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"Making the simple complicated is commonplace;
Making the complicated simple,
awesomely simple, that's creativity."
- Charles Mingus
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"JAZZ ... It can be Rhapsody in Blue,
It can be smooth moves...
It can be Miles Davis
feeling Kind of Blue;
Whether it's the rough edge
of John Scofield's guitar
or the smooth percussion
of Peter Erskine...
It is what it is ... JAZZ!"
- Mark D McKinley
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COMMUNITY JAM SESSION
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FEATURED ARTISTS INDEX
NOTABLE MUSICIANS . . . GENRE: JAZZ
:::::::: November (1992) * * * *
:::::::: Gateway 2 (1997) * * * *
:::::::: Tactics (1997) * * * *
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1 Sweet Sixteen
2 Last Waltz
3 Bo Diddy
4 You And The Night And The Music
5 Chumbida
6 Dear Rain
7 Mr. Magoo
8 Long Ago And Far Away
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:::::::: Cat 'n' Mouse (2002) * * * *
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1 A Nice Idea
2 Convolution
3 String Thing
4 Soundtrack
5 Third Stream Samba
6 On The Loose
7 Stop & Go
8 Show Of Hands
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:::::::: Impressions in Blue (2003) * * *
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1 Blue Rhapsody
2 En Aranjuez con tu amor
3 Come Sunday / David Danced
4 Creole Love Call
5 Accompong
6 Pointe-A-Pitre
7 Eleuthra
8 Jumpin' at Capitol
9 It's Only a Paper Moon
10 Body & Soul
11 I'm an Old Cowhand
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Hassan Shakur on bass Mark Taylor on drums
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:::::::: Next Exit (1992) * * * *
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1 Inside Line
2 Next Exit
3 The Third Rail
4 Days on End
5 Will Call
6 Slo' Mo'
7 Times Change
8 Sound Mind
9 In July
10 With Whom?
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Jazz Page Associations;
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::::::::: Local Color (1994) * * * * *
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1 Local Color
2 Downtime
3 On This Day
4 Big Sky
5 Third Stone From The Sun
6 Most Folks
7 What's Going On
8 At Sundown
9 Go Figure
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(Smooth and innovative... special guest Toots Thielemans)
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:::::::: The Legend of Cowboy Bill (2004) * * * *
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1 Open Space
2 Too Close For Comfort
3 Down Time
4 Cowboy Bill
5 Dark Sage
6 Delicately
7 Second Thoughts
8 Saint Paul
9 Nowhere To Hide
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:::::::: Reflections (1992) * * * *
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1 Everytime We Say Goodbye
2 Stone Ground
3 Some Other Spring
4 Cordoblgia
5 Reflections
6 Tuzz's Shadow
7 Re: Person I Knew
8 My Funny Valentine
9 The Gift
10 Catwalk
11 A Prayer For My family
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:::::::: Zach Brock and the Coffee Achievers (2003)
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1 Now I know
2 Common Ground
3 Turn
4 Winter Transition
5 The Coffee Achiever
6 Solitary Candle
7 Low Sco
8 Mister Shaw
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:::::::: Song And Dance (2007)
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1 Can't Buy Me Love
2 Where is the Love?
3 Little Rascals Theme
4 Coming Home
5 Blues for Modern Man
6 Superstar
7 Smile
8 Wichita Lineman
9 you and the Night and the Music
10 Waiting and Waiting
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:::::::: Some of My Best Friends Are... Guitarists (2002) * * * *
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1 Squeeze Me
2 I Want To Be Happy
3 Heartstrings
4 Blues For Ray
5 Fly Me To The Moon
6 The Song Is You
7 Little Darlin'
8 Blues For Junior
9 Tangerine
10 My Funny Valentine
11 Blues For Wes
12 Soulful Spirit
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:::::::: Time Out (1959) * * * * * (Time Out was 20-Bit Remastered in 1997)
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1 Blue Rondo A La Turk
2 Strange Meadow Lark
3 Take Five
4 Three To Get Ready
5 Kathy's Waltz
6 Everybody's Jumpin'
7 Pick Up Sticks
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The Dave Brubeck Quartet
Dave Brubeck - piano
Paul Desmond - alto saxophone
Eugene Wright - bass
Joe Morello - drums
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1 Degree of Difficulty
2 Start From Silence, part one
3 You Are Who You Love
4 New Born
5 Start From Silence, part two
6 An Even Three
7 (Hand in the) Cookie Jar
8 Start From Silence, part three
9 We Have Never Seen the Absolute End...yet
10 You Are Who You Love (solo version)
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:::::::: Jazz, My Romance (1994) * * * *
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1 Blues For D.P.
