Chris Massey Signs To Spectra Jazz for Latest Album Vibrainium, one of the most talked about new faces in jazz today

Chris Massey is fast becoming one of the most talked about new faces in jazz today. Not only is he being heralded by such noted publications as Downbeat, All About Jazz, Jazzreview.com and various others as being a new force in jazz drumming but also as a prolific composer as well being compared to Jeff "Tain" Watts, Brian Blade, and Wayne Shorter.

His latest album "Vibrainium" has received numerous positive reviews from a variety of esteemed press sources and is breaking through the jazz radio charts. He has recently joined the artist roster for the Spectra Jazz label.

This is an excerpt from Spectra's press release:

Composer, arranger and drummer, Chris Massey has signed a worldwide distribution deal with the Spectra Jazz label to release his debut recording titled "Vibrainium"

The album is currently available on the Spectra Jazz artist website download area and will be available digitally on iTunes and Amazon during September - with a physical release December 2010.

The CD (produced by Massey), features a masterful collective of musicians he calls the "Nue Jazz Project" and has already received rave reviews from jazz critics and reviewers for it's innovative composition and energy.

Personnel include: Evgeny Lebedev (piano), David Ostrem (bass), Benjamin Drazen (Alto/Soprano Saxophones) and Donald Malloy (Trumpet) and Chris Massey (drums)

For more information on Chris Massey in regards to booking,public appearances, and other information please visit his website or follow him on Facebook:
http://www.chrismasseyjazz.com
http://www.facebook.com/crmassey

For audio and downloads of Vibrainium visit:
http://www.spectrajazz.com