Climbing the Jazz Week Charts since it’s debut on Nov. 6th, reaching #12 last week.
Reviews are glowing. Album Page at Soundbrush Records
“the trio’s homage reflects on Keane with a set of warm, tender swing.” DOWNBEAT Magazine
“Pianist Roger Davidson has to have one of the most elegant and genteel touches around” Read the whole review: Jazz Weekly review
Here’s “Soul Search” from their CD release at Caffe Vivaldi on Nov. 20th .
In anticipation of the 2013 release of the 2-volume JOURNEY TO RIO, Roger returned to Rio in Oct. performing at Studio RJ, Arelquim, and The Maze, as well as Jazz Nos Fundos in Sao Paulo.
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO CLIPS FROM STUDIO RJ, in Rio.
Composer and Pianist Roger Davidson teams up with Grammy Award-winning klezmer master Frank London (Co-Founder, The Klezmatics) and his all-star band to present a smorgasbord of Eastern European influenced music. Davidson’s compositions blend Russian, Hungarian, and Israeli melodies with tango, waltz, and jazz. “On The Road Of Life” has received tremendous acclaim from New York to Krakow.
Hanukkah Reception with the Artists after the Show!
CAFFE VIVALDI IN NOVEMBER
Wed. Nov 7 @ 9:30 pm
Roger Davidson & Pablo Aslan – play Jazz & Tango
Wed. Nov 14 @ 6pm
Roger Davidson plays solo Jazz & Brazilian Music
Tues Nov. 20th @ 6pm
CD RELEASE PARTY – Roger Davidson Trio’s “WE REMEMBER HELEN” with David Finck on bass and Lewis Nash on drums
Roger is promoting his latest recording in Brazil. Recorded last year with some of Brazil’s greatest contemporary players:Ney Conceição (bass), Marcelo Martins (sax), Marco Lobo (percussion), Paulo Braga (drums), Leo Amuedo (guitar), Gilmar Ferreira (trombone), Rafael Barata (drums). The 2-volume CD consists entirely of original compositions by Roger.
TOUR DATES
OCT 16th – Rio de Janeiro
9:30pm
Studio RJ
Av. Vieira Souto, 110 – Arpoador
OCT 18 – Rio de Janeiro
6 pm
Arlequim CDs at Paço Imperial
Praça XV de Novembro, 48 lj 01
OCT 19 – Rio de Janeiro
The MAZE
R.Tavares Bastos (final)
Catete
OCT 20th – Sao Paulo
10pm and 12am.
Jazz Nos Fundos
João Moura, 1076, Pinheiros
Caffe Vivaldi is unique in its intimacy, simplicity and its class – it’s a venue from a golden age. Everyone who comes to our Wed. evening sessions says they leave so relaxed; they’ve entered a new environment and have been enveloped in the music and the wine. Join ROGER DAVIDSON and other Soundbrush Records artists
Sept 19, 26 & Oct. 3 WEDNESDAYS AT 7:15pm
32 Jones Street, NYC
We Remember Helen is a salute to the legendary producer and manager Helen Keane, whose encouragement helped give Davidson the confidence to pursue jazz. In 1991, Keane — best known for her 17-year association with the great Bill Evans — produced Roger’s first jazz album, Ten to Twelve (Soundbrush Records, 2007). On We Remember Helen, Davidson is joined by two A-list jazzmen: bassist David Finck (who played on Ten to Twelve) and drummer Lewis Nash. They perform several exquisitely chosen jazz standards that Keane loved (including “Yesterdays,” “Whisper Not,” “How Deep Is the Ocean,” and “What’s New?”), along with originals that Davidson wrote with her in mind. Available in Nov.