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MODUS NOVUS, 21st Century Jazz, Premier Recording Release Modus Novus, an innovative quartet from New York, has released their self-titled first CD. Having honed their chops in and around the city, they are now embarking on national and overseas engagements. The genesis of the quartet was their long-running inaugural engagement at New York's Big Sur. They credit the restaurant and club with providing a showcase which allowed them to develop a real audience and repertoire. Modus Novus has also played at Flute, the best wine bar in the country according to Playboy (Japan), Decade, the Berkeley Terrace, the Triad Theatre and the Inwood Shakespeare Festival. They do parties, events and various kinds of bashes, benefits and balls. The CD is a listener-friendly mix of originals and fresh readings of little-heard standards. Firmly grounded in the jazz idiom, Modus Novus swings. With a lyrical nod to the Bard, Eric Starr has written jazz interpretations of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Little Giant contributes a vocal tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and a blues-drenched paean to Dandelion Daisy Byrd. Marc Schonbrun ties it all together with a profound understanding and a moving musicianship that goes way beyond his formidable technique. In performance, Modus Novus is eclectic. From warm bossa novas to hot progressive licks and back to cool vocal numbers, the band creates an atmosphere rich with passion for the music. Rousing the audience with the variety of influences that bear on modern jazz, the powerful mood is heightened by the considerable talents of Little Giant. His vulnerable yet knowing delivery ideally communicates the spirit of the New American Songbook. This sharing defines the band's intelligent and good-natured approach to their audience. Check out the artist's website: http://www.modusnovusjazz.com Track List: 1. Birk's Works 2. Come Away Death 3. Long Day 4. In the Spirit - a Tribute to Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays 5. O Mistress Mine 6. Dandelion Daisy Bird 7. Lullaby of Birdland 8. So Blue 9. Rainbow Connection Suggested CDs:Other Genres: |