The Grilly Brothers
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Brothers Lanny and Dave Grilly share the kind of musical chemistry one would expect from a pair of siblings (the former mans the drum kit while the latter works with woodwinds), and that well-worn rapport translates into winning swing live. Tonight's a release party for their latest CD, Goin' Places!, joined by bassist and Patricia Barber sideman Michael Arnopol, brass man Nick Drozdoff, percussionist Eddie Mason and pianist Jeff Kier, all of whom appear on the album. - TimeOut Chicago
"Just went through your youtube videos, you guys have a great sound! And the visuals are very cool." - Max Vasquez
Brothers Lanny and Dave Grilly share the kind of musical chemistry one would expect from a pair of siblings (the former mans the drum kit while the latter works with woodwinds), and that well-worn rapport translates into winning swing live. Tonight's a release party for their latest CD, Goin' Places!, joined by bassist and Patricia Barber sideman Michael Arnopol, brass man Nick Drozdoff, percussionist Eddie Mason and pianist Jeff Kier, all of whom appear on the album. - TimeOut Chicago
Awsome video. You guys rock.
M B, Apr 3, 2009
cool thnx-sounds great!
Jeff Kaye, Apr 3, 2009
Great to hear you guys are keeping the music alive! Enjoying it right now!
Joanie Pallatto, Apr 4, 2009
Great track and hip vid!
Stephen Berry, Apr 4, 2009
Excellent Lanny-thanks for sending!
Mike Williamson, Apr 4, 2009
- Plaxo
"This Works On So Many Levels It's Brilliant...
Thunder Storm outside My window...1:30am
Fireplace going...Cats sitting around My Drumset
warm cup of coffee...
My Lady upstairs keeping the Bed warm til I retire,
and this beautiful piece of Music calming My Mind...
Bravo Gentlemen.....Bravo"
BIBLE BLACK, Apr 24, 2009
"I am SOOOOO diggin this! This could have easily fit in with the whole "Cool Jazz' movement of the late'50s and early '60s. I would buy this and play it over and over! I wish I could have played on this date!"
Rudy Membiela, Apr 24, 2009 - World Network
Awsome video. You guys rock.
M B, Apr 3, 2009
cool thnx-sounds great!
Jeff Kaye, Apr 3, 2009
Great to hear you guys are keeping the music alive! Enjoying it right now!
Joanie Pallatto, Apr 4, 2009
Great track and hip vid!
Stephen Berry, Apr 4, 2009
Excellent Lanny-thanks for sending!
Mike Williamson, Apr 4, 2009
- Plaxo
Nice tune and video clips. Lots of motion and information. Makes me want to go to Rio or Sao Paulo!
Maxx Myrick, Apr 12, 2009
"The band sounds really wonderful and the quality of the recording is super. I hope we can get something going at the studio soon."
James
james Sanders, Apr 12, 2009
- Plaxo
"This Works On So Many Levels It's Brilliant...
Thunder Storm outside My window...1:30am
Fireplace going...Cats sitting around My Drumset
warm cup of coffee...
My Lady upstairs keeping the Bed warm til I retire,
and this beautiful piece of Music calming My Mind...
Bravo Gentlemen.....Bravo"
BIBLE BLACK, Apr 24, 2009
"I am SOOOOO diggin this! This could have easily fit in with the whole "Cool Jazz' movement of the late'50s and early '60s. I would buy this and play it over and over! I wish I could have played on this date!"
Rudy Membiela, Apr 24, 2009 - World Network
"nice very nice, just signed a artist for my label from Rio, looking forward to traveling"
Zimar Manigault, May 21, 2009
"Beautiful sound. I'm in Chicago on the Gold Coast. Leaving for NYC early evening. I Love Rio!!!
peace & love."
sage
Sage Berlin, May 21, 2009
"Very nice thanks for sharing. Ihve got to get down there."
Ruben Alvarez, May 21, 2009
"Hey that sounds very good. peace"
Wayne B., May 21, 2009 - Plaxo
"nice very nice, just signed a artist for my label from Rio, looking forward to traveling"
Zimar Manigault, May 21, 2009
"Beautiful sound. I'm in Chicago on the Gold Coast. Leaving for NYC early evening. I Love Rio!!!
peace & love."
sage
Sage Berlin, May 21, 2009
"Very nice thanks for sharing. Ihve got to get down there."
