances.
Multi-Grammy award nominated and winning drummer, producer and educator Emanuel Harrold has announced details of a new album titled “We Da People”. The album follows his recent EP “Funk La Soul” and will be released via London tastemaker label and analogue specialists Gearbox Records (Binker Golding, Roland Kirk, The Cookers, Abdullah Ibrahim). Alongside the announcement, Harrold has shared a new single titled “I Think”, which features two-time Grammy-winner, Gregory Porter.
Having made a name for himself both live and record collaborating with the likes of Damon Albarn, Keyon Harrold, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, De La Soul and Gregory Porter, “We Da People” marks a new chapter in Harrold’s solo career. The LP is a positive combination of uplifting messages and improvisational sounds that transcend R&B, jazz, soul, gospel, and funk.
Phil sounds is an Austrian songwriter, multi instrumental musician and singer from Vienna.
His music has elements of alternative, classic, pop, jazz, rock.
His songs are powerful and dreamy and have a very nice sentimental expression.
He transforms his world and all his feelings, experiences into music that embrace the heart and soul and releases very good relaxing vibrations for self-confidence.
His first EP is on sale since 17.04.2019 .
Now his new song "cause it’s summertime" is on sale since 11 Th of April 2020 with very powerful, positive summer rock vibes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_q7Bfx_LMI&list=PLCblwqK0P6PXM-HKvTFdAhgVLGnTMjCMR
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"Right Where I Am" is the first new single off of a rare album collaboration between award-winning and multi-million-selling recording artist, vocalist and songwriter Gino Vannelli and a current recording artist. The artist here is singer/songwriter Jeff Pike from Atlanta, Georgia. "Right Where I Am" conveys an essential message that is extra meaningful in the turbulent and divided world we live in today. A message that can soothe your soul and help guide you on your life's journey.
Grammy winning singer-songwriter Leo Sidran's eighth solo record.
The title track “What’s Trending “was inspired by Leo's 11 year-old daughter, Sol, who he says, "is the ultimate trend follower, always showing me some new meme, dance or Internet phenomenon…”
Sol Sidran appears on the track as well as a handful of others and sings with a maturity that belies her youth.
Leosidran.com
"Positive Man" is the new album from Sunny Bloom and includes 10 beautiful songs with an old spice from the 60s and 70s. All vocals instruments by Sunny Bloom.
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New York native, arranger, drummer and producer Stix Bones racks up another release "Breaks from the Soul Vol. 2", which is currently one of the most added on the JazzWeek chart and is the Editors choice in Jazziz Magazine.
The Static Dive follows a string of underground hits like "High & Dry" and "Only a Snowfall" with a guitar-fueled cover of John Lennon's anti-war anthem "Give Peace a Chance".
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"Adsum", the third album by singer-songwriter Fox Nigon, is a veritable cocktail of style and a mix of genres.
Produced in collaboration with British producer Matt Butler (Paul Mc Cartney, Madness, Kool And The Gang, Tears For Fears), who handled all the arrangements, and with the invaluable help of Rob Butler, who handled the vocal production, Fox presents his most accomplished album.
Based in the Sunshine State, Jazz pianist Mike Levine has developed a reputation as a solid player, producer and composer on the Miami scene. With a career that stretches back to the early 80’s, the University of Miami alumnus made his record debut in 1981 as co-leader of The Ross-Levine Band, a project upon which Pat Metheny was a guest artist. The effort drew national attention and remained in the top ten of the AC-Jazz Chart for six weeks. The subsequent effort also faired well and paved the band’s way as an opening act for such highly regarded performers as Michael Franks, Gato Barbieri and Dionne Warwick.
In the times since, Levine has enjoyed a variety of gigs and recordings with Mel Torme,The Jaco Pastorius Big Band,Ed Calle,Michael Bolton,Les DeMerle, David Sanborn,Roberto Perrera,Billy Ross,Greg Abate and John Secada to touring in Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic and Canada. His festivals appearances have been several, The Montreal, Detroit, Syracuse, Aruba, Amelia Island, Panama City and Berks Jazz Festivals.
