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Current News
4/25/10
Help me pick songs for my upcoming live CD!
If you have a minute (it only takes a few), go here and help me pick songs for my live CD due this fall.
Past News
4/17/10
Great UK tour!
We just completed our 3rd and best UK tour yet! We played a bunch of great gigs including the Oxford Jazz Festival and an interview on BBC radio. Pictures of our trip and audio of the interview can be found on the gallery page.
3/23/10
#1....again!
For the 2nd year in a row we are the #1 N. American jazz group on top booking site Gigmasters.com. Read the press release here
2/18/10
Live CD coming soon...
We're in the process of recording gigs for a live CD due this fall. Stay tuned!
12/1/09
Great Press!
'Hit It and Quit' is getting amazing press (see my press page). Check out this article at BMI.com here and AllAboutJazz.com here
8/29/09
New Radio interviews
As the new CD is about to hit jazz radio check out some recent interviews here
5/8/09
CD Release Party!
Save the date - Wed, June 10! Celebrating the new CD with a release party at the famed Iridium jazz club in Times Square NYC. Lineup includes Will Lee, Joel Rosenblatt, Nick Rolfe, & Geoff Mattoon.
Read the press release here
3/20/09
It's good to be #1!
We beat out HUNDREDS of bands to be named the top N. American jazz group of 2008 by Gigmasters.com. Read about it here
7/20/08
on more TV shows!
VH1's "Driven: Janet Jackson" will feature B.D.'s music (Mr. Lenz if you're nasty!)
3/1/08
Cover of JazzImprov NY
Check me out with my Apria labelmates on the cover of the March JazzImprov magazine here. Also see some national reviews here.
1/29/08
new CD in '08
That's right - new recording due this fall. Special guests include Joel Rosenblatt & Will Lee!
10/27/07
National Radio Airplay
After beating out the legendary McCoy Tyner to be the most added jazz record for the week of Sept 10 'Straight Up' is currently being played on over 80 radio stations nationally. Keep your ears peeled...
9/9/07
JazzImprov LIVE!
We'll be performing for the new JazzImprov LIVE! convention in NYC on Friday, October 26. We'll be at Tir Na Nog at 8pm - come see us if you're in town!
7/5/07
Great local press
'Straight Up' has generated alot of great local press! Check out the the following articles: Star Ledger, Daily Record, US1, Princeton Packet, and Express Times.
5/9/07
CD Release!
Save the date - CD Release Party - Saturday, June 2 @ Triumph Brewery in Princeton, NJ. Celebrating the release of 'Straight Up.' See the studio pics here and read the press release here.
3/1/07
Guitar Endorsement
I have just gotten an endorsement from Godin Guitars. I got a SWEEET new axe! See me playin' it here
12/16/06
Me & Neil Peart
As if a Neil Peart interview isn't great enough, one of my songs ended up behind a N.P. interview on VH1 Classic! Made this serious RUSH fan very happy :) See it here
(starts at :55)
10/21/06
Booking Agent - finally!
We've been picked up by DeBlaze & Associates for national & international booking. A little more travel may be in the future :)
7/21/06
New CD due early '07!
New quartet album in the works. This recording is tentatively due in early '07 on Apria Records. Stay tuned.
4/9/06
NJ Herald Article
Check out this great article recently appearing in the NJ Herald
2/3/06
B.D.'s music on TV
B.D. music has recently been licensed out to many TV shows on networks such as MTV, VH1, USA, Nickelodeon, Spike TV, Travel Channel, Cooking Channel, Soap Network, etc. WOOOHOOO Royaltie$$!! See a list here
12/15/05
New Year's Eve
We have a double-header this New Year's Eve (see our schedule). Come out and celebrate with us!!
10/11/05
55 Bar gig
It's been a few years but we are excited to be back playing the 55 Bar in N.Y.C. (12/6). Early show too (7-9pm)!
9/2/05
Interviews/CD Review
B.D. just did a radio interview with BBC London and check out another interview/CD review here (scroll down a bit). Also, Tomorrow's Too Late is 'pick of the week' at Radioio Jazz - great review there as well.
8/9/05
Westfield rocked!
The Westfield Jazz festival was great. See the pics here (click on 'Jazz Night August 2')
6/12/05
Thank You...
to all who came out to our CD Release Party at Triumph. It was awesome! Make sure you check out the pics here
3/20/05
CD Release Party!
CD Release Party set for June 4 '05!
Come celebrate our new CD "Tomorrow's Too Late" with our Release party at Triumph Brewery in Princeton, NJ. It's gonna be a great show with the whole 5-piece band!
3/18/05
Daily RecordCheck out this article featuring B.D. and guitarist Walt Bibinger from the Daily Record
2/2/05
"Tomorrow's Too Late" due this Spring!
New CD "Tomorrow's Too Late" will be released on Apria Records and will feature special guests Randy Brecker and Mark Egan. More to come.
11/22/04
Come celebrate New Year's Eve with us! We begin at First Night Red Bank and then bring in the new year at Dennis Foy's in Pt. Pleasant.
8/9/04
We opened for the great Randy Brecker at the Burlington Riverfront Jazz Festival on 9/11. He sat in with us on our last tune!
7/23/04
Our bassist James is in the new "Phish Companion" book! There's a picture of him jammin' with Trey Anastasio. You can also see it in the images and video gallery under miscellaneous pictures.
5/25/04
We have begun to record our next CD for Apria Records - details to come!!
4/24/04
We celebrated our 500th gig at the Stanhope House on Thurs, April 22. Read about it here.
12/12/03
B.D. will be performing with sax player Ada Rovatti at the IAJE convention on Jan. 22 in NYC
11/4/03
We are playing the Grand Opening for Borders Books & Music in Rockaway, NJ on 11/22 (5-7pm). Boyd Tinsley (Dave Matthews Band)will also be there signing his new record
9/5/03
Our tune 'Juxtaposition' reached #1 on Garageband.com's jazz charts!
8/10/03
C'mon out to our steady Tuesday gig at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Weehawken, NJ (7:00pm)!!
7/01/03
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the release of "Simple Life" at Triumph Brewery - it was a huge success!! We had a special night with lots of familiar faces in the audience.
4/12/03
Our new CD Simple Life is now available! Click here for sound clips and ordering info
12/5/02
We have just signed with Apria Records a new label out of NY. Look for our new CD to be in stores across the country!
10/9/02
We made our 2nd performance on News12 TV (Ch. 12 in NJ). Click here to see a clip.
8/11/02
Thank you to Chateau Morrisette in southern VA and to all of those who saw us at the Black Dog Jazz Festival. We had a BLAST! See pics in the images and video gallery under the 2002 Black Dog Jazz Festival section.
7/27/02
Our recording session with Randy Brecker and Richie Cannata was awesome! Check out the pics in the images and video gallery under the Recording with Randy Brecker and Richie Cannata section.
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