Sam Barsh - I Forgot What You Taught Me
ARTIST.....: Sam Barsh
TITLE......: I Forgot What You Taught Me
LABEL......: http://razdazrecordz.com
URL........: http://www.myspace.com/sambarsh
RIP DATE...: Mar-16-2008
STORE DATE.: Feb-12-2008
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 62,9 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Intro - Welcome To Barsh'S World 02:06
02 - Plans Change 05:33
03 - Wake Up And Smile 04:08
04 - Nutrance 05:36
05 - George Dub 02:16
06 - Rainy Day Jam 03:52
07 - Jew Hefner 01:54
08 - Between Dead And Alive 03:34
09 - Rainy Day Loop 01:45
10 - Harriet Nyborg 06:36
11 - Plans Change (Reprise) 03:39
12 - This Is The Song 06:06
13 - Outro - Goodbye For Now... 01:17
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48:22 min
Release Notes:
Pianist Sam Barsh, who until recently has been best known for his
work as a sideman for such eclectic jazz artists as Avishai Cohen
and Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers, will release I Forgot
What You Taught Me, on February 12 on Razdaz Recordz, the five
year-old label founded by the internationally acclaimed
bassist/composer and band leader Avishai Cohen and his manager Ray
Jefford.
To mark his Razdaz debut, Barsh penned one of his signature
rhymes:
After years of chiseling down my sound, I now bring to the table
My debut set of music on the RazDaz Recordz label.
It's an amalgam of my influences, both musical and not
No one word describes it, but if I had to pick one, it'd be ôhotö
So what does it sound like, you ask? well...
ItÆs like getting in a hot tub as the water warms your body
Massaged by air jets while chilling out next to scantily clad
hotties.
It will beam you up and takes you places, just like Star Trek's
Scotty
Pack a punch but go down smooth much like a Jameson Hot Toddy.
So to keep it short and keep it really real,
This record was made to make you feel.
To make you groove and sing along, a soundtrack to your night or
day.
And whether you love it or whether you don't, I wouldn't have done
it any other way.
I Forgot What You Taught Me features the quartet known as The Sam
Barsh band: Barsh on piano, keyboards and melodica, Tim Collins
(Christian McBride, Buster Williams, Harvie S.) on vibes, Ari
Folman-Cohen (Soulive, Karl DensonÆs Tiny Universe) on bass and
Jaimeo Brown (Stevie Wonder, A Tribe Called QuestÆs Q-Tip, and
Bobby Hutcherson) on drums. The CDÆs 13 selections were all
composed by Barsh, with the exception of the hypnotic ôGeorge
Dub,ö which was written by the entire band.
ôI have a lot of musical interests, and many of them get fulfilled
by the sideman gigs that I do, so I wanted my band to showcase me
in my own element,ö commented Barsh. ôI decided on all the
members of the band because I had played sessions with all of them
where we just started playing without calling any tunes or charts
and the VIBE was so strong. All of these guys recognize that a
cohesive band sound is way more powerful than any hip shit they
may think they're playing individually. These cats can lose
themselves and understand the nuances of consistent groove and
ambient playing as well as soloing.ö
Infused with a strong sense of the wry humor that permeates all of
BarshÆs work and marked by the unmistakable chops that drew
artists such as current Grammy nominee Emily King, R&B and pop
hit-makers such as Boyz II Men, Bobby McFerrin, and The Brand New
Heavies, and jazz great such as Cassandra Wilson, Branford
Marsalis, Rez Abbasi, and Ben Monder (among others) to tap his
talents, I Forgot What You Taught Me is a funky blend of jazz, R&B
and ambient grooves that is as much about vibe and feeling as it
is about melody.
ôSam is a brilliant pianist and an incredible performer,ö says
Avishai Cohen, ôbut what makes him most attractive is his
beautiful way of always being himself. On this recording, you
dive into SamÆs world and forget yourself.ö
Barsh grew up in the Chicago area, and has been playing music
since the age of 4, starting on piano, and expanding to organ,
synthesizers, vintage keyboards, and melodica. From 2003 through
2006, Barsh was a member of the renowned Avishai Cohen Trio, with
whom he recorded 3 CDs and a live DVD. He can also be seen
regularly with violinist Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers, with
whom he has toured and recorded two CDs and an upcoming, live
CD/DVD.
In addition, he has performed with a diverse group of notable
artists throughout his career In addition, he has performed with a
diverse group of notable artists throughout his career, including
Cassandra Wilson, Jeff Parker, Boyz II Men, Bobby McFerrin, The
Brand New Heavies, Robin Eubanks, Debbie Friedman, Branford
Marsalis, Lonnie Plaxico, Christophe Schweizer, Dave Samuels (of
Spyro Gyra), Ku'umba Frank Lacy, The Mighty Blue Kings, Omar
Edwards, Mino Cinelu, Rez Abbasi, Kenny Wollessen, Curtis Watts,
Nguyen Le, Ben Monder, Hans Glawischnig, Todd Carey, and many
others.
I Forgot What You Taught Me is the first of three releases that
Razdaz Recordz will release in the coming months. On March 25,
guitarist and oudist Amos Hoffman will release Evolution, his
debut for the label, and on May 6, Avishai Cohen will follow up
his 2007 live recording, As Isà.Live At The Blue Note with the
release of Gently Disturbed.