“From The Heart”, Mikes debut CD, featured special guests Hiram Bullock and Ed Calle. This 2008 release landed Mike on SmoothJazz.com Indie Chart for over forty weeks.
His second CD, “Thinking Of You”, was released March 12, 2012 and landed on the Billboard Jazz Tune Chart for 5 weeks with “Walkin Tall” as well as the SmoothJazz. Com/ Indie Chart. Along with South Florida finest, Mikes special guests were Will Lee, Ed Calle and Billy Ross.
Mikes third CD “Star Gazing”, also a national release, features Andy Snitzer, Ed Calle, Will Lee, and Lindsey Blair along with South Florida’s finest.
On Feb 22 2021 Mike’s fourth CD, “Just Chillin” was released and landed him on SiriusXM satellite radio with two singles. Special guests include: Steve Oliver, Andy Snitzer, Will Lee, Nestor Torres, Ed Calle, and Lindsey Blair.
“That is a great CD. You have a gift of interpretation of tunes that is original and fresh. That is what has made "Thinking of You" a dj favorite. That's how it got into our top 20, and I think it will stay there for a while. Keep the good jazz coming”.
Malvin Massey, Jr. WUMR U92 FM College of Communication and Fine Arts Memphis, TNS mooth Jazz Is Alive and Well in 2012!! by sdcolor.
I thoroughly enjoyed Mike's "From the Heart" in 2008, but WOW! This one truly moves! He's easily on par with smooth jazz greats, like David Benoit, Brian Culbertson, Jeff Lorber and Gregg Karukas. This has a nice blend of smooth ballads and moving tunes! Great compositions. Great musical ensemble. Thanks Mike! I'll be sure to spread the news about this one. This is real smooth jazz by Stanley Davis.
Mikelevinemusic.com
Born in Havana Cuba, Carlos Solis arrived in Miami with his family in 1961 at the age of 6 fleeing the Communist regime in his home country. He grew up in the Little Havana area of Miami, in a very rough neighborhood and went to five different schools. Things changed for him through music and the influence of several police officers. He started writing playing and recorded at several studios in Miami and also appeared on several TV Shows. In 1977 he married and decided to put down the guitar, go to work and try to start his own business. They wound up owning several successful businesses. In 2007 his wife Sandy was diagnosed with breast cancer. They sold their business and he stayed with her 24/7 as she was going through surgery, chemo and radiation. This inspired him to start writing again and the creation of the SolisBravo Band began a unique sound of Soft Rock, Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Bossa nova, Latin Jazz. He reunited with some old friends, most Grammy and Emmy winners. The main song on the first CD he wrote for her is called "You're Not Alone”. The second CD Sailing was released, and Pandora gave him his own station the Solisbravo band radio.
The new single USA and Back to You was written for the love and appreciation he has for this country.
May God Bless America
solisbravo.com
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Misha Fair, a prolific singer songwriter, has been making a bold impression with her classic country vocals and expressive lyrics. Those who have been fortunate enough to see her dynamic performances are in high expectation of her upcoming solo releases.
A product of a musical family, the singer-songwriter’s family has had major label success from RCA to Atlantic Records. As a result, she spent most of her early childhood development in the same studios as Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the SOS Band, Isaac Hayes, and many other music legends.
With a rich musical legacy written into her DNA, her childhood was shaped by this reality in remarkable yet complicated ways. While most of her kindergarten classmates were toting My Buddies to Show-n-Tell, her father would join her, off tour, with members of the S.O.S. Band, fully costumed. Enthralled in the family business, she quickly earned a reputation as the little girl with the big voice, wowing audiences with renditions of LeAnne Rimes’ ‘Blue’ and other tunes byo Country artists such as Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, as well as rock singer-songwriters Pat Benatar, and Joan Jett.
