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Gabriel Mark Hasselbach
Gabriel is an award winning multi-instrumentalist with a firm grasp on contemporary and mainstream jazz idioms. He is a unique stylist on trumpet, flute, flugelhorn and more, with more than a dozen CDs under his own name, and many more with numerous other artists as player and/or producer, several of which have gone gold, platinum, and even double platinum. He has several JUNO awards, West Coast Music award, etc.
With his own releases he has made a solid impact on the US radio market, #26 at Jazz Week, and three number one MaxTrax hits. In 2007 he received his third Canadian Smooth Jazz Award nomination for Wind Instrumentalist of the Year, and also a nomination for Album of the Year for 'Gabriel ... First Name Basis'. A second Album of the Year would come again in 2009.
Gabriel was the #3 most downloaded independent jazz CD at Amazon in 2005, and received an award from Smooth Jazz.com for top downloads. In 2001 he was featured on Jazz Alley TV's syndicated series for BET (shown in 41 countries) entitled 'Live On Maui' which has subsequently been released on DVD. His music can be also heard in various movies and television productions. Gabriel has performed at Montreux, North Sea, JVC, DuMaurier, Pender Harbour, and National Arts Centre, among other festivals, and has recorded or performed with the likes of Michael Buble, Bob James, Tom Scott, Little Richard, Mary Wells, Spyro Gyra, VEJI, Jeremy Monteiro, Jeff Lorber, Warren Hill, The O'Jays, Heart, Long John Baldry, The Powder Blues, and many more. He has performed in the home of Bill Gates, and was also a featured artist at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. He has performances during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, and has been invited to perform in July for the President of Singapore's 2010 Birthday Bash, which coincides with the release of his 'Best of Gabriel Jazz' 2 CD + DVD boxed set in Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.
In 2008 he delivered a critically lauded project co-written, co-produced, and featuring acclaimed veteran keyboard artist Jeff Lorber. This album, entitled Cool Down, was nominated for Album of the Year (and Gabriel for Wind Instrumentalist of the Year) at the 2009 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, where he was featured live and also performed with Earl Klugh, Brian Culbertson, Darren Rahn, among others. Cool Down has yielded two number one singles in Canada and made a significant dent at US radio. During the summer festival season, Gabriel toured with the young vocal phenomenon Nikki Yanofsky, and for his feature at Scotia Bank ‘Jazz In The Park’ he received the 2009 ‘Best Instrumental Performance Award’. In spring of 2010 Gabriel releases his latest contemporary jazz outing entitled Told Ya So, which will feature Miles Black, Earl Klugh, Jeff Lorber, Darren Rahn, and more...
Gabriel is a ubiquitous band leader in Vancouver and internationally with his various ensembles. He is equally at home with corporate events as with feature concert performances.
Links of note:
GET DOWNLOADS, VIDEO, TOUR DATES, and PICTURES
CONCERTS & RECORDING
www.Gabrieljazz.com latest updates
www.WindTunnelRecords.com buy full CDs
www.GabrielMarkHasselbach.com flash content
Silver Lining Management concert and festival bookings
CORPORATE EVENTS
www.SassabrassEntertainment.com
www.SpecialtyTalent.com
www.WhistlerMusicServices.com
Event Booking Form
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