Recording Clients / 2024 Projects
Tad Richards – “Jazz with a Beat Small Group Swing 1940-1960 (Excelsior)”
(SUNY PRESS Excelsior Editions 9781438496009)
MUSICIANS: NEW BOOK: The neglected small group swing sound of the 1940s–60s takes its place in the pantheon of jazz literature.
→Street Date: 01/01/2024
Andy Pratt – “Trio”
(Thrift Girl Records TGR005)
MUSICIANS: Andy Pratt: Guitar & Vocals, Joe Policastro: Bass, Phil Gratteau: Drums
→Street Date: 01/12/2024
Dave Stryker Trio with Bob Mintzer – “Groove Street”
(Strikezone 8826)
MUSICIANS: Dave Stryker-Guitar, Bob Mintzer-tenor saxophone, Jared Gold-organ, McClenty Hunter-drums
→Street Date: 01/12/2024
Stix Bones-Bob Beamon – “Olimpik Soul”
(BONE Entertainment BE010)
MUSICIANS: Densen "Meighstro"Curwen -Piano/Synths/Strings, Anthony Stevenson -Bass, Albert Brisbane -Bass, Bob Beamon -Percussion, Stix Bones-Drums, Steven Brown-Guitar, Sean Taylor (Sxntylr)-Trumpet, Melvin Smith- Saxophone, Abiodun Oyewole-Vocals, Khadejia Bass-Vocals, Rufus Moore -Background Vocals
→Street Date: 01/12/2024
Robert Prester-Adriana Samargia – “QUENARA”
(Commonwealth Ave. Productions)
MUSICIANS: Adriana Samargia, voice, Robert Prester, piano
→Street Date: 01/19/2024
Christian Fabian Trio – “HIP TO THE SKIP”
(Spice Rack Records SR-101-68)
MUSICIANS: Matt King keyboards & piano, Christian Fabian electric bass, Jason Marsalis drums
→Street Date: 02/01/2024
Joel Tucker Commodore Trio – “Communal”
(Self Produced)
MUSICIANS: Joel Tucker-guitar, Justin Clark-drums, Brendan Keller-Tuberg-bass and piano
→Street Date: 02/01/2024
Paul Kendall – “Whisper Not”
MUSICIANS: Paul Kendall - tenor sax, Dan Kostelnik - Hammond organ, Rudy Petschauer - drums
→Street Date: 02/01/2024
Rob Dixon/Steve Allee Quintet Ft. Amanda King and Derrick Gardner – “Standards Deluxe”
MUSICIANS: Rob Dixon: Tenor and soprano saxophone, Steve Allee: Piano, Amanda King: Vocals, Derrick Gardner: Trumpet, Nick Tucker: Bas,s Greg Artry: Drums (tracks 1-6) Kenny Phelps: Drums (tracks 7-12)
→Street Date: 02/01/2024
Tucker Brothers – “Live at Chatterbox”
(Midwest Crush Music)
MUSICIANS: Joel Tucker Guitar, Nick Tucker Bass, Sean Imboden Tenor Saxophone, Carrington Clinton Drums
→Street Date: 02/01/2024
Fella Cederbaum – “More Other Such Matters Vol I”
(Self Published)
MUSICIANS: New book from Renaissance woman Fella Cederbaum
→Street Date: 02/02/2024
Jose Gobbo Trio – “Current”
(Self Produced)
MUSICIANS: Jose Gobbo - guitar/vocals, Max Beckman - bass, Jay Ferguson - drums
→Street Date: 02/05/2024
ALBARE – “BEYOND BELIEF”
MUSICIANS: Albare: guitar, Phil Turcio: Piano, Phil Rex: bass, Pablo Bencid: drums, Lionel Cole vocals on “If I believe”
→Street Date: 02/12/2024
Doug MacDonald – “The Sextet Session”
(Dmac Music DM25)
MUSICIANS: Guitar - Doug MacDonald, Tenor Sax - Doug Webb, Trumpet - Aaron Janik, Piano - Josh Nelson, Bass - Mike Gurrola, Drums - Charles Ruggerio
→Street Date: 03/01/2024
Ron Rieder – “Latin Jazz Sessions”
(https://ronrieder.hearnow.com/)
