The Jazz Company
featuring
Brian Gorrell & Shane Conaway
The group was formed in 1995 when Brian returned to Oklahoma after performing with The Lawrence Welk Orchestra in Branson, Missouri. The Jazz Company performs a wide variety of styles including traditional & contemporary jazz, funk, & latin music. Their music focuses on original compositions by Brian Gorrell & Shane Conaway and they also perform material by diverse composers such as Billy Strayhorn, Victor Young, Marcus Miller, & Pat Metheny.
The Jazz Company completed their debut album
IN SOME OTHER WORLD
which also featured Eric Leonard on trombone in 1995.
Their second album
SOULMATES
was released in 2000 and is available everywhere!
Click here now to purchase this album at cdbaby.com!
In 2002 The Jazz Company completed a unique third album called
IN THE SWING OF CHRISTMAS
Click here now to purchase this album at cdbaby.com!
These albums feature music that ranges from traditional and
contemporary jazz styles to funk-fortified jazz fusion with attitude!
The Jazz Company always delivers
an entertaining first rate show!
The following MP3 files feature our band "The Jazz Company" in a live
performance at the Jazz in June Festival in Norman, Oklahoma on June 23, 2006.
Brian Gorrell, saxophone & keyboards
Shane Conaway, guitar - Johnny Nelson, bass
Mike Walker, drums - Armando Rivera, percussion
Thanks for listening:
INVITATION (MP3)
A NIGHT IN TUNISIA (MP3)
CHROMAZONE (MP3)
Click below to download full length MP3 files!
from the album "In Some Other World":
A LITTLE SLATER (MP3)
CONFIRM IT'S 26-2 (MP3)
TAKE THE A TRAIN (MP3)
from the album "Soulmates":
MIDNIGHT IN JULY (MP3)
SOULMATES (MP3)
GHOST TOWN (MP3)
RETURN TO SENDER (MP3)
Read a "Letter to the Editor" from the Oklahoma City
Gazette about The Jazz Company and the
UCO Jazz Lab in Edmond by clicking here!
Brian Gorrell & Shane Conaway appeared on the cover of
The Edmond Life & Leisure Newspaper.
Click on the link below to read the article!
Click here to read a review of
Soulmates by the "Muzikman"!
Click on a link below to watch our Real-Video files!
SOULMATES (RealVideo)
(c) 1999 written by Brian Gorrell
RETURN TO SENDER (RealVideo)
(c) 1999 written by Brian Gorrell
MIDNIGHT IN JULY (RealVideo)
(c) 1999 written by Brian Gorrell
STRAIGHT TO THE HEART (RealVideo)
(live performance)
SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE (RealVideo)
(live performance)
Click on a link below to hear our Real-Audio files!
MISSING IN TIME (RealAudio)
(c) 1999 written by Shane Conaway
THE LOST SHELL (RealAudio)
(c) 1999 written by Brian Gorrell
JUICE (RealAudio)
(c) 1999 written by Brian Gorrell
Here are some pictures from a
Jazz Company appearance in Wichita:
Pic 1 - Rick Bange & Armando Rivera
Pic 2 - Shane Conaway
Pic 3 - Mike Walker, Brian, Rick, & Shane
The Jazz Company features the artistry of:
Brian Gorrell - saxophones
Shane Conaway - guitar
Mike Walker/Jeremy Thomas - drums
Johnny Nelson/Larry Moore - bass
Dennis Borycki - keyboards
We regularly feature other talented local musicians as well!
Would you like to book The Jazz Company?
call us at:
(405) 245-9965
The Jazz Company sometimes features other
talented artists besides those mentioned above
due to the types of music requested!
When you hire The Jazz Company for an event,
you can count on hearing top notch professional musicians
who love performing great music!
Please look at our
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
to find out where The Jazz Company will be next!
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