October 25, 2004
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
10/28 Thursday 10-1am
The Mark Sherman Band at 55 BAR ~ 55 Christopher St. (bet. 6th & 7th Av. at Sheridan Square) 212-929-9883 www.55bar.com
Mark Sherman- vibes Rodney Jones-Guitar Kenny Davis-Bass Tim Horner-Drums
Performing music from his new CD The Motive Series (Consolidated Artist Productions )
“...sensitive virtuoso on the vibraphone..." Andrew Porter, New Yorker Magazine
Mark Sherman is a fresh, clear, bright voice on the vibes. This is apparent from the first track of The Motive Series, where the often-lugubrious “Nature Boy" bolts out of the tepid jungle into daylight: in this arrangement, it snaps, crackles, and swings. His unique sound is also obvious on the material that follows, mostly original pieces that are varied and tuneful, spanning the gamut from burners (the dynamic Motive #10 Judaican," with a blistering Brecker) to lovely ballads ("Motive #3 That Moment") and moody pieces ("Motive #11" being the perfect sonic translation of its subtitle, “Always Reaching").
But while Sherman is fresh, he's hardly new. Part of Larry Coryell's group for over five years and trained at Julliard, where he's given clinics, he's played with the New York Philharmonic and the Joffrey Ballet as well as Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, and Ruth Brown. Sherman has also produced releases for Rodney Jones and Coryell. The Motive Series is his sixth CD since 1986, three of which appeared on his own label, Miles High Productions. This one comes with generous praise from Joe Locke, another fine vibist, who says,
To: Listings/Critics/Features From: JAZZ PROMO SERVICES Press Contact: JIM EIGO, [email protected]
10/28 Thursday 10-1am
The Mark Sherman Band at 55 BAR ~ 55 Christopher St. (bet. 6th & 7th Av. at Sheridan Square) 212-929-9883 www.55bar.com
Mark Sherman- vibes Rodney Jones-Guitar Kenny Davis-Bass Tim Horner-Drums
Performing music from his new CD The Motive Series (Consolidated Artist Productions )
“...sensitive virtuoso on the vibraphone..." Andrew Porter, New Yorker Magazine
Mark Sherman is a fresh, clear, bright voice on the vibes. This is apparent from the first track of The Motive Series, where the often-lugubrious “Nature Boy" bolts out of the tepid jungle into daylight: in this arrangement, it snaps, crackles, and swings. His unique sound is also obvious on the material that follows, mostly original pieces that are varied and tuneful, spanning the gamut from burners (the dynamic Motive #10 Judaican," with a blistering Brecker) to lovely ballads ("Motive #3 That Moment") and moody pieces ("Motive #11" being the perfect sonic translation of its subtitle, “Always Reaching").
But while Sherman is fresh, he's hardly new. Part of Larry Coryell's group for over five years and trained at Julliard, where he's given clinics, he's played with the New York Philharmonic and the Joffrey Ballet as well as Peggy Lee, Mel Torme, and Ruth Brown. Sherman has also produced releases for Rodney Jones and Coryell. The Motive Series is his sixth CD since 1986, three of which appeared on his own label, Miles High Productions. This one comes with generous praise from Joe Locke, another fine vibist, who says,
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