The Vocal/Guitar Jazz Duo of
Typhanie Monique and Neal Alger
Release Christmas Disc “Yuletide Groove”
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(mp3)"Baby_It's_Cold_Outside"
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With
two critically-acclaimed discs to their credit, the jazz duo of
Typhanie Monique and Neal Alger release their third CD, "Yuletide Groove", a collection of
Christmas and holiday favorites with jazz-infused arrangements. Typhanie and Neal have been performing and honing their music for six years performing incessantly to sold-out audiences in the great jazz and pop clubs throughout Chicago. The press and radio have gotten behind this exciting duo, including numerous rave reviews from Howard Reich, the well known jazz critic for The Chicago Tribute (see reviews).
The duo now continues to embrace tradition and modern ideas simultaneously but this time in the songbook of holiday ditties. "Yuletide Groove" features many special guests including rising Hammond B3 organ star Tony Monaco. Monaco brings an infectious beat, a rock-solid swing, as well as warm vocals to the chestnut "Baby It's Cold Outside" The sultry sexiness of "Santa Baby" is beautifully enhanced by a cha-cha arrangement which features the contagious musical exuberance of latin pianist Darwin Noguera and trumpeter Victor Garcia. Perhaps the biggest surprise can be found in "Little Drummer Boy" with Monique
playfully coasting with the superb vocal
'beatbox' percussion accompaniment from JAQ, along with psychedelic funk contributions
from Alger on guitar and Dave Hiltebrand on electric bass. In support of "Yuletide Groove", the duo Typhanie Monique and Neal Alger with friends will be performing three official CD Release Events in Chicago and New York (below). For additional dates, please visit www.tmonique.com.
Official
CD Release Events
- Wednesday, December 17th (8pm & 10pm) - Kitano’s - 66 Park Ave, NY, NY - (773)-654-5100
- Friday, December 19th (9pm-1am) - Green Mill - 4802 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL (773)-878-5552 - www.greenmilljazz.com
- Saturday, December 20th (TBA) - Morse Theater - 1328 W. Morse, Chicago, IL (773)-654-5100 - www.themorse.com
Radio
Promotion contact Neil Sapper / New World 'n' Jazz - (415)-453-1558
Jim Wadsworth Productions / Agency
2213 Bellfield Ave ~ Cleveland, OH 44106
www.jwpjazz.com Download Printable Roster (pdf)
East Coast, Canada, Europe
Steve Frumkin
330-405-9075
wadsworthjazz@sbcglobal.net
Midwest, West Coast, Far East
Cliff Lynn
330-405-0611
cliff.lynn@sbcglobal.net