Bubbling under on Billboard charts and a very busy December ahead!

This week has been a busy one for live gigs and managing buzz on my new single Propulsion from my upcoming album Open Invitation. I am even getting a lot of spins already on my 'smooth holiday chestnut' Christmastime Is Here....

It seems that I have to look further and further ahead to prep for each new bend in the road - lots of great gigs to look forward to! Keep in mind some of these upcoming events: 

This Friday at 9:30 pm I am at the Hard Rock Casino, and I will be unveiling some new tunes from my upcoming album...

This Saturday I will be Rocking The Ribjoint at Ten Ten Tapas at 7 pm, and I will have guest artists. Don't forget the $20 Ribs and Beer/Wine special... worth the trip all by itself!

This Sunday I am at the Hard Rock again, this time in the afternoon, from 1 -5 pm. Big month end party!

AND THERE IS MORE....

Thursday Dec 4, with Alfie Zappacosta at Iron Works  235 Alexander St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1C2  (604) 681-5033

Friday Dec 5,  I am at the Hard Rock Casino again for more funky stuff in the Unlisted Lounge

Saturday Dec 6, I am NOT at Ten Ten Tapas (my usual Saturday haunt), but I will be with Alfie Zappacosta again, this time at Blue Frog Performance studio.

Friday Dec 12, I will be part of the fantastic Amanda Wood Christmas Show at the Kay Meek Theatre, where proceeds are donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Amanda has started an honoured tradition with her exciting and well paced Christmas Shows.

Saturday Dec 13, I will be Rockin' the Ribjoint at Ten Ten Tapas 7 pm

Tuesday Dec 16, I will be at the Robson Square Ice Rink with the heartwarming Arntzen Family/Hot Mamas outdoor Christmas Show.

Saturday Dec 20, I will be Rockin' the Ribjoint at Ten Ten Tapas 7 pm

Sunday Dec 21, I am honored to be part of a great charity event for the Children's Hospital Hope For The Holidays, 7 pm at the Orpheum Theatre. 

Friday Dec 26 and Sunday Dec 28 I am at The Hard Rock Casino where it just gets funkier and funkier!

Saturday Dec 27, I will be Rockin' the Ribjoint at Ten Ten Tapas 7 pm

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Tonite we Rock the Ribjoint!

The weather is clear and mild and perfect for a short sojourn to Ten Ten Tapas at 7 pm for some great jazz and R&B! 

Don't forget their Rockin' the Ribjoint special, consisting of a large portion of Chef Matty's succulent ribs and beer or wine for only...... Wait for it....... $20.00! 

Lots of musical guests drop in and tonite is no exception! Come hear Linda Szentes, Garth Balint, Gerry Boey, Lisa Fennell, and Billy Dixon as they join the fray!



Ten Ten Tapas is on the northside False Creek seawall near the Aquatic Centre @ 1010Beach Ave. www.1010tapas.com 

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach  ♬♩

This is why I will love music till my ashes blow away...

....  and will live it, breathe it, and fight for it!

There is way too much earth-shakingly good music out there to catalog, along with dumbed down, banal, repetitive, and tasteless pap of course (even a longer list).

When you find something that reaches way down inside of you and grabs your organs from the inside, then you know firsthand the feeling that has no price tag...

Here is a little example:


Long live warriors of the sweet and sassy note!

This weekend in Vancouver

Hey Everyone,

Fall has hit big time.... Had your Thanksgiving, Halloween and clock rollback regimen?

All week I have been hustling to complete my new cd- mixing, mastering and art were all due today to meet deadlines, and what a scramble!

So I got back home, stuffed my face with my wife's amazing cooking, and headed back out the door...

Tonight I am at The Hard Rock Casino in Coquitlam in the Unlisted Lounge, who woulda thunk I could jazz it up hard enough for this place!?

Tomorrow I will be at Ten Ten Tapas, but it is a buyout, so if you were planning to drop by, do it next week!

See ya all then....

Getting lots of adds at Radio!

My friends and colleagues like Cal Harris Jr are also getting some well deserved attention across the board. Today I am mastering the title track from my upcoming cd Open Invitation, and Cal is my guest on that track as well... Go team!!!