2 My romance
3 Airgin
4 Quiet Times
5 Summertime
6 I Fall In Love Too easily
7 For Toddlers Only
8 Sweet Lorraine
Ron Carter, bass
Herb Ellis, guitar
Kenny Barron, piano
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:::::::: Cité Soleil (2007) * * * *
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1 Code Noir
2 Kush
3 Jean-Mchel
4 Makandel (Interlude)
5 Cité Soleil
6 Crazy
7 Breathe
8 When The Love Is Gone
9 Charlene
Kevin Toney, Everette Harp
Wayne Linsey, Johnny Britt
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... additional info coming soon!
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1 Prelude to Music on The Edge
2 Fanfare For the Common Man
3 Overture
4 Lessons
5 True Confessions
6 Glazed
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7 Pwotege Nou
8 Squids
9 Concerto De Aranjuez
10 La Verite
11 Afterwords
12 Upside Downside
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(Features Mike Stern, Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, Dennis Chambers,
Mino Cinelu, Jon Herington, Mark Ledford, Mark Egan, and Jim Beard)
Chroma is an incredible viewing experience ... a refreshing
feast for the ears and eyes. - Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: Time Warp (1995, CD) * * * * *
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1 One World Over [Prologue]
2 Time Warp
3 The Wish
4 Tenor Cadenza
5 Terrain
6 Arndok's Grave
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7 Bass Intro To Discovery
8 Discovery
9 Piano Intro To New Life
10 New Life
11 One World Over
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Chick Corea -
Bob Berg -
John Patitucci -
Gary Novak -
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Piano
Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax
Acoustic Bass
Drums
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Time Warp is also available on VHS ... (if you can find it). The studio session allows the viewer to experience the composition's landscape unfold through the talents of four extraordinary musicians.
- Mark D. McKinley
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Larry Coryell Trio CDs
:::::: :: Tricycles (2003) * * * * * PHOTO
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1 Immer Geradeaus
2 Dragon Gate
3 Good Citizen
4 Tricycles
5 Stable Fantasy
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6 Spaces Revisited
7 Round Midnight
8 Three Way Split
9 Well You Needn't
10 She's Leaving Home
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:::::::: The Power Trio - Live in Chicago (2003) * * * *
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1 Spoken Intro
2 Autumn Leaves
3 Black Orpheus
4 Love Is Here to Stay
5 Star Eyes
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6 Something
7 Bumpin' on Sunset
8 Good Citizen Swallow
9 Bag's Groove
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:::::::: Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz (2008) * * * * *
Available now at LIVE performances - street release date set for October 14, 2008
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1 Enzo's Intro 1:01
2 I Got Time 6:44
3 He's Not Coming Home 4:35
4 Little Problems 6:21
5 All These Things 4:18
6 August Clown 5:41
7 Violet 6:29
8 I Like your Face 5:53
9 Message In A Bottle 9:51
10 Ticket To Ride 7:30
11 Over The Rainbow 6:07
12 KJ's Thanks - WMN Groove Out 3:23
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Featuring;
Bennet Paster - Keys
Ray Levier - Drums
Mamadou Ba - Bass
John Caban - Guitar
Aaron Heick - Sax
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There are too many good things to write about this CD - I'll be brief: "Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz" is an extraordinary live recording that moves the listener. Denhert's superb vocals are accompanied by her supporting band of top-notch musicians - NY Unit. "Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz" brings KJ Denhert and band into your home for an intimate concert. The spirit of live sessions recorded in 2007 during her jazz residency in Italy is now available for all to experience.
- (c) 2008 Mark D. McKinley
Sidenote: Due to the enthusiastic responses this CD has received during pre-release reviews, there are now plans to release "Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz" on vinyl in the coming months.
