Singer Anne Burnell and pianist-vocalist Mark Burnell
have long been Chicago jazz treasures.

This Could Be The Start Of Something Bigfeatures the Burnells performing a wide-ranging set of material, from Clifford Brown’s “Joy Spring” to the funky “Two” and a bluesy version of
“A Sunday Kind Of Love.”

Recorded at Chicago's Soundmine Studio, Dennis Tousana, recording engineer, Mixing and ATMOS Mastering by Erik J. Martin, Stereo Mastering by Bob Katz, Digital Domain.

 

This Will Be The Start of Something Bigis the duo’s follow up to their 2022 critically acclaimed CDTwo For The Road, whichbecame ajazz radio favorite, garnering airplay at over 100 jazz and NPR stations. The album’s second single,Peppermint Tea(original)was named one of the "Top 40s Blues + Singles” of 2022byUK's Blues Blues.

 

Anne & Mark are joined by all-star musicians;BassistJoshua Ramos(who has opened forStevie Wonder and Spyro Gyra, shared the bill withJason Moran and Ramsey Lewis, and performed atLincoln Center, Kennedy Center, Montreal and Toronto Jazz Festivals);DrummerJim Widlowski(most recently onBroadway inThe Who’s Tommyand many of Chicago’s touring musicalsRent,WickedandThe Lion King);GuitaristFareed Haque(world renowned, he has toured and recorded withStingand isthe recipient of“Best World Guitarist”, Guitar Player Magazine 2009, 2004 Acoustic Album of the Year, 2007 Independent Music Award, andBest New World Music GroupinChicago Reader Poll 2020); andSaxophonistPat Mallinger(co-leader ofSabertooth, which was the mainstay band at theGreen Mill Loungefor over 25 years. He is also the Lead Mentor and coordinator of theRavinia Jazz Mentor Programfounded byRamsey Lewis, since its inception in 1994).

 

This Could Be The Start Of Something Bigis available Oct 1 on all platforms, BurnellMusic.com and on ATMOS for Apple users.

 

Ben Scholz

CHICAGO MEDIA

Dave Gallagher