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Pony Boy All-Star Big Band
This is Now

This is Now CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Harrod's Creek
02 – Sabermetric samba
03 – 21st century
04 – Rabin
05 – Mr. X
06 – All the things I'm not
07 – Inlet
08 – I fall in love too easily
09 – The ray
10 – Geo rose

Bonus tracks —
11 – I won't dance
12 – Bahia

Length: 88:57
Compositions: Conner Eisenmenger (1 & 7); Matso Limtiaco (2 & 9). Arrangements: Conner Eisenmenger (1, 4 & 7); Matso Limtiaco (2 & 9); Greg Williamson (3, 5, 10 with John Hansen, 11 & 12); Keith Karnes (6 & 8).
Musicians
Tracy Knoop: alto and soprano saxophones; solo on track 10
Travis Ranney: alto and soprano saxophones; alto solos on tracks 4, 5 & 11; soprano solo on track 12
Steve Treseler: tenor saxophone on tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 9; solos on tracks 1, 3, 4 & 9
Chris Fagan: tenor saxophone on all tracks except 3, 4 & 5; solos on tracks 7, 10 & 12
Kandin Neri: tenor saxophone on all tracks except 1, 7 & 9; solos on tracks 2, 5 & 12
Matso Limtiaco: baritone saxophone; solo on track 6
Mike Mines: lead trumpet; solo on track 3
Brian Shaw: trumpet; solo on track 5
Keith Karns: trumpet; solos on tracks 4 & 11
Jay Thomas: trumpet; solos on tracks 1, 2 & 6
David Marriot: lead trombone; solos on tracks 9 & 12
Conner Eisenmenger: trombone on all tracks except 11 & 12; solo on track 8
Greg Schroeder: trombone; solo on track 10
David Bentley: bass trombone on all tracks except 11 & 12
Dan Marcus: bass trombone on tracks 11 & 12; solo on track 12
Audrey Stangland: bass trombone on tracks 11 & 12
John Hansen: piano; solos on tracks 3, 4, 10 & 12
Heather Chriscaden: bass
Greg Williamson: drums and director; solos on tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from This is Now. This is “Inlet,” composed and arranged by Conner Eisenmenger and featuring Chris Fagan and Greg Williamson. (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.)


Record label: Pony Boy Records
Distribution: Available from all major streaming services



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Gino Amato
Latin Crossroads

Latin Crossroads CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Blackbird
02 – The summer knows
03 – On the street where you live
04 – Betwitched, bothered & bewildered
05 – Shower the people
06 – Aranjuez
07 – Bad things
08 – ‘Round midnight
09 – Tonight
10 – Romeo and Juliet
11 – Green flower street

Length: 50:50
All music arranged and orchestrated by Gino Amato.

Vocalists
Janis Siegel: lead vocals on track 4; background vocals on tracks 3 & 11
Robin McKelle: lead vocals on track 7
Margo Rey: lead vocals on track 9
Claudette Sierra: lead vocals on track 2
Arnold McCuller: lead vocals and background vocals on tracks 1 & 5
Kevin Osborne: lead vocals and background vocals on tracks 3 & 11
LaTanya Hall: background vocals on tracks 3 & 11
Laurel Massè: background vocals on tracks 3 & 11
Matt Cusson: background vocals on tracks 1 & 5

