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Lucas Sader Music is proud to announce the release of The Lucas Sader Project’s debut album, “Apollo: Tribute to the Miles Davis Quintet”, that will be hitting stores this November.

"Apollo: Tribute to the Miles Davis Quintet" aims to pay homage to one of the most innovative groups and bandleaders in the history of music; trumpeter Miles Davis and his legendary 1960’s Quintet. The album features drummer, composer and arranger Lucas Sader, along with world-renowned trumpeter Derrick Gardner, alto/tenor saxophonist Paul Balcain, pianist Paul De Gurse, and bassist Karl Kohut. Each member of the group brings their own musical concept and sound to the recording while capturing the spirit of Miles’ group.

The diverse mosaic of material that comprises the album includes interpretations of jazz standards which Miles’ Quintet arranged, Cole Porter’s All of You and Victor Young’s Stella By Starlight, along with tunes written by members of Miles’ group, Eighty-One by Ron Carter, Victor Feldman’s Joshua, and The Sorcerer by Herbie Hancock. The remaining four tracks penned by Sader include an arrangement of Miles’ classic ballad Blue In Green and three original compositions, the album’s title track, Apollo, the album’s theme, Blues for Wynton Kelly, and Moonrise.

To celebrate the release of the album, The Lucas Sader Project will be performing at the West End Cultural Centre (586 Ellice Avenue) on Thursday, November 22nd, at 8pm. They will play works from “Apollo: Tribute to the Miles Davis Quintet” as well as brand new compositions and arrangements by Sader. The group will feature two special guests for this performance, pianist Will Bonness and vocalist Erin Propp. Comedian Reggie San Miguel will act as host for the evening.

Tickets are $12 students, $15 advance, and $20 at the door. Advance tickets are now on sale online through TicketWeb Canada (www.ticketweb.ca). Tickets will also be available in person at the West End Cultural Centre and Music Trader (97 Osborne Street). The event is sponsored by The Music Cellar, 2012 Winnipeg DrumTalk Festival, and The Prolific Group.

The album was recorded and mixed by Larry Roy at Musirex Productions, mastered by Jordan Jackiew at Resosound Productions, and designed by John Funk at Underscorefunk Design. We are proud that the album will be printed on Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Paper using vegetable-based links and shrink wrap will only be used when necessary to limit it's environmental footprint. The album also supports Winnipeg's arts community and economy as every aspect of production, including recording, mixing, mastering, design, printing, and packaging, was done locally.

Lucas Sader Music would also like to acknowledge the support of Manitoba Film and Music, FACTOR Canada, the Government of Canada through the department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund), and of Canada' Private Radio Broadcasters in the production of the album.