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The Noah Peterson Quartet
"Live at Biddy McGraw's" |
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"A Downbeat featured CD"
Downbeat Magazine |
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"4 Stars!"
National Radio Association of Spain |
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Personnel on the CD:
Noah Peterson - Tenor Sax, Jay Stapleton - Guitar
Dennis Caiazza - Bass, Ed Coleman III - Drums |
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The Noah Peterson Quartet - Live at Biddy McGraw's
*Song for My Father - H. Silver (8:51
June Bug - T. Turrentine (7:19)
So What - M. Davis (6:04)
Feel Like Makin' Love - E. McDaniels (6:54)
*Take the A Train - B. Strayhorn/D. Ellington (6:27)
But Beautiful - J. Van Heusen (6:58)
Watermelon Man - H. Hancock (9:15)
Song for My Father - H. Silver (7:10)
"The Boys"
Noah Peterson - sax
Jay Stapleton - guitar
Dennis Caiazza - bass
Edwin Coleman III (E3) - drums
I would like to dedicate this album to my father, Grover Peterson, for his unflagging support, generous heart, words of caution, raging passion and unconditional love.
Liner notes: I wanted to capture something a little different kind of sound for this album. I wanted it raw, real, live and with that feeling that can only come from trying moving an audience. This is "The Boys" live, at Biddy McGraw's. Biddy's has been a musical institution in Portland for years. Biddy's is traditionally where we cut loose - play whatever we want, get as silly as we like (check out Ed playing his stool on Song for My Father) make mistakes, try out new tunes, have a ton of fun, occasionally switch instruments and is the only Eastside club we've been playing for the past year.
Special thanks:
Jay Stapleton - my right hand man. You've opened my eyes, ears and heart to a deeper level of jazz. We've come a long way. I couldn't have asked for a better band-mate.
I would like to express my appreciation to the following:
God - of all the things you made, I think I like music best.
"The Boys"
Edwin Coleman III - were it not for a rainy night in Eugene and your funky bunch (Lazoo) I don't know if I ever would have had the courage to step out on my own.
Dennis Caiazza - unconscious competence and the immoveable groove. Your overwhelming presence and playing. Yeah baby.
Jay Stapleton - thanks for coming along on all my adventures. You are already missed.
Ian, Josh, Noah and the staff of Biddy McGraw's - thank you for years of support of my music and letting us do our thing in your house. Larry & Sal at Monteaux's Public House - thank you for having us so much and truly making us a part of the Monteaux's family, I always look forward to your gig. Kinn Edwards at Big River - my oldest and most loyal supporter. Thank you for the work, food, conversation and great people. We love you. Steve & Ken of Bon Appetite for INTEL - thank you guys for so much work. Please keep it coming, I've got new stuff just for you! Bill Traeger - a true patron of jazz, the pleasure is always ours and your generosity and graciousness are appreciated. Jeffrey Dawkins - my friend and mentor. Your wisdom and light continually guide my way. My family for their support and criticism. My subs -there's too many to list, the Portland jazz community is fantastic and I'm honored, thrilled and surprised to be a part of it. Thank you all for your hard work - I'll be calling again real soon! Rick Maier - we're a good team baby! My own personal "Blues Brothers" Rob Noe & Brian Chevalier, I love playing with you guys. Amor Aggari for his creative contributions to my interests. Marina Aragaki - your support in every way. Putting up with late nights, cancelled plans, rehearsals, doing it "my way", the smell of cigarettes and scotch, 4 A.M. love notes and snacks, coming to so many gigs, your insight, your time, your smile, your patience & forgiveness. My love is yours. My fans - it warms my heart to see you at my shows. I do what I do for you. This CD is for you. Miles Ahead for teaching me how to be a band leader. Beth Anderson for broadcasting my music all over Santa Barbara. To Ecaroh Music, Inc & Horace Silver - thank you for a beautiful tune, I hope you like it what we did with it. Thank you Hancock Music. Thank you to our lovely dancers that evening and everyone who was at the gig! For anyone I forgot to mention and all of those who've been a part of my musical experience - thank you. And to those who enjoy this album, thank you for supporting live music!
