Cherry Avenue is a variety of jazz standards, bluesy originals, and pop classics re-imagined through compelling arrangements weaved with virtuosic instrumental & scat solos throughout, featuring the vocal stylings of Kevin Baché who is accompanied by the all-star lineup of the Jason Lee Bruns Collective comprised of 3-horns, upright bass, guitar, piano, and drums.

Personnel:
Kevin Baché – vocals, trumpet (#4)
Kim Richmond – woodwinds
Brandon Fields - tenor sax (#10)
Ron Blake – trumpet, flügelhorn
Jacques Voyemant - trombone
Angelo Metz – guitars
Daniel Szabo –  piano
Edwin Livingston – upright bass
Jason Lee Bruns – drum set
Rich Breen - recording & mix
Dave Collins - mastering  

This recording is available for purchase in the following formats:  CD, Hi-Res (96k/24bit), and Vinyl.

Vinyl, CD, Steaming

Bruns Collective with Kevin Baché - "Cherry Avenue" (album preview)

This Latin influence Jazz octet led by drummer Jason Lee Bruns has played to sold-out audiences at Southern California’s most prestigious venues including the Catalina Jazz Club on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA - where this CD was recorded LIVE! 

"Live at Catalina" (Panout) Debut @ #1 slot for Top Jazz Adds and Peaked at #8 on Top 40 for CMJ Charts amongst Chick Corea (Concord), Joey DeFrancesco (Highnote) and Trombone Shorty (Verve)
The group is comprised of some of the L.A.'s current and future jazz legends with a collective résumé that [at the time of the recording] included alumni from the legendary Stan Kenton Orchestra and touring and recording artists with Natalie Cole and multi Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, and three of the group’s members being on the prestigious jazz faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music; one of which has a Grammy-nominated album. 

Together this group explore their musical influences through a jazz lens, including unique and non-traditional original arrangements and compositions.  

Personnel:
Kevin Baché – vocals
Kim Richmond – woodwinds
Jason Gamer – trumpet, flügelhorn
Jacques Voyemant - trombone
Angelo Metz – guitars
Mahesh Balasooriya –  piano
Edwin Livingston – upright bass
Jason Lee Bruns – drum set
Rich Breen - recording & mix
Dave Collins - mastering

CD, Streaming

Bruns Collective with Kevin Baché "LIVE at Catalina" (album preview)

Originally released exclusively on 12″ vinyl is the 3rd album released by the Bruns & Baché band.  It comprises 5 new “jazz-pop” originals on the A-side and a gospel-ish tribute to singer Chris Cornell (Sound Garden) as a bonus track on the B-side. The album was recorded at the famous EastWest Studio Two in Hollywood, California.  It features singer/songwriter Kevin Baché and drummer/producer/bandleader Jason Lee Bruns. The duo is backed by a 9-piece all star lineup comprised of L.A.’s top jazz musicians including Amy Keys (Phil Collins) on backing vocals.

Vinyl, CD, Streaming

Get Back (E.P.)

Originally released exclusively on 12″ translucent orange vinyl this record is the 4th L.P. released by the jazz-pop group Bruns & Baché.  It comprises 4 tribute covers done with Cuban inspired rhythms on the A-side, with one track featuring Andy Garcia (bongos, congas, cowbell). A bonus track featuring Brandon Fields (tenor sax) comprises the B-side on a tribute to Americana with a blues song.  The album was recorded at the famous EastWest Studio Two in Hollywood California and is backed by an all-star lineup comprised of L.A.’s top session musicians.  This is the group’s second album with Amy Keys (Phil Collins) on backing vocals.

Tribute con Salsa (E.P.)

This is a looped raw recording (no compression, E.Q. or Reverb) of me playing a tradition Shona Mbira song (African Finger/Thumb Piano / Kalimba)from Samples I made of my Mbira "tuned" to the Nyamaropa tuning (ruffly Mixolydian Mode) in the key of Eb.  

I used a midi keyboard to perform this along with a Midi Editor.  I hope to one day have the skills to actually play this well on the Mbira (instead of a Sampled Midi Controller).

I used ProTools HD11 with Universal Audio 610 Tube PreAmplifier, and a Neumann KM 184 (cardioid pattern) S.D.C. (small Diaphragm condenser) microphone to record the audio samples.  I used "Stucture" virtual sampler instrument plugin by air.
 