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Denon Jazz - a collection CDs
:::::::: The Ultimate Most Relaxing Jazz Music in the Universe (2007) * * * * *
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Disc 1
1 It's Magic - Sonny Stitt
2 Always And Forever - Charles Earland
3 Stormy Weather - Woody Shaw
4 Samba Dubois - Phil Woods
5 I Wish I Knew - Red Garland
6 Blue In Green - Wallace Roney
7 Summertime - Duke Jordan
8 My Funny Valentine - Morgana King
9 Never Never Land - Bud Shank
10 Yesterdays - Larry Coryell
11 Dreams - James Moody
12 Moon Mist - Ricky Ford
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Disc 2
1 Kiss - Hubert Laws
2 All My Life - Marian McPartland
3 You Are The Sunshine Of My Life - Sam Jones
4 My Romance - Houston Person
5 Golden Lotus - Kenny Barron
6 My Old Flame - Darrell Grant
7 Road Song - Pat Martino
8 It Could Happen To You - Kenny Burrell
9 When You Wish Upon A Star - The Drummonds
10 Round Midnight - Hank Jones
11 Del Valle - Bobby Hutcherson
12 Moments - Elaine Elias
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:::::::: Al Di Meola Project - Kiss My Axe (1991) * * * * *
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1 South bound traveller
2 Embrace
3 Kiss my axe
4 Morocco
5 Gigi's playtime rhyme
(interlude No 1)
6 One night last June
7 Phantom
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8 Erotic interlude
(interlude No 2)
9 Global safari
10 Interlude
11 Purple orchids
12 Prophet (interlude no.4)
13 Oriana (September 24, 1988)
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:::::::: World Sinfonia (1991) * * * * *
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1 Perpetual Emotion
2 Orient Blue
3 Tango Suite Part I
4 Tango Suite Part III
5 Falling Grace
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6 Last Tango For Astor
7 No Mystery
8 Lustrine
9 Little cathedral
10 La Cathedral
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:::::::: Consequence of Chaos (2006) * * * * *
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1 San Marco
2 Turquoise
3 Odyssey
4 Tao
5 Azucar
6 Sanctuary
7 Hypnose
8 Red Moon
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9 Cry For You
10 Just Three Words
11 Tempest
12 Storm Off-Shore
13 Black Pearls
14 Africana Suite
15 San Marco (Vecchio)
16 Untitled
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:::::::: Time Being (1994) * * * *
:::::::: Featuring Palle Danielsson on double bass,
:::::::: John Taylor on piano
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1 Terraces
2 For The Time Being
3 If Only I Had Known
4 Evansong
5 Page 172
6 Liten Visa Till Karin
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7 Bulgaria
8 Ambleside
9 Phrase One
10 Palle's Headache
11 Pieds-en-l'air
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:::::: :: Ohio Lunch (2003) PHOTO
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1 Ohio Lunch
2 I Wished on the Moon
3 Hand
4 One I Love Belongs
to Somebody Else
5 Last Time I Saw You
6 Domination
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7 Rosetta
8 Caminhos Cruzados
9 Brigas Nunca Mais
(No More Fighting)
10 Confession
11 Touch of Your Lips
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On stage, the Dan Faehnle Quartet is solid entertainment. Fanehnle's guitar prowess is supported by excellent musicians whose personalities and sense of timing are given generous space to shine during each selection. Faehnle's guitar work implies a rather frantic approach to jazz as he maneuvers the fretboard with confidence, precision and ease. However, Faehnle is equally skilled in the use of restraint when playing the more traditional jazz standards and ballads.
-Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: Manhattan Blues (1989) * * *
:::::::: Ebony Rhapsody (1990) * * * *
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:::::::: East/West (2005) * * * * *
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DISC ONE
1 Heard It Through The Grapevine
2 Blues for Los Angeles
3 Shenandoah
4 Boubacar
5 Pipe Down
6 A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
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DISC TWO
1 My Man's Gone Now
2 Days of Wine and Roses
3 You Can Run
4 Ron Carter
5 Interlude
6 Goodnight Irene
7 Vanguard
8 People
9 Crazy
10 Tennessee Flat Top Box
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Gateway CDs
:::::::: Homecoming (1995) * * * *
:::::::: Dave Holland- double bass, Jack DeJohnette- drums
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:::::::: Street Smart (1989) * * * *
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1 Street Smart
2 Lorenzo
3 I'caramba
4 It Was You All Along
5 Blues Period
6 Double Entendre
7 Carmen's Song
8 Bella Horizonte
9 Besame Mucho
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:::::::: Nocturne (2001) * * * *
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1 En la Orilla Mundo
(At The Edge of the World)
2 Noche de Rondo
(Night of Wandering)
3 Nocturnal
4 Moonlight (Claro de Luna)
5 Yo sin (Me without You)
6 No Te Empenes Mas
(Don't Try Anymore)
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7 Transparance
8 El Ciego (The Blind)
9 Nightfall
10 Tres Palabras (Three Words)
11 Contigo en la Distancia/
En Nosotros
(With You in the Distance/In Us)
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:::::::: [Live] Through Their Eyes (2001) * * * * *
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1 Everybody's Song But My Own
2 Autumn Leaves
3 Around Noon
4 Sugerloaf at Twilight
5 People make The World Go 'Round
6 SKJ
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Orville Hammand - Piano
Tyrone Wheeler - Bass
Jason Tiemann - Drums
Tripp Bratton - Guest Percussionist
(3, 5)
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We returned to Lexington in January and I was encouraged to repeat
the Carnegie Hall performance for our audiences in the Bluegrass state.
