Back in 1976, Vancouver's premier Jazz Impresario Willi Germann presented the budding new group on the scene: GIBRALTAR.
GIBRALTAR featured a tenor-trumpet front line with Alex Michie and Mark Gabriel Hasselbach respectively, ace guitarist Russel Chan, hotshot drummer Daryl Miller, keyboard whiz Peter Dalzell, bassist Ken Williams, and a special vocal highlight from Joani Bye.
Listen to a recording of the whole show recently discovered on a cassette and converted to digital, side one and side two.
GABRIEL'S RADIO GOLD and MIDCENTURY MODERN. DOWNLOAD PAGE FOR BROADCASTERS ONLY. LINKS BELOW.
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach is an anomaly in the jazz world, an award-winning mad skills artist who walks a tightrope over the great jazz divide. He is a well-seasoned trumpet/flugelhorn player, who also performs and records on flute, vocals, and valve trombone. He’s a true jazzer at heart, nailing down the trifecta of Mainstream, Contemporary, and NOLA styles, all the while knocking on the clubhouse door of the oh-so-rare crossover giants such as Bob James, Chuck Loeb, Randy Brecker, George Benson, Marcus Miller, etc.
Gabriel has two recent projects mining both ends of the spectrum and causing quite a stir.
Last April he debuted MidCentury Modern Vol 1 at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, at the 2018 New Orleans Jazz Festival. MCM Vol 1 is a straight ahead old school romp that features jazz titans such as Ernie Watts, Cory Weeds, and Miles Black, and seasons it with some NOLA style hotsauce. DOWNLOAD OR STREAM THE ENTIRE MIDCENTURY MODERN CD AND BOOKLETHERE. (if you need .wav files email info@windtunnelrecords.com)
On the other side of the coin, Gabriel recently released Radio Gold, which has already started up the Billboard chart arc with ‘Most Added’ status the first day it dropped. It is a 19 track retrospective of his best contemporary works, including his Billboard hits, plus a brand new radio single Way After 8. This track features the iconic Brit guitarist Ronny Jordan, and is Ronny’s last recording before and after his untimely death in 2014. Gabriel's soaring flugelhorn and Ronny's fluid guitar is a match made in heaven.
DOWNLOAD OR STREAM THE ENTIRE RADIO GOLD CD AND BOOKLET CD AND BOOKLETHERE. (if you need .wav files email info@windtunnelrecords.com)
Or just the hi-rez mp3 SINGLE WAY AFTER 8(feat Ronny Jordan)
Or just the .wav file forWAY AFTER 8 (feat Ronny Jordan)
Gabriel is no stranger to the festival circuit and has a long history of festivals (Montreux, JVC, North Sea, Maui, Tokyo, San Pancho, Chandler Jazz, etc) and rocks a great show. He also goes deep into the straight-ahead jazz lexicon, too. Gabriel works out of Vancouver, Phoenix, and New Orleans, and has performed in a plethora of countries, and has even performed for Presidents, Royalty and Bill Gates.
Gabriel’s recognizable sound and innate lyrical style are key components in his ability to create succinct and inviting jazz content, without dumbing it down, regardless of which side of the jazz fence it falls.
WAY AFTER 8 went for adds March 18, 2019, and made the ‘Most Added’ chart the first day out and we are hoping to make this his 10th Billboard hit! Radio support: Neal Sapper +1 (510) 260-0004 newworldjz@gmail.com
Gabriel was working on Way After 8 a few years back, before guitarist Ronny Jordan's untimely death. It took a while to get all the clearances, but here it is in all its glory, a testament to the magic of the Gabriel/Ronny combination!
This is a George Benson /Ronny Jordan co-write, and it really lets the guitar sing and leaves plenty of room for Gabe's tasty and emotive flugelhorn and flute.
If you aren't all that familiar with Ronny, you should be, as he was iconic and prolific, especially in the UK, and worked with many of today's greats like Marcus Miller. Check him out on Wiki.
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Award winning, chart topping jazz musician Gabriel Mark Hasselbach heads back to his part-time residence in New Orleans to celebrate Fat Tuesday and so much more.
Check out the video:
Comin' Home for Mardi Gras (official)
Stream or download the track Comin' Home for Mardi Gras
Gabriel was working on Way After 8 a few years back, before guitarist Ronny Jordan's untimely death. It took a while to get all the clearances, but here it is in all its glory, a testament to the magic of the Gabriel/Ronny combination!
This is a George Benson /Ronny Jordan co-write, and it really lets the guitar sing, and leaves plenty of room for Gabe's tasty and emotive flugelhorn and flute.
If you aren't all that familiar with Ronny, you should be, as he was iconic and prolific, especially in the UK, and worked with many of today's greats like Marcus Miller. Check him out on Wiki.
Download the Way After 8 (feat Ronny Jordan) wav file
"Look out Rick Braun. Move over Chris Botti. Gabriel Mark Hasselbach is a talent to be reckoned with." Joseph Bertie The Warner Music Group
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach is an anomaly in the jazz world, an award-winning mad-skills hornmeister who walks a tightrope over the great jazz divide. Gabriel can command any size stage, and brings his engaging show to audiences all over the world. His concerts combine the Contemporary and the Mainstream and are a bit like a mix of peanut butters, smooth AND chunky..... it's all good!
