Trumpet Summit Prague: The Mendoza Arrangements: Live – Randy Brecker, Bobby Shew with Jan Hasenohrl
17 April 2015 Kip
• Features jazz legends and Grammy® winners Randy Brecker and Bobby Shew! • Randy Brecker has won six Grammys® during his long and storied career. • Entire show recorded live in Prague. • Includes seven Vince Mendoza arrangements.
Karla Harris Sings the Dave & Iola Brubeck Songbook – Karla Harris
29 January 2015 Kip
To our knowledge, this is the first wide-released vocal recording of Dave & Iola Brubeck’s music! Featuring the dynamic vocals of Karla Harris and a top-flight, acclaimed group of musicians (Ted Howe, Tom Kennedy, Dave Weckl), this recording is unlike any other out there. This project intends to pay homage to Brubeck’s distinctive musical styling and gorgeous melodies while shaping each arrangement based on the story the lyrics tell.
Blue Bassoon – Daniel Smith
8 July 2014 Darby
An incredible record from Daniel Smith, whose accomplishment reaches beyond the application of the bassoon to blue jazz. If the bassoon gains a place among major solo vehicles in jazz, it will do so thanks to Smith. Martin Bejerano is the regular pianist in Roy Haynes’ band and one of the most lauded young musicians and sought-after sidemen currently on the scene, known for his lyrical and flowing technique. Edward Perez is highly regarded in Latin jazz circles. As a sideman, Perez displays confident, forthright sound; preternatural poise at the front edge of the beat; and impossibly steady rhythm. Ludwig Afonso is a permanent member of Spyro Gyra and works frequently in Bejerano’s quartet. He is a remarkably subtle player, carefully crafting architecture that becomes the skeleton of every song he plays.