This is a snapshot of that event. We have tried to capture the energy
of our interactions in this recording. The disc represents the trio
playing in the spirit of the moment -- a component of live performance.
- Orville Hammond 2001
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:::::::: So Near, So Far ... Musings For Miles (1993) * * * * *
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1 Miles Ahead
2 Joshua
3 Pfrancing
4 Flamenco Sketches
5 Milestones
6 Teo
7 Swing Spring
8 Circle
9 Side Car
10 So Near, So Far
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:::::::: Bajo El Sol (2008) (partial mp3s reviewed - nice work!)
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1 Bajo El Sol
2 Lydia
3 Palma De Mallorca
4 Tranquillo
5 Inger
6 The Pampas
7 El Beso
8 Simatai (View From the Great Wall)
9 Ojos Bonitos
10 Byzantine
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* star rating will be assigned
as soon as the entire CD
has been reviewed ...
... additional info on this
new release is coming soon!
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Philip High (Inventive guitarist - highly recommended) CDs
:::::: :: HighperTrybe (2003) * * * * * PHOTO
Instrumental, Jazz, Electronic, Inner Groove, World, Fusion, etc.
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1 Mud House
2 nRezonance
3 Plazma Vortex
4 HighperTrybe
5 Marine Biology
6 Wavicles
7 Ocean to Ocean
8 Yaktoon
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9 And the River Flows
10 Moth and Flame
11 Microcosm
12 The Travelers
13 Random Flakes
14 Comet Boy
15 It's A Jungle
16 Starlight Reflections
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The rhythmic heart of creativity and innovation can be heard resonating above the corporate music labels if you'll pause... and really listen. Artist and composer Philip High is taking music to the next level with the release of his debut CD, HighperTrybe. High has developed an original style, all his own, yet his passion for playing evokes subtle homage to the influences of Scofield, DiMeola, Hedges and Towner. All original compositions range from cerebral atmospheres to jazz inflections combining spontaneous loop samples with textures of world music. The sounds that resonate from his electric nylon string classical guitar create a sophisticated blend of unique fret-work and high tech. High has mastered the allurement of restraint and timing-- each song, pulling the listener into the mood of the composition. Several songs on HyperTrybe would translate into visual images deserving of museum space. The inventive techniques showcased on HyperTrybe range from tastefully incorporated percussion to playing selective strings with a rosined sliver of bamboo. Amongst the many tracks worthy of special mention are... Marine Biology, Ocean to Ocean, Moth and Flame, And the River Flows, Comet Boy, Starlight Reflections, and Wavicles. HighperTrybe deserves your attention. To accurately appreciate the abilities of this talented composer and musician, just buying HyperTrybe may not be enough... visit the Philip High Website and watch for live performance updates on his music calendar.
(c) 2005 Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: Feels Like Home (Release Date - 02.10.04)
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1 Sunrise
2 What Am I to You?
3 Those Sweet Words
4 Carnival Town
5 In the Morning
6 Be Here to Love Me
7 Creepin' In
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8 Toes
9 Humble Me
10 Above Ground
11 The Long Way Home
12 The Prettiest Thing
13 Don't Miss You At All
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:::::::: Come Away With Me (2002) * * * *
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1 Don't KNow Why
2 Seven Years
3 Cold Cold Heart
4 Feelin' the Same Way
5 Come Away With Me
6 Shoot the Moon
7 Turn Me On
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8 Lonestar
9 I've Got to See You Again
10 Painter Song
11 One Flight Down
12 Nightingale
13 The Long Day is Over
14 The Nearness of You
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::::::::: Great debut release...
