Just the Contrafacts, by Adam Shulman

Just the Contrafacts

by Adam Shulman

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2.	More Please 05:39	buy track
3.	What Did You Did To Me? 07:16	buy track
4.	Corpus and Spirit 06:50	buy track
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The latest album from San Francisco born and now New York City based pianist Adam Shulman brings him together with a sextet of accomplished players including Billy Drummond-drums, Peter Washington-bass, Jeremy Pelt-trumpet, Grant Stewart-tenor saxophone and Cory Weeds-alto saxophone. Recorded at the holy grail of jazz recording studios, Rudy Van Gelder’s in Englewood, New Jersey the seven-track album features all new Shulman compositions written over classic forms and structure of standards from the great American songbook.

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Just The Contrafacts was a project borne of the 2020 lockdown. I was stuck at home and unable to play with other human beings. As the months dragged on, I needed some kind of musical outlet. I started giving myself the exercise of writing contrafacts; that is writing new melodies over the chord structure of standard tunes from the Great American Songbook. It was something to keep my mind occupied and my creativity active in the absence of gigs. After writing a fair number of melodies, I thought it would be fun to write sextet arrangements and as I started doing this, I thought “why not make this into an album?”

Being a mental escape of sorts from the tedium and anxiety of the early lockdown period, I gravitated towards humor and whimsy in these pieces. The world for me was heavy enough and I was using music as a way to sooth myself by playing around and having fun. A lot of the titles of the tunes reflect this attitude. The title and cover also point to escapism to a different time and a tongue-in-cheek nod to film-noir. I hope, dear listener, that some of this fun and light-hearted-ness comes through and can serve as a balm for your soul in these strange times

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released July 1, 2022

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Adam Shulman – piano
Peter Washington – bass
Billy Drummond – drums
Jeremy Pelt – trumpet
Cory Weeds – alto saxophone
Grant Stewart – tenor saxophone

*All songs written by Adam Shulman

Executive Producer: Adam Shulman and Cory Weeds
Produced by Adam Shulman and Cory Weeds
Recorded at Van Gelder Recording Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on November 3, 2021
Engineered by Maureen Sickler
Mixed and mastered by Shawn Pierce
Photography by Randy Cole, cover Photo by Paul Mueller
Design and layout John Sellards

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Adam Shulman San Francisco, California

Adam Shulman has been a staple of the SF Jazz scene since 2002. He is a sideman playing with countless bay area musicians and vocalists. He has performed internationally with numerous renowned artists. In addition to his sideman work, Adam is a composer and arranger. He has released 4 albums of original music under his name and is the arranger for the jazz and cabaret singer Paula West. ... more

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