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Shawn CostantinoWaltz for AnneWaltz for Anne marks the introduction of Shawn Costantinoas a leader. A highly pedigreed player who has won allthe right awards and played in all the right groups, growingup Shawn was mentored by some of the top names in jazz andpopular music. His tone is robust, round and unaffected with astrong bite reminiscent of his forefather’s, Stitt and Turrentine.Costantino creates interesting lines with creative harmonicapproaches which builds his solos in an organic and flowingmanner.The compositions on Waltz for Anne are full spectrum, rangingfrom hard edge Modern Jazz to grooving cuts that seamlesslyfuses old and new, to tender, but powerful pieces like “Don’tLet Me Be Lonely,” “The Touch of Your Lips” and “Song for Ryan.”Born in the 70’s Shawn grew up in an era that was filled withmany flavors, and Shawn certainly has absorbed the soundswith communicative dexterity on Alto, Tenor, Flute, Alto Flute,Bass Clarinet and Clarinet. Cuts like “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “TheTransplant,” “Waltz for Anne” and “Bailout” dip, twist and turninto a simmering pot of fluid evolvements that will satisfy thelistener’s angst for depth.Tracking and Press:706.993.2223706.264.9996kari@karigaffney.comwww.karigaffney.comJoined by Andrew Synowiec (acoustic, electric guitars), LincolnCleary (piano, Fender Rhoades, organ), Jens Kuross (drums), andDavid Hughes (bass), the band jumps right out of the gate witha big sound, underscored by Shawn’s commanding and fierysound.From climatic opuses, to compositions spiked with intricacies,Waltz for Anne is certainly the jazz of the next “gen.” Costantinoand his group more than rise to the occasion; in fact, with thisnew release they are creating a bar that will most assuredlystimulate the neural network in concert with a thrills-per-minutemusical panorama.RADIO ADD DATE : January 17, 2011