Jazz House was formed by local Jazz great, Jeff Goodspeed, who saw in us the
potential musicians of the future. He wanted to nurture our creative and
musical talents by offering group "lessons". We get togther every other weekend
at "Jeff's" to rehurse. Jeff then offers pointers and ideas as to where we
could improve as musicians. This was two years ago. We still go to "Jeff's"
but have started to take on our own endevours aswell. We have subsiquently
become friends and avid musicians, we all are looking down that gruling route
for the future.
We are Jazz House.
We are from Halifax, NS and are reletivly new on the
scene. We are all students at two of Halifax's most populated High Schools,
entering into grade 11 next year. All, save our bass player from Sackville.
We play as often as we can out and about, we recently preformed at Halifax West's
gradution and we are perfect for laid back kinda jazz. All the standarts, and Funk
is our repitoire. We recorded an album in December 1996, nine tunes, you'd know
most of 'em. And in May we traveled to Ottawa to MusicFest '97, comming back with
silver. We have played at various functions and dinners, and look foward to
playing more.
Selections;
Side One:
Bessie's Blues, (John Coltrane)
Recordame, (Joe Henderson)
Footprints, (Wayne Shorter)
Triste, (A. C. Jobin)
Pork Ribwich, (Nathan Hiltz)
Side Two:
Mr P.C., (John Coltane)
All Blues, (Miles Davis)
Four, (Miles Davis)
Alone Together, (Dietz/Schwartz)
Band Members;
Matt Myer; Trumpet & Fluglehorn,
Sean Weber; Tenor Sax,
Andy March; Piano and Keyboards,
Nathan Hiltz; Guitars
Justin Dill; Bass
Duncan Macmillan; Drums and Percussion.
Additional Musicians;
Nik Pilsworth; Alto & Bari Saxes,
Peter Kelly; Alto Sax,
Ryan Coughlan; Bass,
Jeff Goodspeed; Percussion.
Produced by: Jeff Goodspeed.
Engineered by: Terry Pulium.
Recorded and Mixed at: Sound Market Recording Studio, Halifax, Canada.
Design & Graphics: Graham Pilsworth.
Thanks to Jeff Goodspeed, Terry Pulium-Sound Market,
Fine Arts Dept.
Halifax Regional School Board, The Fine Arts Parents Association, Wayne
Baker, Dave Staples, Gary Ewer, Janet Gaskin, Bill Wallace, Mike Cornish,
Willie Dobson, Martha Kelly, Priscilla Evans, family & friends.
By the way every band member was 15 at the time of this recording.
