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Tonight (Saturday: March 25th, 9:00PM 11:45PM) at the Blue Whale in DTLA, is a tribute concert to the late Larry Coryell:
Julian Coryell – guitar; Brian Auger – keys; Bunny Brunel – bass; Gerry Brown – drums; Andy Sanesi drums
$20 general admission
$15 students (21+)
Address: Weller Court Plaza 3rd floor
123 Astronaut E S Onizuka St. Suite.301
Los Angeles, CA 90012
This is the first of many interviews for a new documentary about Bunny Brunel, his phenomenal career, and the evolution of the electric bass. Interviews by Stanley Clarke, produced by Agenda Pictures.
StarTrek.com | March 16, 2017 |
Chase Masterson, on Friday at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, will moderate “Closing the Gender Gap in Entertainment: Systemic Social Change Through Media,” a panel which the actress/singer/activist — and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Leeta — is also producing. The panel will feature Women’s March on Washington chair Carmen Perez and Teen Vogue editor Lauren Duca.
“It is a supreme honor to moderate this groundbreaking panel on the intersection of pop culture and women’s equality, as well as its economic implications,” Masterson told StarTrek.com. “Research shows that when more women are hired in entertainment, both on camera and in production, more women’s stories are told, and women are empowered in countless ways. I have always been an advocate for women, but the integrity of Star Trek’s message of equality has resonated with me increasingly due to DS9. The future is a place of unremitting inclusivity. Let’s make that future start now.”
Co-sponsors for the event are the United Nations Association, San Diego Chapter, where Masterson serves on the Advisory Board, and Pop Culture Hero Coalition, which Masterson founded with anti-bullying expert Carrie Goldman in 2013. The Coalition is the first non-profit to make a stand against bullying, misogyny, racism and other forms of hate, using stories from TV, comics and film. They work in schools, comic-cons and communities.
The notable list of panelists participating in Friday’s event will include Bettina Hausmann, president & executive director of the UN Association, San Diego Chapter; Ravi Karkara, UN Women co-chair, Policy Strategy Group, World We Want 2020; comics icon and inclusivity advocate Gail Simone; Coalition co-founder and award-winning author Carrie Goldman (Bullied: What Every Parent Teacher and Kid Needs to Know About Ending the Cycle of Fear); author and founder of Geek Girl Con, Jennifer K. Stuller; and author Dr. Janina Scarlet (Superhero Therapy).
“This fact also doesn’t escape me: both as an employee of Quark’s, and then as the wife of a Ferengi, Leeta was never expected to speak out, or to have any strength or voice of her own.” Masterson said. “She was basically expected to exist in service to men, objectified. But she didn’t conform to those stereotypes. Originally, some people saw Chase in the same way. So, yeah, not bad, for a Dabo Girl.”
The event will be live-streamed on Facebook at the Pop Culture Coalition page and the United Nations Association San Diego Chapter page on Friday, March 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 pm Eastern; it will be archived on those pages.
For more information, follow @SuperheroIRL, @UNASanDiego, and/or @Chase Masterson on Twitter.
Original Source: http://www.startrek.com/article/masterson-to-moderate-gender-gap-panel-at-u-n
Get Published! radio show | March 12, 2017
First segment, we interview Georja Umano of Splash Magazines Worldwide, who writes reviews for opera, theater, and travel, as well as coverage of charities and events dealing with animal welfare. #getpubradio #trypod
GetPublished! second segment [start – 00:09:49], Kaylene Peoples, publisher of Agenda Magazine, tells us about her coverage of fashion, culture, and trends.
And, as ever, there’s lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.
This episode aired on Hella Radio, KNNN-FM 87.7 Redding, Calif. on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Noon Pacific.
Original Source: http://getpublishedradio.libsyn.com/gp-211-writing-for-ezines-with-splash-and-agenda#uYXAv4xGZKr8OmSb.99
By Mike Harvey | Theindiedhotspot.com | March 4, 2017
Saturday, February 25, 2017, at the Alvas Showroom in San pedro, I saw masterful bassist Bunny Brunel II and the lovely and multi-talented Kaylene Peoples at the Alvas Showroom in San Pedro, CA. Bunny gave us a great version of “Dolphin Dance” (my personal favorite of all his recordings) and flautist Kaylene blew us away on the flute with Dave Brubeck’s “Blue Rondo a la Turk.” Virgil Donati provided a creative & solid foundation on drums, and Bronx brother, Joe Calderon shredded on guitar from metallic outbursts to gentle complements to the ensemble. A surprisingly inventive and emotional performance by up and coming pianist Mahesh Balasooriya seemed to be enjoyed by his bandmates, as much as it was by the audience. Kaylene‘s vocals hit the spot, and what a charming lady she is!