::::::::: Winner ... 5 Grammys ... including Album of the Year
Norah Jones captured the hearts of music fans and the music community with her February 26, 2002 debut release Come Away With Me. Norah’s soulful vocals and delicate piano playing suggest a confidence and restraint not usually found in a performer her age.
Come Away With Me contains fourteen tracks -- each selection supporting the other. The CD is brilliantly arranged for an attentive listener -- evoking moods of an era when life and music were far less complicated. Come Away With Me offers refreshing optimism that good music can remain both current and reflective regardless of its decade of origin. It is this blending of old standards and newer originals that invite appreciative, even varied audiences to contemplate further explorations of roots and jazz music. Come Away With Me sparks further enjoyment with each listen.
The musicians appearing on Jones' debut effort demonstrate remarkable talent -- providing additional depth, richness, and textures to the recording. Guitarist Jesse Harris composed five of the songs featured on Come Away With Me including Grammy winning Song of the Year, Don’t Know Why. The mellow vibrato guitar accompanied The Long Day is Over, was co-written by Jesse Harris and Norah Jones.
Bass player Lee Alexander contributes four note worthy compositions to the recording -- Seven Years, Feelin’ the Same Way, Lonestar and a song co-written with J.C. Hopkins titled Painter Song. Alexander’s songs prove to be custom tailored to Ms Jones' style of delivery.
Come Away With Me also features a credible version of the Hoagy Carmichael and Ned Washington standard, The Nearness of You. Norah Jones' intriguing rendition of Hank Williams’ Cold Cold Heart transforms the country classic into a new jazz standard.
Norah Jones is making contributions to the textures of music that will certainly be respected and embraced for years to come. The artistry of this young talent will undoubtedly stand the test of time and serve as inspiration to future generations.
(c) 2003 Mark D. McKinley
On DVD
:::::::: Live in New Orleans (Released 02.25.03) * * * *
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1 Cold Cold Heart
2 Nightingale
3 One Flight Down
4 Seven Years
5 Feelin' the Same Way
6 Comes Love
7 Something is Calling You
8 Come Away With Me
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9 What Am I to You?
10 Painter Song
11 Lonestar
12 I've Got to See You Again
13 Bessie Smith
14 Don't Know Why
15 Tennessee Waltz
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:::::::: Standards (1992) * * * * *
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1 C'Est Si Bon
2 Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
3 Days of Wine and Roses
4 Stella by Starlight
5 Smile
6 Autumn Leaves
Bireli Lagrene:
Niels Henning Orsted Pederson:
Andre Ceccarelli:
Dominique Di Piazza:
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7 Teach Me Tonight
8 Donna Lee
9 Body and Soul
10 Ornithology
11 How Insensitive (Insensatez)
12 Nuages
guitar
bass
drums
electric bass on "Nuages"
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:::::::: Foreign Affairs (1990) * * * * *
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1 Timothee
2 Josef
3 Rue De Pierre (Pt. IV)
4 Jack Rabbit
5 Foreign Affairs
Bireli Lagrene:
Koono:
Jeff Andrews:
Jurgen Attig:
Dennis Chambers:
Café:
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6 Passing Through the Night
7 Senegal
8 Rue De pierre (Part III)
9 St. Jean
10 I Can't Get Started
guitar, electric bass, vocals
keyboards
electric bass & fretless bass
fretless bass (Josef)
drums
percussion
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:::::::: Recycling (1993) * * * *
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1 Recycling
2 Fusti
3 Light Blues
4 Sky Lark
Tony Lakatos:
Al Foster:
Kirk Lightsey:
Tibor Elekes::
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5 Good Bait
6 Love I Once Knew
7 Jack's Groove
8 Quick Tip
saxophone
drums
piano
bass
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:::::::: 3 Trios (1997) * * * *
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1 Three Trios: Silk
2 Three Trios: Silver
3 Three Trios: Sand
4 Dance of the Comet
5 Foow
6 Kinderhund
Featuring ...
