Celebrating the Release of “Evoke” | Tuesday, May 14th
Come celebrate the release of “Evoke”, my latest album on Sunnyside Records, Tuesday May 14th at the 55 Bar in Manhattan’s West Village. The show is FREE! We go on at 7pm and play until 9:15. There will be a sponsored after-party courtesy of Union Square Partners, a new music production firm which produced “Evoke”. Please email me if you woud like to attend the late night festivities, and I’ll get you the details.
EVOKE QUINTET
Stan Killian tenor sax, Mike Moreno guitar, Benito Gonzalez Fender Rhodes, Corcoran Holt bass and McClenty Hunter drums
Reviews are in:
Santa Fe New Mexican “Killian isn’t too well known outside of Manhattan, where he has played regularly at 55 Bar, but nobody who plays like this remains anonymous for very long. Check out Evoke.”
Rochester City Newspaper “The tunes feature wonderfully original chord progressions, time changes, and voicings, providing an unpredictable listening experience even after multiple listens.”
Lucid Culture “…the compositions are what really jump out at you – that and Killian’s playing. He has a clear, uncluttered tone and a refreshingly direct melodic sensibility…”
Glide Magazine “Moreno’s soft yet piercing tone offers a delicious contrast to the leader’s horn but the truth of the matter is, there are no slouches in the band at all.”
Midwest Record “Wonderfully creative stuff from a new cat with a vision and a voice that do a great job of cutting through the clutter in demanding to be heard. Check it out.”
Something Else! Reviews “Stan Killian is a name to remember, because his saxophone and his songs are hard to forget.”
NYC Jazz Record May 2013 “Killian is a joy to listen to, a wonderful player with a singular sound and texture. His tone is mostly smooth and even-tempered but he can blow with a streetwise grittiness or soar to the heavens. Killian’s familiarity with the members of his working band allows him to compose within their collective and individual strengths; the band, in turn, knows precisely what Killian wants and the simpatico results in topnotch music, which is what makes Evoke such a rewarding listening experience.”
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P.S. I’d like to thank the many fans who offered condolences to me and my family this week regarding my father’s passing. The 55 Bar Evoke album release show will be dedicated to his memory.