MUSICIANS: Fernando Brandão - Flute, Gerson Lazo-Quiroga - Bass (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10), Alain Mallet - Piano Ricardo Monzon - Percussion, Claudio Ragazzi - Guitar, Ron Reid - Steel Drums (5, 10), Oscar Stagnaro - Bass (2, 4, 6, 8), Mike Tucker - Tenor Saxophone, Mark Walker - Drums All songs composed by Ron Rieder
→Street Date: 03/04/2024
Håkon Skogstad – “ Concepts of Tango”
(Øra Fonogram OF216)
MUSICIANS: Håkon Skogstad – piano and compositions, Andreas Rokseth – bandoneón, Åsbjørg Ryeng - bandoneón, Sveinung Lillebjerka - violin, Anders Larsen - violin, Bergmund Waal Skaslien - viola, Marit Aspaas - cello, Ole Schøyen Sjölin - double bass
→Street Date: 03/15/2024
Julia Vari – “feat. Negroni’s Trio Somos”
(Alternativa Representa)
MUSICIANS: Julia Vari, vocals José Negroni, piano and musical direction Nomar Negroni, drums Rafael Valencia, bass Trumpet solo on “La bikina” – Nathan Samuelson Worldwide Digital Release February 16, 2024 - US Promo Campaign March 16, 2024
→Street Date: 03/16/2024
Bob Anderson – “LIVE!”
MUSICIANS: Bob Anderson, Vocals Vince Falcone, piano; Joe Lano, guitar
→Street Date: 03/29/2024
Eric Frazier – “That Place Featuring Return of The Panther Woman”
(EFP Productions JD100)
MUSICIANS: Eric Frazier-Congas, Vocals, Percussion, Gene Ghee-Tenor, Soprano Sax, Wayne Jeffrey-Guitar, Mamiko Watanbe-Keyboard, Benito Gonzales-Keyboard (Salsa), Isaac Ben Ayala-(The Panther Woman), Nori Naraoka-Bass(& bass solo -The Panther Woman), Lonnie Plaxico-Bass (The Panther Woman), John Cooksey-Drums Background vocals-Eric Frazier (and solo background vocal parts on Bean Song), Salimah Karim, Aisha Rivers, Umahawa Rivers, Tracey Fuller
→Street Date: 03/29/2024
Jack Wood – “The Gal That Got Away: The Best of Jack Wood with Guest Nichaud Fitzgibbon”
MUSICIANS: Jack Wood - Vocals featuring Tom Ranier, Bill Miller, Joe Massimino, and Craig Larson on piano; Luther Hughes, Jim Hughart, and Matt Larson on bass; Doug MacDonald and John Pisano on guitar; Jay Lawrence and Mike Shapiro on drums; Buddy Childers on flugelhorn; and Greg Floor on alto saxophone; The Salt Lake City Jazz Orchestra
→Street Date: 03/29/2024
Foreign Affair Trio feat. Hector Martignon – “Sous Le Vent”
MUSICIANS: Hector Martignon - piano, Eduardo Dudú Penz - e-bass, Raphael Nick - drums, Guests: Luis Bonilla - trombone, Jean-Lou Treboux - vibraphone, Xavier Paternot - flute
→Street Date: 04/05/2024
EPHEMERIS – “EPHEMERIS”
MUSICIANS: Louise Dam Eckardt Jensen - alto & soprano saxophones, flute, Carol Liebowitz - piano, Tom Blancarte - bass, John Bernard Wagner - drums
→Street Date: 04/06/2024
Queen Esther – “Things Are Looking Up”
(EL Recordings 2318-12)
MUSICIANS: Queen Esther - vocals, Jeremy Bacon - piano, Hilliard Greene - double bass, Jeff McLaughlin - guitar, Warren Smith - drums For select songs as indicated, Queen Esther is accompanied by The Jeremy Bacon Trio: Jeremy Bacon - piano; Shawn Baltazor, drums; Thomson Kneeland, bass.
