For Immediate Release
Elephant Records
is pleased to announce the release of The
Geoff Lapp Trio’s newest recording, 'Stained
Glass'. With
a mix of freshly-interpreted standards and
all-new originals, the disc offers a sparkling
assortment of tunes from three of Montreal’s
most respected jazzmen.
Many devotees
of contemporary jazz will recognize Geoff Lapp’s
piano stylings through his work with artists
such as Slide Hampton, Rainee Lee, Stephanie
Biddle and Paquito d’Rivera. For
jazz fans in Montreal, however, the Geoff Lapp
Trio is a landmark in its own right. Having
played extended gigs at many of the town's premiere
night spots since 1999, this is the group aficionados
seek out for that heady space where soulful and
cerebral fuse -- the alembic of great jazz moments.
On 'Stained
Glass', we
find Lapp in characteristic form -- tastefully
articulate and harmonically innovative – and
embarking on melodic explorations that take full
advantage of the uninhibited freedoms offered
by the trio format. The disc features 5
original compositions which range from the bright
and capricious “Sunny Rays” to the bluesy “Kathy’s
Waltz” to the textured complexity of “Theme
for Margaret”. Five standards
are also included, with ballads such as “Elsa”
and “Day Dream” setting off the more upbeat swing
tunes like “Sweet Lorraine” and “The Party’s
Over”.
“He’s one of the
city’s finest pianists, and anyone who has
frequented any of the city’s jazz club’s
knows Geoff Lapp is synonymous with quality
musicianship, taste and flexibility.”
-- Montreal Gazette
The Geoff Lapp Trio is:
Geoff Lapp (piano), Paul Johnston (bass), and
Dave Laing (drums)
'Stained
Glass' track
listing:
"Sunny Rays" (G.
Lapp)
"Elsa" (Earl Zindars)
"With A Song In My Heart" (Rogers & Hart)
"Day Dream" (B.
Strayhorn)
"Kathy’s Waltz" (G.
Lapp)
"Yo Bro" (G. Lapp)
"Theme For Margaret" (G.
Lapp)
"Zack In The Box" (G. Lapp)
"The Party’s Over" (J.
Styne)
"Sweet Lorraine" (M. Parish & C.
Burwell)
'Stained Glass' is produced
by Geoff Lapp and Paul Johnston and will be available
at most music retailers from November 18, 2006.
For more information, please contact:
Marie-Andrée Desjardins 514—272-5009
Elephant Records,
Media
email: elephantrecords@sympatico.ca
For press materials online, please visit:
www.geofflapp.com
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