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Abstract Truth lives on the edge of classification, weaving jazz with soul, R&B, African and Latin rhythms, rock, gospel, blues, and funk. The musical foundation is the subtle, masterful interplay of the drums (Sultan Akbar), percussion (Rajul) and bass (the band’s founding member, G. Lawrence Francis). On top of that groove the horn (Jesse Andrus) and keys (Scott Coulter) create a rich, vibrant and complex melodic and harmonic world echoing everything from straight ahead jazz to rock. Borrowing from this rich tapestry of musical traditions, Abstract Truth manages to create a sound that is at once fresh and familiar, honoring the masters who came before them, while creating a sound all their own. Their music does not represent Grover Washington, Weather Report, Sly & the Family Stone, Miles or War ��" instead Abstract Truth takes the musical tradition they have inherited from these masters, and moves humbly forward, adding their own unique voice to this timeless lineage. © 2009 Abstract Truth

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(5) String Yamaha BB5 with Bartolini Pickups and a Badass Bridge signed by Victor Wooten. Nemisis 200 Bass Combo Amp.


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Bill Cunliffe: Abstract Truth 2

Bill Cunliffe: Abstract Truth 2

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers

Bill Cunliffe is a jazz pianist who teaches at California State Uuniversity at Fullerton. Originally from Massachusetts, Cunliffe attended Duke University and studied with Mary Lou Williams while she was there between 1977 and 1981. He toured with Buddy Rich, performed behind Frank Sinatra and worked with Woody Shaw, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Benny Golson and James Moody. Cunliffe won the 1989 Thelonious Monk Jazz Piano Competition—winning the approval of tough judges, pianists Hal Galper, Ahmad Jamal and Barry Harris. ...

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Little Big-Band John Vanore and Abstract Truth Score Points for "Contagious Words"

Little Big-Band John Vanore and Abstract Truth Score Points for "Contagious Words"

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards

John Vanore's big band Abstract Truth comes at you in subtle ways on their third CD Contagious Words (Acoustical Concepts 44). It's music that uses all the mainstream notes, but combines them often in ways that are different. It's a 12-person ensemble that has been hanging in since 1981. As a trumpet player himself, John has fashioned a group with a lot of brass power, John plus 3-5 others on trumpet-fluegel, then French horn and two trombones. They are augmented ...

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John Vanore & Abstract Truth Will Make You Love Jazz on Their New Release

John Vanore & Abstract Truth Will Make You Love Jazz on Their New Release

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services

March 9, 2010-New York, New York-John Vanore & Abstract Truth tear things up on their second release, Curiosity, which is being rereleased in 2010. The original album was released in 1991, but this remastered edition is a must-have for jazz fans.

Abstract Truth, Vanore's Philadelphia based band consists of more than a dozen musicians, with Vanore's trumpet featured most prominently. Vanore is accompanied on Curiosity by Michael Mee, Mike Falcone, Rocco Bene, Joe Fallon, Brian Groder, Kevin Rodgers, Mike Galan, ...

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Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth at Jazz Standard (NYC) Tonight

Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth at Jazz Standard (NYC) Tonight

Source: All About Jazz

Bill Cunliffe: The Blues and the Abstract Truth Jazz Standard 116 East 27th Street (Between Park / Lexington) New York, NY 10016 212-576-2232 7:30 PM EDT | 6:45 PM DOORS Dick Oatts – saxophone Bob Sheppard – saxophone Claudio Roditi – trumpet Luis Bonilla – trombone Christian Howes – violin Bill Cunliffe – piano and arranger Martin Wind – bass Clarence Penn – drums With his new Resonance Records CD, The Blues and the ...

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Bill Cunliffe's "The Blues & the Abstract Truth, Take 2" CD Release Party - March 5

Bill Cunliffe's "The Blues & the Abstract Truth, Take 2" CD Release Party - March 5

Source: All About Jazz

Bill Cunliffe “The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2" CD Release Party at April Williams' Upstairs at Vitellos Oliver Nelson (1932-1975) was a saxophonist, arranger, and composer who seemed everywhere in the 1960s. In popular culture, Nelson is best remembered for his television scoring for shows including Ironside, Night Gallery, Columbo, The Six Million Dollar Man, The Bionic Woman and Longstreet. In jazz culture, Nelson is remembered for his masterpiece The Blues And The Abstract Truth (Impulse!, 1961). The ...

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Pianist/Arranger Bill Cunliffe Revisits a Jazz Classic with "The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2"

Pianist/Arranger Bill Cunliffe Revisits a Jazz Classic with "The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2"

Source: All About Jazz

With his new album, The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2, pianist Bill Cunliffe doesn’t so much reinvent a modern jazz classic as open it for incisive interpretation. Working with clean, uncluttered arrangements and a stellar cast of improvisers, Cunliffe explores Oliver Nelson's beloved 1961 album for Impulse! And the results are consistently riveting. Putting a personal spin on Nelson’s six original tunes, including the standard “Stolen Moments,” Cunliffe creates a state-of-the-art jazz statement, while contributing two superb compositions ...

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Enter the Resonance Records "Bill Cunliffe - The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2" Giveaway Contest

Enter the Resonance Records "Bill Cunliffe -  The Blues and the Abstract Truth, Take 2" Giveaway Contest

Source: All About Jazz

All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Resonance Records “Bill Cunliffe - The Blues and The Abstract Truth, Take 2“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE lucky winners at the conclusion of the contest on January 30th. Click here to enter the contest

(Following Bill Cunliffe at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.)

Good luck! Your Friends at Resonance Records

“As a concept disc, Bill Cunliffe's The Blues And The Abstract Truth, ...

Jazz Funk At It's Best, Al Hunter Philadelphia Daily News

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