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Focus

Label: Savant Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1. Opus (Blythe) - 6:52 2. Children's Song AKA That Old Man (Monk) - 3:18 3. C.C. Rider - 4:58 4. Once Again (Blythe) - 2:53 5. My Son Ra (Blythe) - 8:09 6. Hip Toe (Blythe) - 6:20 7. Night Song (Blythe/Tsilis) - 6:50 8. Bubbles (Blythe) - 3:16 9. Stuffy Turkey (Monk) - 5:00 10. Night Creeper (Blythe) - 5:19 11. In a Sentimental Mood (Ellington) - 7:58 12. Focus (Blythe) - 1:16

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Arthur Blythe: Focus

by Jon Wagner
November 1, 2002

Arthur Blythe has been busy. He has a new recording, and last month completed a stint with his quartet at the Jazz Standard. Blythe is living in his hometown San Diego again, so NYC jazz fans jumped at the rare opportunity to see him play live. The band - Blythe on alto, John Hicks on piano, ...

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Jack Walrath & The Masters Of Suspense: Invasion Of The Booty Shakers

by Glenn Astarita
June 7, 2002

Besides the obvious technicalities, i.e. superior musicianship and crafty arrangements, trumpeter Jack Walrath aims his aspirations towards an elevated entertainment factor with this fine release. And for the uninformed, Walrath’s resume includes high profile stints with Charles Mingus, Ray Charles, Gary Peacock and many others. The CD cover art reminds this writer of ...

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Altoicity

By Bruce Williams

Label: Savant Records
Released: 2001

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Pastels

By Stan Hope

Label: Savant Records
Released: 2001

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Moon Shadow

By Carlos Garnett

Label: Savant Records
Released: 2001

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Stan Hope: Pastels

by Bob Jacobson
March 1, 2001

In visual art, nothing is more subtle than a pastel. Well, this album was perfectly titled, because few musical artists surpass the subtlety of Stan Hope's performance on this album. Rarely has the piano sounded more beautiful. Perhaps best known as pianist for Etta Jones and Houston Person, Hope also performs regularly in Harlem and his ...

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