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Al Hood: Just a Little Taste: Al Hood Plays the Writing of Dave Henson
by Chris M. Slawecki
You might not know trumpet player Al Hood, but he's the pro's pro: he's toured with the official Harry James and Glenn Miller tribute bands, recorded and performed in ensembles led by Ray Charles, Curtis Fuller, Arturo Sandoval and others, and is a longstanding member of the Denver Brass. He's also a tenured professor at the ...
John di Martino: Piano Man In/On Demand
by Marcia Hillman
John di Martino is a New York area based pianist, composer, arranger and Venus recording artist. He is a sought after musical director and is in demand by many singers as an accompanist, having accompanied such singers as Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Sims, Diane Schuur and Billy Eckstine. His talents as a pianist and arranger can be ...
"Just a Little Taste," the Debut CD from Denver-Based Trumpeter/Educator Al Hood, Due February 17
A masterful trumpeter with a wide range of experience in the jazz, classical, and academic arenas, Al Hood has previously recorded and/or performed with the Phil Collins Big Band, Curtis Fuller, and orchestras led by Ray Charles, Arturo Sandoval, and Richie Cole. He's a longtime member of the eclectic, classically oriented Denver Brass as well as ...
Help Me Make It Through The Night [I Love Kudu Best 20 series]
Label: Kudu
Released: 2007
Track listing: Help Me Make It Through the Night;
Brian's Song;
Uncle Funky;
In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning;
Go Away Little Girl;
Imagine;
Ham;
The Sun Died.
Don Sebesky: Joyful Noise
by David Adler
Duke Ellington tribute records there have been by the dozen, but this one surely stands out as among the best. Big band arranger Don Sebesky brought together the cream of the crop: trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, trumpeter Tom Harrell, altoist Phil Woods, pianist Jim McNeely, guitarist John Pizzarelli, bassists Dennis Irwin and Ron Carter, and other fine ...
Joyful Noise - A Tribute To Duke Ellington
By Don Sebesky
Label: RCA Victor
Released: 1999
Track listing: Mood Indigo; Creole Love Call; Chelsea Bridge; Caravan; Warm Valley; Take the Coltrane; Satin Doll; Joyful Noise Suite (Gladly / Sadly / Madly); Ko–Ko.
Don Sebesky: Joyful Noise - A Tribute To Duke Ellington
by Jack Bowers
Joyful? Absolutely. Noise? Not on your bass drum, compadre.If it has taught us nothing else, the “Year of Ellington” now drawing to its close has shown that there are an almost infinite number of ways in which to enter and throw light upon the Duke’s abundant storehouse of enduring musical treasures. Don Sebesky has ...
I Remember Bill (A Tribute To Bill Evans)
By Don Sebesky
Label: RCA Victor
Released: 1998
Track listing: Waltz For Debby; I Remember Bill; So What; Quiet Now; All The Things You Are; Peace Piece; Bill, Not Gil; Very Early; T.T.T.T. (Twelve Tone Tune Two); Autumn Leaves; Blue In Green; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Epilogue; Bill Evans Interview;
Don Sebesky: I Remember Bill (A Tribute To Bill Evans)
by Douglas Payne
Veteran arranger Don Sebesky crafts an often-glowing portrait of famed jazz pianist Bill Evans in this quite welcome orchestral jazz tribute. While he is too often derided (and unfairly) as the guy who mucked up Wes Montgomery and other CTI stars with strings and horn sections, Sebesky often presents subtle arrangements that offer keen respect for ...