Mbira -  "Nyamaropa" -traditional (Samples and Performance by Jason Lee Bruns)

Renegade - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Oceans - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Jealous - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Get Back - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Fifth Floor - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Route 66 - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Rock Steady - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Refugee - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Raspberry Beret - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Feelin' Alright - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

This recording by BRUNS & Baché is based on the 7″ 45 RPM vinyl format (also available in that format in Red vinyl!) featuring two songs – an “A side” and a “B Side”.  The first holiday favorite (A side) is “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”  arranged in an up-tempo traditional big band style, and the second (B side) is a laidback sultry New Orleans Second Line treatment of “Little Drummer Boy”.

Little Drummer Boy - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Clip (BRUNS & Baché)

Recoded at my home studio at 4pm on Monday, January 20th 2009 in one take.   Zane left us on Monday February 2nd 2015.  Blessing to his close friends and family. 

Zane Musa solo

arr. Jason Lee Bruns

Kevin Bachelder - vocals
Daniel Szabo - piano
Angelo Metz - guitar
Ron Blake - trumpet, flügelhorn
Kim Richmond - reeds
Jacques Voyemant - trombone
Edwin Livingston - upright bass
Jason Lee Bruns - drum set

Rich Breen - recording and mix
Dave Collins - mastering

Recorded at Firehouse Studios in Pasadena CA

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Cherry Avenue - "Dear Prudence", arr. Bruns (preview)

arr. Kevin Bachelder(sample)

Kevin Bachelder - vocals
Daniel Szabo - piano
Angelo Metz - guitar
Ron Blake - trumpet, flügelhorn
Kim Richmond - reeds
Jacques Voyemant - trombone
Edwin Livingston - upright bass
Jason Lee Bruns - drum set

Rich Breen - recording and mix
Dave Collins - mastering

Recorded at Firehouse Studios in Pasadena CA

Cherry Avenue - "I Fall In Love Too Easily", arr. Bachelder (preview)

Cherry Avenue - "Autumn Leaves", arr. Bruns (preview)

Cherry Avenue - "Waters of March", arr. Metz, Bachelder, & Bruns (preview)

Cherry Avenue  - "My Romance", arr Bachelder (preview)

This Latin influence Jazz octet led by drummer Jason Lee Bruns has played to sold-out audiences at Southern California’s most prestigious venues including the Catalina Jazz Club on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA - where this CD was recorded LIVE! 

"Live at Catalina" (Panout) Debut @ #1 slot for Top Jazz Adds and Peaked at #8 on Top 40 for CMJ Charts amongst Chick Corea (Concord), Joey DeFrancesco (Highnote) and Trombone Shorty (Verve)
The group is comprised of some of the L.A.'s current and future jazz legends with a collective résumé that [at the time of the recording] included alumni from the legendary Stan Kenton Orchestra and touring and recording artists with Natalie Cole and multi Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval, and three of the group’s members being on the prestigious jazz faculty at the USC Thornton School of Music; one of which has a Grammy-nominated album. 

Together this group explore their musical influences through a jazz lens, including unique and non-traditional original arrangements and compositions.  

Live at Catalina - "Waltz For Desmond" by Bruns (preview)

Live at Catalina - "So Danco Samba", arr. Bruns & Metz (preview)

Live at Catalina - "It Could Happen To You", arr. Bruns (preview)

Live at Catalina - "Speak Low", arr Kim Richmond (preview)

Live at Catalina - "Autumn Leaves",  arr. Bruns (preview)

Live at Catalina - "Cissy Strut", arr. Bruns (preview)

Originally from a small town in South-West, OH – founder, drummer and producer of BRUNS & BACHÉ – Jason Lee Bruns’ passion for drumming took him from buying his first drum set with paper route earnings in 6th grade; to section leader of his high school drum line; to Miami University on a full music scholarship; and to USC’s Jazz Studies program.
 
Though Bruns has been based in Los Angeles he’s often traveling the globe in search of new rhythmic inspiration. Bruns draws on these musical experiences to write, arrange, and create drum parts for BRUNS & BACHÉ.

He’s self-produced twelve albums – including two BRUNS & BACHÉ recordings that charted in the top-10 (Root Music Report and College Music Journal). He holds a B.M. degree in Classical Percussion and M.M. degrees in Jazz Studies (USC) and Music Production (Berklee).
 
Notable projects include Beck’s Sound & Vision (session percussionist), Game of Thrones (drummer for season 3 commercial), Louis Price (house band), and Liane Carroll (house band). Bruns is the founder and director of the Campbell Hall World Music and Recording Arts programs, is an Avid Certified Instructor (ACI), and has been a voting member of the Grammy Awards since 2015.

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