Nicole Rachelle Sherburne

"the refreshing Nicole Rachelle on saxophone and flute"
 --Columbus Underground, 2013-07-19


Interviews

by Jennifer Sadler of the Greater Columbus Arts Council
April 1, 2014
http://www.gcac.org/blog/columbusarts-com-artist-jazz-musician-nicole-rachelle/

by Mackenzie Worrall of outlook:columbus
September 1, 2012
http://issuu.com/outlookcolumbus/docs/2012-09-01_outlook_columbus/30


The Nicole Sherburne Quartet Presents: Shoe-Gaze Noirscapes

The project started almost by accident, when free avant-garde drummer Adam Smith called Nicole & Jason Branscum (trombone) to the studio to collectively live-compose over a marathon late-night free drumming session. The trio was happy with the resulting album, Different Seasons (still unreleased), and decided to book a local club appearance to celebrate, including double-bassist Phil Maneri on the set.

The chemistry was instant—Spontaneous shoe-gaze jazz poured off the stage with the tidal arc of a long-married older couple, tenderly and slowly making love. The quartet's collective live-composition was thoughtful and sensitive, traversing a wide range from ambient and suspenseful to occasional full-out cacophony. The sound can best be described as an emotional B-movie noir soundtrack, or sound sculpture. 
https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/nicolesherburnequartet
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/monstrum/id1016712911
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0134MZQR2/


Experience

Audiences throughout the United States are entranced by Nicole Sherburne's magnetic saxophone sound. Nicole strives for huge tone, looking to Stanley Turrentine, Wayne Shorter, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Clarence Clemons, & Pharoah Sanders as her role models.

Nicole's upcoming spiritual jazz release Auriculum features three regulars in the Columbus, OH, jazz scene--Adam Smith, Jason Branscum, & Phil Maneri. The 114-minute journey is entirely improvised from start to finish. With no game plans, keys, or melodies chosen, each musician communicates and reacts to each other in real-time, creating a work of art that is spontaneous and unexpected. Although many free jazz albums are cacophonous, Nicole's jazz quartet tends toward meditative playing, using great restraint to collectively sculpt an introspective work of art.

Nicole currently plays for the fabulous Johnson Brothers. She has shared the stage with Foley, Lisa Bella Donna, Travis Bowlin, Urban Jazz Coalition, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Reese Wynans, Ken Navarro & Hank Marr.


Accomplishments

Reached the Top 20 in FOX TV's nationally-syndicated show "The Next Great American Band". Nicole and the fabulous Johnson Brothers advanced through a field of thousands of applicants to reach the Las Vegas round of the show, produced by 19 Entertainment, which franchises American Idol and America's Next Top Model. (with the fabulous Johnson Brothers, 2007)

Awarded the Silver Cup by Russ Freeman (the Rippingtons), and Michael Fagien (Jazziz Magazine). This award included a $10,000 cash prize, several mentions in Jazziz Magazine, inclusion in their monthly disk, and a $100,000 one-album contract to produce their third album, "Contempo", on the Jazziz imprint in 2002. (with Urban Jazz Coalition, 2001)

#2 on the Music Choice "Top 10" Digital Airplay Chart. (with Urban Jazz Coalition, 2003)

#53 on the Gavin Smooth Jazz Radio Chart. (with Urban Jazz Coalition, 2001)

#42 on the Smoothjazz.com National Airplay Chart. (with Urban Jazz Coalition, 2004)

Featured on the R&R Indicator Chart. (with Urban Jazz Coalition, 2004)

Listed on the Jazz Week Chartbound Album List. (with Urban Jazz Coalition, 2003)

Airplay on over 100 radio stations in 38 states and the UK, including WWCD (Columbus), WSJZ (New Orleans), WJZV (Richmond), WJZA/WJZK (Columbus), "Traditions & Trends" with Dianna Rose on KWJZ (Seattle), & "The Jeff Charney Show" on KPRS (Kansas City).

Featured on the BET On Jazz Cable Network’s popular cooking show, "The Midnight Gourmet", featuring Nick Tolbert; as well as on nationally syndicated talk-radio, on "The Tom Pope Show".

Upcoming Events

Appearances
https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=NicoleRachelleRocks@gmail.com

Availability (for booking)
https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=nicolesherburne@gmail.com

Twitter
@nicolesherburne

Instagram
@NicoleRachelleRocks

Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/nicolesherburne

Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/SockItToMeEntertmnt
http://www.youtube.com/nicolesherburne


Discography

The Nicole Sherburne Quartet - Monstrum (2015)
(tenor & soprano saxophone; flute; production & executive production)

Adam Smith - Atmospheres (2014)
(tenor saxophone)

Adam Smith - The Haunting Of October Dreams  (2011)
(tenor & soprano saxophone; flute)

the fabulous Johnson Brothers - We Come Together  (2007)
(tenor saxophone)

Urban Jazz Coalition - Long Street  (2003)
(soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone; flute; keyboards; arrangements)

Urban Jazz Coalition - Contempo  (2002)
(soprano, alto, and tenor saxophone; flute; keyboards and sequencing; drum programming; arrangements)

The Nicole Sherburne Quartet - Auriculum (unreleased)
(tenor & soprano saxophone; flute; production & executive production)