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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 1, 2008.

Contact: Kelly Rossum, lead artist KRossum@aol.com www.krossum.com (612) 735-3091

FAMILY - A NEW JAZZ CD BY KELLY ROSSUM

Announcing the release of a new jazz CD by trumpeter Kelly Rossum, FAMILY. The album features regional musicians: Bryan Nichols, Chris Bates and JT Bates. The recording will be "going for adds" nationally on September 2, 2008.

"If you are looking to see what kind of jazz music Minnesota can produce, look no further than Kelly Rossum" - Rift Magazine.

Kelly Rossum will be celebrating his new recording with a weekend at Cezanne's in Houston, TX on Friday and Saturday, September 5th and 6th, 2008.

ABOUT KELLY ROSSUM

"Rossum is gifted to a philosophical level of musical understanding" - Jazz Improv Magazine.

Kelly Rossum is gaining a regional reputation as a creative force in the definition of modern jazz. It is difficult to describe his style as anything but unique; combining the traditions of swing, bop and free jazz with the innovations of electronica, ambient and trance music. Kelly has presented music master classes in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He has appeared on more than 40 CD recordings and is currently the Jazz Coordinator at MacPhail Center for Music in downtown Minneapolis.

ABOUT FAMILY

This release contains compositions by band members Bryan Nichols and Chris Bates, as well as new original music by Kelly Rossum. Along with the diverse original compositions, Rossum includes three covers on this release. Pure Imagination, Somebody Come and Play, and If I Were A Bell are all given the unique Minneapolis treatment.

ABOUT THE MUSICIANS

Bryan Nichols - piano. Recently hailing from Chicago, IL, Bryan has returned to the Minneapolis jazz scene. While in Chicago, he was selected to be part of Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead program. He has performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., the Green Mill in Chicago, as well as the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and in festivals across Europe.

Chris Bates - bass. He was a founding member of the Motion Poets; a Minneapolis based jazz sextet. The Motion Poets recorded three albums of original material and toured the US extensively for 6 years. Chris was also the recipient of a McKnight Composers Fellowship in 1999. Currently, he leads two of his own stellar projects: Framework and Low Blows.

JT Bates - drums. A Minneapolis native, he co-founded Fat Kid Wednesdays, a jazz trio exploring original music. He is a primary force behind the Clown Lounge, a recent haven for modern jazz musicians in the Twin Cities. He continues to perform with Anthony Cox, Poor Line Condition and Fat Kid Wednesdays as well as touring Europe with Francois Corneloup.

*NOTE: Phil Hey will be on drums for the Cezanne shows.

ROSSUM’S PREVIOUS RECORDINGS, LINE & RENOVATION

“[LINE] is uncompromising, well-rounded modern jazz, carefully prepared, but fresh and spontaneous in its execution […] sounding like the perfect jazz for 2007.” - Jeff Dayton-Johnson, All About Jazz

“The musicianship on [LINE] sounds right, as if they have been friends for years and this is what they were meant to do.” - John Book (da bookman), Music for America

"RENOVATION chosen as one of the 10 best local albums of 2004. RENOVATION remains a warm-hearted, smartly eclectic outing from versatile and simpatico players." - City Pages, Year in Music Issue.

"Twin Cities Critics Tally: The Top 20 local albums of 2004. Trumpeter Rossum's second CD [RENOVATION] with his all-star jazz quintet has modern, innovative flavor but never falls too far from the Miles tree." - Chris Riemenschneider, Minneapolis Star Tribune.

EDITORS: For more information or to request supporting materials, visit www.krossum.com or call Kelly Rossum at 612-735-3091. Photos and audio samples are available online.

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Location

Minneapolis

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Jazz Musician

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