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an Internet jazz samplerAbout The MusiciansVijay Iyer Trio with special guest Steve ColemanOff the Top (Vijay Iyer, Multiplicity Music (SESAC), 1995). This track appears on the trio's current release, Memorophilia, on Asian Improv Records (AIR 0023), featuring Steve Coleman, George Lewis and Francis Wong. Based in the SF Bay Area, Vijay currently leads three groups - the trio heard here, Spirit Complex, and Poisonous Prophets. He has worked extensively with Coleman (appearing on his upcoming Myths, Modes, and Means), as well as having performed with John Tchicai, Cecil Taylor, Peter Apfelbaum, the ROVA Saxophone Quartet, and many others. Steve Coleman appears courtesy of RCA Records. Vijay can be reached at the Center for New Music and Audio Technologies (CNMAT), 1750 Arch Street, Berkeley, CA 94709, on the World Wide Web at http://www.cnmat.berkeley.edu/~vijay/, or via e-mail at vijay@cnmat.berkeley.edu. Personnel:
Recorded at OTR Studios, Belmont, CA, on August 7, 1995. What's NewSeagull (Shimon Benshitrit). What's New is a Boston-area septet, emphasizing original compositions and unique arrangements of standards. The band has been together for two years and this track comes from their recently recorded demo tape. This track was submitted by trombonist Guy Klose and if you'd like more information about the band or are interested in their tape, he can be reached via e-mail at gfk@world.std.com. Personnel:
Recorded at Oak Grove Recording, Malden, MA, on June 25, 1995.
Gordon Brisker QuartetLush Life (Billy Strayhorn). Currently in a teaching position in Australia, Gordon Brisker has spent many years in the LA area, performing in a wide variety of settings including backing singers such as Anita O'Day, leading a post-bop group and a big band, and television and advertising work. He has made 5 albums as a leader, including the big band New Beginning on Discovery and has just recorded an album for the Naxos label with Tim Hagans, Mark Copland, Jay Anderson and Jeff Hirshfield. Gordon can currently be reached via e-mail at gbrisker@extro.ucc.su.oz.au. Personnel:
Recorded to ADAT at Brilliant Corners Studio, Granada Hills, CA,
on April 3, 1995. Remixed to DAT. Jonathan Cohen QuintetPersian Cat (Jonathan Cohen). After living and playing professionally for several years in Chicago, Jonathan Cohen has recently relocated to New Jersey to finish graduate school. Jonathan lists Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans among his influences. He can be contacted at joncohen@ruccs.rutgers.edu. Charts for some of his compositions, including Persian Cat, can be found on his page in the Original Jazz Charts. Personnel:
Recorded at Lakeside Media, Chicago, Illinois, on December 10,
1994. Nova TrioBlue Morning (Sam Hokin/Carla Shedivy). The Nova Trio performs around Madison, Wisconsin, but Sam Hokin (the submitter of this track) has relocated to Stockholm, Sweden. Sam returned to jazz in 1992, and has been working mainly in a bossa nova vein, although he also counts Horace Silver and Wes Montgomery among his influences. He can be reached via e-mail at samh@fusion.kth.se. Charts for some of his compositions, including Blue Morning, can be found on his page in the Original Jazz Charts, which Sam maintains. Personnel:
Recorded at Big Electric Cat Studio, Madison, Wisconsin, on July
18, 1995. Terry Bowness TrioHer Raven Hair (Terry Bowness). A graduate of the University of Missouri-Rolla where he played in the University's jazz band, Terry Bowness (pronounced BO-nus) also hit some jam sessions in Kansas City and Chicago. Located in Dallas since 92, Terry plays in the Texas Instruments Jazz Band as well as leading his own trio and quintet. Terry can be reached at terry@sgroup.com. Personnel:
Recorded in a church sanctuary in Plano, Texas, on August 5, 1995.
