Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
Gabriel Mark Hasselbach trumpet, alto and c flutes, flugelhorn, valve trombone, digital winds, producer Gabriel was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, USA, but followed his muse to Vancouver, Canada, where he has been based until his recent explosion on the World Stage. His many albums have withstood the test of time, and he has steadily built up his body of work (over a dozen albums under his own name and many others with his different groups), eventually drawing the broader worldwide attention he deserves. He has toured the world, such as Montreux (Switzerland), North Sea (Holland), JVC, Japan, Singapore, Philippines, Mexico, Canada, and the US, and continues to develop his fanbase through live appearances, extensive radio and TV exposure, and the steadfast and devoted social media networking of his many acolytes. Summer 2012 ushered in his latest tour de force ‘Kissed By The Sun’, the follow up to his 2010 home run ‘Told Ya So’, which spawned three singles and numerous awards and spent 18 months on the charts. KBTS was co-produced with, and features Jeff Lorber, and includes a plethora of stellar guests such as Chuck Loeb, Brian Bromberg, Rob Tardik, Walle Larsson, and Rock Hendricks. The first week it was released, the featured single ‘Starpixie’ jumped right on the ‘most added’ charts, and rising within only a few weeks to #15 on Billboard and the KBTS album to #8 on the SmoothJazz.com album charts, where it has stayed happily ensconced a year later. The second single ‘Lock It Up’, features saxist Walle Larson, and made it to #13 on Billboard.
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