Musicians
Gino Amato: piano on tracks 2, 3, 5, 6 & 7
Janis Siegel: lead vocals on track 4
Robin McKelle: lead vocals on track 7
Margo Rey: lead vocals on track 9
Claudette Sierra: lead vocals on track 2
Arnold McCuller: lead vocals on tracks 1 & 5
Kevin Osborne: lead vocals on tracks 3 & 11
Oscar Hernández: piano on tracks 1, 8 & 9
Hector Martignon: piano on tracks 4 & 10
Ruben Rodriguez: bass on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10
Will Lee: bass on tracks 3 & 7
Vince Cherico: drums on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10
Clint de Ganon: drums on tracks 3, 7 & 11
Ira Siegel: guitar on track 3
John Benthal: guitar on track 9
Randy Brecker: lead trumpet on track 6
Lew Soloff: trumpet on tracks 1, 2, 6 & 8
Manuel “Maneco” Ruiz: trumpet on tracks 3 & 7
Chris Rogers: trumpet on track 7
Mike Rodriguez: trumpet on tracks 4, 6 & 8
Mike Mossman: trumpet on tracks 5, 9 & 10
Sean Jones: trumpet on tracks 4 & 9
Kevin Bryant: trumpet on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 9
Raul Agraz: trumpet on tracks 1, 2, 4, 8, 9 & 10
Bob Millikan: trumpet on tracks 2, 6 & 8
Luis Bonilla: trombone on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9 & 10
Doug Beavers: trombone on tracks 3 & 7
Ozzie Melendez: trombone on track 4
Dave Bargeron: trombone on track 4
Dan Levine: trombone on track 7
Gary Valente: trombone on track 4
Dave Valentin: flute on track 9
Jeremy Bosch: flute on track 3
Andrea Brachfeld: flute on tracks 1, 2 & 4
Lou Marini: alto flute on tracks 5 & 6; alto sax solo on track 5
David Mann: alto sax on tracks 3, 4, 5 & 10
Ken Hitchcock: alto sax on tracks 1 & 4
Tom Timko: tenor sax on track 3
Bobby Porcelli: tenor sax on tracks 1, 4 & 10
Mitch Frohman: tenor sax on track 4; baritone sax on track 7
Roger Rosenberg: baritone sax on tracks 1, 4, 5 & 10
Alan Grubner: solo violin on track 5
Joe Locke: vibes on track 7
Bryan Carrott: vibes on track 5
Samuel Torres: percussion on tracks 3, 7 & 11
Pablo “Chino” Nunez: percussion on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10

String Quartet
Leonardo Suarez: 1st violin on track 11
Jon Weber: 2nd violin on track 11
Alejandra Mahave: viola on track 11
Danny Miller: cello on track 11

String Section
Jacob Lawson: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Sylvia D'Avanzo: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Eric Hammelman: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
David Cresswell: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Entcho Todonov: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Belinda Whitney: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Maxim Moston: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Avril Brown: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Jonathan Dinklage: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Chris Cardona: violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Nathalie Cummins: principal violin on tracks 2, 6 & 9
Daniel Miller: cello on track 2, 6 & 9
Stephanie Cummins: cello on track 2, 6 & 9
Alex Kadran: cello on track 2, 6 & 9
Wolfram Kossel: cello on track 2, 6 & 9
Antoine Sliverman: violin/contractor on tracks 2, 6 & 9

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Latin Crossroads. This is Paul McCartney's “Blackbird,” arranged and orchestrated by Gino Amato and featuring Arnold McCuller on the lead vocal. (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: latincrossroads.com and www.facebook.com
Record label: Ovation Records
Distribution: latincrossroads.com and all major streaming services



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Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra
Things Will Pass

Things Will Pass CD cover.

Tracks
01 – Road to Hana
02 – Memoirs of ladies
03 – Raindrop's journey
04 – Run away
05 – Waltzing with dad
06 – Treasure hunt
07 – Night climbing
08 – Dance with dracula
09 – We will meet again

Length: 59:13
All music composed and arranged by Hyeseon Hong. Lyrics on track 4 by Dorie Clark and Katherine Burger.
Musicians
Ben Kono: soprano and alto saxes, flute, wooden flute; solo on track 6
Alejandro Aviles: alto sax and flute; solo on track 4
Rich Perry: tenor sax; solos on tracks 2 & 7
Quinsin Nachoff: tenor sax and clarinet; solo on track 9
Andrew Hadro: baritone sax and bass clarinet; solo on track 8
John Lake: trumpet and flugelhorn
David Smith: trumpet and flugelhorn; solos on tracks 1 & 5
Colin Brigstocke: trumpet and flugelhorn
Jonathan Saraga: trumpet and flugelhorn
Mike Fahie: trombone; solos on tracks 1 & 6
Daniel Linden: trombone
Nick Grinder: trombone
Becca Patterson: trombone
Broc Hempel: piano; solo on track 3
Matt Panayides: guitar; solos on tracks 4 & 8; auxiliary percussion and instruments
Evan Gregor: bass
Jeff Davis: drums
Aubrey Johnson: vocals; solo on track 4
Lauren Lee: vocals
John McMahon: whistle on track 3
Hyeseon Hong: auxiliary percussion and instruments

Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Things Will Pass. This is Hyeseon Hong's composition “Raindrop's journey” featuring Broc Hempel on the piano solo. (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.hyeseonhong.com
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Pacific Coast Jazz
Distribution: Available from all major streaming services





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