Wednesday, August 2, 2023

REVERED JAZZ DRUMMER AND COMPOSER GREGORY HUTCHINSON TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ‘DA BANG’ WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

REVERED JAZZ DRUMMER AND COMPOSER

GREGORY

HUTCHINSON

TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

‘DA BANG’

WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS

ZOOM EXCLUSIVE

LIVE FROM ROME ITALY

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TO WATCH IN ITS ENTIRETY!

Regarded as one of the top drummers of his generation, Hutchinson is highly acclaimed for his work with jazz greats like Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr., and many others. Based in Rome, Italy, the Brooklyn-born artist grew up in a Trinidadian household surrounded by a rich tapestry of cross-cultural influences, within earshot of the explosive sounds of late 70s hip-hop in the streets.

His mother's old soul records and his father's reggae and calypso bands shaped his musical upbringing, and after he was established in the jazz sphere, his open-minded approach drove him to tap into these elements of his musical identity, earning him recognition from the hip-hop, Neo-soul, and R&B communities and leading to collaborations with artists like Ledisi, Common, Karriem Riggins (Kanye West), and James Poysner, to name a few. "I witnessed how my bass drum could ignite 7,000 people," he reflects on his tour with Common. "I yearned to bring that vitality back to jazz."

Now, propelled by a difficult divorce, Hutchinson's latest project showcases an unparalleled fusion of diverse musical styles.

Rooted in the jazz tradition, the album demonstrates Hutchinson's remarkable versatility, dynamism, and imagination. Citing J Dilla, Pete Rock, Madlib, Karriem Riggins, and James Taylor as inspiration, the album fearlessly explores elements of hip-hop, funk, R&B, and Neo-soul, and features collaborations with artists like Karriem Riggins, James Poysner (D'Angelo, Erykah Badu), Living Colour's Vernon Reid, Ray Angry (Mark Ronson, Q-Tip), and the Queen of Underground Soul, Sy Smith. It's the definitive statement of Hutchinson's commitment to dismantling barriers and redefining jazz for a new generation.

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

GREGORY

HUTCHINSON

entitled

DA BANG

Preorder at

https://lnk.to/dabang

Officially released September 29th

"A Magnificent Ground-breaking Musical Triumph!

Alternative R&B … Progressive Soul… R&B fusion Modern jazz fusion …Grammy worthy!

Shades of Parliament- Funkadelic/George Clinton ingenuity/Marvin Gaye Psychedelic Soul/funk/

Gil Scott Heron (Angel Dust)"

...By Ray Shasho music journalist

Greg Hutchinson has appeared on over 160 recordings, performing, and recording with countless jazz greats including Betty Carter, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

GREGORY HUTCHINSON

VISIT

www.openstudiojazz.com/hutchology

Open Studio

https://twitter.com/hutchmaniac?lang=en

Twitter

www.instagram.com/gregoryhutchinsonofficial/

Instagram

https://linktr.ee/gregoryhutchinsonofficial

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/gregoryhutchinsonofficial

YouTube

https://www.tiktok.com/@gregoryhutchinsonmusic

Tiktok

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uFjFfYlOxBKvdHKuHqk2y

Spotify

DISCOGRAPHY

ALBUMS

1996 Blues and Other News Bruce Barth/ Tony Scherr/ Greg Hutchinson

1998 Oscar and Benny Oscar Peterson / Benny Green / Ray Brown /Gregory Hutchinson

1999 Christmas Songs with The Ray Brown Trio

2006 New Adventures Victor Goines/ Peter Martin/ Carlos Henriquez/ Greg Hutchinson

2007 Love Dance Victor Goines/ Peter Martin/ Reuben Rogers / Greg Hutchinson

2009 Signs of Life Peter Bernstein Quartet/ Brad Mehldau/ Christian McBride/ Greg Hutchinson

2010 It's About Time Najponk /Pivec / Hutchinson

2010 Chopin Meets the Blues Peter Beets/Joe Cohn/Reuben Rogers/Greg Hutchinson

2014 Sepia Robert Lakatos Trio feat. Gregory Hutchinson

2020 Uneven Stefania Tallini / Matteo Bortone /Gregory Hutchinson

2023 Equo Daniele Sorrentino/ Federico Luongo/ Gregory Hutchinson

SOLO

2023 ‘DA BANG’

LIVE ALBUMS

1997 Ray Brown Trio – Live At Scullers Ray Brown/Benny Green/Gregory Hutchinson

2019 The Barcelona Session Raynald Colom

JAZZ GREAT

GREGORY HUTCHINSON

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AUGUST 3RD 2023

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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