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The Song Project: Jazz that Rocks!

SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28TH.  The Song
Project (TSP) is redefining jazz for a new generation by expanding jazz
improvisations to songs ranging from Radiohead, Paul McCartney, AC/DC to Cole
Porter, Miles Davis and more. Each artist embraces multiple genres displaying
virtuosity on their instruments and creating a signature sound by weaving the
rhythmic and textural elements of didgeridoo, guitar, trumpet and rhythm
section, enhanced with raw, emotional vocals. Mark Rapp
(trumpet) and Derek Lee Bronston (guitar), who have recently
performed at Carnegie Hall, are masters of their instruments are also tech gurus.
Their original Applum app launched their first recording together Art
of the Song, vol. 1, available now through iTunes.



Trumpeter, composer and arranger Mark Rapp is featured alongside Roy Hargrove,
Dave Brubeck, Esperanza Spalding,
The Bad Plus, Joshua
Redman
 and many more on Disney's recent release
"Everybody Wants to be a Cat" (Feb 2011). With Rapp's celebrated 2009
debut release "Token Tales" and being named a "Top Emerging
Trumpeter" by Downbeat
Magazine
 the year before, Rapp is quickly
establishing himself as one of the most interesting, cool and creative artists
in modern jazz.  Rapp has played
sold out shows at the Blue Note (NY), Joe’s Pub, Yoshi’s (San Fran) and such
venues as Blues Alley (D.C.), the JVC Newport Jazz Festival, Dizzy’s at Jazz
Lincoln Center, JazzTime Festival (Croatia), Jazzland (Vienna), Jazz Standard
(New York) and more. Mark was named a "top emerging trumpeter" by Downbeat
Magazine, featured on a Travel Channel documentary and has played with such
diverse artists as Branford Marsalis to Hootie and the Blowfish.



Derek Lee
Bronston
, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter has been on
the scene since the 90’s playing and recording both as a band leader and
sideman equally. He has received consistent praise from the Jazz, Rock and
Americana/Country scenes. As well as getting extensive airplay and critical
acclaim as a leader with his Jazz CD Longing (featuring Tom Harrell), with rock
bands The Hush and Mostley and more recently with his Americana/Country
recording “Empty River”. Derek Lee has played as a sideman with Cecil Taylor,
Billy Bang, The Great Shakes, Heather Greene, Cooley’s Hot Box and Branford Marsalis to name a few.

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Showtimes:  7:30 pm and 9:30pm    
 Tickets:  $20.  For tickets,
call 855.5.VELVET or visit http://thevelvetnote.com/the-song-project.

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