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Article: Album Review

Randy Simon Jazz Project: Light It Up

Read "Light It Up" reviewed by Alexander M. Stern


The Randy Simon Jazz Project is a collection of some of Upstate New York's best and brightest jazz luminaries, all brought together to play the music of the titular Simon. Simon's compositions and arrangements are extraordinary. Complex yet completely accessible, he paints dazzling portraits in sound, creating perfect launching points for his soloists. Light It Up, ...

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News: Recording

Randy Simon Jazz Project Releases "Light It Up"

Randy Simon Jazz Project Releases "Light It Up"

Light It Up is the fourth recording by the Randy Simon Jazz Project showcasing the compositions and instrumental arrangements of Randy Simon. It features an outstanding ensemble of musicians including two newcomers to the series: John Menegon, the renowned bass player who has played with many of the giants of contemporary jazz, and Paul Borrello, a ...

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Awakening

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Track listing: Awakening; Cinco-Pation; Spring Forward; Reach For It; Yellowstone; Empty Nest; On a Lark; Cleanup; Woodland.

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Article: Album Review

Randy Simon Jazz Project: Awakening

Read "Awakening" reviewed by Alexander M. Stern


In describing his project on his website, composer Randy Simon characterizes his entry into the world of jazz composition as the result of a “midlife crisis." A lifelong jazz fan, Simon began taking piano lessons as an adult. Finding improvisation to be a challenge, he found that he could write down the melodies in his head, ...

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Song of the Day

Reach For It

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Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Duration: 5:17

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Song of the Day

Suspended Motion

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Label: Randy Simon
Released: 0
Duration: 8:16


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