Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Charm Offensive



I'm excited to announce the release of my quartet's debut record, Charm Offensive. The CD features Keefe Jackson on tenor sax, Devin Hoff on bass, and Marc Riordan on drums, performing five of my pieces and one of Marc's.



photo and cover image by Noah Vaughn

You can listen or obtain a copy here: http://jeffkimmel.bandcamp.com





We'll be celebrating the release of the CD with 2 sets at the Hideout, next Wednesday, November 9, at 10pm, though Jason Roebke and Frank Rosaly will be anchoring the rhythm section in place of Devin and Marc. The quartet will feature some new material I wrote while at the Atlantic Center for the Arts this past month. Here are the details:

Wednesday, 11/9
10pm

Jeff Kimmel - bass clarinet, clarinet
Keefe Jackson - tenor sax, bass clarinet
Jason Roebke - bass
Frank Rosaly - drums

The Hideout
1354 W Wabansia
$7


Peter Margasak wrote a write-up for the Chicago Reader blog:
Bass clarinetist Jeff Kimmel drops a quartet album

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The following week, I'll also be playing my first solo set in Chicago at the Comfort Station in Logan Square:


Thursday, 11/17
7pm


Lou Mallozi, Jeff Kimmel, Andy Ortmann

2579 N Milwaukee