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Piano solo in 7/4 time signature - Scott Metcalfe (on his tune "Late Night Speeding") special guest with "Max Senitt Y Sus Amigos", Live at the Gate 403 in Toronto, Canada. March 2nd 2012

Scott Metcalfe - piano
Dustin Shaskin - bass
Max Senitt - drums

Thanks to Alvaro Giron for filming!

Scott Metcalfe is a young jazz pianist rising in the Toronto scene. Originally from Winnipeg, MB, he started studying classical music on the piano at the age of 6, and starting studying jazz and percussion at the age of 12. After high school, he moved to Toronto to study jazz piano at Humber College. He is currently graduated with honours and resides in Toronto, teaching piano as a part time job and gigging professionally. Scott's experience is already very plentiful, despite his young age of 23. For the last 5 summers he has played with Carnival Cruise Lines in one of their show bands and part of a jazz trio. (the music being played was recorded from the last cruise) He has and is gigging in a very wide spectrum of playing situations; weddings, shows, receptions, bar mitzvahs, parties, studio work, recording sessions, etc. He is also able to perform in almost any style: all and every type of jazz, solo cocktail piano, RnB, motown, classical accompaniment, musical theatre, etc. He is currently an active member in a flamenco jazz band, The Cafe Ole (thecafeole.ca) and a member of the Nick Morgan ensemble (myspace.com/nickmorganmusic), and is currently putting together a project under his own name (music to listen to coming soon!) Scott's influences are so many and so varied that it would be impossible to list them all, but his attention and discipline is always present to whatever scenerio he happens to be in. Improvisation is a preference in his music, as compared to written music, but in either case, written or improvised, he always brings an attentive ear and a sensitivity to whatever the music may throw at him.

http://www.myspace.com/scottmetcalfemusic

Toronto based drummer, Max Senitt, has been playing music for longer than he can remember. He started in his crib, kicking the side with a surprisingly steady pulse. By the age of seven, interest in "skillful banging" continued to escalate, and a drum set was appropriately purchased. Now at the age of Thirty five, Max shows no signs of slowing down. The beautiful sounds of music from all around the world continue to inspire and feed his deep thirst for musical knowledge. He has performed all across Canada and United States, throughout the Caribbean, South America, and Europe. Presently the drummer for 2 time Juno Award winner, 2010 Latin Grammy Award winner (for best new artist) and American Grammy Nominee (for best Latin Pop Album 2011) Alex Cuba, he has also worked with such artists as: Hilario Duran, Carol Welsman, Eliana Cuevas, The Flying Bulgars, Beyond the Pale, Etienne Charles, Zebrina and Elizabeth Shepherd.

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This video was filmed with my awesome Zoom Q3 HD recorder