Marc Johnson
Peter Erskine
Dieter Ilg
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7 Woof
8 Idoma
9 Parfum
10 Blue Monkey
11 Straight No Chaser
Danny Gottlieb
Renaud garcia-Fons
Mino Cinelu
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:::::::: Lithia Valley (2003)
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1 Lithia Valley
2 Ana Maria
3 Catability
4 Joy in a Scene From Sadness
5 Stratosphere
6 Parting
7 Sandcastles
8 Fall
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LJP 2004 -
Tom Covello -
John Knight -
Tripp Bratton -
Jay Flippin -
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Bass
Drums
Percussionist
Keyboards
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LJP 2006 -
Tom Covello -
John Knight -
Bruce Martin -
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Bass
Drums
Keyboards
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:::::::: Catalysis - Phil Markowitz Trio (2008)
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1 M.D.A.
2 For The Sake Of...
3 Breach
4 Whys and Wherefores
5 Undercurrents
6 Waiting
7 Catalysis
8 Fine
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Phil Markowitz - Piano
Jay Anderson - Bass
Adam Nussbaum - Drums
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:::::::: What It Was (1994) * * * *
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1 Tino's Blues
2 What It Was
3 The Big Easy
4 Hector's Lecture
5 Budapest
6 Stepping Stone
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7 Southern Blue
8 Joao
9 Starling
10 Quiet Now
11 Alexandra
12 Jesus' Last Ballad
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:::::::: Show Me (2003) * * * * *
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1 Show Me
2 Gypsy in My Soul
3 Moon and Sand
4 Thrill Is Gone
5 Oceano
Kate McGarry:
Steve Cardenas:
Scott Colley:
Karen Hammack:
Kenny Wollesen
Bill McHenry
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6 Aqui O
7 East of the Sun
8 This Is Always
9 Get Out of Town
10 One Eye Laughs, One Eye Weeps
Arranger, Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Piano
Drums
Soprano and Tenor Sax
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1 Blue In Green
2 Just Ideas
3 Florianapolis
4 Pasha's Love
5 Mother Tongues
6 Blues For L.W.
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"The conversation between these three musicians is incredible ... one of the best jazz performances ever recorded."
- 2001 Mark D. McKinley
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Chieli Minucci (Guitarist, contemporary jazz) CDs
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1 Courageous Cats
2 Phat City
3 Only you
4 Sitting In Limbo
5 Hideaway
6 Dig The Dirt
7 Mountains
8 Realm Of The Senses
9 Moment Of Love
10 Jewels (Parts 1-4)
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:::::: :: You Don't Know Jacq (2008) * * * * 
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1 How Deep Is your Love
2 Summertime
3 Celebrate Early and Often
4 Losing My Religion
5 Black Coffee
6 Dreamin' Big With You
7 Thank You Baby
8 Tell Me More and More and Then Some
Jon Evans
JoshJones
Jacqui Naylor
Art Khu
Michael Romanowski
Yoon Ki Chai
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9 Miss You
10 This Is The Spot
11 Something Cool
12 Shelter
13 Rise Up
14 My Funny Valentine
15 Ain't No Sunshine
16 City By The Bay
bass instrument
drum, percussion
vocals
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, organ, background vocals
acoustic guitar, recorder
violin
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Naylor's crisp, clear voice carrys this CD from start to finish. You Don't Know Jacq offers eclectic arrangements of rock, pop, blues, and jazz - each song meticulously melds two music genres into one unique jazz cover - acheiving depth and balance through diverse use of instrumentation, rhythms, and vocal styles.
(c) 2008 Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: The Nutree Quartet - Standards (2008) * * * * *
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1 Our Love Is Here To Stay
2 Come Sunday
3 Footprints
4 Sometime Ago
5 Witchcraft
6 Israel
7 Eronel
8 All or Nothing at All
9 12 Bars to Go
10 Naima
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John Abercrombie - Guitar
Jerry Bergonzi - Tenor Sax
Adam Nussbaum - Drums
Gary Versace - Hammond B3
Jazz Page Associations;
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:::::::: Punch (2008) * * * * *
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1 Punch Bowl
2 The Blind Leaving the Blind
- Movement 1
3 The Blind Leaving the Blind
- Movement 2
4 The Blind Leaving the Blind
- Movement 3
Chris Thile: Mandolin
Gabe Witcher: Violin
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5 The Blind Leaving the Blind
- Movement 4
6 Sometimes
7 Nothing, Then
8 It'll Happen
Noam Pikelny: Banjo
Chris Eldridge: Guitar
Paul Kowert: Bass
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Master mandolin player/composer Chris Thile and company have created a brilliant piece of art.