She was trained from a young age as a classical vocalist, but found her passion in jazz, hip hop, and the gritty alternative sound of the mid9 0s. She performed in countlessmarquee, and children’s choirs in her hometown. Unbeknownst to her, there was a wave of hip-hop and RnB sweeping Atlanta, and the young Misha Fair found her tribe along the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the musical ethos of the United States. Misha Fair attended college on a vocal performance scholarship. Minoring in linguistic studies, she may be one of the few country artists able to sing and write in multiple romance languages.
In 2008, she began an internship at Wondaland Arts Society after a chance meeting with Janelle Monae. Her professional career was kickstarted after she began assisting creatively with many of her early projects.
She has collaborated with artists, songwriters, and producers including the likes of Blanco Brown, Breland, Demun Jones, and Yelawolf.
As she embarks on a solo musical career she looks to join her country musico Contemporaries as a prolific singer-songwriter. All the while, she remains in high demand as a vocal trainer and artist developer. “I’m a classically trained, Southern girl, who fell in love with everything great about this country. My songs have been deep-fried in folk, gospel and bluegrass and are best served with a side of rhythm and blues, and rock and roll,” Misha Fair comments on her music.
Mishafair.com
Mikolas Josef, born 4.10.1995, is an independent singer/songwriter/multiinstrumentalist/producer and music video director. Josef was born in Prague and raised in a village in central Bohemia. Half Moravian, he first began making folk records moving on to hiphop, house and pop music. His current sound however still carries signs of folk music, thus creating a unique combination and style. He started his carreer at the age of 15 recording with local producers and busking in the capital. He almost failed his third year in high school when awarded grade E for Music. He continued busking throughout Europe in cities such as Oslo, Hamburg or Zurich saving up for his productions.
Furthermore, Josef was awarded gold medal with distinction from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts for acting, and had a one year carrier as a model.
Mikolasjosef.com
"Waking Up" is a direct look into growth throughout Jaxen's life. Covering just about everything from personal struggle to building spiritual happiness, Jaxen breaks through a few boundaries with this single, and really gets emotional with the lyrics. Co-writer Ben Fuller does an amazing job capturing an image both with lyrics and melodies, and the combination of those talents along with Jaxen's knack for a great rhythm make for a song that is sure to catch listeners attention. The song is maintaining a 33% listener to save ratio on Spotify.
Jaxenspurs.com
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"Live" is the 3rd single to be released off the new DownTown Mystic "AmeriKarma" album. "Live" features Steve Holley (Paul McCartney, Elton John) on drums and harmony vocals while Paul Page (Ian Hunter, Dion) steps out front on bass. Harmonica wiz Jerry Fierro adds some funky flavor to the track, which was mastered by the legend, Leon Zervos at Studios 301 in Australia.
Self-proclaimed as the «probably most boring band in the world», is based in Zurich and was formed in 2022 by Swiss/German Singer/Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Fabian Koerber.
Their debut single "Pie in the Sky" was followed by "Shades" and "August Rain". Making an impact straight away, with just three tracks Urban Walrus has struck a chord with fans and clocked over half a million streams on Spotify alone.
Their animated video clips on YouTube and TikTok gaining on popularity too. Dozens of radio stations, mainly in the English-speaking world, have been broadcasting Urban Walrus' songs in regular rotation.
Teaming up with “Salzburger Stier”-award winning Producer Jeannot Steck, the new Song was recorded at Soundcheck Studio, Switzerland and released through Flying Pig Productions (FPP).
https://urbanwalrus.bandcamp.com/
Find a concept, work with the right partners and invest in the potential to pursue your dreams. From this perspective, Armored Dawn was born in 2014 and within a few years became relevant in the Brazilian metal scene. After all, they toured alongside great bands such as Saxon, Megadeth, Scorpions, Whitesnake, Europe, Hammerfall, Rhapsody, Fates Warning, Sabaton, Tarja Turunen, in addition to joining Motörboat, the cruise of the legendary band Motörhead.
The first two albums, Power of Warrior (2016) and Barbarians in Black (2018), were produced by important professionals such as Tommy Hansen (Helloween, Jorn), Bruno Agra (We Are Harlot) and Kato Khandwala (The Pretty Reckless, Papa Roach). The third, Viking Zombie, was produced, mixed and mastered by Rodrigo Oliveira and Heros Trench, who is a veteran producer, with more than 200 bands under his belt and a Latin Grammy winner.
