tag:samkirmayer.com,2005:/blogs/my-blog?p=4my blog2020-02-02T09:26:06-05:00Sam Kirmayerfalsetag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/65628922021-03-02T13:51:37-05:002023-12-10T13:08:25-05:00Counterlines<p>I've recently started a blog, <a contents="Counterlines" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://counterlines.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Counterlines</a>, where I write about jazz improvisation, composition, practice, and more. If you're interested, you can subscribe directly to the blog our <a contents="sign up to my mailing list" data-link-label="Mailing List" data-link-type="page" href="/mailing-list">sign up to my mailing list</a> to keep up to date about new posts.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/64978412020-12-12T09:09:38-05:002022-03-09T08:15:01-05:00Zoom Lessons<p>I'm available for lessons over Zoom focusing on a range of subjects: jazz guitar fundamentals, ear training, improvisation and composition. If you'd like to work on these topics together, <a contents="drop me an email" data-link-label="Contact" data-link-type="page" href="/contact">drop me an </a><a contents=" email" data-link-label="Contact" data-link-type="page" href="/contact">email</a> and let's get started!</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/62003952020-02-02T09:26:06-05:002022-05-10T13:11:20-04:00February 2020<p>This month I'm really glad to be working at Upstairs here in Montreal with two fantastic singers, Laura Anglade and Diane Nalini. Diane is celebrating the release of her new CD "Future Perfect" which features a really great band and her bilingual compostions. Laura continues her monthly residency at Upstairs with her quintet. She and I will also be in Quebec city for a night as part of the Phoque OFF festival. Check my gigs page for details. Meanwhile, I'm working on wrapping up the composition process for my next record ahead of a few gigs with the band in late march. More on that soon.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/58707282019-08-26T18:32:40-04:002022-02-08T03:16:39-05:00Cross-Canada Tour<p>I'll be touring across canada with Ben Paterson and Dave Laing this fall playing music from my last CD, High And Low. We're hitting 15 cities in 6 provinces so check out my calendar page to see when we'll be near you!</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/55334882018-11-30T09:47:09-05:002019-05-27T16:24:01-04:00December 2018 Update<p>After a busy fall which saw the release of my second album <strong><em>High and Low</em></strong> (available now via <a contents="Cellar Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://cellarlive.com/products/sam-kirmayer-high-and-low" target="_blank">Cellar Live</a> or <a contents="Amazon" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.com/High-Low-Sam-Kirmayer/dp/B07G228VCG" target="_blank">Amazon</a>) and a bunch of other fun projects, I'm glad to be finishing off the year touring with NYC pianist <a contents="Ben Rosenblum" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://benrosenblummusic.com" target="_blank">Ben Rosenblum</a>. Ben and I first played together last spring and had a blast. The band this time includes Jonathan Chapman on bass and Ben Zweig on drums. Check out my calendar page for the full schedule.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/53776462018-08-07T10:07:46-04:002018-10-26T10:07:55-04:00New Record<p>My second album, <em>High and Low, </em>featuring <a contents="Ben Paterson" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.benpaterson.com" target="_blank">Ben Paterson</a> on organ and <a contents="Dave Laing" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davelaing.com" target="_blank">Dave Laing</a> on drums is set for release October 19th on <a contents="Cellar Live" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cellarlive.com" target="_blank">Cellar Live</a>! We'll be doing a pre-release run of shows in Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto in September and I'll have CDs available. Check out my calendar page for all the details.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/53395712018-07-10T18:05:57-04:002022-05-18T09:41:43-04:00Summer Trio Tour<p>I'm looking forward to a trio tour later this month (July 19-27) with some great musicians, bassist Jonathan Chapman and drummer Ben Zweig. It's always a blast to play with Ben but I don't get to as often as I'd like since he lives in New York. You can find out more about him at his <a contents="website" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.benzweigdrums.com" target="_blank">website</a> and you can check out my calendar page for the complete schedule.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/52169052018-05-04T10:01:59-04:002023-12-10T13:05:08-05:00West Coast Tour<p>I'm really looking forward to a tour of Canada's west coast later this month with Sean Fyfe, Valérie Lacombe and John Lee. We'll be playing music from <i>Opening Statement</i>, my upcoming sophomore album <em>High and Low</em> and some newer tunes. Head over to my calendar page for the complete schedule.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/50230352018-01-14T09:42:02-05:002020-12-12T08:53:30-05:00Opening Statement Receives the Julian Award<p>I'm thrilled to announce that my debut CD, <em>Opening Statement</em> is the recipient of the 2018 <em>Julian Award.</em></p>
<p>"Each year in January CJSF 90.1 FM and The Jazz Spectrum hands out the Julian Award of Excellence for Emerging Canadian Jazz Artists (The Julian Award). It goes to an artist or group who have released in the past eighteen months an album, preferably the debut or second album, containing original music by the artist or group."</p>
<p>Thanks to everyone who voted, I really appreciate your support!</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/48660942017-09-26T15:58:15-04:002021-12-22T02:56:00-05:00October 2017<p>Just finished recording my second album with Ben Paterson on organ and Dave Laing on drums. I'm really happy with how the session went and I'm looking forward getting it out into the world. In the meantime, I'm looking forward to some fun gigs with my quartet coming up in October. We'll be at Resonance here in Montreal for the OFF Festival de Jazz on the 6th, and at Baldachin Inn in Merrickville, Ontario for the Merrickville Jazz Fest on the 14th. The band for both these gigs will be Dave Laing on drums, Mike De Masi on bass and Andres Vial on piano.</p>Sam Kirmayertag:samkirmayer.com,2005:Post/48272202017-08-26T20:02:20-04:002022-03-26T02:55:39-04:00Organ Trio with Ben Paterson<p>I'm really looking forward to playing with the great New York based organist, Ben Paterson and drummer Dave Laing at Upstairs here in Montreal on September 22nd & 23rd. We'll playing a few new tunes of mine and the gig will be followed by two days in the studio to record a new CD!</p>Sam Kirmayer