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Vibraphonist Christian Tamburr CD Release “ARRIVALS” Featuring multi-instrumentalist

Arrivals Mahogany, Nicolas Payton, Art Van Damm, Slide Hampton, Bob Mintzer, Milt Hilton, Dick Arrival’s is the most recent release by Hyman, Bob Haggart, Mark Murphy, Eric vibraphonist Christian Tamburr and the Marienthal, Marcus Printup, and Christian Tamburr Quartet. The album features to name a few. the and tenor stylings of multi-grammy award nominee Ira Sullivan. At Christian has performed as a guest artist with the age of 13, Christian met Ira Sullivan and the Dave Brubeck, as a solo percussionist with two have been performing together since. The Michael Feinstein, and opened for Harry new CD showcases Louis Heriveaux on Piano, Connick, Jr. Elisa Pruett on Bass, and Justin Varnes on Drums. In the summer of 2006 Christian Tamburr and Regent Cruise Lines produced a Baltic Jazz The groups first album “ Move” featured many Cruise. For five weeks Christian’s septet toured of Christian’s original compositions, whereas “ and performed throughout Scandinavia Arrivals” focuses primarily on music that has including performances at Street Life, the influenced Christian and the band over the past prestigious jazz club in downtown St. Petersburg 10 years. Minuano (six-eight) by as Russia. Over the past two years Christian and well as Angel by Sarah McLaflin are two non- his quaret have performed on the Main Stage of standards but both in their own way blend the Jacksonville Jazz Festival, the Kennedy themselves into the group’s sound and style. Center in Washington DC, The Atlanta Jazz Festival, the Harrington PA Jazz Festival, the The new album features Ira Sullivan playing New Jersey Jazz Festival, the Cocoa Beach Jazz tenor sax on a new approach to Secret Love Festival and the Ravinia Jazz in June residency. (track 7) as well as a burning trumpet lead on Ray Noble’s Cherokee (track 12). On track 9, In December of 2005 Christian and bassist Elisa Christian jumps over to the piano to perform Pruett were hired to play for NBA legend Angel, a pop tune performed as a jazz ballad Micheal Jordan in Charlotte, NC. In 2002 as a with the trio. Christian uses only his fingers member of the Noel Friedline Quintet, Christian instead of mallets on a solo vibraphone version of was hired to perform for Julia Roberts at her In a Sentimental Mood (track 13) to finish out highly publicized, surprise birthday party in New the album. York City. Original music from Christian’s first album “Move” is set to be released as a part of a Starbucks Gift Set for fall and winter of 2006.

BIO Christian works as a producer, arranger, and Christian Tamburr is a multi-instrumentalist, writer for many groups of all styles around the accomplished on the piano and trapset as well as country. He was hired by famed magicians Penn world and orchestral percussion. However, his and Teller to write and teach music for their true talent is exhibited on his instrument of stage show in Las Vegas. Off the stage, Christian choice, the vibraphone. Confirmed in May of also works as a clinician, teaching high school 2001 when in their annual poll of collegiate and college students all around the country. musicians, Downbeat Magazine awarded him Clinics vary from working with jazz big bands, "Outstanding Solo Jazz Performance". Christian small groups, and improvisation, to percussion is currently the leader of the critically acclaimed technique for mallets in the concert or marching Christian Tamburr Quartet, a four-piece idiom. Christian is endorsed by Promark sticks acoustic jazz group, as well as working with and mallets and plays exclusively Musser many other groups around the country such as vibraphones. Ira Sullivan and the Grammy Award Winning . Reviews, Past Performances, and Awards Christian first started performing jazz at the age continued on back… of 14, now 26 he has had the opportunity to work with many jazz legends including, Ira Sullivan, Kenny Barron, , James Moody, Benny Green, Bucky Pizarelli, Kevin

Vibraphonist Christian Tamburr CD Release “ARRIVALS” Featuring multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan

Reviews and Press Clubs and Theatres: Kennedy Center - Washington DC “ Tamburr wears the influence of Gary Burton Lincoln Center – Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola - NYC Proudly… He’s not only mastered the percussive – , IL snap of Burton’s technique, but also delved into The Blue Note - Las Vegas, NV the extended harmonies Burton brought to the Street Life – St Petersburg, Russia instrument…” The Supper Club - NYC - Neil Tesser Twins Jazz Club – Washington DC The Chicago Tribune The Jazz Corner – Hilton Head Island, SC Churchill Grounds – Atlanta, GA " I am honored to recognize such legendary jazz The Jazz Café – Charlotte, NC artists as the Christian Tamburr Quartet..." The Florida Theater – Jacksonville, FL - Jeb Bush- Governor of the State of The Gem Theater – Kansas City, MO Florida The Cornerstone - Metuchen

"Tamburr and his Group are well within the jazz Universities: tracdition. He sets the pace of collective Georgia State University improvistaion with never-ending energy, with the University of Las Vegas mallets going from a slow feathery touch to a University of North Florida blurring speed. His Phrasing when soloing is University of Central Florida thoughtful and slowly simmers as he resolves his Brevard Community College musical ideas." Florida Community College - Jack McCray The Post and Courier Charleston, SC. Awards

I can't hear enough of it. The CD gets to the 2000- Notre Dame Collegiate Jazz Festival- end and I just push play again..." Receiving " Outstanding Performance" - Penn from Penn and Teller "Outstanding Soloist"

" The hottest young vibes player on the scene 2001- Downbeat Winner for " Outstanding Solo today, Christian is a pure throwback to the swing Jazz Performance" of Hampton the technique of Norvo, the coolness of Tjader all wrapped into one packate- 2005- Betty Carter Jazz Ahead Residency at the plus his on stage musical presence is a force by Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts itself" Washington D.C. -Bob Masteller- owner of the Jazz Corner Hilton Head Island 2005 - Christian Tamburr Quartet- Winners of Atlanta's Future of Jazz Competition

Performances and Venues 2005- Christian Tamburr Awarded and invited to the Ravinia Steans Institute for Young Artists Festivals: Residency - Chicago, IL North Sea Jazz Festival Jacksonville Jazz Festival Atlanta Jazz Festival Contact Info: Hollywood Jazz Festival Charlotte Jazz Festival www.christiantamburr.com Harrisburg Central PA Jazz Festival The New Jersey Jazz Festival [email protected] Cocoa Beach Jazz Festival 1-702-300-8423 Gulf Port Jazz Festival Ravinia Jazz Series (Chicago, IL) Summefest ( , WI) March of Jazz Festival (Clearwater, FL)