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Jason Bodlovich Quartet's New Release: THE CULPRIT
Release Date: 8/10
Jason Bodlovich has assembled an acoustic jazz quartet for his 2010 release, The Culprit. The Quartet features Noam Lemish on piano, Miles Wick on upright bass and James Stafford on drums. The Quartet expands to a quintet with Jason's mentor, Randy Vincent, stepping in on guitar for half the session. The album concludes with an intimate guitar duo setting with Bodlovich and Vincent. The Culprit features nine original compositions with eclectic jazz styles including straight ahead, Brazilian, gypsy swing and gospel.
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JBG's New Release: HAMMERHEAD
Release Date: 6/09
Jason Bodlovich delivers his brand of "guitar funkrock" on his slammin' new release, Hammerhead. Each song stands alone in this eclectic mix of originals blending rock with funk, blues and more. Tight arrangements and musical interplay are featured throughout along with heavy riffs and soaring guitar. Jason creates inventive tones with multi-layered guitar textures throughout Hammerhead. Solid grooves are provided by JBG rhythm section of bassist Brian Rashap and drummer James Stafford. Special guests include: organist Jonathan Korty (Vinyl, Electric Apricot) pedal steel player David Phillips (Tom Waits) and percussionist Patricio Angulo (Rumbacha). Hammerhead crosses over to audiences of all music genres and should be experienced at high decibel!
"Even from the title, Hammerhead, one can ascertain that Jason Bodlovich's newest album is more forceful and driven than the average instrumental guitar release. Heavy percussion, funk grooves and technical precision underscore the album's role as a conjurer of images. "Grazin'", though not a country song, still conjures haystacks and wooden fences, while "10 Rays" is the sound of sunrise, as magisterial as it gets. When Bodlovich swipes his pick across the round-wound strings while picking out low notes on "Lumpy", it's just like skipping through sidewalk puddles. With Hammerhead, calling Bodlovich a jazz artist isn't enough anymore. He's on some other plane."
-Gabe Meline, North Bay Bohemian
"Jason Bodlovich is a powerhouse of a musician. On drums and guitar he possesses the kind of technique, heart and soul that makes everyone in the audience go "Wow!".
-Joe Satriani