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Bio — Chris Teal
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A graduate of the Eastman School of Music (MM ’09) and Whitworth University (BA ‘05), drummer Chris Teal is the co-Director of the Institute for Creative Music. One of the most in-demand drummers in the Rochester, NY area, Chris is a member of the IfCM Collective, Dave Rivello Ensemble. The Mighty High and Dry. And Silver Arrow Band. And has released two albums with the band Quintopus. Raised in Spokane, WA, Chris maintains a teaching studio in Rochester, NY where he lives with his family.
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April Showers | Quintopus
http://quintopus.bandcamp.com/album/april-showers
Larr; more from. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. These tracks were part of a session recorded at the Bunker in Rochester, NY on April 10, 2012. There is also a new shower there that was installed near the month of April. Released August 28, 2012. Mike Kaupa - trumpet, keyboard, effects. Mike Frederick - guitar, effects. Matthew Golombisky - bass, effects. Chris Teal - drums, no fx. Jazz and improvised music. Feeds for this album.
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Mayoversary | Quintopus
http://quintopus.bandcamp.com/album/mayoversary-2
Umm Umm Hurr, Christmas (AKA the Mayonnaise Maneuver). Released December 25, 2011. Jazz and improvised music. Feeds for this album. Rochester, New York. Improvisatory but not esoteric, virtuosic yet unpretentious, Quintopus mixes up its own electro-pop futurism out of a little jazz, a little rock, a splash of alternative indie pop, and a good old-fashioned sense of adventure. Live @ Jazz 90.1. Switch to mobile view.
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Voyage to Ornoc | Quintopus
http://quintopus.bandcamp.com/album/voyage-to-ornoc
Larr; more from. Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Umm Umm Hurr, Christmas (A.K.A.) the Mayonnaise Maneuver. Released September 23, 2010. Doug Stone - tenor sax. Dave Hart - trumpet. Mike Frederick - guitar/compositions. Chris Ziemba - piano/Nord. Geoff Saunders - acoustic bass. Chris Teal - drums/compositions. Lou Chitty - recording and mixing engeneer. Peter Hatch - album design and layout. Randy Merrill - mastering at Masterdisk.
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Live @ Jazz 90.1 | Quintopus
http://quintopus.bandcamp.com/album/live-jazz-901
Live @ Jazz 90.1. Released November 3, 2010. Garrett Schmidt - Trumpet. Doug Stone - Tenor. Mike Frederick - Guitar. Chris Ziemba - Keyboard. Geoff Saunders - Bass. Chris Teal - Drums. Recorded live at Jazz 90.1FM in Rochester, NY. Jazz and improvised music. Feeds for this album. Rochester, New York. Live @ Jazz 90.1. Switch to mobile view.
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Jeff Van Gundy | Quintopus
http://quintopus.bandcamp.com/track/jeff-van-gundy
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. This group improvisation was recorded live at Boulder Coffee in Rochester, NY as part of the Blank Tape Series ( www.blanktapeseries.com. On April 10, 2012. Reflective of tortured basketball genius Jeff Van Gundys sharp commentary of the NBA flopping epidemic of late-season 2012. Released September 22, 2012. Mike Frederick - guitar, Mike Kaupa - trumpet, Matthew Golombisky - bass, Chris Teal - drums.
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