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Bob Mamet: Impromptu
by Woodrow Wilkins
No gimmicks. No trends. All business. The Bob Mamet Trio gets straight to the point with Impromptu.Chicago-born Mamet studied at Peabody Conservatory before moving to Los Angeles, where he has worked a composer and session musician, showing his versatility in television, film, advertising and performance. Associations include Alex Acuna, Larry Carlton, Eric Marienthal, Gerald ...
Gerald Albright: Pushing the Envelope
by Woodrow Wilkins
Whether the economy, the climate or war, the world faces a multitude of crises. During times like these, music can be a valuable healing force. Saxophonist and producer Gerald Albright takes that approach with Pushing the Envelope. Albright counts saxophonist Maceo Parker and Julian “Cannonball" Adderley among his influences. His career has included work ...
Jazz Fest: 2010 Lineup/Dates
PEARL JAM, MMJ, CROWES, WSP, ARETHA AND MORE! Jazz Fest '09 by Adam McCullough The usual dizzying assortment of musical talent will descend on New Orleans for the 41st New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The first weekend takes place April 23-25, 2010, and the second week is April 29-May 2, 2010. The lineups thus far ...
1959: The Year Classic Albums Were Born
by R.J. DeLuke
When the year 1959 began, there were only 48 states. Alaska and Hawaii would became part of the United States during that annum, the third year of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's second term. It was the year Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba and took a goodwill tour of the U.S., two months after an ...
Mike Barone / National Youth Jazz Orchestra / Vaughn Wiester / Dutch Jazz Orchestra
by Jack Bowers
Mike Barone Big Band Class of '68 Rhubarb Recordings 2009 While some may deem composer / arranger / trombonist Mike Barone's latest album gratuitous, those who were introduced to Barone's music via the band's superb recording Live at Donte's, 1968 should take enormous pleasure in hearing further inspired ...
Sax for Stax
Label: Peak Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Theme from 'The Men'; Knock on Wood; Never Can Say Goodbye; Memphis Passion; Respect Yourself; I Stand Accused; Cheaper to Keep Her; Walkin
Gerald Albright: Sax for Stax
by Woodrow Wilkins
It's all about Memphis with Gerald Albright's Sax for Stax. The veteran saxophonist revisits the sounds of the 1960s and '70s that helped define a label and, to a certain degree, a generation of soul musicians. A native of Los Angeles, Albright has effortless straddled the line between jazz and R&B, making music that ...
Peak Records Release New Gerald Albright Album 'Sax for Stax'
SAX VIRTUOSO GERALD ALBRIGHT PAYS HOMAGE TO STAX RECORDS ON NEW ALBUM SAX FOR STAX, AN 11-TRACK SOUL-INSPIRED ALBUM IN STORES THIS WEEK (JUNE 24) This week Peak Records (Concord Music Group) will release Sax for Stax, the latest album from one of the most respected and sought after Jazz / R&B crossover saxophonists, Gerald Albright. ...
New Beginnings
Label: Peak Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: We Got the Groove; New Beginnings; Deep Into My Soul; And the Beat Goes On; Georgia on
My Mind; Take Your Time; I Want Somebody; You Are My Love; Last but Not Least; I Need
You; Big Shoes; Georgia on My Mind (Reprise).
Gerald Albright: New Beginnings
by Woodrow Wilkins
The best songs on New Beginnings come before the midway point. Even so, the rest isn't bad. With a variable lineup of sidemen, including Walter and Wallace Scott of the Whispers, Jeff Lorber and Paul Jackson Jr., Gerald Albright delivers a nice mix of smooth jazz and instrumental soul grooves on his Peak Records debut.