*Recorded live at Biddy McGraw's on Sept 11th , 2003
All other songs recorded live at Biddy McGraw's on Oct 9th, 2003
Remote recording, engineer & mixing:
Rick Maier
Aloha Court Studio
richard.maier@gte.net
Executive Producer: Noah Peterson
Assistant Producer: Rick Maier
Graphic Artist: Elin McLain
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The Noah Peterson Quartet "Live at Biddy McGraw's"
After growing up in Billings and graduating from Skyview High in 1990, Noah Peterson spent a few years woodshedding his saxophone chops with the Marine Field Band, playing jazz, rock, funk, pop and latin.Now, he's living in Portland, Ore., and working hard to break into the flourishing and increasingly important Pacific Northwest jazz scene. Peterson's fist live disc captures a run with his group at Portland's Biddy McGraw's, and they really swing the joint.It's a set of mostly straight-up jazz, with standards such as "Take the A Train" and Miles Davis's "So What." But it gets a nice, hip, modern groove from guitarist Jay Stapleton.Peterson is more of a finesse player like Josh Redman or Scott Hamilton than a fire-breather like Sonny Rollins or Pharoah Sanders. On cuts such as "Watermelon Man" and "June Bug," Peterson cleverly dodges in and out of the melody and gives the rhythm section plenty of room before a couple of fearless closing solos that set the Biddy's crowd on fire.Although the session in miked a little funny, making it muddy in parts and hard to understand Peterson's shouts and introductions, what is clear is how this band wins over the crowd, totally owning it before the night's out.
Chris Jorgensen
CD GUIDE - The Billings Gazette |
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hi noah,the cd has reached my mailbox and i really enjoy it. please stay tuned for airplay/playlist. let me know if you have any more details about your visit in germany. thanks & greetings
gerd hoeschen aka dj ottic(alooga media) DJ Ottic aka Gerd Hoeschen |
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Noah - We've received your CD and it will get some airplay. I'm a tenor player myself and I know that a lot of good jazz comes out of Portland. Thanks for sending.
Jerry L. Atkins Jazz/Music Director KTXK FM NPR |
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this unedited CD is improvisational, sweet Jazz at it's best The Noah Peterson Quartet: Live at Biddy McGraw'sPresentation: Recorded at a live performance at Biddy's Eastside Portland, OR, this unedited CD is improvisational, sweet Jazz at it's best. Dedicated to Peterson's father with appreciation to God, "The Boys," Dennis Caiazza-bass; Jay Stapleton-guitar; Edwin Coleman III-drum set; Noah Peterson-sax, produce fun music, never tiring or boring. Noteworthy: How can Noah's sax sound husky and mellifluous simultaneously? How can "The Boys" produce classic jazz fun, exciting and original? Just listen to the outstanding presentations, and you will keep listening from now on to this never grow old
CD.Bernie Nelson
Lightword Publishing |
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Noah,Thanks for sending an airplay copy of your Live at Biddy McGraw's CD. I enjoyed most of it and will get it on the air here in southern Colorado beginning this weekend. Good luck to you with this release.
Lenny Mazel / Jazz Director KCME 88.7 FM |
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Noah,
Just a quick note to let you know that I have received your CD and am adding it to our library for airplay. The CD was a pleasant surprise to find in the three foot stack of CDs I had to audition.
Dwayne Breashears
Program Director
WWOZ-New Orleans |
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JAZZ HEADS UNITE... JAZZ HEADS UNITE Jazz de Opus is the location for this month's Jazz Society of Oregon's Third Thursday Gathering, where aficionados can meet, gab and hear the sounds of saxophonist Noah Peterson and his quartet.
