Steve
Wiest •
about the artist
Out
of the New [AJ0189]
Trombonist and arranger Steve Wiest
bursts back into the spotlight with Out of the New,
an aggressive investigation of today's popular music. Steve
Wiest is representative of jazz at its best. Innovative
and inventive, he seamlessly melds musical exploration with
refined talent and creates unique, expressive gems with
the greatest ease.
Steve Wiest's powerful trombone is complemented by his colleagues
from the jazz powerhouse, the University of North Texas,
who willingly follow his Indiana Jones-esque venture into
the realm of new musical concepts. Steve Wiest sets out
to find the "new standards" on this expedition
and returns bearing the many rewards. Sparks of energy flow
from beginning to end as he finds the pulse of popular music
and injects jazz right into its veins. As for the audience,
Out of the New is left to course through their
systems, compelling repeated spins of the disc.
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Steve
Wiest: trombone
Fred Hamilton: guitar
Stefan Karlsson: piano
Lynn Seaton: bass
Ed Soph: drums |
1.
X&Y
2. Seven Days
3. Walk This Way
4. Wake Me Up When September Ends
5. Shiver
6. It's You I Like
7. Defying Gravity
8. In Your Honor |
Excalibur
[AJ0180]
Excalibur is a unique
approach to the big band format. Steve Wiest has managed
to walk a fine line with this album, tackling the big band
format from a variety of angles. While approaching this
project as a study of composition and arranging, he has
at the same time managed to provide listeners with exciting,
swinging music. Along with his energetic arrangements and
compositions, Wiest has provided ample room for himself
and the other soloists to stretch out, allowing each musician
to place their personal stamp on the music.
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Steve
Wiest: trombone
The Steve Wiest Big Band
Saxophones
Tim Ishii, Randy Hamm, Ed Petersen,
Sam Fettig, Glenn Kostur
Trumpets
Mike Williams, Matt Antoniewicz,
Scott Harrell, Mike Plog
Trombones
Paul McKee, Mark Bettcher,
Barry Oosterwaal, Matt Ingman
Rhythm
Section
Matt Harris: piano, Bob Bowman: bass,
Bob Rummage: drums, Dave Bayles: drums, Mike Standal:
guitar
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1.
Cheek to Cheek
2. Excalibur
3. The Once and Future Groove
4. I Concentrate on You
5. Cerulean 12
6. The Silver Spin
7. A Night in Pidruid
8. On Green Dolphin Street |
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