Ruben Alvarez, May 21, 2009
"Hey that sounds very good. peace"
Wayne B., May 21, 2009 - Plaxo
"Cool tune"!!
Wayne B., May 14, 2009 - Plaxo
"Congratulations, this is a great news!!!!!!!!!"
Luiz Ewerling, Oct 7, 2009
"This is great congtrats. all the best to you!"
Maurice Woodard, Oct 11, 2009 - Plaxo
"Congratulations, this is a great news!!!!!!!!!"
Luiz Ewerling, Oct 7, 2009
"This is great congtrats. all the best to you!"
Maurice Woodard, Oct 11, 2009 - Plaxo
Ana Martins Nov 14, 2008
"Why we don't bring your Orchestra ,to play here in Rio ?? Wil be so nice,i can organize the event"s.
Roel Proesmans Oct 15, 2008
"If I can be of any assistance during the european leg of your tour do not hesitate to contact me. I'm fluent in Dutch,French, German and Englisch language."
Stephanie MULLER Oct 3, 2008
" I live in France (near Luxembourg and Belguim) and I'm workin with musician Jazz and World music for Management and tour management."
- Plaxo
Ana Martins Nov 14, 2008
"Why we don't bring your Orchestra ,to play here in Rio ?? Wil be so nice,i can organize the event"s.
Roel Proesmans Oct 15, 2008
"If I can be of any assistance during the european leg of your tour do not hesitate to contact me. I'm fluent in Dutch,French, German and Englisch language."
Stephanie MULLER Oct 3, 2008
" I live in France (near Luxembourg and Belguim) and I'm workin with musician Jazz and World music for Management and tour management."
- Plaxo
“Nick is one of today’s strongest players.”
Maynard Ferguson
“a powerful lead trumpeter…”
Larry Kart, Chicago Tribune
“soaring trumpet work…”
Owen Cordle, Downbeat Magazine
“Nick Drozdoff is one of Chicago’s most versatile and refreshing musicians.”
Barry Winograd, WXRT Radio - See Below
“Nick is one of today’s strongest players.”
Maynard Ferguson
“a powerful lead trumpeter…”
Larry Kart, Chicago Tribune
“soaring trumpet work…”
Owen Cordle, Downbeat Magazine
“Nick Drozdoff is one of Chicago’s most versatile and refreshing musicians.”
Barry Winograd, WXRT Radio - See Below
Discography
"The Grilly Brothers "Goin Places!" CD
The Grilly Brothers " Goin' Places!" DVD video version
The Grilly Brothers "Live! Chicago Jazz Festival"
The Grilly Brothers "Live at Redford's"
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Neil Tesser, Nationally renowned jazz critic, author "Playboy's Guide To Jazz,", Vice-Chairman, The Recording Academy ( Grammy's), award winning NPR scriptwriter.
"The Grilly Brothers are all Chicago, and theyve been so for a long time: Lanny on drums and Dave on reeds first put their quintet together in 1979, which means before iPods, before flat-screen TVs hell, thats before the Interweb. Were talking about when pols planes still landed at Meigs Field, and jazz groups played every night at a subterranean cave called The Bulls, and most of us thought Pattie Fwa-Gras might be some Irish-African politician; the city had a lady mayor and three newspapers, the Berghof was still great, and the Cubs were . . . well, the Cubs. The Grilly Brothers Band opened for Ahmad Jamal at the second Chicago Jazz Festival in 1980, and a bunch of fine players, better-known today, came through the ranks: guitarists Fareed Haque and Henry Johnson, bassist Steve Hashimoto, vibist Kathy Kelly, Mucca Pazza bandleader Mark Messing, to name just a few. And also Mike Arnopol, the brainy bassist who acted as musical director for the original Grilly Brothers before gaining fame for his work with Patricia Barber. Well, Arnopol is back for this recording, along with the Bros themselves; theyre the originals. Add in Nick Drozdoff on trumpet classical and jazz virtuoso (and also an award-winning teacher of high-school physics) and veteran percussionist Eddie Mason; and then the keyboards whiz Jeff Kier, who wrote all the tunes for this disc; and now youre getting back to it, to the hard-swinging funkified hard-bop of the 60s and 70s, which inspired them all in the first place. And you know what? Even with The Bulls long gone, and Meigs Field paved over, and pate foie-gras on and off and on the menu again, the Grilly Brothers still fit Chicago like a fur-lined Isotoner glove."
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