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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.
SiriusXM Radio | Jan 4, 2017
Everyone has shared their best of lists, and before it’s too late, we thought we’d contribute with six albums from 2016 that are worth taking a listen to. Some you may be familiar with, a few are just a little under the radar.
Who would have thought that the Monkees, that so-called ‘fake band’, would have released one of the best albums of 2016, more than 50 years after they arrived on television. But that’s exactly what they did with Good Times, featuring a plethora of great songs from indie and alternative songwriters who grew up loving the pre-fab four. The first single, ‘You Bring The Summer’ comes from the pen of XTC’s Andy Partridge, and set the tone for what became the biggest comeback of the year.
Fans have been waiting for the Stones to get back to their blues for decades, and with this, their first covers album, the band deliver. Sounding younger than ever, the band is at ease playing music that influenced their earliest years. Mick Jagger is the star of this show, as he infuses each song with power and passion and grit (along with his distinctive harmonica playing). I saw the band at Desert Trip and they were on fire – live and in the studio, the Rolling Stones just might be at their best right now.
Metallica was back with a vengeance with their first studio album in 8 years. Hardwired…is a ballad-free, relentless piece of aggression that pleased many a die-hard metal fans. The title track also served as the first single and was a shortened taste of what the band would deliver throughout the course of two discs. Prog rock length tracks, time changes and some of the greatest riffage the band has ever laid down.
While we may never get over the loss of David Bowie, in 2016 we were given the gift of the man writing his own demise. Blackstar is one of the greatest albums in the man’s impressive catalogue, thanks to the nearly 10-minute title track and the hauntingly beautiful ‘Lazarus’. Blackstar is an album that’s beauty will continue to unravel over the years to come.
Along with Bowie, Leonard Cohen crafted an album that stared mortality in the face and didn’t blink an eye. Skillfully produced by the bard’s son Adam, You Want It Darker is a more organic album that more recent Cohen offerings and is all the better for it. The highlight is definitely the title track, which utilized a Jewish men’s choir to stirring effect.
Definitely not a household name, Neal Morse is the current shining light of progressive rock, and his recent double-album is a tour de force that had band mate and iconic drummer Mike Portnoy saying, “I’ve always had a soft spot for double concept albums such as Pink Floyd’s THE WALL and The Who’s TOMMY, and I can bravely say that I think we’ve created an album here that can sit side by side with those masterpieces”. For fans of hard rock and prog rock, it’s a must hear. (Rich Mouser was the Mixing Engineer for this project).
Read Original Source: SiriusXM Radio
http://www.siriusxm.ca/six-albums-from-2016-you-must-hear/