it happened. | Iowa City Public Library

Date Added:

Feb 14 2020

Genre:

Jazz

it happened. (2019)

by The Blake Shaw Quintet

Tracks

About the Album

The Blake Shaw Quintet Blaker Shaw- double bass and vocals Christopher Jensen- drums Dan Padley- guitar Ryan Smith- a lot sax, sop sax, flute, clarinet/bass clarinet Nolan Schroeder- tenor sax, bassoon Special Guests Damani Phillips- alto sax (track 1) Mike Conrad- trombone (track 7 & 9) Nick Leo- piano (track 4)

About the Artist

Double bassist, vocalist, composer and arranger Blake Shaw brings a wide variety of inspiration to the table. Being an ambitious and hungry bassist has helped him gain a plethora of experience in many genres of music. In his own project, The Blake Shaw Quintet, he not only showcases his original compositions but adds a mix of jazz influenced arrangements that take swing music to the next level. A few pop and rock artists Shaw likes to borrow tunes from include The Animals, Nirvana and Melissa Etheridge. He’s also heavily influenced by singers like Ray Charles, Sarah Vaughn, Kurt Elling and Gregory Porter, to name a few. Mixing all these great artists is no easy task but is something he truly gets a kick out of.

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