Dominick Farinacci Celebrates His Album Release At Birdland 7/6

Celebrating his new release "Lovers, Tales, and Dances," trumpeter Dominick Farinacci presents music from Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Jacques Brel, Astor Piazzolla, and others in concert at Birdland on Monday, July 6 at 7pm.

Jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci and his U.S. debut "Lovers, Tales & Dances" (E1 Entertainment) continue to make waves with some of the most influential names in jazz. Released this February, the album is winning over insiders and media alike, prompting Gary Walker of WBGO to dub it "One of the most gorgeous, passionate and haunting recordings to cross my desk in some time," and Metro Santa Cruz to say "Serious chops for serious jazz fans, this kid is making waves and
he's barely out of the kiddie pool." Produced by the legendary Russ Titelman (Eric Clapton, James Taylor, etc), "Lovers, Tales & Dances" features some of the greatest players in jazz, including Kenny Barron, James Genus, Marc Johnson, Lewis Nash, Jamey Haddad, Joe Lovano, and Joe Locke, with guest vocalist Hilary Kole, and string arrangements by Rich Derosa.

At 15, Dominick was "discovered" by Wynton Marsalis in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, and was subsequently invited to appear as a featured soloist with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra PBS's "Live from Lincoln Center." While studying with Warren Vache and Wynton Marsalis at the Juilliard School, Dominick was also featured at Lincoln Center on a tribute concert to Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan, "Night of the Cookers." Over the years he has performed and/or recorded with many high-profile jazz artists such as Joe Lovano, Wynton Marsalis, Ira Sullivan, Mulgrew Miller, Carl Allen, Jason Miles, and Joe Labarbera. Awards include two Gold Disc awards (Record of the Month) from Swing Journal Magazine in Japan for his recordings "Say It" and "Besame Mucho", and the 2003 International New Star Award in Japan, an honor previously awarded to Diana Krall. Dominick's recordings have placed #1 on the Swing Journal Jazz Charts, and he was the winner of the ITG Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Competition in 2003.

When asked about the inspiration behind the record Dominick expressed, "This is some of the music that has become closest to my heart over the years: songs written by composers from many parts of the world; including the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Italy, France, and Japan. All of these songs have a beautiful lyrical quality about them, which I feel reflects some of my most important influences: Clifford Brown, Harry James, Freddie Hubbard, Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Frank Sinatra, and others." Chuck Mitchell, VP of Jazz/Adult Music for E1 Music adds, "It has been many years since I've heard a jazz musician under 30 as genuinely gifted and mature as Dominick Farinacci. We are thrilled to have assembled a supporting cast of some of the greatest musicians in jazz, guided by a producer who's truly one of the great talents in modern recorded music."

DOMINICK FARINACCI
Monday, July 6 at 7pm at BIRDLAND, 315 West 44 Street, NYC
212-581-3080
www.BirdlandJazz.com <http://www.BirdlandJazz.com>
$25 cover, $10 food/drink minimum

 

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