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Flavour

Flavour was created by pairing the talents of keyboard engineer and composer Lawrence Ross, with the big sound and delightful tones of saxophonist Bryne Donaldson. Formed in 2010 in Phoenix, AZ, the idea was a small footprint band with a big sound. The purpose: to satisfy a niche in the market for venues that had no stage for a full band, but yet still wanted live music. The combination of Bryne’s old school, gospel influences and Lawrence’s new age sounds is a unique and exciting blend. The group started playing cover tunes in upscale restaurants, resorts and country clubs in the Phoenix area. The popularity of the group increased and they established a following. Over the years Flavour developed their own sound and began to put their “Flavour” on the music they played. They started to work on original tunes and mixed them in their set list of cover tunes. The crowds loved the originals, which inspired putting out an EP. When the team from worldwide Internet Radio station Smoothjazz.com heard the infectious tune “Savory” from the EP, they contacted Flavour to promote the group and the song. "Savory" made it up to #28 on the smoothjazz.com charts in 2015. Now Flavour’s music is being played on 1000’s of radio stations all around the world and getting rave reviews.

In August 2018, Flavour performed their first livestream show on Facebook called "Sunday Morning Saxophone Devotion", which is an hour long show featuring original and cover songs meant to touch the soul with Flavour. Flavour has continued this weekly show and added more livestream shows including "Groove Jazz Happy Hour" every 1st Tuesday. Flavour is at the forefront of exclusive livestream jazz shows with thousands of views every show. Be sure to follow Flavour on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.

Awards

"Savory" made it up to #28 on the smoothjazz.com charts in 2015

The Dechamplain Trio Performs “10 Flavours Of Jazz” on Feb. 25 Return To Pittsfield

Source: Edward Bride
February 9, 2017

Jazz comes in many flavors, and Berkshires Jazz, Inc. will be exploring ten of them in a special program on Feb. 25, in conjunction with Pittsfield’s annual 10x10 Upstreet Arts Festival. In “Ten Flavours of Jazz" (at Flavours of Malaysia, 8pm), the Matt DeChamplain Trio will present ten different instrumental and vocal stylings, the latter featuring Atla DeChamplain. The musical menu includes New Orleans/traditional; swing; Brazilian/bossa nova; stride; Kansas City/blues; west coast/cool; and even contemporary. Tickets are $25 in advance, ...
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Jazz with Dominican accents and flavours: A reality in South Florida

Source: Michael Ricci
September 15, 2014

The third version of the South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest is anxiously awaited in Miami In October 2012, Landestoy Enterprises presented a completely new and exiting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest. A multicultural event that brought to Florida the best Jazz currently being made by musicians in the Dominican Republic as well as Dominicans living in the United States. Last October (2013) the second version of the successful festival was held and Miami is ...
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Jazz With Dominican Accents and Flavours Back in South Florida

Source: Fernando Rodriguez
August 26, 2013

In October 2012, Landestoy Enterprises presented a completely new and exiting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest. A multicultural event that brought to Florida the best Jazz currently being made by musicians in the Dominican Republic as well as Dominicans living abroad. At this event, Miami witnessed the Jazz proposals from the land that gave Merengue & Bachata to the rest of the world. Three groups that played various genres of Jazz, in fusions with ...
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South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest Presents Dominican Accents and Flavours to South Florida

Source: Jazz en Dominicana by Fernando Rodriguez
October 9, 2012

South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest presents Dominican accents and flavours to South Florida. Next Friday, October 19th at 8:00pm the first version of The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest will be held. The event will be inaugurated by the creators of Festival - Jazz en Dominicana & Landestoy Enterprises, they will be accompanied by the Mayor of Miami, Tomás Regalado and the Chairman Miami-Dade Board of County Commisioners, Joe Martinez. This multi-cultural event, during one complete evening, present jazz lovers ...
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Jazz With Dominican Accents and Flavours In South Florida

Source: Jazz en Dominicana by Fernando Rodriguez
September 5, 2012

Jazz en Dominicana and Landestoy Enterprises inform that in the coming month of October, during the celebrations of Hispanic Heritage, will be presenting - in Miami - a completely new and exciting concept from the Dominican Republic: The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest. This multicultural event will bring to Florida the best jazz being performed by musicians in the Dominican Republic and Dominicans living abroad. On Friday, October 19th, Miami will witness the Jazz proposals from the land that gave ...
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Port Colborne's Flavours of Niagara International Food, Wine and Jazz Festival

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2008

An exciting musical and cultural collaboration awaits Port Colborne's waterfront with the participation of Sugarloaf Harbour Marina into the 2008 installment of Flavours of Niagara - International Food, Wine and Jazz festival. The crme of jazz, blues, contemporary and classic rock and swing are set to descend on the city June 27th - June 29th with some of the best sounds to be found anywhere in the Niagara region, promising an entertaining and action packed holiday weekend. As music lovers ...
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Performance / Tour

Visions of 1960s & 70s popular songs arrive with a new iridescent jazz flavour

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2006

"Like [Keith] Jarrett at his best, what makes this set stand out from the plethora of piano trios covering the same material is the way that Isaacs re-imagines the tunes ... bristling with fresh ideas and razor sharp vision, Mark Isaacs has talent to burn"--All About Jazz (USA)

Mark Isaacs Trio touring Nowra, Canberra, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne & Sydney - February & March 2006

Visions is Mark Isaacs' latest project for his trio, featuring jazz arrangements of 1960s and 1970s ...
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“Since joining forces as Flavour, multi-saxophonist Bryne Donaldson and keyboardist/arranger Lawrence Ross have been stirring up a lot of grooving, soulful FOOD FOR THOUGHT throughout their home base in the Southwest. Their showcase unique, bold, yet sensual brand of “Nu Jazz” throughout the six track EP, most notably on the some what exotic and infectiously mystical radio hit “Savory”, the kickin’ old school alto jam “JassMental” and the trippy Latin romp through War’s “Low Rider” they have reimagined as “Take a little Trip”. FOOD FOR THOUGHT is the perfect recipe for smooth urban jazz with lots of cool twists! ~ JONATHAN WIDRAN (smoothjazz.com)” — ~ JONATHAN WIDRAN (smoothjazz.com)