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NEW from Planet Arts |
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JIMMY HEATH BIG BAND |
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VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA |
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Jimmy Heath has long been recognized as a brilliant instrumentalist and a magnificent composer and arranger. Jimmy is the middle brother of the legendary Heath Brothers (Percy Heath/bass and Tootie Heath/drums), and is the father of Mtume. He has performed with nearly all the jazz greats of the last 50 years, from Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis to Wynton Marsalis. In 1948 at the age of 21, he performed in the First International Jazz Festival in Paris with McGhee, sharing the stage with Coleman Hawkins, Slam Stewart, and Erroll Garner. One of Heath’s earliest big bands (1947-1948) in Philadelphia included John Coltrane, Benny Golson, Specs Wright, Cal Massey, Johnny Coles, Ray Bryant, and Nelson Boyd. Charlie Parker and Max Roach sat in on one occasion. "All I can say is, if you know Jimmy Heath, you know Bop." Track Listing: |
NOMINATED FOR 2 GRAMMYS Anchored by a Jimi Hendrix cover (Up From The Skies) and the politically poignant We Will Not Be Silenced. The new VJO/McNeely recording is driven by stunning ensemble and solo work at every turn. McNeely's music breaks down barriers, pushes boundaries and always explores the artistic edge. The New York Times has called McNeely's music "exhilarating". The National Endowment for the Arts and BMI have cited him for his compositional prowess. His compositions explore uncharted musical territory and his innovative style expands the vocabulary of his predecessors, Thad Jones and Bob Brookmeyer. "Whatever the 'next step' is in music, I firmly believe he will be it. He has all the tools - imagination, technique, dreams, ambition..." Track Listing: |
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VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA |
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VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA |
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2005 GRAMMY Winner In 1978, Thad Jones left the Orchestra for Europe, while Lewis remained leader until his death in 1990. It is a testament to their leadership that the organisation continues today, performing under the same high standards. One way to keep the band fresh is to keep its members excited about their repertoire, and by keeping its book stocked with new charts by different arrangers. This album marks Slide Hampton's major contribution to the orchestra. "Hampton's...new pieces are winners - especially "Past Present and Future," with its infectious fanfares and Gary Smulyan's croaking baritone solo..."Frame for the Blues" sends the VJO into orbit. Revamped for the VJO, it becomes a donnybrook between Hampton and fellow trombonist Jason Jackson. Track Listing: |
2003 GRAMMY Nominee "Jazz musicians are used to high wire acts. They engage in such activities each time they improvise. Theirs is a three-dimensional world that simultaneously delves into the past, responds to the present moment, and peers into the future. The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra (VJO) has been walking on that high wire since 1966 when it began as the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra. They are continuing the arduous task of keeping their balance while moving forward, all the while resisting the temptation of stopping, possibly losing their balance, and falling into the nostalgia-lined abyss known as the repertory orchestra or "Ghost Band." Track Listing: |
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TED ROSENTHAL & BOB BROOKMEYER |
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GRONINGEN ART ENSEMBLE |
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One Night in Vermont features Ted Rosenthal in a duo setting with legendary trombonist Bob Brookmeyer. The CD, was recorded live in concert at Memorial Hall in Wilmington , Vermont . It features seven classics from the great American songbook. Both performers/composers, Rosenthal and Brookmeyer improvise creatively and thematically while never losing sight of the joyous swing associated with these songs. "Stunning, stunning music, my vote for jazz CD of the year." Track Listing: |
The Groningen Art Ensemble is a unique collective of artists with a common interest in jazz as well as education. While the ensemble members have settled in the New York Metropolitan area they all share the jazz education responsibilities at the Prins Claus Conservatoire of the Hanze University in Groningen . As jazz musicians they practice their art in a worldwide arena. As educators in the Groningen program they trade one week stints at the conservatoire on an eight week rotating schedule. The connecting factor for these artist is their passion for the music and the clear understanding and desire to keep the art form alive and pass on the tradition. Track Listing: |
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AHMED ABDULLAH'S DISPERSIONS OF THE SPIRIT OF RA |
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BEN WOLFE ENSEMBLE |
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Traveling the Spaceways is a dedication to Sun Ra and features new arrangements as well as lesser known and unrecorded compositions by one of the most intriguing artists of the twentieth century. "The music in this CD is about believing that one can celebrate another Being because of the impact that person has had on one's life. In organizing the music and musicians for this ensemble, I wanted a few people who knew Sun Ra as I had, and who had performed with him. Billy Bang, Craig Harris, and Radu all worked with the Master at some time. The rest of the ensemble members have all been influenced by Sun Ra’s creative vision in many ways and the experience of Sun Ra alumni sharing the music with younger artists has been profound." Track Listing: |
"My Kinda Beautiful" features original music played by an ensemble of 16. Saxophone, trumpet, 3 trombones, 2 cellos, 2 violas, 4 violins, bass, drums and piano interweave classical and jazz elements for a unique interplay of instruments, and a truly original sound. Track Listing: |
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CLIFF KORMAN & BRAZILIAN TINGE |
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"Migrations" is a journey, the story of an American jazz player who fell in love with Brazilian music and culture 20 years ago and whose life and music were transformed by it. Those who have migrated know that it means to live between cultures, to exist in a place which is neither home nor foreign. But those who succeed in making the journey are rewarded with a richness of experience. Cliff Korman's powerful and moving music transports the listener to that place. Track Listing: |
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