Some highlights of jazz favorites performed that evening were “Dolphin Dance,””Take Five,””Lullaby of Birdland,””Night Streets,” “The Slide,””One Note Samba,” and more.
Original Soucre: http://www.theindiehotspot.com/2017/03/04/a-great-show-of-acoustic-jazz-electric-fusion-by-bunny-brunel-kaylene-peoples/
Join Grammy-nominated Bassist Bunny Brunel and award-winner jazz vocalist/flutist Kaylene Peoples for an uncompromising musical experience with straight-ahead acoustic jazz and electric fusion; featuring Virgil Donati (drums), Joe Calderon (guitar), and Mahesh Balasooriya (piano).
Admission $30
Date: Saturday, February 25, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM
Alvas Showroom
1417 W 8th St
San Pedro, CA 90732
Phone: (310) 519-1314
Email: wanda@alvas.com
Website: http://www.gighear.org/
#acousticjazz, #fusion, #flute, #bass
Original Source: http://thehollywood360.com/bunny-brunel-kaylene-peoples-performing-at-alvas-showroom/
By David Sands | February 24, 2017 | forbassplayersonly.com
Co-produced with Stanley Clarke, album features bassists from around the world
Could listening to bass players hit it out of the park be America’s next great pastime? It will be, if Bunny Brunel has anything to say on the topic.
The French-born jazz bassist has teamed up with Stanley Clarke to produce a new album, Bass Ball, that’s centered around a top-notch roster of bass players from around the world. Five years in the making, the album features impressive solos by U.S. bass stars Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey and Cameroonian jazz phenom Armand Sabal-Lecco, as well as some of Brunel’s compatriots from the land of the Eiffel Tower.
“The French bass players who also play on Bass Ball are famous in France, but not well known here,” Brunel says in statement. “I was the one who had the privilege to come to America and play with Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, and others. But there were many bass players in France who were also very good.”
Inspired to write a tune from his hometown of Nice, Brunel composed a song named after a local body of water, Baie des Anges, that also happens to incorporate a bunch of local jazz talent.
“I composed and named the tune ‘Bay of the Angels’ and decided to have musicians from my hometown perform on the song,” says Brunel. “They were trombonist Alex Perdigon, trumpeter Eric Giausserand, bass players Tony Bonfils, Dominique Bertram, Fifi Chayeb.”
Other songs on the album feature Josquin Des Pres of St. Tropez and Marc Bertaux and Hadrien Feraud from Paris. As for the two masterminds behind the project, Brunel plays the ESP fretted bass, fretless bass, and piccolo bass; and Stanley Clarke plays Alembic basses, piccolo bass, and acoustic bass.
“I like the fact that Bass Ball is going to give people an opportunity to hear some of the best bass players they’ve never heard before,” says Clarke.
Also appearing on the album are drummers Dennis Chambers, John Wackerman, Simon Phillips, Steve Ferrone, Johan Franzon, Ike Wiley, Clayton Cameron, and Bryan Cabrera; percussionists Chris Moraga and Monette Moreno; and keyboardists Nick Smith and Larry Dunn (of Earth, Wind and Fire).
Encouraged by their work with Bass Ball, Brunel and Clarke are already planning a sequel.
Track List
1. Nothing but the Bass (feat. Armand Sabal-Leco & John Wackerman)
2. Slap & Tickle (feat. Victor Wooten, Hadrien Feraud & Dennis Chambers)
3. Stand Out (feat. Armand Sabal-Leco, Monette Marino & Bryan Cabrera)
4. Lopsy Lu (feat. Steve Bailey, Billy Sheehan & Simon Phillips)
5. Bay of the Angels (feat. Tony Bonfils, Alex Perdigon, Eric Giausserand & Steve Ferrone)
6. Gigi (feat. Johan Franzon)
7. Lulu (feat. Kaylene Peoples, Luisa Dunn, Larry Dunn & Steve Ferrone)
8. For You to Play (feat. Johan Franzon)
9. Freedom Jazz Dance (feat. Marc Bertaux, Jerry Lopez, Nick Smith, Monette Marino & Ike Willey)
10. John’s Space (feat. Josquin Des Pres, Kaylene Peoples, Monette Marino & Ike Willey)
11. Tradition (feat. Nick Smith, Chris Moraga & Clayton Cameron)
12. Bay of the Angels (Extended Version) [feat. Kaylene Peoples, Alex Perdigon, Eric Giausserand, Dominique Bertram, Fifi Chayeb, Tony Bonfils & Steve Ferrone]
Title: Bass Ball
Artist: Bunny Brunel & Friends
Release Date: January 15, 2017
Label: Nikaia Records
Original Source: http://forbassplayersonly.com/bunny-brunel-gets-tnternational-bass-ball/
The Flute View | by Andrea Fisher | Feb. 2, 2017
“The NAMM Show is one of the largest musical instrument trade shows, which takes place in Anaheim every January. This was my 5th show and my first one as an exhibitor for Fluterscooter bags!
