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Nick Gianni's Evolution: Nick Gianni's Evolution
by Dan Bilawsky
Saxophonist Nick Gianni's Evolution is a latter day fusion band, forged in the fires of New York's downtown scene. Nublu--an off-the-beaten-path club in Alphabet City--served as the incubator for this group, as it blends funk, electronica, free jazz and worldly influences to come up with a style all its own. The music on its self-titled CD is built around the steady pillars of drummer Dalius Naujokaitis and bassist Dmitry Ishenko, who provide an ever-funky bottom, upon which ...
read moreNick Gianni and Arlen Hart at the Shinnyo Center for Meditation and Well-being on March 12 and March 26
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Michael Ricci
The Shinnyo Center for Meditation and Well-being will present a unique meditation series that combines Shinnyo guided meditation with live jazz music performances. Led by Shinnyo meditation guide Eitaro Hayashi, with accompaniment by Nick Gianni on saxophone and Arlen Hart on keyboards, the session will introduce live music and the relaxation benefits of meditation. Music has often been used as a background for yoga, massage and exercise, but music can also be the focus of meditation practice. Jazz as an ...
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"emotion pours from his horn like hot poetry over perfumed stationary" —Cadence Magazine
"The debut release will float by as effortlessly as the sound of Nick Gianni's flute or the various saxes in play" Newsday
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