The Oregonain |
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It is no wonder that many of the truly classic jazz albums are recordings of live performances. The Noah Peterson Quartet - "Live at Biddy McGraw's"It is no wonder that many of the truly classic jazz albums are recordings of live performances. The very nature of Jazz is based upon the improvisational interplay of the performers. The magical moment when a single rim shot or a tasty sax solo sets a fire in the players and the ensemble becomes one mind and heart. The players become like fingers on a hand; the group itself becomes an instrument for an intangible but very real muse. From Armstrong to Coltrane, from Brubeck to Gillespie, many of the greats of Jazz have found their most seminal and historical work to be recorded live club dates. The Noah Peterson Quartet, appearing before what sounds like a small but appreciative audience in as unlikely a spot as a Pacific Northwest Irish bar, Portland's Biddy McGraw's; has created a truly classic, truly exciting Jazz album.A strong and talented group of young players, relatively unknown outside of their local bailiwick, Peterson on sax; Jay Stapleton, guitar; Dennis Caiazza, bass; and Edwin Coleman III (E 3), drums; are a tight, fearless unit. They seem to understand that unlike in Rock music, egos are best left off the bandstand. They give themselves to the music, bringing the best out of each other and their material.Like most great leaders, Peterson has a style all his own, sweet and tender one passage, wicked and fiery another. He clearly has listened to the players that have gone before, yet he escapes the trap of mimicking an earlier sound as he forges his own. The playing of the group's superb rhythm section, Caiazza on bass and E3 on drums are especially tasty confections. Stapleton reminds this listener of a young George Benson or vintage Wes Montgomery. His touch is skilled and his ear is sharp as he lays down marvelous support for the soloists, and shines with a deep brilliance in his own solo excursions. Peterson leads his group through delightfully innovative renditions of classics such as "Take the A Train," "Watermelon Man," and "Junebug," The group brings a funky soulful feeling to the Rhythm and Blues groove of Eugene McDaniel's "Feel Like Making Love;" the song feels like a future fixture on jazz radio programming for years to come. "So What" the Miles Davis standard is a touchstone for understanding the essence of this group. All members play fun, light hearted solos passing the musical baton while never losing the ensemble feel or the forward and upbeat direction.Horace Silver's "Song for My Father" both opens and closes the CD. Recorded on separate engagements, the group uses the tune to showcase their versatile nature as they bring radically different styles to the work. The interplay of sax and guitar is slinky and playfully smooth on the first, using the melody as a starting point for eastern modal and bolero explorations. On the selection closing the CD the tune has a more open straight ahead groove, with the sax & guitar in a friendly competition for your attention as they embrace the melody, nursing the nuance and sweetness out of the tune itself rather than using it as a vehicle of exploration.Bottom line, this is a very good record that any fan of Jazz from post-fusion newbie to pre-bebop die hard will enjoy and should add to their collection. The songs are classic, the group talented and deserving of attention; the performances are fun, light, funky and deep. How they managed to make a record this good outside of the New York and Los Angeles Jazz scenes is a wonder. Who knows maybe this is the first in a series, and one day 'Live at Biddy McGraw's' will mean as much on a record as the 'Live at the Bluenote,' and 'Live at the Village Vanguard,' announcement does now. It certainly holds true for this one.Jeffrey Dawkins, Tiger Strikes Media |
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The songs have a warm groove to them that makes the music inviting. O's Notes: Noah plays sax with Jay Stapleton (g), Dennis Caizza (b) and Edwin Coleman (d). The session was recorded at Biddy McGraw's in Portland. They play like it is a jam session keeping the stage open for each of the musicians to explode as the feeling hits them. The songs have a warm groove to them that makes the music inviting. "Feel Like Makin' Love" with the strong drum solo and Watermelon Man with Jay taking center stage are good examples. The album is dedicated to Noah's dad and he plays with that passion on both versions of "Song For My Father".-
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Festivities at Perks... Festivities at Perks With an equally eclectic roster, Southeast's Perks Coffee puts on an early evening affair Saturday. The coo-worthy 8- and 9-year-old sisterly duo Black Peppercorns perform songs from their newly released first CD. The Noah Peterson Duo demonstrates its jazzy versatility, and the Hail Marys and Sylvia Hackathorn of DuMonde turn in folk sets. The event happens as part of the Foster Sidewalk Celebration, suggesting that you probably could wander down the block either way and stay entertained.