Beat the BeetEva Selina (Hans-Olov Oberg). Beat the Beet was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 1990. The band's repertoire is a blend of mainstream, modal, and "Jazz Messenger" styles of jazz with influences ranging from Johnny Griffin and Dexter Gordon via Coltrane to the Brecker Brothers. The band mixes original compositions with "unusual" standards. This track was submitted by Hans-Olov Oberg, who can be reached at valeur@et.se. Personnel:
Recorded live at Jazzclub Fasching, Stockholm, Sweden, on December
10, 1994. Glenn HoriuchiBackground Noise Part 1_ (Glenn Horiuchi). Originally from Chicago and now based in LA, Glenn Horiuchi has nine discs as a leader on the Soul Note, Music & Arts, and Asian Improv Records labels. A past recipient of composition fellowships from the NEA and the California Arts Council, Glenn has played major festivals in Europe and North America. He has played with Leo Smith, George Lewis, John Tchicai, Art Davis, Francis Wong, and many others. Glenn can be reached at HoriuchiS Music, 2004 Apex Ave. #7, LA, CA 90039, or via e-mail at glenn.a.horiuchi@support.com. Personnel:
Recorded at the home of Glenn Horiuchi (aka Ikeda Studios), Los
Angeles, CA, on June 28, 1995. Mark Sullivan TrioThe Skronk (Mark Sullivan). A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mark Sullivan performed regularly around Ann Arbor in a number of improvisational settings, until 1986. After relocating to Charlotte, NC at that time, Mark joined an eclectic group called Cornerstone which played everything from country swing to free jazz, and has also regularly performed solo. Mark is also a reviewer for Option magazine. He can be reached via e-mail at msulli2@ix.netcom.com. Charts for some of his compositions, including The Skronk, can be found on his page in the Original Jazz Charts. Personnel:
Recorded to 8-track analog at Sharpe Sound, Harrisburg, North
Carolina, on August 24, 1995. Mixed to DAT. BracketsBrackets (Jeff Beer). The group Brackets performed in the Chicago area from 1990 to 1993, playing originals as well as tunes by Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Steve Lacy and others. Jeff Beer (the submitter) has performed with artists such as Alan Silva, Damon Short, J.J. Avenel, Bobby Few, Mike Ellis, Barry Wedgle, and John Betsch. Jeff can be contacted at jbeer@charlie.acc.iit.edu. Damon Short, the drummer on Brackets, has a Web page as well. Personnel:
Recorded live to DAT at the Hot House, Chicago, Illinois, on February
19, 1993. TriceratopsBittersweet (Laura Klein). Triceratops, of course, features a three-horned lineup. Playing all original compositions, Triceratops plays regularly around the SF Bay area, including appearances at the noted jazz clubs Kimball's and Yoshi's and at the Cotati Jazz Festival. Triceratops was one of the first jazz groups to appear on the WWW's famous Internet Underground Music Archives. For information, contact Tony Corman or Laura Klein at 1519 Virginia St., Berkeley, CA 94703, (510) 845-6619, or via e-mail at corman@illustra.com. Personnel:
Recorded at saxophonist Bruce Mishkit's studio, Oakland, CA, in
1990. Hugh Ragin CollectivePictures (Hugh Ragin). The Hugh Ragin Collective is a loose group of Colorado-based musicians who have played together in various combinations for years. This track is from a recording session paying tribute to Sun Ra, released by Black Saint as Back To Saturn. This group won the 1994 Cognac-Hennessy Best Of Denver Jazz Search. This track was submitted by Marc Sabatella, who plays frequently in Colorado (leading his own groups and as a sideman). Marc played in the Florida State Univeristy Jazz Ensemble I (including performances with Red Rodney and Ira Sullivan) and has been playing professionally for over 10 years. He lists Don Pullen, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner and Hassan Ibn Ali (honest!) among his primary influences. Marc has also written an oustanding primer on jazz improvisation, available at http://www.outsideshore.com/primer/primer/. Marc can be contacted via e-mail at marc@outsideshore.com. Charts for some of his compositions can be found on his page in the Original Jazz Charts; more can be found on the Web site for his publishing company, Outside Shore Music. His general Web site is http://www.outsideshore.com/. Personnel:
Recorded at Eye In The Sky studio, Laporte, Colorado, on August
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