The Punch Brothers' music stretches beyond boundaries of jazz, classical, and bluegrass.
The forty-two minute, four movement, The Blind Leaving The Blind is worthy of the label - masterpiece.
(c) 2009 Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: A Beautiful Friendship (2005) * * * *
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1 A BEautiful Friendship
2 I Love you
3 Alone Together
4 Like Someone in Love
5 We'll Be Together Again
6 Stella by Starlight
7 Darn That Dream
8 Jordu
9 Let It Go
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Joe Sample (pianist, keyboardist, modern jazz) CDs
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1 The Pecan Tree
2 Hot and Humid
3 No One But Myself to Blame
4 X Marks the Spot (Marie Laveau)
5 Fool's Gold
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6 Spanish Moss
7 In a Heartbeat
8 El Dorado
9 With These Hands
10 The Texas Two Step
11 Memories
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:::::::: Bump (2000) * * * *
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:::::::: Wild (2004) * * * * *
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1 Sparkey J's
2 Pugnacious
3 Brown 'n Serve
4 Windsurfing
5 Wild
6 Phantom Of Bebopera
7 Yo
8 WTC
9 Insane
10 Closing
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Terry Silverlight -
Will Lee -
Paul Shaffer -
Edgar Winter -
Hiram Bullock -
Lew Soloff -
Chuck Loeb -
David Mann -
Mike Ricchiuti -
Charles Blenzig -
John Clark -
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drums
bass
organ
vocals and alto sax
guitar
trumpet
guitar
tenor and soprano sax
piano, Rhodes
Rhodes, piano
french horn
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Terry Silverlight's latest project as a bandleader delivers an assortment of modern jazz through all original compositions. A seasoned roster of guest musicians join Silverlight on Wild!! Collectively, Silverlight's compositions encourage each personality to illuminate -- bringing further depth to the recording. Hiram Bullock's gritty guitar work on Sparky J's puts things in motion for 59 minutes of listening enjoyment. Silverlight showcases his inventive skills early on with a crafty drum intro leading into Pugnacious. Edgar Winter's bouncing vocals on Brown 'N Serve provide a straight forward approach to this ever-evolving jazz recording. Will Lee's smooth bass lines lure the listener to the spaciousness of Windsurfing and Mike Ricchiuti's maneuvering of the ivories suggest a hint of the sun's gleam upon the sails. John Clark and David Mann's horn section effortlessly supports the subtle breeze behind the sails. Chuck Loeb's artistic guitar leads add a stamp of approval to the CD's title track ... Wild!!
(c) 2004 Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: Uffe Steen Trio: Play (2001) * * * *
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1 Mac-Riff
2 Summertime
3 Time Machine
4 So...How Is My Girlfriend
5 Solar
6 A Silent Moment In Corone
7 BTU
8 Song For Alice
9 Spoonful
Uffe Steen: Guitar
Adam Nussbaum: Drums *
Lennart Ginman: Bass
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Left-handed guitarist Uffe Steen plays a Fender Telecaster guitar. Although I rarely advocate cranking the volume this CD is an exception if you wish to experience the full exuberance of the Uffe Steen Trio. Play is inflected throughout with blues influences unveiling the inventive interplay of three artistic minds.
(c) 2003 Mark D. McKinley
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:::::::: Standards, and Other Songs(1992) * * * *
:::::::: Is What It Is (1994) * * * *
:::::::: Between The Lines (1996) * * * *
* Mike is one of several guitarists that grew while a member of the Miles Davis Band.
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:::::::: Damaged In Transit * * * * *
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Tracks ...
1 - Item 1
2 - Item 2
3 - Item 3
4 - Item 4
5 - Item 5
6 - Item 6
7 - Item 7
8 - Item 8
9 - Item 9
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Bassist Steve Swallow's contributions to jazz are world renowned. On Damaged in Transit Swallow is joined by drummer Adam Nussbaum and saxophonist Chris Potter.