Presenting a sophisticated and versatile metal, the group collects great works in music videos, such as the very special production “Sail Away” and “Beware of the Dragon”, shown in all movie theaters in Brazil during the trailers for the 2018 Aquaman movie. Besides, “Ragnarok” and “Animal Uncaged” (recorded at the Rockfest festival, at Allianz Parque, São Paulo, when they played to around 37,000 people) have millions of views on YouTube.
During the pandemic, they released the single “Stronger Together”, very well accepted by the fans, as well as the most recent, “S.O.S.”, which came out last July.
The fourth album in Armored Dawn's career is currently being produced by the band.
Site: www.armoreddawn.com
"It's nice to be able to surprise yourself while you're playing...."
Marcus Sukiennik sees himself as a wanderer between sound worlds. As a pianist, composer and arranger, he explores centuries of musical history with his work - and examines the developments of current listening habits.
Living in Cologne since 1993, the artist uses components of classical music and jazz, motifs of traditional folk songs as well as pop music elements.
Sukiennik writes arrangements of classical melodies, composing mainly for piano solo, occasionally for jazz bands. As a bar pianist, he has also been playing contemporary background music for more than 25 years in a wide variety of venues, including as artistic director in the piano bar of the Excelsior Hotel Ernst in Cologne and at the Musical Dome as the entrée to the show Moulin Rouge.
BETWEEN KICKING, JAZZ AND CLASSICAL MUSIC
Born in the Rhineland, Sukiennik comes from a music-loving family. He takes up the piano at the age of 8, later founds a school band together with his brother and develops more and more his own style, influenced by jazz music. At that time, however, the young amateur musician is also preoccupied with a second passion: playing football. After some deliberation, he makes a choice - and decides in favour of music.
From 1987 Marcus Sukiennik studies jazz piano and classical piano in Hilversum, the Netherlands, with Karel Boehlee, Henk Elkerbout and Rob Madna. He completes further studies in composition/arrangement under the supervision of film composer and conductor Jurre Haanstra at the Conservatorium in Amsterdam between 1997-2011, as well as with jazz pianist and WDR big band leader Bill Dobbins at the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne.
GETTING TO THE CORE
Sukiennik's artistic development is shaped by his encounter with the Cologne pianist and composer Eckart Wilkens in the early nineties. Their exchange leads him to an in-depth study of classical piano literature and variation works. It also awakens his interest in tracing the unifying element of music-making and its essential core beyond stylistics and forms of expression. As a pianist, Sukiennik has mastered a wide range of styles - what his pieces have in common though is simplicity, clarity and feeling.
To date, his published work includes 7 albums, several singles and 4 music books released on Sukiennik's own label Line 21. Among them, the most significant works are the big band project A Night In Tunisia Suite (2000), the piano solo album Atme Seele, heile - Breathe soul, heal - (2016) and the first live performance in front of an audience at LOFT Cologne in 2017 Beste Tage (Best days)..
For his compositions and arrangements, Sukiennik has been repeatedly honoured with the VDM Award and occupied top spots on the charts99 with his releases.
Marcus Sukiennik lectured combo and big band at the University of Duisburg, taught music history at the VHS Cologne and has been running his own piano school since 1993.
SELECTED PROJECTS
2010 to date: Pianist at the Excelsior Hotel Ernst Cologne, since 2015 artistic director
2022 to date: Pianist at the Musical Dome, greeting before the show Moulin Rouge
2022 to date: Pianist in the ensemble Classic Light Cologne
2022 to date: Pianist at the Sheraton Pelikan Hotel Hanover
2021-2022: Participation as pianist of the Klezmer Concerts Cologne Academy Orchestra
2009-2017: Pianist at the Steigenberger Grandhotel Petersberg
2014-2016: Pianist at the WDR Funkhaus Cologne
2000: Participation as pianist and composer at the MusikTriennale Cologne.
https://sukiennik.de/
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