Exciting new performances coming up!

Today was Friday the 13th, but all was good!

I played two daytime events and am home now to prep for what is to come......
December is usually a busy month anyway, but there is a truly diverse and exciting schedule coming up for me...

I am humbled and honoured to be a part of the Universal Gospel Choir's Gala Christmas Concerts 'Yule: Share The Light'

Tomorrow, Sat Dec 14 7:30 pm ~

Mt. Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Avenue, North Vancouver, BC,

Sunday, Dec 15, 7:30 pm 7:30 pm ~

St Mary’s Anglican Church, 2490 West 37th Avenue, Kerrisdale, Vancouver

Sunday morning at 11:30 am, I am performing the Jazz Brunch at Vancouver's newest jazz spot, Ten Ten Tapas. It is on the SeaWalk near the Aquatic Centre and is easy to get to. http://tententapas.posthaven.com/thursday-jazz-at-ten-ten-tapas

Monday through Friday next week I am playing Christmas Jazz in the lobby of Bentall Tower 5, at 550 Burrard as part of a Food Bank Drive 11:45-1:15 daily. Enjoy the music and sip a coffee in the Blenz lounge...

Thursday eve at 7 pm I am performing at Ten Ten Tapas for our 'Rockin' the Ribjoint' event, which will also feature bluesy hotshot Adam Rohrlick on guitar. BBQ, Beer, and Bourbon! http://tententapas.posthaven.com/thursday-jazz-at-ten-ten-tapas

On Sunday Dec 22, I am back for Jazz Brunch at Ten Ten Tapas, then I am thrilled to be part of A Starry Night Red Cross Benefit for Typhoon Victims (see poster below) at 5 pm.

Then on Boxing Day, the 26th, I will be skipping Ten Ten Tapas so the staff can rest!

One of the most exciting events for me is the opportunity to play a full tilt boogie show of all my hardest hitting tunes from my album repertoire, at The Fan Club Sunday Dec 29, at 1050 Granville St. I will be hitting it hard starting at 7:30, and have the JazzFunk Allstars with me: Kerry Galloway, Don Powrie, Adam Rohrlick, and Jason Decouto. The Fan Club is known for punchy acts, and we will be keeping in the tradition! Only $10! Get your midweek holiday jam on! http://vancouverfanclub.ca/events/gabriel-hasselbach-live-smooth-jazz/

Then for New Year's Eve, I will be back at Ten Ten Tapas for a great evening, and will also feature Adam Rohrlick on guitar. See poster below.

Hope to see you out at one or more of these events.....

Love and holiday cheer,

Gabriel

New single in January- Ready When You Are

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Gabriel Mark Hasselbach

This site documents my journey as an independent jazz artist in a chaotic music industry. I guess this is where I get to 'blow my own' horn, so here goes.

I consider myself rather unique, as I am a multi-wind instrumentalist, performing and recording (mostly jazz) on trumpet, flugelhorn, C and alto flutes, valve trombone, and the Akai EVI wind instrument. I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, but followed my muse to Vancouver, Canada, where my career on the world stage started with the success of the multiplatinum Powder Blues Band. After many national, international, and world tours, I launched a solo career with my Polydor album Solar Winds, and the dozen or so albums since then seem to have withstood the test of time, steadily building up my body of work. Due to pent up demand, my entire catalog has been meticulously remastered and is now on iTunes and all digital distributors, with a limited physical pressing of each available at info@windtunnelrecords.com

I have toured world festivals in locales such as Switzerland (Montreux), Netherlands (North Sea Jazz Fest), and the UK, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Mexico, USA, and I continue to develop my fanbase through live appearances and esome choice exposure on radio and TV. I have spent the most number of weeks of ANY Canadian artist on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts.

My 2010 release, ‘Told Ya So’, won ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ at the 2011 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, and spawned three singles including ‘Rockin’ The Ribjoint’, my first Billboard charting track, co-written with Jeff Lorber.

‘Kissed By The Sun’, the 2012 follow-up to that home run, seems to have been a home run with three Billboard charting singles, including ‘Starpixie’ and ‘Lock It Up’; and ‘Ready When You Are’. KBTS reached #8 on the Smooth Jazz Top 50 Album Charts, and was in the top 200 on the Contemporary Groove Charts for 2012. ‘Kissed By The Sun’ was co-produced with, and features Jeff Lorber, as well as a plethora of stellar guests such as Chuck Loeb, Brian Bromberg, Rock Hendricks, and fellow Canadians Rob Tardik and Walle Larsson.

I have also had notable straight ahead jazz successes, including a relatively lengthy two month run on the Jazz Week Mainstream charts with my ‘Come Out Swingin’ album, which featured Michael Bublé (before his rise to prominence), and also made a splash with ‘Swingin’ Affair’ which featured international latin star Nancy Ruth and the legendary jazz and blues icon Dee Daniels. I try to keep the improvisational content of my playing rich but concise, drawing from the Blue Mitchell/ Donald Byrd legacy. Critics seem to support that theory, and I have mountains of reviews to attest to that fact.

However, I prefer the more rhythmically succinct domain of contemporary jazz (or smooth jazz as it is sometimes called) for the variety of color and texture that it provides. I have tried to develop a style that pleases my ear and suits my skills, and that is highly listenable to music aficionados of all stripes.

I am the recipient of a JUNO Award (Canadian equivalent of a Grammy), two JUNO/Technics ‘All Star Band’ Awards (people choice awards with Guido Basso and Maynard Ferguson also in the running), a West Coast Music Award, a Jazz In The Park ‘Best Instrumental Performance’ Award, an Ampex Golden Reel Award, and several gold and platinum album awards (with my earlier group Powder Blues and a few others), besides the aforementioned ‘Album of the Year’ and ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ nods at the 2011 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. I have recorded or performed with the likes of such varied artists as Michael Bublé (I toured with him extensively, and recorded several albums with him, and even produced his album ‘Dream’ in my studio), Bob James, Ernie Watts, Little Richard, Tom Scott, George Benson, Lowell Fulsom, John Denver, The O’Jays, Ben E King, Heart, John Lee Hooker, Nikki Yanofsky, and Long John Baldry, including recent Billboard-charting records with Paul Hardcastle, Bob Baldwin and Steve Oliver.

Home Page: www.gabrieljazz.com

Webstore: http://tinyurl.com/pjcl977

Flash site: www.gabrielmarkhasselbach.com

Twitter: @gabrieljazz

Linked In: http://ca.linkedin.com/pub/gabriel-mark-hasselbach/11/55a/429

Face Book: https://www.facebook.com/GabrielsJazz

Wedge 'Gabriel' Signature Mouthpiece line: http://goo.gl/1v7OrM

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEB4D2A58A839C402

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