Nathan Birkey
NATE BIRKEY: Christmas
A tasteful, swinging, moody mix of holiday classics with understated vocals and trumpet, and imaginative arrangements.
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NATE BIRKEY: Almost Home
Almost Home is both an affirmation of where Birkey has been and a solid indicator of where he's headed, as one of the more intriguing "new"-yet mature and self-aware voices on the current jazz scene.
Recommended if you like Miles Davis, Chet Baker.CD price: $12.97
NATE BIRKEY QUINTET: Shortest Day
His subtle vocal and trumpet approach has often been compared to that of Chet Baker and Miles Davis respectively; a sound poised and assured, powerfully stark and spare, it creates an atmosphere at once solitary and electric.
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NATE BIRKEY QUINTET: The Mennonite
Nate Birkey's sense of the modern mainstream includes original compositions derived from straight-ahead jazz, Latin, and blues traditions, highlighted by moody trumpet daydreams and cohesive ensemble play.
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NATE BIRKEY: Ballads
The timbre of his disarmingly soft voice is itself closely akin to the sound he gets out of his trumpet, and it is precisely these melancholy vocals that - combined with his effortless skill on the horn - have critics comparing him to Chet Baker.
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