Gabriel Mark Hasselbach

These guys are polished, ubiquitous pros....

Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, Rick Braun

Wonderfully hypnotic track, note perfect live perfromance

http://youtu.be/cScboaGhXMU

When musicians / performers start out, it is such a thrill to get that fan base aligned, and they come from a place of gratitude.

But when they get big, they think they're 'all that' and start treating fans like doormats, with needlessly late shows and general B.S. Here is some abusive crap from Rihanna on a recent show. WTF?

http://www.tribute.ca/news/index.php/rihanna-hits-fan-with-microphone-video/2013/06/20/

Count your blessings musicians! Keep it humble and in gratitude.

At one time personal and intrinsic skills were highly valued and in demand. Once, 'handmade' was a positive term...

In industry, those higher values have been relegated to cheap knockoffs, sweatshops, high profit margins, and the use of machines to mass 'emulate' artisan skills.....

In the movie industry, thoughtful and arguably important 'small' productions are usually trampled by tentpole blockbusters valued by the number of explosions, blood spills, and sex scenes. Exceptional writing, acting and cinematography are often overshadowed by a billion anonymous keystrokes in a cgi lab.

In the music world or any of the arts fields, hard earned and impassioned personal skills seem to only gain wide public attention if wrapped in a swath of hoopla, fireworks, light shows, hit producers, or in a bevy of hot dancers. The truest artistry is often lost or under exposed to the point of extinction, mostly because appreciation skills are never taught and because the 'bottom line' has become the deciding factor in which skillful nuance will live to see the light of day (read: can be mass marketed).

As much as artists and supporters hope against hope that society will save the day, it's not much to hang one's hat on.

Only a groundswell of proactive believers with a true sense of value could ever possibly turn this around......

Are you one?

So I am down in Phoenix hanging out, writing, recording, and prepping for my upcoming gigs. Some of my good musician friends are here, like Andrew McQueen, Marion Meadows, and Cal Harris Jr.. My new acquaintance, crack producer Michael Broening resides here as well.... most residents get out of state in this 42C/112F weather, but we have a pool and it is a nice break from a rainy winter.

I have a few small gigs around here, then a cool concert at the Old Pueblo Grill in Tucson on June 30, featuring drummer extraordinaire Peter Swan. Cool venue and appreciative crowd. I've played there before, and it only gets better. Last year I played Tucson at Loews Ventana for a concert co-headlining with Jeff Lorber, and although big fun, the Old Grille experience has a cool packed club vibe rather than a soft seater concert feel.

~60 N Alvernon Way  Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 326-6000

Sylvia and I will take a road trip from Phoenix to Seal Beach (just down the Coast Hwy from LA) for a night at Spaghettini, the west coast's premier contemporary jazz spot. That show is July 14, and  should be a blowout night.

Ok, the trumpet is a cruel mistress, but check out how these guys and the Phat Band take control.
Trumpets are  Chad Shoopman, Willie Murillo, Dan Fornero, and Dan Savant...... and you can see Eric Marienthal among other notables in the reeds. A little 'Backrow Politics'.

My total terrestrial radio spins are up by 11, and that's good, considering there have been precious few gigs to generate buzz.

I have events coming up soon, which will be added to the site listings, but for now I am happy to be back on the upswing!

Smoothjazz.com Top 50 Main, up to #24 from #27  http://www.smoothjazz.com/charts/

Indie Charts holding at #11 http://www.smoothindiestar.com/charts/

GrooveJazz Charts at #20 up from #31, and at #89 on the Top 100 for 2012 (same page) http://www.groovejazzmusic.com/

I'm still riding Billboard charts at #24 , but strong new entries are starting to edge me out!

Right now I am working on tracks for Bob Baldwin's upcoming CD, and also on saxist Rock Hendrick's new solo project. Rock is the main man on Paul Hardcastle's top current release, and I am featured on a few tracks....

For some sweet weekend fun, check out this young lady on the trumpet.... sweet and in the pocket! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn_jBLEH87U

By the way, did you know last Thursday would have been Ella Fitzgerald's 96th Birthday!

cheers!

Gabe

Groove Jazz Charts are the ratings for a song's streaming and download numbers for around the world.
The first single off of Kissed By The Sun made the Top 100 for 2012, and today Lock It Up, the second single from KBTS moves up again on the Groove Jazz Charts, from #31 to #20.

Download GrooveJazzTop_100_2012-Starpixie_at_89.pdf

 If you are interested, I am doing a big band concert Sunday evening, which should be fun!  Please share this notice and come on out if you are in the Port Coquitlam area of BC.....

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ciao 4 niao,

Gabriel  

 

Hi folks .... I guess I am again relegated to blowing my own horn! (if that is a pun, it is so apropos).

 
The newest 'Smooth Jazz Mecca' www.SmoothJazzHub.com is featuring me this month, check it out.
New video has surfaced of a wild jazz cruise I played with Bob James, Tom Scott, Nathan East, Robben Ford, Sergio Bellotti, and some other cool musos... check out my Windtunnelmultimedia youtube channel...

Here I am at JAZZ ALLEY in Nov. for a two day webcast.....

Lock It Up moves up ten slots on the GrooveJazz charts to #24 (I'm also featured on Paul Hardcastle's #2)

 

Lock It Up moves up one slot on the internet charts to #13

Lock It Up moves up one slot on the SmoothJazz.com Indie charts to #10

Lock It Up moves up one slot on the USA Today charts to #15

Lock It Up still hanging in on Billboard, but down one slot to #17

Thanks for your support and open ears...

Lock It Up moves up the Internet charts @ #14 and added at 

CJAZZCHANNEL.com and XM/Sirius Watercolors 

Lock It Up moves up the Indie Charts to #10

Lock It Up rides the BDS National charts at #16

Lock It Up moves up the Main Charts to #22

Lock It Up is Gabriel's highest charted single at Billboard @ #15

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Lock It Up moves up the Groove Jazz Charts to #24 from #34