Well yes, I haven’t posted much lately. Here’s a quick update for you:
1. Going to Italy tonight for a few days to play the Verona Jazz Festival.
2. Nees and Vos is going well. We’re playing in Brooklyn this month and the Bitter End in July.
3. N&V will release a live record very soon of our last gig at the Bitter End.
That’s it for the moment. More when I get back from Italy. Peace, a
The GRAMMY nominations came out this week. The record I’m on with the Bobby Sanabria Big Band has been nominated for “Best Latin Jazz Record”. I’m so proud to have been a part of that project. Also, my good friend Maria Schneider has been nominated for her latest release, Sky Blue.
Thanks so much to all who made it out. We can’t say that enough. Your support was and is incredible.
Here’s how the night went down.
We started pretty late. I don’t think we actually got onstage until 11:45pm! Being the day after Halloween, we were a little nervous that people wouldn’t stay out late, but you did!
After rehearsing earlier in the day, we were ready to rock. I was super pumped as the band sounded great in rehearsal.
Our set list looked like this:
1. Introductions
2. (I Ain’t) Going Back To Georgia
3. Hey DJ
4. Pretty Girl
5. Stone Junkie
6. Ain’t No Sunshine
7. Angel
9. Johnny Boy
8. Encore Jam
Wycliffe sounded spectacular as I expected he would. Matt and Cary laid down a great foundation and Jason was fantastic on the organ. Dave killed it on the tenor sax. Mike and Ben also played great solos at the end of night. And Chris… I can’t describe how great he sang. I hate to use hyperbole, but as other will testify to, he sounded phenomenal.
It was particularly emotional for me when he sang Johnny Boy. As many of you know, we recorded that song for my friend John who passed away in 2004. We’ve never done it live as I prefer to keep it for the truely special occasions, and that night was.
After singing his heart out all night, Chris managed to pull off an incredible performance backed by Jason on the organ and Wycliffe on the bone.
Nees and Vos at The Bitter End
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My rock/soul band is playing legendary Village rock club the Bitter End! Come down and enjoy a night of great music and a great club.
Here’s an interview that Bobby gave about himself and the big-band record:
Growing up in the South Bronx, Bobby Sanabria was exposed to a wide range of music: Latin, Afro-Cuban, blues, jazz, funk, rock. He became a fan of Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, James Brown and Mario Bauzá, among others.
Later, Sanabria performed alongside many of those legendary musicians. Now his name is included in the short list of renowned drummers and percussionists, and he’s determined to make sure that the musical mélange of his past continues in the future.
You can listen to it on NPR’s website:
The Music In The Glen gig with my rock/soul group Nees and Vos went great the other week! Thanks to all who came out and joined us.
Our set list for the gig went like this:
1. Pretty Girl
2. (I Ain’t) Going Back To Georgia
3. Hey DJ
4. Glendale Blues
5. Ain’t No Sunshine
6. Angel
It was a blast. Chris’ singing on the “Glendale Blues” was incredible. The band personel on this gig went as follows: Myself on vocals, keyboards, programming and trumpet; Chris Vos on guitar, vocals; Matt Turner on bass; Matt Edlund on drums; Steve Einerson on piano; Ben Herpel-Dobay on sax; Matt Neesley with the percussion.
Check out the pics of the gig here.
Thanks!
Andrew Neesley is an award-winning jazz trumpeter and inventive composer who regularly brings his acclaimed horn style to club and festival stages. Based in New York, Neesley has made his mark nationally performing with contemporary music greats as well as other up-and-coming artists.
