Fred Engler
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About Fred Engler
Since then till now Composer Fred Engler has been creating vibrant, passionate smooth jazz vibes for more than a decade, imaging a studio-full of top musicians recording his songs. Now, he’s realized his dream, and listeners, too, can hear those soulful, electric tunes on the just-released CD, “– Since then ‘till now”. Fred grew up playing classical piano before finding traditional and West Coast jazz as a teenager, playing in bands on the party circuit through university. Then, for a couple of decades performance was just a memory. I really felt the loss of performing, although I was always listening to: Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Gino Vannelli, Al Jareau, Grover Washington, Earth, Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder, Quincy Jones, Stanley Clarke, Luther Vandross, Michael Franks, Sting , Pat Metheny, Weather Report, and many others “ he remembered.. Gradually, Fred’s heart filled up with his own soulful notes, but composing melodies for documentary films and commercial jingles wasn’t enough to satisfy his passion to produce a smooth jazz album. He assembled 18 sophisticated musicians in a Toronto studio. Some are from New York, including sax player Andy Snitzer. Engler tapped Toronto’s vibrant and diverse jazz scene for a range of musicians including: Bill McBirnie, a Flutist of the Year,drummer Mark Kelso, bassist Rich Brown, Lou Bartolomucci, Tony Zorzi guitarists and Tony Carlucci on trumpet and many others. While most of the tracks on “– Since then till now” are instrumentals, 4 have lyrics. Engler asked professional lyricist Alan Garrity to pen words for 3 tracks. When you listen to Fred’s music you will feel the playfulness and the thought that has gone onto each composition. It is a glorious journey of skill, emotion and shear joy. Now that Fred feels he has mastered 14 songs in the studio, he’s forming a smooth jazz band to perform live performances.
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