Born: November 10, 1949 Primary Instrument: Various
DRIVETIME - New CD “Ignition”
Philadelphia has given us some brilliant music over the decades and this tight, contemporary jazz ensemble holds up to Philly’s solid reputation with their highly anticipated new release, IGNITION! The album revs up with what the group calls Urban Organic Jazz… that is funky grooves and jazz-soaked, melodic originals, and delivers exciting new music, ranging from smooth to Latin to fusion to Tower of Power-like grooves, and even a splash of chillout! IGNITION sparks from cool collaborations including special guest appearances by saxophonist Andrew Neu vocalists Phyllis Chapell, Justin Guarini & guitarist Vinnie Zummo. Drivetime has been honing their craft and evolving into an important new voice in the Global Smooth Jazz community with three previous recordings and two top-selling singles featuring Bob Baldwin and Justin Guarini. Leader Bernie Capodici and band shift into high gear for live performances where they marry old school cool with modern, musical ideas… buckle up and download now! ~SANDY SHORE/index.html
Awards:
Winner of the Silver Auddy Award
http://uplaya.com/albums/5201
52 Grammy Award Nominee "What You Won't Do For Love"
Last Updated: April 5, 2013
Drivetime knows the inside of smooth jazz - they sound like the radio!
Totally professional always the best to work with. With many bands, overdubs
(re-recording parts) are a way of life - but these guys didn't even know the
meaning of the word! Live and smooth all the way. It was a pleasure to listen
to them play live in the Slot One Studio.” —Rick Denzien, Owner/Producer,
Slot 1 Studio
Drivetime's mellow beats and chilled out grooves move me. And it's always a
party” —Sue Brown - SP Industries, Corporate Event
“I truly love this band because they move effortlessly through a vast array of
great songs. They make it look easy and they always look like they’re having
fun. Who wouldn’t want to listen to band like that”? —Paul M. Fine - Principle
Designer,
Corporate Event
“I really love [Ignition] very much! It's deep and real and at times
driving...
hence the name!” —Sandy Shore, President/Founder, Smoothjazz.com
“This group of great musicians know as Drivetime has been together making
music for a
very long time and with their latest project Ignition has taken
Urban Organic Jazz
to a new level and breathes greatly needed life into it.” —Michael Tozzie,
President/Founder, ijazzglobal.com
“[Ignition] is the second album by this band from Philadelphia
that I listen to. I must admit that
their Urban Organic Jazz has evolved since the last time, it has a funky
groove, it’s jazzy and
very melodic. Their sound means that real musicians actually play real
instruments, without
loops and samples. Most of the tracks are original compositions. On ‘Lincoln
Drive’ you can
hear saxophonist Andrew Neu, and ‘It’s Love We’re In’ is sung by Phyllis
Chapell. The cover
‘Mas Que Nada’ by Jorge Ben is again sung by Phyllis Chapell, and of course
the track has a
nice Latin feel. On ‘Urban Symphony’, vocalist Justin Guarini shows off, while
the mid-tempo
‘On My Mind Again’ features guitarist Vinnie Zummo. The band closes with
‘Mamita’, a
swinging Latin track. A nice marriage between old school and contemporary
jazz.” —Patrick Van de Wiele, Smoothjazz.eu
REFLECTIONS:
When I started this project I wanted to do some of the cover tunes we have
been doing live, but the question was “how do we do these tunes that have
already been done to perfection by the original artist, what or how would I
arrange them to be different. What became clear is that all the music on
Smooth Jazz stations were highly produced which for us would be
impractical; this is why we created a different category for what we do (Urban
Organic Jazz). Actually we’re not creating anything just going back to our
jazz roots and being true to the time honored tradition of an Ensemble Sextet
without the aid of loops or samples, so when you listen to this CD you will
hear just us, no augmentation other then a little reverb and EQ. I hope you
enjoy our traditional jazz approach to some of your favorite Smooth Jazz
Classics.
on sale now at Siren Records in Doylestown
and on line at www.indierhythm.com
MOVIE'S FOR YOUR MIND:
This cd was the groundwork for Drivetime; We are re-releasing this dynamic
ten-tune compilation disk that we know you will enjoy.
To Order:
Go to: CDBaby.com just click on link -
http://cdbaby.com/cd/drivetimemusic
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