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Formed: 1999
Official Site: georgekahn.com
iSound Site: www.isound.com/george_kahn
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| George Kahn Bio
When a young musician’s sources of inspiration are jazz greats like Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis,
Joe Sample, Vince Guaraldi, and Wynton Kelly, you’d figure that his own music would turn out to be pretty special...and in the case of jazz pianist and composer |
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| George Kahn Bio
When a young musician’s sources of inspiration are jazz greats like Dave Brubeck, Ramsey Lewis,
Joe Sample, Vince Guaraldi, and Wynton Kelly, you’d figure that his own music would turn out to be pretty special...and in the case of jazz pianist and composer George Kahn, you’d be right. His music captures the feel of the West Coast Jazz scene of the 50’s & 60’s, but with a contemporary edge.
Having majored in Music Composition at Brandeis University, George brings a classically trained sensibility to the jazz form. In his music today, George creates a musical environment where there is room for experimentation and spontaneity. His music, unlike a lot of jazz, is not about how fast or complicated the music is -- it’s a forum where he can communicate feelings and emotions with his audience. George’s musical mission is to recapture the magic of jazz from the earlier periods “before synthesizers and sequencers roamed the earth.”
In 1999, George formed Sudhana Music Publishing and his independent record label, Playing Records, as an avenue to share his music. He has released five self-produced CDs: Conscious Dreams (a jazz/new age configuration), Out of Time (a jazz recording featuring the late Billy Higgins on drums), Freedom Vessel (featuring Dave Carpenter on bass and Joe Labarbera on drums), and Midnight Brew (featuring Grammy-nominated trumpeter Bobby Rodriguez, Peak recording artist Eric Marienthal, and Telarc recording artist Tierney Sutton). His latest album …Compared To What? was released in October 2004, and once again features Eric, as well as woodwind guru Justo Almario, drummer and percussionist Alex Acuña, bassist extraordinaire Brian Bromberg, and trumpet player John Fumo.
…Compared To What? has received airplay on over 150 jazz radio stations across the country, and reached #28 on the JAZZWEEK Radio jazz charts. It was rated one of the TOP JAZZ ALBUMS of 2004 by WRTI-FM in Philadelphia, Radioio.com and All About Jazz.com. In celebration of the new album, George began the “MAKE IT REAL TOUR 2005”, bringing the group on a west coast tour that continues Summer of 2005 with shows in San Francisco, Berkeley, Carmel, Ventura and Pasadena, CA.
Inspired by the Internet to mass market and distribute his music through alternative channels, George has truly connected with the online music audience through his own website www.georgekahn.com. With the release of “…Compared To What?” in October 2004, the website now garners over 900 hits per day.
A firm believer in public school music programs, George has done fundraising for the Santa Monica Public Schools, and has taught the clinic, “The Art of Comping” at the IAJE convention in Long Beach CA. This clinic is now being offered at a high school and college level, with appearances scheduled with the Brubeck Institute and Linfield College.
Recent gigs include performances at Los Angeles Jazz Meccas like The Jazz Bakery, and Catalina Bar and Grill. Summer of 2005 finds George at KRML’s JAZZ AND BLUES CO., the LEVITT PAVILION MUSIC FESTIVAL in Pasadena, CA among other locations. Past show include performances at the TASTE OF BRENTWOOD FESTIVAL in 2004, and the PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL as part of THE PASADENA SUMMERFEST in May 2002.
With the subtlety of Dave Brubeck and the positive drive of Vince Guaraldi, George Kahn’s piano music is an independent jazz pleasure. Join George and his band (Alex Acuña, Brian Bromberg, Justo Almario, Eric Marienthal, and John Fumo) as they add to the evolution of Jazz with his 5th release, “…Compared To What?” “There is a constant that runs through his music: It’s always hip.” – Alfredo Cruz, Jazz Broadcaster. Listen at: www.georgekahn.com - buy it at www.cdbaby.com/gkahn
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