My favorite part of the show is catching up with old flute friends and meeting new ones. Everyone has a unique NAMM experience, and I got to catch up with a few flutists at the show to talk about their NAMM experience.” – Andrea Fisher
Flute-wise, what are you up to now? I see you’ve played with Hubert Laws?
I just did an album in 2015, which made the ballot for the GRAMMYs last year, and Hubert Laws is featured on the album, playing “Giant Steps” with Bobby Lyle. I’m also singing on the album, which is called Kaylene Peoples “My Man.” I’m a singer/flutist, which is a rare combination. I do straight-ahead jazz, fusion, and classic jazz. I also have a 5-octave range. I just got back from a jazz festival in Madagascar, actually. Hubert is great, and I’d like to collaborate with more flute players.
What advice do you have to young musicians who are just getting out there now?
If you’re a flutist and you’re young, first of all, learn your craft! Create a tone. It’s more important than learning a bunch of notes. If you’re trying to learn jazz, learn the most basic modal jazz in C and other easy keys. And, most importantly, do what excites you; there’ll be a market for it, no matter what!
Read more: http://thefluteview.com/2017/02/flutists-of-namm/
Bassplayer.com | Artist News | Jan. 24, 2017
Introducing BUNNY BRUNEL & FRIENDS – BASS BALL, an exciting new CD produced by Bunny Brunel and Stanley Clarke, featuring incredible performances by Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Hadrien Ferraud, Larry Dunn, and more.
“I think ‘Bass Ball’ is a great, innovative record with some of the best bass players in the world, encompassing a variety of styles.” –Bunny Brunel
If you like the bass, then you will love “Bass Ball,” a new CD encompassing everything that’s great about the bass. The innovative album is produced by Bunny Brunel and Stanley Clarke; and has been five years in the making. “Bass Ball” stars Bunny Brunel and Stanley Clarke, featuring solos by Billy Sheehan, Victor Wooten, Steve Bailey, Armand Sabal-Lecco (who also composed “Stand Out” on the album), and more. Wanting to add a French flavor, Bunny Brunel invited a few musicians, including bass players from his country to be a part
history in the making.
Congratulations are in order to Kaylene Peoples for winning Best Jazz Song for the December 2015 Akademia Music Awards.
‘Giant Steps’ has always been known as a rite of passage amongst jazz musicians. Coltrane pretty much set it up like that with his complexities in his soloing and the rapid, consistent chord changes. When I decided to do the song, my first attempt at the recording was more subdued, but I always had intended to have my mentor Hubert Laws play on this track. Imagine how excited I was to learn that Bobby Lyle and Bunny Brunel would also be guest performing,” says Peoples.
Kaylene Peoples is a flutist/vocalist and performs both crafts with veteran skill and expertise; and with great pride, she highlights her favorite flutist and mentor Hubert Laws – and it’s no surprise this piece is such an award-worthy recording. Kaylene Peoples sings it with mixed styles reminiscent of Manhattan Transfer and Ella Fitzgerald. Peoples’s own flavor of scatting makes this version of “Giant Steps” commercial and the most unique yet!
Personnel on “Giant Steps” (from My Man CD) are as follows: Kaylene Peoples (Vocals, Producer/Arranger); Mark Hammond (Guitar); Hubert Laws (Flute); Bobby Lyle (Acoustic Piano); Bunny Brunel (Upright Bass); Cory Mason (Drums). Rich Mouser engineered/mixed/mastered the song at The Mouse House Studio in Altadena, CA.
This music award belongs to everyone who participated in making “Giant Steps,” especially John Coltrane for such ingenuity. We jazzers always want to put our own spin on such an incredibly historical piece of music!” – Kaylene Peoples
More from Akademia Music Awards on “Giant Steps.”
(All photos by Arun Nevader/Getty Images)
Captions in Order: Hubert Laws, Bunny Brunel, Bobby Lyle, Mark Hammond, Cory Mason, Rich Mouser