tag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:/blogs/latest-news?p=2Latest News2022-04-02T13:41:02-05:00kevinkozol.comfalsetag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/69388862022-04-02T13:41:02-05:002023-12-10T11:00:57-06:00CHECK OUT THE NEW FAREED HAQUE RECORDING ON HIGH NOTE RECORDS: "Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 1"<p>Honored to be a part of this recording and tribute to the late great Pat Martino! </p>
<p>Fareed Haque: Guitar</p>
<p>Kevin Kozol: Wurlitzer, Moog (Keyboards)</p>
<p>Greg Fundis: Drums</p>
<p>Alex Austin: Bass</p>
<p>Richard Christian: Tabla</p>
<p><strong>Check out Fareed’s arrangement of “Line Games”</strong>… along with the many great musicians on this recording including: </p>
<p>* Russel Malone, Peter Bernstein, Oz Noy, Adam Rogers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Dave Stryker and more!!</p>
<p> </p>
<p><a contents="Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 1" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://li.sten.to/pgt9zwyj?fbclid=IwAR2wh3DY0MMocv6-QtNrZQQWKzHb4oU5M8JQqueYNiP1l45nS45TMN3zpXs">Honoring Pat Martino, Volume 1</a></p>kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/64693352020-11-03T10:18:02-06:002022-05-26T06:21:56-05:00 New Music Exercises (just added to the website): Check them out!!<p>You can download my music exercises directly from my website! </p>
<p>* All of the exercises should be practiced through all 12 keys (slowly).</p>
<p>* Help with improvisation and developing musical ideas!</p>kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/56934582019-03-25T17:20:50-05:002022-05-30T00:02:59-05:00Blue Note (Beijing) w/ Fareed Haque featuring Paul Wertico! April 4 and 5<p>Excited to perform 2 shows at the Blue Note in Beijing with Fareed Haque, Paul Wertico and Alex Austin! We perform on April 4 and 5th (multiple sets each night). </p>kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/49827782017-12-18T14:13:59-06:002023-12-10T11:00:48-06:00Spare Parts @ Andy's Jazz Club: January/February Residency (Thursdays 7pm)<p>Spare Parts will be back at Andy's in January and February, holding down a 2 month residency on Thursdays! 2 sets of music at 7pm and 9pm. We are very excited to be back at this legendary jazz venue and play new material for you all! Look out for a new recording coming soon :-)</p>kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/45412312017-01-07T14:14:29-06:002022-07-23T06:29:29-05:00Spare Parts- 4 month residency at Andy's Jazz Club!<em><strong>What a blast it's been playing at Andy's Jazz Club the past 2 months!! </strong></em>Spare Parts will continue their residency,<strong> EVERY TUESDAY,</strong> the next 2 months (through February) at the legendary Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago and will feature several guest musicians; including the incredible young sax player, Rajiv Halim who is featured on the latest Spare Parts album (Warehaus West Sessions Vol. 1).<br><br><em><strong>Tuesday Sets: </strong></em><br><br>7-8:30 and 9-10:30<br><br><em>Hope to see you there!!</em><br><br> kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/43159622016-08-08T22:32:16-05:002023-12-10T10:56:44-06:00Spare Parts and Ryan Adamsons' Medium Ensemble team up at the Jazz Showcase!<strong>On November 23, 2016, the music of Spare Parts will be heard in the form of a "big band"!! That's right... Trumpeter/Arranger, Ryan Adamsons, will be arranging a handful Spare Parts tunes for his group "Medium Ensemble." </strong><br><br>This group features some the best musicians in the city of Chicago and Spare Parts will be the rhythm section! Plus, Spare Parts will play as a trio in the second set with very special guests from their new album, "Warehaus West" sessions volume 1. This album features the great Fareed Haque, Rajiv Halim and Bill Dickens.<br><br>We are honored to have WDCB (90.9) sponsoring this event :-)<br><br>Do not miss this show!<br><br>Jazz Showcase (Chicago, IL)<br><br>Sets @ 8 and 9:30pm<br><br>806 S Plymouth<br>Chicago, ILkevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/42462032016-06-24T00:08:22-05:002023-12-10T10:44:03-06:00Fareed Haque and Funk Bros @ Andy's Jazz Club (June Residency)It's been a blast playing every Tuesday in June at Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago! This group recorded an album and we are looking forward to releasing it very soon!<br><br>Fareed Haque- Guitars<br>Kevin Kozol- Piano<br>Alex Austin- Bass<br>Greg Fundis- Drumskevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/42245192016-06-10T20:26:59-05:002022-07-20T01:08:11-05:00NEW SPARE PARTS ALBUM (ROPEADOPE RECORDS!)<p>Spare Parts just released their 6th full length album on Ropeadope Records! This record features the great Fareed Haque, Bill Dickens and Rajiv Halim. <br><br><strong>BUY THE ALBUM TODAY!!</strong><br><br>Go directly to our website: <a contents="Spare Parts Website (purchase CD here)" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sparepartsmusic.com">Spare Parts Website (purchase CD here)</a><br><br>OR Check out and buy it on our Bandcamp page1<a contents="http://spareparts.bandcamp.com/album/warehaus-west-vol-1" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://spareparts.bandcamp.com/album/warehaus-west-vol-1">http://spareparts.bandcamp.com/album/warehaus-west-vol-1</a><br><br><a contents="Spare Parts on ITUNES" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/warehaus-west-vol.-1/id1106767078">Spare Parts on ITUNES </a><br><br>www.sparepartsmusic.com<br><br>Thanks for the support :-)</p>kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/40928752016-03-17T12:42:26-05:002022-05-24T06:52:34-05:00Spare Parts NEW ALBUM on Ropeadope Records- to be released in May!Spare Parts has a new album about to be released in May on Ropeadope Records. This record features the great Fareed Haque, Bill Dickens and Rajiv Halim! We recorded this album over a 2 day period at Warhaus West with Mike Novak as our Engineer. Looking forward to sharing this recording with all of you :-)<br><br>You can pre-order the album on our website www.sparepartsmusic.com<br><br>Come to Ancien Cycles on April 7 and hear tunes from the new album! Check the calendar for full details on this show.kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/37647112015-07-03T12:04:16-05:002022-05-28T02:30:36-05:00Andy's Jazz Club Residency w/ Fareed HaqueWhat a thrill it was to hold a 2 month residency and Andy's Jazz Club in Chicago with guitar virtuoso Fareed Haque. The group included Greg Fundis on drums and Alex Austin on bass. We will be back at Andy's in September and will hold another 2 month residency starting then!<br><br>This quartet plans on recording in the next few months! Stay tuned :)kevinkozol.comtag:www.kevinkozol.com,2005:Post/37610432015-06-30T19:01:21-05:002022-05-30T04:38:18-05:00RecordingHonored to be recording with the great Rajiv Halim on his debut record "Foundation" . This album will feature Marquis Hill (trumpet), Scott Hesse (guitar), Junius Paul (bass), Michael Piolet (drums), Victor Garcia (trumpet) and Ari Brown (sax). The "CD Release Show" will be at the Jazz Showcase on Tuesday, August 25; sets at 8 and 10pm.kevinkozol.com