Trombonist Nick Vayenas | “Some Other Time”

Trombonist, Trumpeter & Vocalist
NICK VAYENAS
New York Debut of
Some Other Time
CD Release Event at ShapeShifter Lab

NICK VAYENAS QUINTET
featuring:
Doug Wamble, guitar
Dan Kaufman, piano
Peter Slavov, bass
Paul Wiltgen, drums

Friday, February 7, 2014
9:30PM

Shapeshifter Lab
18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215
646-820-9452

Trombonist-trumpeter-vocalist NICK VAYENAS will debut music from his new CD release, Some Other Time (Whirlwind Recordings), at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn on February 7, 2014. His band will feature guitarist Doug Wamble, pianist Dan Kaufman, bassist Peter Slavov and drummer Paul Wiltgen.

“I wanted a balance of instrumental and vocal, originals and covers,” states Vayenas. “An album that is the most complete personal musical statement I can make. This meant incorporating different styles of music into the jazz idiom, as I am a big fan of all kinds of music. For the songs with lyrics, I was very specific about choosing songs that meant something to me, and arrangements that would help bring out the meaning of the words.”

The recording features guitarist Doug Wamble, pianist Dan Kaufman, alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius, bassists Michael Janisch and Peter Slavov, and drummers Rudy Royston and Joe Saylor.

Vayenas adds, “A band that had the versatility to make this album cohesive was a priority. Doug Wamble, Rudy Royston, Michael Janisch and Dan Kaufman are musicians who I have great respect for and feel very honored to have them play on it. They have roots in the jazz tradition, but are comfortable playing any style of music. Patrick Cornelius also showcases his talents, playing on several tunes and co-producing the album.”

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Nick Vayenas started his music studies with trombone and piano at age 12. He has since become an accomplished trumpeter and vocalist.

Since 2003, Nick Vayenas has been a long-standing band member for Grammy® Award-winning recording artist Michael Bublé. Vayenas has performed on several Bublé recordings, including Crazy Love and the Grammy® Award-winning Michael Bublé Meets Madison Square Garden.

In 2009, Vayenas became a leader in his own right, releasing his critically acclaimed debut album, Synesthesia, on Kendrick Scott’s World Culture Music label. In 2012, he returned with his sophomore release, Nick Vayenas, on Whirlwind Recordings. The recording displays his astonishing breadth of skills on vocals, trumpet and trombone, as well as his unique composing and arranging style.

A quintessential sideman as well as a leader, Nick Vayenas has appeared on many albums, including works by Patrick Cornelius and Dayna Stephens. He has worked with prominent artists such as Josh Groban, Bryan Adams, David Foster, Kendrick Scott, Aaron Parks, Dayna Stephens, Lionel Loueke, Vicente Archer, Patrick Cornelius, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard and Gretchen Parlato. Television performances include the Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Today Show, Oprah, Ellen and Saturday Night Live. He has performed at the Umbria Jazz, Montreal Jazz and St. Lucia Jazz Festivals, and at venues such as Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Sydney Opera House, Royal Albert Hall, Blue Note Jazz Club and Ronnie Scott’s.

*Some Other Time CDs will be available for purchase at ShapeShifter Lab during the engagement.*