→Street Date: 04/09/2024
Dave Schumacher & Cubeye – “Smoke In The Sky”
MUSICIANS: Dave Schumacher - Baritone Saxophone, Josh Evans – Trumpet, Jesus Ricardo - Trumpet, Peter Brainin – Tenor Saxophones, Manuel Valera – Piano, Alex “Apolo” Ayala – Bass, Mauricio Herrera – Congas, Joel Mateo – Drums
→Street Date: 04/12/2024
Mercer Hassy Orchestra – “Duke’s Place”
MUSICIANS: Saxophones: Tomoya Akagawa, Ion Sato (Alto), Ray Iwasa, Kanako Yamada (Tenor), Kenta Sekiguchi, Naoki Era (Baritone) Trumpets: Shaw Nakajima, Yukiko Ikehara, Hiiro Kanazawa, Yuka Sugiyama, Hidetoshi Hanamura Trombones: Satsuki Narita, Aytane Ikegami, Shiori Suzuki, Seiya Hayashi (Bass Trombone), Rhythm Section: Atsuko Takahashi (Piano), Ayane Imai (Keyboard), Hiroto Shirai (Wood, Fretless, 5 Strings Bass) Masahide Hashimoto (Guitar) Daisuke Mima (Left Side Drums Except Track 4, Percussion) Tacto Kojima (Right Side Drums Except Track 11, Percussion) Vocals Hiroshi Ueno, Ray Iwasa Guest Nori Tani (Flute) Track 9 YUTA (Human Beat Box) Tracks 7,9
→Street Date: 04/15/2024
Ronny Smith – “Struttin”
MUSICIANS: Ronny Smith – Guitars, Keys, Bass, Programming, Ben Pham (Drums), Alex Bone (Sax) + Others
→Street Date: 04/19/2024
Radam Schwartz – “Saxophone Quartet Music”
MUSICIANS: Radam Schwartz-Compositions & Arrangements, Marcus G. Miller-soprano saxophone, Irwin Hall-alto saxophone, Anthony Ware-tenor saxophone, Max Schweiger-baritone saxophone, Misha Josephs-guitar track 2, Carrie Jackson-vocals track 4, Andrew Atkinson-percussion track 6
→Street Date: 05/01/2024
Shawn Maxwell – “J Town Suite”
(Cora Street Records CORAST012)
MUSICIANS: Shawn Maxwell – alto & soprano saxophones, flute, Collin Clauson – rhodes, Michael Barton – bass, Greg Essig – drums NOTE *Special Media Release Date: May 1, 2024 *Original Release Date October 2023, but never serviced to the press.
→Street Date: 05/01/2024
Jazz at the Ballroom – “Flying High”
MUSICIANS: Champian Fulton- vocals/piano, Neal Miner - bass, Mike Gurrola – bass,Tainaka Fukushi - drums, Charles Ruggiero - drums Vocals: Gretje Angel, Carmen Bradford, Olivia Chindamo, Jane Monheit, Vanessa Perea
→Street Date: 05/03/2024
Bruna Black & John Finbury – “Vã Revelação”
(Green Flash Music GFM-BB-VR2)
MUSICIANS: Bruna Black-vocals, John Finbury-compositions, Vitor Gonçalves - piano and accordion on "Chão De Nuvem"), Chico Pinheiro - acoustic and electric guitars, John Patitucci -bass, Duduka Da Fonseca'-drums, Rogério Boccato- percussion
→Street Date: 05/14/2024
Carl Clements – “A Different Light”
MUSICIANS: Carl Clements: Tenor and soprano saxophones, North Indian bansuri flute, Chase Morrin: Piano, Bruno Råberg: Bass, Gen Yoshimura: Drums
→Street Date: 05/23/2024
Ellie Lee – “ESCAPE”
(SELF PRODUCED SNMC0094)
MUSICIANS: MUSICIANS: Piano - Ellie Lee, Saxophone- Steve Wilson, Bass- Steve Laspina, Drum- Jongkuk Kim
→Street Date: 05/24/2024
Amber Weekes – “A Lady With A Song – Amber Weekes Celebrates Nancy Wilson”
(Amber Inn Records 8712)
MUSICIANS: Russell Malone-guitar, Paul Jackson Jr.,-sax, Gerald Albright-sax, Rickey Woodard-sax, Justo Almario-flute plus others.
