Steven Feifke – The Role of the Rhythm Section (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Steven Feifke - The Role of the Rhythm Section (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz] Download

Steven Feifke – The Role of the Rhythm Section (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 37:31 minutes | 420 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © La Reserve Records

“The Role of the Rhythm Section” is really special to me because it is pretty much the rhythm section from my big band, Dan Chmielinski and Bryan Carter, paired down and highlighted in our most intimate form.

We selected some of our favorite standards including Tea For Two, Softly As In A Morning Sunrise, Dolphin Dance, Stablemates, Celia and a few others — and just let ourselves go and play extremely spontaneously !

It was fun to approach the trio in that *spur of the moment* yet *big band* style.
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Steven Feifke – Prologue (2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Steven Feifke – Prologue (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 52:46 minutes | 662 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © La Reserve Records

The new big band release “Prologue” from pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator, educator and Yamaha Recording Artist Steven Feifke. Joining the bandleader is an ensemble made up of players from the very frontline of the contemporary jazz scene including drummer Ulysses Owens Jr., vocalist Veronica Swift, tenor saxophonist Lucas Pino, and alto saxophonist Alexa Tarantino among many others.

“A composer who’s found his own sound, a pianist with a firm command of the instrument, and an all-around monster talent with a bright future ahead.” (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz)

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Steven Feifke – Catalyst (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Steven Feifke – Catalyst (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:16:17 minutes | 1,46 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © La Reserve Records

To know… right after Feifke’s recent victory at the 2023 GRAMMY Awards: it was a historic first-time win for Steven Feifke, who became the youngest ever winner in the category of Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, which has been in existence for six decades. The GRAMMY comes during an incredibly prolific period for Feifke – Catalyst will be his sixth album released in two years. Steven Feifke’s music is recognizable above all, his way of managing large ensembles, very rhythmic and melodic, incorporating vocals, makes it a music that contagiously brings a smile to your face.

Steven declares, “I recognize myself more in the music I’ve written for Catalyst. It’s closer to my heart. It’s very personal music about things that I care about.”

Matt Block, co-founder of La Reserve Records, agrees: “This is a level of vulnerability that we haven’t heard from Steven yet. Each of his releases just keeps getting better and better.”

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Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra – Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Steven Feifke, Bijon Watson, Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra – Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 57:15 minutes | 669 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cellar Live

Steven Feifke (pianist, composer, arranger/orchestator and conductor) and Bijon Watson (lead trumpet) have joined forces to bring together a big band featuring some of the most well known names in all of jazz including Kurt Elling, Sean Jones, John Fedchock, and more.

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Benny Benack III, Steven Feifke – Season’s Swinging Greetings (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Benny Benack III, Steven Feifke - Season's Swinging Greetings (2019) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz] Download

Benny Benack III, Steven Feifke – Season’s Swinging Greetings (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 21:12 minutes | 429 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Ring Road Recordings

Trumpeter, crooner & composer Benny Benack III returns to Dazzle with some seasonal selections in tow! Having just released his Christmas EP featuring the Steven Feifke Big Band, Benack will be playing some fresh holiday classics in quartet form alongside some of Denver’s finest. Whether it’s “The Christmas Song”, one of Benack’s own fresh hits such as “I Think My Girlfriend is an Elf”, or even a revamped version of “The Dreidel Song”, Benack will ring in the holiday season in style as only he can!
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