This upcoming weekend and Remembrance Day video

This is one of those 'not sure if it is a long weekend' situations..... some people go out of town, some stay home and chill, and some venture forth and experience life. Always choose the latter!

I have been in the studio every day for several weeks, winding up my new cd Open Invitation, and squeezing in gigs as they come along.

Last night I had a real firecracker of a gig with John Nolan and Chris Sigerson at the Fairview Pub... man. we were smokin'!  We hit the bebop books real hard, something I don't get to do as often as I'd like. I am rather partial to the sweet and funky flavor of contemporary jazz, but I do walk the line!

The weather is uncertain these days, but come join me for a warm and inviting Saturday eve at my ongoing haunt Ten Ten Tapas, where we will have some fabulous guests including LJ Mounteney and Gunther Klaus. I am unveiling my new tunes as we go along...

Be there or be square @ 7 pm, and rezzies are recommended. It is always a blast.

Tuesday we all honor the fallen and those who served to protect our freedom. Remembrance Day is a day of somber reflection. You can be a Hawk or a Dove, but you still owe a debt of gratitude to those who put their lives on the line.

I created/edited my first full HD video to one of my songs, from my album Cool Down, called Come Back Home (Song For The Soldiers) and I would like to share it with you now:


Gabriel performs with amazing child prodigy blues master

Check out this video of this old soul in a young body:

By now you know that my Halloween TRICK was a bit late in coming, but the TREAT is that I will be performing this Thursday at the Fairview (B'way and Laurel St, Vancouver) from 7-10 pm with much more mature masters. 

Craft beer, decent pub food, and scorching hot licks!

Here is a sample of my straight ahead stuff, be prepared to get your bebop on!


PROPULSION LIFTS OFF: BDSradio Smooth Jazz Most Added for November 3, 2014

Woohoo! Off to a good start! 
First week out at radio and PROPULSION (feat. Greg Manning) is NUMBER ONE MOST ADDED! 
Also 5th most increased spins at +37

Listen to or download PROPULSION
Here are some of Gabriel's Billboard charting tracks from 2011 thru 2014

Rockin' The Ribjoint from 2011 Album of the Year (Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards)

Starpixie from 2012-2013 Kissed By The Sun

Lock It Up from 2012-2013 Kissed By The Sun

Ready When You Are from 2012-2013 Kissed By The Sun

Seabreeze as featured soloist from Bob Baldwin's 2014 release Twenty

Chameleon 3000 as featured soloist from Bob Baldwin's 2014 release Twenty

Apache Warrior as featured soloist on 2014 Paul Hardcastle 7


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Rockin' the Ribjoint TONIGHT!

Hey Everyone,

What a beautiful day it turned out be in Vancouver! Coincidentally it is a perfect day to pop out for a tasty dinner and some (also) tasty jazz and R&B with moi!

I'l be at Ten Ten Tapas tonight at 7 pm with my special guest performers Lisa Fennell and Billy Dixon, both stars in their own rights~ we really get the place Rockin' till around 10 pm ... and on that note:

The master chef there Matthew Phillip has named a dish in honour of my first Billboard charting hit Rockin' the Ribjoint (download/stream link below) called Rockin' Ribs! 

The Rockin' Ribs Special is only on Saturday nights, and consists of Matthew's unique and succulent ribs plus a glass of house red/wine wine or a pint of beer for only $20. Hey you can't get a deal like that anywhere else!

They have also launched (just yesterday) their new Fall menu, see below, and check out the ad currently running in the West Ender magazine.



Funky Halloween Jazz

 HALLOWEEN FRIDAY I am performing with my full band at 1789.ca,  the great restaurant and music bar on Comox @ Denman.  Costumes are optional, but funny hats and noses are likely to adorn band members.... 

Come hear some first time performances of new tracks from my upcoming album OPEN INVITATION, and check out the new lineup of hotshots I will have with me: Olaf Deshield on guitar; Brian Scott on bass; Jason DeCouto on keys, and my old standby Don Powrie on drums. We play it FUNKY!


Be there or be square... it's a perfect way to spend a freewheeling Halloween.... (Easy parking, too!)

Here is a sample of a new song which we will be performing there:

BTW, my new single PROPULSION has started to get adds at radio worldwide.....