There he fell in with a bad element, the kind of no-good riffraff who scoff at functional harmony and laugh in the face of regular meter. But just as he was about to topple into the abyss of avant-garde free-jazz, he was saved by the loping gait of an Afro-Cuban bass line. Irretrievably hooked, he set sail for Havana, where he learned to play the tres and the rhythms of the sacred bata.

It was there that he met Cécile, the charming French exchange student who would become his Muse. Their eyes first met in a small-town jail cell just west of Havana, and it was le coup de foudre, the “lightning bolt” : the Big Love. He followed her breathlessly to Paris, where at last he began to write.

His concoctions took on the form of the city around him, blending layers from past and present. A most “thelonius” melody became tangled up in a Cuban changüi, while a bass line headed for the Mothership collided with Rocket Number 9, spilling waves of cacophony into a cool bossa nova…

Knowing he had at last found the sound that he had been looking for, Garlitz clutched his creations tight to his chest and set out to find a band of worthy partners-in-crime. He found his rhythm section, drummer Karl Jannuska and bassist Matyas Szandai, playing half-time funk on a full-time houseboat. Thomas Savy, sax, and Josiah Woodson, trumpet, were snapping their fingers to a waltz that no one else could hear down on rue Morgue. As for the backup singers, Alison Young and Sarah-Lane Roberts : they owed their souls to a secondary demon, who traded them in for a few gold coins and a clean pair of socks.

His creation complete, Garlitz would soon release it into the universe. “Young Bloods, Green Beans, and Spring Chickens” entered our atmosphere on May 17th. People of Earth, don’t forget to wear your sunglasses.

New Album
Available Everywhere
#ResistanceIsFutile

Buy Now → ]]> https://davidgarlitz.com/1011/feed/lang/en/ 0 https://davidgarlitz.com/1008 https://davidgarlitz.com/1008#comments Tue, 24 May 2016 20:56:51 +0000 admin http://davidgarlitz.com/?p=1008

There seems to be a problem with your feed URL.

More shows

 

Everyone around here is getting very excited, as you can see from the video !

If you’re in Paris, come and celebrate with the whole band at the CD release party at Sunset Jazz Club on May 21st! I recommend reserving your seats ahead of time as space is limited – click here to reserve tickets online.

After our release, we’ll be doing some gigs around the Paris area, and then I’m headed for the States, where I’ll be playing shows in Philadelphia and all around New Hampshire – find show info on the home page or head over to Facebook and Twitter to get the latest updates!

I can’t wait for you all to hear the new album! In the meantime, keep a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip – and don’t forget to wear your sunglasses!

In addition to pre-ordering the album, you can also pledge a bit more and get some interesting “extras,” including everything from a signed copy of the CD to a guitar lesson over Skype or even having me write a song for you or a friend. There are even some items that can be wrapped and delivered in time for the holidays!

Have a look at our project page and see what you think. And thanks to all of you for your support!