Gabriel has eleven Billboard hits (and several top 5's as featured artist with Paul Hardcastle and Bob Baldwin on their projects), plus the 2011 Smooth Album of the Year, and has performed and/or recorded with Jazz royalty for years, including Larry Coryell, Chuck Loeb, Paul Brown, Jeff Lorber, Marc Antoine, Greg Manning, Bob James, Warren Hill, Darren Rahn, Brian Bromberg, Bob Mintzer, Rob Tardik, and even George Benson and Gino Vanelli. When it comes to reviews of his baker's dozen albums, critics have always gushed.
Smooth Jazz Awards Show
Blue Frog Concert Stage
Algarve Jazz Festival, Portugal
Gabriel feat. Jeff Lorber, live in Las Vegas
Harmony Arts Festival
Rocky Point Festival
San Pancho Festival, Mexico
Highlights from the Chandler Jazz Fest, Arizona
Highlights from a CD release show
Maui Jazz Festival
UnReal Blues Live at Frankie's
Tohono Chul AZ w/ Crystal Stark
with George Benson
Check out the video for Mississippi Jump
and check out his bona fides with his hit single Charmed Life
MidCentury Modern Vol. 2 is the follow-up to Gabriel Mark Hasselbach's powerful MCM Vol.1.
Vol. 2 re-enlists the same winning personnel as Vol. 1, and features Ernie Watts (tenor sax), Cory Weeds (tenor sax), Miles Black (piano), Laurence Mollerup (bass), Joel Fountain (drums), and Olaf deShield (guitar).
"I just had a chance to listen to Gabriel Mark Hasselbach’s album “MidCentury Modern” and was astonished by all the great playing and great production values. Whether playing on a swing or funk tune, his great tone and impeccable phrasing comes through every time, like liquid gold. My favourite tracks are Mississippi Jump and Terra Firma, where he and Ernie Watts swing their buns off, and UberSmooth where Gabriel shows off his ability to make hearts melt. Gabriel Mark Hasselbach has outdone himself on this album."
Jeremy Monteiro - Singapore-based International jazz pianist/composer/author and EFG Bank International Arts Ambassador
"Very nicely done, adroitly performed and produced. Truly a high-level project." Rick Scott Great Scott P.R.oductions (unsolicited)
"Once again, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach has produced an album of fine jazz... he swings hard.... you can wrap yourself up in his music and feel warm and satisfied. It’s the fiery Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, on trumpet, (sometimes flute), that brings this project to a boil. He keeps the music alive and swinging throughout. Hasselbach always manages to insert bold funk and lovely melodies into productions that make you want to dance, sing and swing."
Wind Tunnel Records- The boutique jazz label, the home of Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
Gabriel's MidCentury Modern download page for NOLA radio programmers
MidCentury
Modern is a winning trifecta - the complete Gabriel - a seamless
melding of straight ahead, contemporary, and NOLA styles. It is a
trifecta of jazz where the sum is greater than the parts! This is a
cohesive album nonetheless, with classic tunes featuring erudite and
extensive soloing; beautiful ballads that coax out a hidden melancholy;
and exuberant New Orleans flavors that get the party started.
STREAM OR DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE MIDCENTURY MODERN Vol. 1 by track (320kbps MP3 with artwork) Click here:
The stars are aligned: Gabriel Mark Hasselbach - trumpet, flugelhorn, flute, valve trombone, vocal on Comin' Home for Mardi Gras
Ernie Watts - tenor on Terra Firma Irma; Cory Weeds - tenor on Blues On My Mind; Miles Black - piano; Joel Fountain - drums; Laurence Mollerup - dbl bass; Mike Taylor - vocal on Nature Boy; Olaf deShield guitar on Mississippi Jump (radio mix).
Gabriel has a plethora of awards, seven Billboard hits, and Album of the Year, Instrumentalist of the Year, and JUNO Awards.
CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO FOR MISSISSIPPI JUMP (radio edit) (shot in the Marigny NOLA)
And the content heavy Terra Firma Irma:
And the album version of Mississippi Jump:
Gabriel's New Orleans Street Party (concert stage)
You can find Gabriel's dozen or so albums under his own name in stores
and online. The largest selection of tracks and physical cds is at the
GabrielJazz.com store, with iTunes, Amazon, and CD Universe servicing
the online community. Gabriel's Holiday Notes now at iTunes too!
MidCentury Modern is a winning trifecta - the complete Gabriel - a seamless melding of straight ahead, contemporary, and NOLA styles. It is a trifecta of jazz where the sum is greater than the parts! This is a cohesive album nonetheless, with classic tunes featuring erudite and extensive soloing; beautiful ballads that coax out a hidden melancholy; and exuberant New Orleans flavors that get the party started.
"If you are a Grammy voter, please consider Gabriel Mark
Hasselbach if voting in 'Best Jazz Instrumental Album' and 'Best
Improvised Jazz Solo'"
This album is made up of classics culled from the discographies of Blue Mitchell, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Gordon, Benny Golson, Miles Davis, Nat Cole, plus a few choice originals (Comin' Home for Mardi Gras and UberSmooth).
The stars are aligned: Gabriel Mark Hasselbach - trumpet, flugelhorn, flute, valve trombone, vocal on Comin' Home for Mardi Gras
Ernie Watts- tenor on Terra Firma Irma; Cory Weeds - tenor on Blues On My Mind; Miles Black - piano; Joel Fountain - drums; Laurence Mollerup - dbl bass; Mike Taylor - vocal on Nature Boy; Olaf deShield on Mississippi Jump (radio mix).
Gabriel has a plethora of awards, NINE Billboard hits, and Album of the Year + Instrumentalist of the Year awards, and 3 JUNO Awards (Canadian version of a Grammy).
TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE MIDCENTURY MODERN Vol. 1 in 320kbps MP3 (with artwork) click here:
