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Bob Ferrel
Bob Ferrel's Jazztopian Dream

Tracks

01 – My secret love
02 – Alter ego
03 – Yardbird suite
04 – Inner glimpse
05 – Poetry
06 – Don't go to strangers
07 – We began with a kiss
08 – You've got to have freedom
09 – Soul bop
10 – Every day I have the blues

Length: 57:52
Track 9 written by Bob Ferrel. Horn arrangements: Bob Ferrel (9), Timothy Hayward (5), Rob Henke (3, 6, 7, 10), James Williams (2).

Musicians

Bob Ferrel: trombone and solos on all tracks
Dwight West: vocals on tracks 3, 6, 8 & 10
Vinnie Cutro: trumpet on all tracks except 1 & 9; solos on tracks 2, 4 & 8
Rob Henke: trumpet on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10; solos on tracks 6 & 10
Joe Ford: alto saxophone on tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 & 10; solos on tracks 2, 3 & 8
Frank Elmo: alto saxophone on track 5; tenor saxophone on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 10; tenor solos on tracks 6 & 10
Roy Nicolosi: alto, tenor, baritone saxophones and trumpet on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10
Sharp Radway: piano on all tracks except 7 & 9; solos on tracks 4, 6 & 10
Hector Davila: piano and solo on track 7
Daryl Johns: acoustic bass on all tracks except 7; solo on track 10
Ruben Rodriguez: Zorko baby bass on track 7
Steve Johns: drums on all tracks; solos on tracks 1 & 9
Frank Valdes: latin percussion: congas, timbales, bongos & cajón on tracks 2 & 7; solo on track 7

Sample Track

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Website: www.facebook.com/bob.ferrel
Record label: BFM Productions
Distribution: CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes

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Nestor Torres
Jazz Flute Traditions

Tracks

01 – Swingin' shepherds blues
02 – Memphis underground
03 – Jungle fantasy
04 – Adagio from Concierto de Aranjuez/ Spain
05 – The golden flute
06 – Serenade to a cuckoo
07 – Sequenza/ Gazzelloni
08 – Cute
09 – Windows
10 – So in love
11 – Miami Beach rhumba

Length: 72:23

Musicians

Nestor Torres: flute
Silvano Monasterios: piano
Jamie Ousley: bass
Michael Piolet: drums
José Gregorio Hernandez: percussion

Special Guests

Miguel Russell: percussion on tracks 2, 3 & 11
Ian Muñoz: alto sax on tracks 2, 6 & 8
Marcus Grant: drums on track 8

Sample Track

Here's a sample track from Jazz Flute Traditions. This is Herbie Mann's composition, “Memphis underground.” (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.nestortorres.com
Record label: Alfi Records

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Dave Stryker
Strykin' Ahead

Tracks

01 – Shadowboxing
02 – Footprints
03 – New you
04 – Passion flower
05 – Strykin' ahead
06 – Blues down deep
07 – Joy spring
08 – Who can I turn to
09 – Donna Lee

Length: 59:39
Tracks 1, 3, 5 and 6 written by Dave Stryker.

Musicians

Dave Stryker: guitar
Steve Nelson: vibraphone
Jared Gold: organ
McClenty Hunter: drums

Sample Track

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Website: www.davestryker.com
Record label: Strikezone Records