→Street Date: 06/01/2024
BRUCE LOFGREN GROUP – “EARTHLY AND COSMIC TALES”
(Night Bird Catalog Number: NB-5)
MUSICIANS: Bruce Lofgren-Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Geoff Nudell-B Flat Clarinet, Hope Easton-Cello, Craig Fundiga-Vibraphone, Randy Landas-Acoustic-Electric and Fretless BassesBilly Hulting-Hand Percussion Instruments
→Street Date: 06/01/2024
Galactic Tide Featuring Andy Timmons – “The Haas Company Vol ”
(Psychiatric Records and Tapes LLC PRT-CD-1001)
MUSICIANS: Steve Haas - drums, Pete Drungle - keyboards and music direction, Andy Timmons – guitar, Kirwan Brown - Bass 1-6, Al MacDowell - Bass 8 & 9, Pete Gallio - saxophone, Jay Rodriguez - saxophone so;o track 8, Wallace Roney - trumpet solo track 4, Mauro Refosco - percussion track 4
→Street Date: 06/01/2024
Isrea Butler – “ Congo Lament”
MUSICIANS: Isrea Butler-Trombone, Doug Lawrence-tenor sax, Dave Loeb-piano, Steve Flora-bass, Bob Chmel-drums
→Street Date: 06/01/2024
Jack Mouse – “Rhythmic Counterpoint Book”
(Tall Grass Publications RGP 8380)
MUSICIANS: Authored by the highly respected jazz drummer, clinician and jazz educator Jack Mouse, this book provides a systematic method of developing “complex independence” – the ability to execute complex rhythmic counterpoint on the drum set with maximum usage of all four appendages.
→Street Date: 06/01/2024
Jake Hertzog – “Longing To Meet You”
MUSICIANS: Jake Hertzog - Guitar, Matt Woroshyl - Saxophone, Perrin Grace - Bass, Joe Peri - Drums
→Street Date: 06/01/2024
John Ambrosini – “Songs for You”
MUSICIANS: John Ambrosini – Lead Vocal, Piano, Keyboards, Background Vocals, David Phelps – acoustic and electric guitars, Zachary Swanson – Acoustic Bass, Matt Miller – Drums, Steve Finkelstein – Percussion, Rich Lamb - keyboards Background Singers – John Ambrosini, Amanda Bloom, Christine Ambrosini Soloists: Randy Brecker – Trumpet on ‘Lover’ Ada Rovatti – Tenor Sax on ‘Midnight Rider’ Joel Frahm – Tenor Sax on ‘The Long and Winding Road’, ‘NY State of Mind’ David Binney – Alto Sax on ‘The Horses’, ‘Sweet Baby James’, ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’ William Galison – Harmonica on ‘The Horses’, ‘Sweet Baby James’, ‘Pretzel Logic’, ‘Doctor My Eyes’ Brian King – Vibes on ‘Midnight Rider’, ‘Maybe I’m Crazy’, ‘Four and Twenty’ David Phelps – Guitar solo on ‘Pretzel Logic’, ‘Lover’, ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Doctor My Eyes’ John Ambrosini – all piano solos All arrangements by John Ambrosini; additional string and synth by Rich Lamb.
→Street Date: 06/01/2024