Tracks: Disc 1—Introduction (Helen Borgers); I'm Dig; All Blues; The Outlaw and Middle Jazz; Hymn to Her; Frothy; Stolen Moments. Disc 2—Tumbling Tumbleweeds; A Night in Tunisia; Nature Boy; Robbins' Nest; A Joyful Noise; Theme and Variations.

Personnel: Phil Norman: leader, tenor sax; Carl Saunders, Ron Stout: trumpet; Rusty Higgins: alto, soprano sax, flute; Roger Neumann: baritone sax; Andy Martin: trombone; Larry Koonse: guitar; Christian Jacob: piano; Kevin Axt: bass; David Tull: drums; Brad Dutz: percussion.

Hot House

Tracks: This Can't Be Love; In a Mellow Tone; Sweet Lorraine; Hot House; Things Ain't What They Used to Be; Bye Bye Blackbird; In a Sentimental Mood; Just One of Those Things; Lester Leaps In; Don't Get Around Much Anymore.

Personnel: Kluvers Big Band with Dennis Mackrel: drums, arranger; Jesper Thilo: tenor saxophone.

Doug Hamilton Jazz Band

Tracks: By Myself; Up Jumped Spring; Modal Blues; I Love You; Paula; Oleo; That's All; Very Early; Scarborough Fair; Styptic Pencil; My Funny Valentine; Day by Day; Samba.

Personnel: Liesl Whitaker, Craig Fraedrich: trumpet; Bill Linney: alto sax; Tedd Baker: tenor sax; Scott Silbert: baritone sax; Matt Niess: trombone; Jim Roberts: guitar; Tony Nalker: piano; Paul Henry: bass; Steve Fidyk, Dave McDonald: drums.

Beyond the Plains

Tracks: Hey It's Me You're Talkin' To; Whispering; Elimination; It Could Happen to You; The Thing About George Coleman; Daddy's Girl Cynthia; Joy Dance; Get Up!; Rain Codes; First Circle.

Personnel: Jazz Ensemble 1—Paul Haar: director; Jeff Richmond, Mathew Boring, Paul Krueger, Micha Pischnone: trumpet; Brandon Holloman, Gabriela Praetzel: alto sax; Chris Steinke, Elizabeth Love (3, 4, 10): tenor sax; Christopher Barrick (3, 4, 10): tenor, baritone sax; Drake Sobehrad: baritone sax; Craig Mathis, Tommy Van den Berg, Matt Juhl, Andrew Binkard (3, 4, 10), Devin McCauley (3, 4, 10): trombone; Ben Fry, Alex Rock (3, 4, 10): bass trombone; David Von Kampen: keyboards; Luke Polipnick: guitar; Sean Murphy: bass; Greg Coffey: drums, percussion (10); Wes Graffius (3, 4, 10): drums. Jazz Combo 1—Dr. Darryl White: director; Paul Krueger: trumpet, flugelhorn; Brandon Holloman: tenor sax; Tommy Van den Berg: trombone; David Von Kampen: piano; Devin McCauley: guitar; Sean Murphy: bass; Greg Coffee: drums.

Ten

Tracks: After the War (Act II); Self Portrait in Three Colors; Adantino / Adagio (Rhapsody in Blue); Come Sunday; Anthem / Baile de la Orisha; After the War (Interlude); Monk's Mood; Misterioso; Hackensack; After the War (Prelude l'Amour); Isfahan; Mount Harissa (Prelude); Mount Harissa; Intro to Rhymes; Rhymes for Children.

Personnel: Anthony Brown: leader, drum set, percussion; Louis Fasman (2-5, 7-9, 11-13), Henry Hung (1, 2-5, 10), John Worley (7-9, 11-15): trumpet, flugelhorn; Danny Bittker (2-5): steel pans, reeds; Melecio Magdaluyo, Masaru Koga (2-5), Jim Norton (2-5, 7-9, 11-13), Marcia Miget (1-5, 10), Hafez Moderate (7-9, 11-15), Francis Wong (7-9, 11-15): reeds; Wayne Wallace: trombone; Dave Martell (2-5, 7-9, 11-13): trombone, tuba; Georgia Brown (3): percussion; Will Bernard (2, 3): guitar; Mark Izu: bass, Chinese mouth organ; Jon Jang (11, 13-15): piano; Qi Chan Liu (12-15): Chinese flute, mouth organ, reed trumpet; Hong Wang (3-5, 7-9): Chinese viola, flute, mouth organ; Yangqin Zhao (2-5, 7-9): Chinese hammered dulcimer. Special guests—Steve Lacy (8, 9): soprano sax; Frank Martin (1, 4-6, 10): piano; David Murray (4): bass clarinet; San Jose Taiko (15): percussion.

The Best Is Yet to Come

Tracks: Moten Swing; Come Fly with Me; The Best Is Yet to Come; Don't Worry 'Bout Me; Orange Colored Sky; Ain't That a Kick in the Head; Corner Pocket; That Old Black Magic; The Summer Wind; Please Be Kind; Straighten Up and Fly Right; The Way You Look Tonight; Fos Alarm.

Personnel: John Stoudt, Rachel Sustak, Amanda Cortezzo, Kyle Fleetman, John Scanlon: trumpet; Marybeth Kern: alto sax, clarinet, flute; Rich Sullivan: alto sax, flute; Michael Pagnotta, Joe Scheller: tenor sax; Steve Kenney: baritone sax; Ben Ashton, John Emery, Bob Yelk: trombone; Dan Magan: bass trombone; Mike Scales: piano; Dan Harakel: guitar; Paul Tomson: bass; Kyle Page: drums; Kristin Grassi, Jim Cargill: vocals.

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