Audrey Ochoa - Frakenhorn

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Audrey Ochoa "Frankenhorn" Format(s): Jazz   Focus Tracks: "Swamp Castles", "Benchwarming", "Silver Linings" Radio Add Date: Jan 20-21, 2020 Release Date: Jan 24, 2020 via Chronograph Records   Unbound by any predisposed ideals around genre or delivery, trombonist Audrey Ochoa has achieved the ideal: presenting meticulously influential compositions with a playful and liberated approach. Classically trained but with a voracious appetite for honing her craft in any genre, Ochoa has shared stages with Hilario Duran, PJ Perry, and Tommy Banks; and with international greats Lew Tebackin, Marcus Miller, Chris Potter and the UNT One O’Clock Lab Band. A rising star in her own right and a fixture of the Canadian music scene, she is decidedly captivating and original, and her compositional skill and talent on her instrument is spectacular. “...here shows a musician with endless confi dence and skill, with varying moods and tempi within a trio that is always in sync.” - (Keith Black, Winnipeg Free Press) Her debut album, “Trombone and Other Delights” (2013), was widely acclaimed and spent 3 consecutive weeks as the number one Jazz album on the Earshot charts. Ochoa’s sophomore release, “Aferthought” (2017), is an extension of her consummate understanding of arrangement and dedication to her craft - leading to a number one position on the Canadian jazz charts and breaking the Top 20 in the U.S. She is a decorated award nominee, having earned recognition at the Western Canadian Music Awards, the Global Music Awards and is a recent recipient of the Edmonton Music Prize, noting an outstanding musical contribution to the local arts scene. With significant education, performances and momentum amassed, Ochoa’s next recorded efforts were originally intended to feature duets with pianist Chris Andrew – which would be remixed by electronica DJ, Battery Poacher. As pre-production progressed, she found herself utilizing skills from other projects and arranging strings with horns and a rhythm section. The result is an ambitious project that introduces strings into her previous configuration of trombone, piano, bass and drums, a mix of chamber music with contemporary and Latin jazz. Focused on unique arrangements and undisputed inspirations, the album features electronic remixes alongside this harmonious combination of genres and ideals. Exhilarating and exuberant, Audrey Ochoa exemplifi es an artist who has dedicated herself to expertise while remaining relevant and light-hearted. With a magnificent and fresh-faced approach, she defies categorization and plants her flag firmly as a centrepiece of the Canadian music arena.   Players: Audrey Ochoa - Trombone Chris Andrew - Piano/Keyboards (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7) Sandro Dominelli - Drums (Tracks 1, 3) Mike Lent - Bass (Tracks 1, 3, 8) Luis Tovar - Congas (Tracks 2, 5) Raul Tabera - Percussion (Track 2) Rubim de Toldeo - Bass (Track 5) Kate Svrcek - Violin Shannon Johnson - Violin Ian Woodman - Cello   Canadian Radio Contact: Justin Lanoue, Selective Hearing, justin@selectiveradio.ca Publicity Contact: Ernesto Cervini, Orange Grove Publicity, ernesto@orangegrovepublicity.com US Radio Contact: Lisa Reedy, Lisa Reedy Promotions, lisareedy0@gmail.com     Artist Title Time           Audrey Ochoa Swamp Castles 03:12     Audrey Ochoa Benchwarming 06:41     Audrey Ochoa Silver Linings 04:46     Audrey Ochoa Huggy Dance (Battery Poacher Remix) 05:03     Audrey Ochoa Bunganga 04:35     Audrey Ochoa Groundhog Day (Battery Poacher Remix) 05:02     Audrey Ochoa Postcards 03:11     Audrey Ochoa My Reward 06:36   Attachments   Frankenhor.. Audrey Och.. Audrey Och..