The Oregonian |
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Gi Dussault Co-Host & Co-Producer of Radio Show"The Upper Room with Joe Kelley"
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Love Shack... Love Shack...excerpted from a larger article)I know we're all bummed the Jazz de Opus closed down. I was lucky enough to catch the Noah Peterson trio there the last time I was in town...
John Dufrense - Two Louie's Magazine |
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Portland Calling...(excerpted from a larger article)First stop in Portland is Jazz de Opus and a chance to catch the debut of The Noah Peterson Trio. If you read last month's column the you're familiar with Noah's band "Miles Ahead". Tonight though, it's Noah on Sax, Marcus Reynolds on the Hammond Organ and Charlie Doggett on Drums. The trio blows cool and confident.Fingers snappin', I drift into a film noir fantasy and a clandestine meeting with a femme fatal. The band takes a break and I snap back to reality. I introduce myself to Noah who turns out to be a laid back guy who left the less than swingin' town of Billings, Montana to soak up the rainy Portland groove. Billings loss is Portland's gain.
John DufrenseTwo Louie's Magazine |
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Last night I did the unimaginable: I went out. On a weeknight.* Saw the Noah Peterson Quartet at Jazz de Opus with a few friends. Had all the right ingredients for a good night out: swinging music, cozy atmosphere, great company, smart drinks and tasty appetizers. So...what are you doing next Thursday night? It's sad, but true -- now that my alarm gets set for 5am, I am just not closing down as many night spots as I used to. After the delightful time I had last night, however, I may have to start doing that again.
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I've been jonesing to check out some jazz and Noah Peterson's Soul-Tet Jet-lagged or not, it's Saturday night and I already know a couple of hot shows I want to catch. I've been jonesing to check out some jazz and Noah Peterson's Soul-Tet is playing a private party. Noah's a cool sax player working hard to keep jazz alive in the Northwest and we've been trying to catch up since I saw him last year at the now defunct Jazz de Opus...
Jonny Dufrense Two Louies |
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The Noah Peterson Quartet Live at Biddy McGraw's
Noah Peterson, tenor sax; Jay Stapleton, gutar; Dennis Caiazza, bass; Edwin Coleman 111, drums. Song for my Father; June Bug; So What; Feel Like Makin' Love; Take the A Train; But Beautiful; Watermelon Man; Song for my Father.
The club atmosphere comes over very strongly on this recording, with total freedom of expression used by the musicians on these familiar Jazz standards.
Noah is a talented horn player, leading a group of spirited buddies who all have something fairly original to say.
Jay is an ideal support musician, taking solos within the structure of each piece but always conscious of the need to feed the correct chords to the other soloists. Bassist Caiazza is the backbone of the quartet providing a solid basis for each number. Edwin comes to the fore in Watermelon Man with his funk style showing up well, although he seemed to fit in to a lesser extent in the more straight ahead tunes. The quartet deserves an opportunity to progress and to go on to greater things, which is clearly within their capabilities.
by Al Merritt
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Songs that touch and delights their audience come dancing from the horn of Noah Peterson. The Peacock Room located in the lobby of the historic Davenport Hotel hosts Live Jazz this Friday and Saturday. The Noah Peterson jazz ensembles have built a strong following in their Pacific Northwest home. Their stage engagements at the watering holes of jazz aficionados are the stuff of legend, creating a bigger and bigger demand for the group. Their fans include generations of happy families from their popular performances at clubs, banquets, festivals, weddings and benefits. Their repertoire embraces the best in jazz and popular music. Songs that touch and delights their audience come dancing from the horn of Noah Peterson. Romantic indigo moods to funky festivals of sound; the band makes every performance come alive with an inner fire that their audiences never forget.
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