Travis Wesley Trio To Open @ Remy's Jazz Club in Springfield, IL (225 E. Monroe Springfield, IL)
You will not want to miss the Travis Wesley Trio's debut at Remy's in Springfield, IL on Friday, January 15th and Saturday, January 16th, 2010. Both shows start at 8:30 and go until about midnight. This is an absolutely remarkable trio that features Dr. Tom Marko on drums, Andy Crawford on upright bass and of course Travis on piano. Remy's features a wide variety of cocktails and spirits and boasts one of the only clubs dedicated 100% to jazz music in Central Illinois. Excellent atmosphere definitely worth checking out. There will be a $5.00 cover at the door.
Travis Wesley to be Featured with Chicago Vocalist, Margaret Murphy Valentine's Day Weekend, 2010
Travis will be featured with Chicago based vocalist, Margaret Murphy on Friday, February 12th and Saturday, February 13th from 8:30-Midnight each night. The ensemble will also feature outstanding Chicago based bassist, Chuck Webb and Bloomington, IL based drummer, Tom Marko. Prices are not yet established for the show.
Ringing in the New Year with jazz vocalist, Frieda Lee
On New Year's Eve Travis was featured with Frieda Lee, a remarkable jazz vocalist from Chicago, IL. Frieda has performed at various venues throughout the country both as a soloist and as a sideman with numerous outfits regionally and nationally. She is most recently recognized as the featured vocalist with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra in Chicago, IL. It was a very special evening at Remy's on Monroe in Springfield, IL. Frieda drew a great crowd, and the setting was very intimate. From the moment she began singing, Frieda captivated her listeners, singing selected songs from her regular repertoire with the support of Travis Wesley on piano, Bill Schipf on bass and Mark McNight on drums.
New Trio Release: June, 2009
Travis recently completed a small trio recording project that was release in June of 2009. The project features several tracks from recent recording sessions held in March and April of 2009. The set of recordings features several regional artists such as bassist, Tim Brickner, drummer Cory Flanigan, St. Louis bassist, Ben Wheeler, and St. Louis Drummer, Steve Tatum. Travis is featured on his new, Fender Rhodes electric piano throughout the entire album. The project also features a live track with the Travis Wesley Trio from a show at Swinger's Grille in Bloomington, IL. Some of the tracks are temporarily available to listen to for free on this website. Just click on the "jukebox" to listen. You may also purchase/download tracks and the full album directly from the "Audio" page of this website. Tracks are .79 each and the full downloadable album is 7.00. If you want a physical copy of the cd, you may also order from the "Audio" page for 10.00, plus 2.00 for shipping.
Design By: Dave Scott Design - Normal, Il Travis Wesley to be Featured on Macedonian Radio Program, Jazz Spaces
Selected tracks from Travis Wesley Meets Ron Jones: The More I See You will be featured on a jazz program in Macedonia called "Jazz Spaces," (94.1 fm2). The producer and host is Vasja Ivonovski.
Travis Wesley featured with The Heartland Jazz Orchestra
Travis recently assumed the piano chair for Central Illinois based big band, The Heartland Jazz Orchestra. This ensemble is an accumulation of musicians throughout Illinois who perform throughout Central Illinois. The band is directed by retired University of Illinois Jazz Director, Thomas Wirtel who exposes the group to wide historical range of jazz material as well as severl of his own compositions and arrangements. Check out the "shows" section of this website for upcoming performances of Travis' along with the Heartland Jazz Orchestra.
Album Release: February, 2009 The full album sells at $7.92. Individual tracks are also available. Just go to the preferred site and search "Travis Wesley Meets Ron Jones." Come check us out!!
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Downloadable Tracks on Sale Here!
Just because the economy is in the slumps, doesn't mean that folks can'tenjoy music for next to nothing. Currently, Travis is selling tracks that are downloadable directly from the "Audio" page of this website for seriously discounted rates. If you're interested in a physical copy of a particular cd feel free to email Travis directly from this website.
Interview with Laura Kennedy: WGLT Radio 89.1fm (News, Blues & All That Jazz)
Laura Kennedy, Central Illinois jazz radio personality interviewed Travis for a short radio show that focuses on Travis' recent album with Ron Jones. It will be featured on WGLT radio on Saturday, May 23rd at 8:43am CDT and Sunday, May 24th at 7:34am CDT. If you should miss this show when it airs, no worries. There will be a link on this website that will allow you to listen to it directly from WGLT's website. Check back soon for further updates! If you haven't done so already, join Travis' mailing list from this site so you can receive email updates on this radio segment as well as additional shows and events.
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