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Burgstaller Martignon 4
Formed in 2005, the New York-based BurgstallerMartignon4 (BM4) is a “Jazz Meets Classical/Classical Meets Jazz” crossover group whose inventive music has simultaneously ignited the excitement of Classical and Jazz fans alike. BM4’s first recording, Mozart’s Blue Dreams, debuted directly onto the JazzRadio Charts and was featured over 100 Jazz and Classical stations all across the U.S.
The BM4 is led by trumpeter Joe Burgstaller (Peabody Institute, formerly of Canadian Brass and Meridian Arts Ensemble) and pianist Hector Martignon (Grammy Nominee for his own solo albums in 2009 and 2011; formerly with Ray Barretto, Tito Puente, Paquito D’Rivera). They are joined by percussionist John Ferrari (Naumburg Award Winner, Meridian Arts Ensemble) and bassist Hans Glawischnig (Chick Corea, Ray Baretto).
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Burgstaller Martignon 4: Mozart's Blues Dreams & Other Crossover Fantasies
by Dan McClenaghan
When the name Mozart is part of the title of a jazz disc, combined with the word blues, the safe bet is that it's a crossover listening experience at hand. Crossover is a newer term for the mix of classical and jazz sounds, but it works as well--better perhaps--than the Third Stream tag that was coined by Gunther Schuller.Mozart's Blues Dream is the brainchild of trumpeter Joe Burgstaller, best known for his work with the Canadian Brass, and ...
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