West Coast Jazz Octet Octobop Signs Recording Contract; Bay Area Jazz Group to Release Third CD under Group 7 Music Label.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif. -- Octobop (www.octobop.com), the popular Bay Area West Coast jazz West Coast jazz is a form of jazz music that developed around Los Angeles, California at about the same time as hard bop jazz was developing in New York City, in the 1950s and 1960s. West Coast jazz was generally seen as a sub-genre of cool jazz. octet An eight-bit storage unit. In the international community, octet is often used instead of byte. (jargon, networking) octet - Eight bits. This term is used in networking, in preference to byte, because some systems use the term "byte" for things that are not 8 bits long. , today announced it has signed a recording contract with Group 7 Music (www.group7music.com). Group 7 Music, based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , will handle the distribution and outbound marketing of Octobop's newest recording set for release in December 2004. Group 7 Music was founded by legendary jazz musician (tenor sax and bass clarinetist) Dave Pell. Dave led his own group, the "Dave Pell Octet," which was one of the bands credited for establishing the West Coast Jazz scene in the 1950s. The Dave Pell Octet was one of the inspirations for the formation of Octobop. "Octobop's sound is, by today's standards, unique in that no one else is playing the smooth and rich music of West Coast Jazz," said Dave Pell, president and founder of Group 7 Music. "Octobop's newest CD is special for many reasons but most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially it extends the musical legacy of the Dave Pell Octet and other West Coast jazz groups. I am thrilled to have a vibrant reminder of West Coast Jazz on my label and look forward to many more recordings in the years to come." "This deal is especially sweet for Octobop since one of our influences is the rich musical heritage of Dave Pell and his recordings," said Geoff Roach, founder, saxophonist and producer of Octobop. "We are excited to have this opportunity to work with a living legend who has brought so much to music, especially the genre of West Coast Jazz." About Dave Pell and Group 7 Music The Dave Pell Octet was an instant success in the 1950s and was a showcase for the great new West Coast arrangers, including John Williams, Bill Holman, Bob Florence, Johnny Mandel, Andre Previn, Med Flory and many more. Best known as the leader of The Dave Pell Octet, Dave has recorded over thirty albums with his band. He also recorded two CDs with his group Prez prez or Prez n. pl. prez·zes or Prez·zes Informal President. Often used with the. Conference in celebration of Lester Young featuring "Sweets" Edison and Joe Williams. Dave's other credits encompass the full scope of the professional music industry from sideman side·man n. A member of a jazz band who is not the leader or a featured soloist. to bandleader, music publisher, producer, jazz musician, label owner and music supervisor for many films. Group 7 Music was founded in the summer of 2004 by Dave Pell and currently features more than 25 albums in its library. For more information on Octobop, please visit www.octobop.com. |
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