Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jazz. Show all posts

Sunday 27 July 2014

Jimmy Chamberlin and Frank Catalano's Love Supreme Collective Storms Chart...

Whilst Love Supreme Collective currently sits in the Itunes Jazz chart top 3 ,  head on over to Bandcamp to pre-order your copy in choice of formats.  Oh, and listen to Pursuance And Persistence in full! 




Monday 21 April 2014

Jimmy Chamberlin News (Weekly Round-Up)

As promised - here's some stuff > 

1.  Frank Catalano says that the shows him and Jimmy played in Chicago earlier this year have been filmed and not only that but him Jimmy are going back to the studio (doink) to record even more new music. 

2. As part of CIMMFEST - Jimmy will be appearing on a panel entitled "Live Streaming: From Consumption to Cache" on Saturday, May 3rd at 1:30 - 3:00PM (murica Time).  One presumes the panel itself will be live-streamed somewhere, though I can't see mention of it on the festival page.  Anyway,  this is in addition to Chamberlin's performance in his new band "Mary Shelly" and their scoring of the classic Battleship Potempkin.

3. In contrast Jimmy gives Tyson Meade's track Dusty Come Up for Air some old school bombast.  Chamberlin features on 3 of the forthcoming album's 10 tracks.

4. The day you have all been waiting for is here; Jimmy will be heading down to Vic's Drum Shop on the 23rd of April to celebrate REMO-DAY!

And lastly,   following the disappointment that the most recent Smashing Pumpkins' announcement wasn't the triumphant return of Jimmy to his throne  - in a series of rambling and vague posts, it has become apparent that Billy Corgan is using drum machines to write the parts for the next "Smashing Pumpkins" album.  Here's hoping this 'new' (re: old) approach to demoing yields more interesting results than those of Oceania- "Hey Mike, try and play like Jimmy might ok?"

Frank and Jim 'do some Jazz' (April 14)

Sunday 23 February 2014

Live Review and Cherub Rock

FULL REVIEW GO



...Chamberlin's playing encouraged the softer, subtler side of Catalano's music, the drummer crafting taut swing rhythm via thoroughly economical means. Chamberlin's less-is-more approach eminently suited the somewhat more controlled, more measured facets of Catalano's playing and showed a real sensitivity to jazz aesthetics... The soulfulness and blues-based phrase-making of Catalano's solos stood out, Chamberlin's delicate brush work enriching the music...
In addition to the live shows with Frank Catalano, following the set on Saturday night Chamberlin sat in with Umphrey's McGee - playing a version of Cherub Rock  > Listen (in part) to it here



Wednesday 5 February 2014

Moar News

"Drum virtuoso and long time Smashing Pumpkin, Jimmy Chamberlin, joins forces with platinum selling saxophone powerhouse, Frank Catalano to headline the 3rd Annual Deer Park Jazz Patio and Wine Festival on August 9, 2014."

Saturday 4 January 2014

Jimmy Chamberlin Live

Thanks to reader Kris (again) we get a little taste of the forthcoming album from Frank Catalano and Jimmy Chamberlin.  This is from the show last night at Martyrs,  Chicago.



Feat; Frank Catalano (Sax), Jimmy Chamberlin (drums), Scott Williams (keys), Kurt Schweitz (bass)

Hopefully we'll get to hear a bit more from this show.  I'll keep my eyes peeled.

[Ed 09/01/2013] New Vid from Vic




Also, in case you missed it here's the spot on WGN TV



Sunday 29 December 2013

Frank Catalano and Jimmy Chamberlin, Live 31 December 2013

According to a post on Frank Catalano's Facebook page, he'll be playing with Jimmy Chamberlin on Tuesday the 31st of December, 2013 (that's New Year's Eve Sherlock) from 11am to 1pm CST - that's what, about 5PM GMT.

Watch here, I guess

(someone record it please. Ta)

Also Happy New Year, hope you all have a good one.

Cheers.

Drev

  • ED > Watch the performance here (thanks Kris)

Friday 6 September 2013

Paul Wertico and Jimmy Chamberlin

Looks like Paul Wertico came to check out Frank Catalano, Jiimmy Chamberlin and Percy Jones the other night...

[L-R] Victor Salazar, Jimmy Chamberlin and Paul Wertico



Tuesday 13 August 2013

I don't undertstand Tumblr because I'm old....

but if you're young and hip, a fellow JC fan runs this page here: http://chamberatics.tumblr.com/ has a facebook set up https://www.facebook.com/Chamberatics if YOU'RE DOWN...


 

Also,don't forget Chamberlin will be playing tracks from his new record with Frank Catalano and Percy Jones @ Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago 31/08/2013. SO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thursday 1 August 2013

SPIN - Greatest Aleternative Drummers

 [D'oh- Just doing a bit of house-keeping behind the scenes and I realised I forgot to post this when it was published (21/05/2013). Also, to note Spin fucked up, they put an 8 on the number by accident]

#18 - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)

Friday 15 March 2013

Catalano, Chamberlin, Jones - Live

Not until August though... :\


Friday, Aug 30 9:30p

Andy's Jazz Club Chicago, IL
I'll keep my eye out and let you know if I come across anything else.  Cheers.

Till then;


Wednesday 27 February 2013

Saturday 12 January 2013

More Details on Chamberlin's Jazz Record

According to the Chicago Tribune, the record (which should be released sometime this year) promises to be "a high-powered, high-energy affair."   
"It's definitely a jazz album," 
says Frank Catalano of his partnership with Chamberlain and [Percy] Jones. "Yeah, Percy has played on Brian Eno records, and Chamberlin with the Smashing Pumpkins, obviously, but they're such good players in a jazz setting too. "I knew it would be a powerful trio, but it has ballads also."

The record was recorded around Thanksgiving, and they're about to start the mixing process...

As always - more details, when I hear them.


Friday 16 November 2012

REEL TIME JAZZ

Hurray. A wild Jimmy Chamberlin has appeared.

Chamberlin has been spotted at the Reelsounds Recording Studio in Chicago alongside Jazz Fusion Bass Master Percy Jones . Apparently laying down tracks for Saxophonist and 'modal rocker' Frank Catalano's latest album. According to Catalano's Yamaha Artist's page, this is a 'full album project' with Jimmy Chamberlin.


 


Monday 14 September 2009

MYSTERY PROJECT



"...for those who like real dance music..."

According to fans who attended the aforementioned "'Zildjin on Tour!' events, Chamberlin could be shuffling the skins for the Starlight Orchestra.

Their minimalistic and super retro website is something to behold.

Below a clip of Les Brown's 'Bizet Has His Day' played by, to my knowledge, the only 'Starlight Orchestra' currently operating out of DC;



However, readers over at HU are reported as saying "Chamberlin cited Queen, among other influences, as a reference point for the band’s sound" - which makes it seem highly improbable that the Starlight Orchestra linked above - is the outfit JC is playing with.

But I guess anything is possible with Big Band: