musician, composer, arrangerTumblr (3.0; @lauramusic)http://laurakahle.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp0rkuiDse1qcb612o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Double review in the August issue of Downbeat Magazine</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/8151540842http://laurakahle.com/post/8151540842Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:17:18 -0400<p>Here are some recent reviews of Circular:</p> <p><a title="circular" target="_blank" href="http://darkkeymusic.com/CIRCULAR.html"><img alt="circular" src="http://darkkeymusic.com/images/circularcover11_0xvk_185h.jpg" align="middle" height="96" width="96"/></a></p> <p><a title="Downbeat 8/11" target="_blank" href="http://tumblr.com/ZssCFy7btgHg">Downbeat Magazine</a> By Ken Micallef</p> <p><a title="Milkowski review" href="http://jazztimes.com/articles/27985-circular-laura-kahle" target="_blank">JazzTimes Magazine</a> By Bill Milkowski</p> <p><a title="Australian review " href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/circular-laura-kahle/story-fn9sulvf-1226141959409" target="_blank">The Australian</a> By John McBeath</p> <p><a title="Something Else!" target="_blank" href="http://somethingelsereviews.com/2011/04/21/two-for-tain-jeff-tain-watts-family-and-laura-kahle-circular-2011/">Something Else!</a></p> <p><a title="Digital Jazz Reviews" target="_blank" href="http://digitaljazznews.blogspot.com/2011/03/laura-kahle-circular-dark-key-music.html">Digital Jazz Reviews</a></p> <p><a title="http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9597/79/" target="_blank" href="http://www.jazzpolice.com/content/view/9597/79/">Jazz Police</a></p> <p><a title="http://luxuryexperience.com/music_scene/music_artists/laura_kahle_-_circular.html" target="_blank" href="http://luxuryexperience.com/music_scene/music_artists/laura_kahle_-_circular.html">Luxury Experience</a></p> <p>Available now…<a title="iTunes" target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/circular/id426510542">iTunes</a>, <a title="Amazon" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Circular-Laura-Kahle/dp/B004VXIPYU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1303487058&sr=8-1">Amazon</a>, <a title="CDBaby" target="_blank" href="http://www.cdbaby.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?AlbumID=laurakahle">CDBaby</a> & <a title="Dark Key Music" target="_blank" href="http://darkkeymusic.com/DarkKeyMUSIC_STORE.html">Dark Key Music</a></p>http://laurakahle.com/post/4837832369http://laurakahle.com/post/4837832369Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:47:00 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/4027150726/tumblr_lih1yqd96Q1qcb612&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p><img alt="circular" src="http://darkkeymusic.com/images/circularcover11.jpg" align="top" height="251" width="251"/></p> <p>My cd <strong>CIRCULAR</strong> is released April 19 on the <a title="http://darkkeymusic.com/CIRCULAR.html" target="_blank" href="http://darkkeymusic.com/CIRCULAR.html">Dark Key Music</a> label. Featuring Yosvany Terry, JD Allen, Orlando le Fleming and Jeff Tain Watts, with special guests Claudia Acuña and Monte Croft.</p> <p>Here is a preview track….Sweets</p> <p>Music will be available on iTunes, CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, EMusic and more!</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/4027150726http://laurakahle.com/post/4027150726Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:28:02 -0400TainClaudia Acunayosvany terryjeff tain wattsjazzlaurakahle<p>My composition “Daize” has been included in the 5 cd set release <a title="the NYFA collection" target="_blank" href="http://www.innova.mu/artist1.asp?skuID=430">“The NYFA Collection” 25 Years of New York Music.</a> released this month by Innova Recordings.</p> <p><a title="iTunes" target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/25-years-of-new-york-new-music/id388063347"><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l9ik366wCG1qc9490.jpg"/></a></p> <p>The multiple discs feature works by 52 composers, all of whom are NYFA Fellows. The whole set is <a title="Amazon" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/NYFA-Collection-Years-York-Music/dp/B003X859J8/ref=sr_1_1?s=gateway&ie=UTF8&qid=1285345117&sr=8-1">only $30</a> and you can buy the tracks on<a title="iTunes" target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/25-years-of-new-york-new-music/id388063347"> iTunes</a> also. The performance of my piece is by; Laura Kahle- pocket trumpet, Yosvany Terry- alto sax, JD Allen- tenor sax, Orlando le Fleming- bass, Jeff “Tain” Watts- drums. Enjoy!</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/1210651774http://laurakahle.com/post/1210651774Wed, 29 Sep 2010 11:07:00 -0400NYFAtainyosvany terryJD Allen<p>Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis & Gil Evans</p> <p><a title="sketches" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Sketches-Spain-Miles-Davis/dp/B000002AH7"><img alt="Spain" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/Sketches_of_Spain_-_Miles_Davis.jpg/200px-Sketches_of_Spain_-_Miles_Davis.jpg" align="text-top" height="100" width="100"/></a></p> <p>Plantation Lullabies - Meshell Ndegeocello</p> <p><a title="plantation" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Plantation-Lullabies-Meshell-Ndegeocello/dp/B000002ML4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281712378&sr=1-3"><img alt="plantation" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515MY7VH27L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="100" width="100"/></a></p> <p>A Love Supreme - John Coltrane</p> <p><a title="love supreme" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Supreme-Vinyl-John-Coltrane/dp/B000003N7F/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281712530&sr=1-3"><img alt="love supreme" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31N5BPEEK1L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="109" width="109"/></a></p> <p>There’s a Riot Goin’ On - Sly & the Family Stone</p> <p><a title="sly" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Theres-Riot-Goin-Family-Stone/dp/B0000024XW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281712627&sr=1-3"><img alt="sly" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51q344PnPZL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="100" width="100"/></a></p> <p>Black Saint & the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus</p> <p><a title="mingus" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Saint-Sinner-Lady/dp/B00008K75P/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1281712792&sr=1-3"><img alt="mingus" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31GD39EB2FL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="100" width="100"/></a></p> <p>The Far East Suite - Duke Ellington</p> <p><a title="duke" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Far-East-Suite-Special-Mix/dp/B000002WSK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281712869&sr=1-2"><img alt="ellington" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FFCKZC39L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="100" width="100"/></a></p> <p>Fulfillingness’ First Finale - Stevie Wonder</p> <p><a title="stevie" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Fulfillingness-First-Finale-Stevie-Wonder/dp/B00004S35Z/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281713082&sr=1-7"><img alt="stevie" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61LRQnXxUnL._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="100" width="100"/></a></p> <p>The Shape of Jazz to Come - Ornette Coleman</p> <p><a title="ornette" target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/Shape-Jazz-Come-Ornette-Coleman/dp/B000002I4W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281713264&sr=1-1"><img alt="ornette" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41445DSF44L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" height="100" width="100"/></a></p>http://laurakahle.com/post/947685151http://laurakahle.com/post/947685151Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:30:00 -0400steviemilesornettemingusdukecoltranemeshellsly<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/889076117/tumblr_l6hejiH06y1qcb612&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>My arrangement of Michael Brecker’s “Two Blocks From The Edge” recorded by the Danish Radio Big Band featuring Jeff Tain Watts in 2009. I’m really proud of this arrangement and the band nailed it!</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/889076117http://laurakahle.com/post/889076117Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:16:30 -0400<a href="http://www.bravado.de/p6-i5709498208770/the-impaler-feat-jeff-tain-watts-/index.html">DR Big Band</a>: <p>Here is a link to preview and buy the cd “The Impaler” recorded by The DR Big Band featuring Jeff “Tain” Watts in 2009. I arranged 5 of the tracks: “Return of the Jitney Man”, “Blutain”, “PAEN”, “Two Blocks from the Edge” and “The Impaler”.</p> <p><img alt="The Impaler" src="http://netbutik.dr.dk/~/media/Tradelink/Varebilleder/71094792/71094792.ashx?bc=ffffff&w=292" height="298" width="292"/></p>http://laurakahle.com/post/880008644http://laurakahle.com/post/880008644Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:15:00 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/804236134/tumblr_l5h1j6Slop1qcb612&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>My composition Lighter Skies featuring vocalist Kristin Berardi. Released in 2004 on the cd <a title="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/downstream/id441925715" target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/downstream/id441925715">Downstream</a> & in 2009 on <a title="bagpak" target="_blank" href="http://www.bagpak.net/product_info.php?products_id=15029">The What - Definition Part II</a> from Bagpak Records.</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/804236134http://laurakahle.com/post/804236134Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:01:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Om1wRNb_8ao?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>My composition <em>Mary Rose</em> performed by the Brandee Younger Trio in NYC 2009</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/800137668http://laurakahle.com/post/800137668Sun, 11 Jul 2010 22:21:02 -0400“Live simply so others may simply live.”<br/><br/> - <em>Mahatma <em>Gandhi</em></em>http://laurakahle.com/post/790402768http://laurakahle.com/post/790402768Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:44:56 -0400<p>I have had the great fortune to travel throughout my life….</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l52f2ioidb1qc9490.jpg" height="269" width="359"/></p> <p>Morea, Tahiti 2005</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l52fl7xxKn1qc9490.jpg" height="352" width="238"/></p> <p>San Juan, 2006</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l52fmasez31qc9490.jpg" height="268" width="358"/></p> <p>Amsterdam 2007</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l52fqrTuAg1qc9490.jpg" height="377" width="283"/></p> <p>Bangkok, Thailand 2008</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l5az1g5Ky51qc9490.jpg" height="375" width="282"/></p> <p>Italy 2009</p> <p>all photos by Jeff Watts</p>http://laurakahle.com/post/790335048http://laurakahle.com/post/790335048Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:23:00 -0400““Tears from a glass eye””<br/><br/> - <em>Bill Lee</em>http://laurakahle.com/post/774245817http://laurakahle.com/post/774245817Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:09:42 -0400