| Booking Press and Promotion Information |
Demo CD
Contacting
High Resolution Photo
Quotes
Words for press and promo
Bio
Description of Music
Adobe PDF of poster
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We can send
a demo CD and other information to you.
The CD will have three full length songs on it.
(You can also hear the music on our website.
LISTEN TO MUSIC.)
| PHONE: 541-556-3262 |
| Contact us by e-mail or phone, and we'll
mail it out the same day. |
E-MAIL jazz@palmerlavinduo.com |
We are happy to arrange, or discuss the possibility
of a performance by either e-mail or phone.
We can talk about costs, dates and availability, length of performance, and any other concerns.
This photo is high resolution for posters,
newspapers, and other publishing:
| Quotes:
"The Palmer Lavin Duo
was a wonderful accompaniment to our popular winemaker dinner."
"We were so pleased with your performance.
Your music was so beautiful."
"He sounds like Wes Montgomery."
"...her diction is so pure, her intonation so meticulous."
"He is a tone monster...a master of restraint."
The vocals are crisp without being shrill,
warm without being dark, and... the guitar sounds like butter. I was reminded of
Julie London's debut album featuring guitarist Barney Kessel.
"Beautiful, beautiful..." |
| Words for press and promo:
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Description of Musical Style: | |
The Palmer Lavin Duo plays classic jazz interpretations from the
"Great American Songbook"
in a relaxed and conversational style augmented with hot jazz improvised solos,
and rich, emotional stylings.
The music is presented with guitar and voice, and other combinations including upright bass and piano.
They play a mix of well known tunes and elegant and beautiful lesser known tunes by such composers
and lyricists as Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, Hoagie Carmichael, Jimmy VanHeusen,
Johnny Mercer, Jerome Kern, George Gershwin, Harold Arlen, and Cole Porter in addition to
original music by Palmer and Lavin.
The Duo has played together for four years since first discovering their special musical rapport as they prepared to play
on Oregon Public Broadcasting's "Oregon Art Beat".
| Bio: | |
Sally Palmer and Mark Lavin
formed the Palmer Lavin Duo in the summer of
2002 when they were featured on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s "Oregon Art Beat" show.
Since then, the Palmer Lavin Duo has performed at the "Jazz at Newport" festival
and the Newport Performing Arts Center, Portland area clubs, resorts on the Oregon coast,
the Salem Arts Fair, and many other clubs and special winery and private events.
For the coming year, they are traveling and booking concerts and festivals around the Northwest,
and in California and other Western states.
Before meeting Mark, Sally worked with many of the top jazz musicians from
Portland and the Willamette Valley, on stage and in clubs, in big bands,
and as a soloist accompanying herself on piano.
She has recorded three albums of original music,
and continues to write new material for the Duo.
Mark was raised in the Los Angeles area where his father Bud Lavin
was one of the top pianists. He studied guitar with Tom Moellering in Santa Cruz, California,
and Davis Ramey in San Francisco. Throughout his lifelong musical career he has played
almost every style of music, and he has taught guitar and bass.
Now he focuses all of his time on the small group jazz which has always been his first love.
Their CD, “Prelude To A Kiss”, was released in 2002.
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| Poster: | |
| If you like, we can make a poster for you with the venue name, date and time of performance,
and your logo, or you can use our template and fill in your own details. |
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