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The Dave Stryker Trio with Bob Mintzer
Groove Street

Groove Street CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Groove street
02 – Overlap
03 – Summit
04 – Infant eyes
05 – Soulstice
06 – Cold duck time
07 – Code blue
08 – The more I see you
09 – Straight ahead

Length: 53:59
Tracks 1, 3 & 7 written by Dave Stryker; tracks 2 & 9 written by Bob Mintzer; track 5 written by Jared Gold.
Musicians
Dave Stryker: guitar
Bob Mintzer: tenor saxophone
Jared Gold: organ
McClenty Hunter: drums

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Groove Street. This is the title track, written by Dave Stryker. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: www.davestryker.com
Record label: Strikezone Records
Distribution: www.davestryker.com, Amazon, and Apple Music



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Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra
Carol of the Bells

Carol of the Bells CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Have yourself a merry little Christmas
02 – The Christmas song
03 – O Christmas tree
04 – Joy to the world
05 – Silent night
06 – Jingle bells
07 – I'll be home for Christmas
08 – Carol of the Bells
09 – Let it snow
10 – Skating
11 – Christmastime is here
12 – What are you doing New Years Eve?
13 – Little drummer boy
14 – Bring a torch, Jeanette, Isabella
15 – Hark, the herald angels sing
16 – I'll be home for Christmas (reprise)

Length: 69:35
All arrangements by Brent Wallarab, except track 6.

Musicians (tracks 1-12)
Brent Wallarab: trombone and conductor; featured on track 2; solos on tracks 3 & 6
Everett Greene: vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9, & 12
Tom Meyer: flute, clarinet, soprano and alto saxophones; alto sax solo on track 6
Mike Stricklin: flute, clarinet, and alto saxophone; alto sax solo on track 5
Frank Glover: clarinet and tenor saxophones; clarinet solos on tracks 6, 8, 9 & 10; featured (clarinet) on track 12
Rob Dixon: soprano and tenor saxophones; tenor sax solo on track 6; soprano sax solos on tracks 10 & 11
Ned Boyd: bass clarinet and baritone saxophone; featured (bass clarinet) on track 11
Joey Tartell: trumpet
Jeff Conrad: trumpet; solo on track 1
Mark Buselli: trumpet and flugelhorn; trumpet solos on tracks 4 & 6; flugelhorn solo on track 11
Mike Hackett: trumpet; solos on tracks 3 & 8
Loy Hetrick: trombone; solo on track 8
Jason Miller: trombone
Rick Dole: bass trombone; featured on track 11
Celeste Holler-Seraphinoff: horn
Luke Gillespie: piano; featured on track 5
Jack Helsey: bass
Jesse Nolan: drums

Musicians (tracks 13-16)
Brent Wallarab: conductor
Everett Greene: vocal on track 16
Greg Ward: alto saxophone; solo on track 14
Tom Walsh: alto saxophone; featured on track 15
Sophie Faught: tenor saxophone
Rob Dixon: tenor saxophone
Ned Boyd: baritone saxophone
Clark Hunt: trumpet
Scott Belck: trumpet
Jeff Conrad: trumpet
Mark Buselli: trumpet
Jim Pugh: trombone
Tim Coffman: trombone
Jeff Parker: trombone
Rich Dole: bass trombone
Luke Gillespie: piano; featured on track 13
Jeremy Allen: bass
Sean Dobbins: drums

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Carol of the Bells. This is “Have yourself a merry little Christmas,” written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane, arranged by Brent Wallarab, and featuring Everett Greene and Jeff Conrad. (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Website: bwjazzorchestra.com
Record label: Patois Records
Distribution: bwjazzorchestra.com, orcd.co, and Amazon


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Russ Spiegel
Caribbean Blue

Caribbean Blue CD cover.

Tracks
01 – The underdown groove
02 – E. 22nd St.
03 – Caribbean blue
04 – Island song
05 – Slippery slope
06 – Inquietude
07 – Retribution blues
08 – The streets of Milan
09 – Smooth move
10 – Coda

Length: 61:53
All songs composed by Russ Spiegel. English and Portuguese lyrics on track 6 written by Russ Spiegel.
Musicians
Russ Spiegel: electric and acoustic guitars
Jim Gasior: organ
Lucas Apostoleris: drums
Brian Lynch: trumpet on tracks 1, 4, 5 & 8
Tim Armacost: tenor sax on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8 & 9; flute on track 2
Javier Nero: trombone on tracks 4 & 5
Hendrik Meurkens: chromatic harmonica on tracks 2, 3 & 6
Ben Beal: vocals on track 6

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Caribbean Blue. This is Russ Spiegel's composition, “E. 22nd St.” (If you don't see the audio player below, please update your browser. The file might take 30 seconds or more to load, depending on the speed of your internet connection and CPU.)


Websites: russguitar.com
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Ruzztone Music
Distribution: All major streaming services




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