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:::::::: Acoustic Jazz Guitar (2004) * * * *
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1 Mysterious Stranger
2 Moroccan Wind
3 Yankee Swamp
4 Butternut
5 She's Riding Again
6 Hot Lunch
7 Quiet Volcano
8 A Day in Polizzi Generosa
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9 The View From Here
10 The Sun at Worldset
11 Modality
12 Letters From Joubee
13 Dark Passage
14 Behind the Mask
15 Bermuda Triangle
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Tunnels (cutting edge jazz -- progressive fusion) CDs
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1 Devils Staircase (Jones)
2 Run by Time (Wagnon)
3 Soliton (Wagnon)
4 The Hidden Dimension (Wagnon)
5 Enigma (Jones)
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6 Light Gathering ( Wagnon)
7 The 11th Hour (Jones)
8 Green Eyes (Wagnon)
9 Io;'s Dream (Wagnon)
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current touring band -- Fretless bass:
Percussionist:
Drums:
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Percy Jones
Marc Wagnon
Walker Adams
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I first experienced Tunnels during a live performance of their Natural Selection CD at the Jazz Factory in Louisville, Kentucky. The New York based avant-garde fusion trio is driven by renowned bassist Percy Jones and vibraphone/percussionist Marc Wagnon. Combining their equally impressive artistic backgrounds, Jones and Wagnon transport the fusion of jazz and rock to another dimension-- creating imaginative soundscapes that awaken the senses.
Tunnels has their own musical vision, suggesting no comparisons, I offer two groups that demonstrate the artistry and force that drives this trio's music -- the days of King Crimson's 21st Century Schizold Man, and also, the heyday of John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra.
For music that moves the listener beyond conventional boundaries... check out Natural Selection.
(c) 2006 Mark D McKinley
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:::::::: The Marksman (1990) * * * *
:::::::: 7th Avenue Stroll (1995) * * * * *
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:::::::: Belly of the Sun (2002) * * * * *
:::::::: New Moon Daughter (1996) * * * * *
:::::::: Blue Light 'Til Dawn (1993) * * * * *
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:::::::: Grace (2005) * * * * *
:::::::: Everlasting (2004) * * * * *
:::::::: On the Milky Way Express (2000) * * * * *
:::::::: Trust the Universe (1993) * * * *
Rachel Z has secured a place in the jazz community through hard work and dedication to the genre she loves. Influences include Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, McCoy Tyner, Chic Corea, and Steely Dan. Rachel Z acquired wisdom from journeymen musicians through studio work and live performances -- intensifying her formal music education. Z has worked with artists such as Wayne Shorter, Mike Manieri, Al DiMeola, Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin, Bobby Rae, and others. The music of Rachel Z is a union of jazz past and jazz present. Her recent arrangements of notable rock classics will ensure a bridge for listeners to jazz future. Rachel Z is reinventing musical wheels by thinking outside conventional boundaries.
(c) 2005 Mark D. McKinley
Rachel Z :::::::: Grace (2005) * * * * *
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1 Protect This Child
2 Moon In Your Hair
3 One
4 Grace
5 Pain
Rachel Z -
Bobby Rae -
Chris J. Luard -
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6 Come As you Are
7 This Woman's Work
8 Riot
9 Joga
10 Imagine
vocals, piano
drums, percussion
bass
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Rachel Z3 Trio :::::::: Everlasting (2004) * * * * *
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1 Here Comes The Sun
2 Kiss From A Rose
3 Interlude
4 Mortal
5 Ring Of Fire
6 Wild Horses
7 Black Hole Sun
Rachel Z -
Tony Levin -
Bobby Rae -
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8 Fields Of Gold
9 Kid Charlemagne
10 One Time
11 Tonight Tonight
12 Kiss Of Light
13 Interlude
14 Red Rain
piano
bass
drums
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Rachel Z Trio :::::::: On the Milky Way Express (2000) * * * * * (tribute to Wayne Shorter)
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1 Pinocchio
2 El Gaucho
3 Fall
4 Footprints
5 Dolores
6 Iris
Rachel Z -
Miriam Sullivan -
Allison Miller -
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7 Black Nile
8 Witch Hunt
9 Black Swan in Memory of Portland
10 Three Marias
11 On the Milky Way Express
piano
bass
drums
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Rachel Z :::::::: Trust the Universe (1993) * * * *
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1 Nardis
2 I Won't Cry 4 U
3 Monk's Other Woman
4 Inamorata
5 Under the Suit
6 Forgive Me
featuring - Victor Bailey,
Lenny White, Charnett Moffett,
David Mann, Al Foster,
Gumbi Ortiz, David Sanchez
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7 Save My Soul
8 Go!
9 One Night
10 Trust the Universe
11 When the Cat's Away
12 Iyakutanda
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