Beyond Brazil
Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet
Secret Message
Tracks
02 – Star eyes
03 – People make the world go round
04 – Here, there and everywhere
05 – Don't you worry 'bout a thing
06 – This masquerade
07 – Night and day
08 – I should care
Length: 46:47
Track 3 arranged by Doug Beavers. Track 4 arranged by Adam Birnbaum.
Musicians
Joe Syrian: drums and leaderAdam Birnbaum: piano
Paul Bollenback: guitars
Lorin Cohen: acoustic and electric bass
Carl Maraghi: alto and baritone saxophones
Tim Ries: tenor saxophone on tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 6
Dave Riekenberg: tenor saxophone on tracks on tracks 7 & 8; bass clarinet on track 3
Nick Marchionne: trumpet and flugelhorn
Doug Beavers: trombone
Special Guests
Kenny Washington: vocal on track 3Joe Locke: vibraphone on track 3
Luisito Quintero: percussion on tracks 3 & 5
Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Secret Message. This is “People make the world go round,” written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, arranged by Doug Beavers, and featuring special guests Kenny Washington on the vocal and Joe Locke on vibraphone. (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: joesyrianmotorcityjazzoctet.com
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Circle 9 Records
Distribution: www.circle9music.com and all streaming services.
Steve Allee
Zebra Stories
Tracks
02 – No mind
03 – Walz for Bill
04 – Twins
05 – Lyra
06 – Tergiversation
07 – Zebra II
08 – Songbird
Length: 48:17
All music composed by Steve Allee except tracks 3, 6 & 7.
Musicians
Steve Allee: piano, Fender Rhodes, and organRob Dixon: tenor saxophone on tracks 1, 2 & 6
Frank Glover: clarinet on tracks 5 & 7
Rusty Burge: vibes on all tracks except 6 & 7
Erin Benedict: vocals on tracks 3, 4 & 5
John Brewer: vocals on tracks 1 & 2
Jeremy Allen: bass
Steve Houghton: drums
Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Zebra Stories This is Steve Allee's composition, “Freedom.” (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.)Videos: www.youtube.com
Distribution: Apple Music, Amazon Music, and all streaming platforms.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble 1
Let the Good Times Roll
Tracks
02 – Chinoiserie
03 – Too close for comfort
04 – Emily
05 – Check up
06 – Bohemia after dark
07 – The night has a thousand eyes
08 – Alright, okay, you win
09 – The collective
10 – I'm getting sentimental over you
11 – Braggin' n' brass
12 – Finale (for Katie Charlotte)
Length: 65:43
Student composers: Mateo Hurtado De Mendoza (9), Tristan Selzler (12). Student arrangers: Kirby Galbraith (2 & 10), Renzon Maballo (4), Surafael Tamre (6), Jaren Glick (7).
Musicians
Dave Loeb: director of jazz studiesChris Ellis: alto saxophone
Owen Chichester: alto saxophone
Renzon Maballo: tenor saxophone
Joshua Alvarad: tenor saxophone
Cole Henriques: baritone saxophone
David Torres: lead trumpet
Brandon O'Donahue: lead trumpet
Aries Harper: trumpet; solo on track 11
Surafael Tamre: trumpet; solo on track 6
Kurt Tumbagahan: trumpet
Dylan Musso: trombone; solo on track 10
Giovanni Lacala: trombone; solos on tracks 6, 7, 8, 10 & 11
Zach Guzman: trombone
Tristan Selzler: trombone; piano on track 12
Rob Harrover: trombone
Kirby Galbraith: bass trombone; solo on track 10
Casey Davis: French horn
Micah Smith: piano; solos on tracks 7 & 9
Jaren Glick: guitar; solo on track 9
Kayne Johnson: guitar
Edoardo Lacala: bass; solo on track 9
Lukas Hutchinson: bass
Andrés Montero: drums; solo on tracks 6 & 10
Mateo Hurtado De Mendoza: drums; solo on track 9
Zach Guzman: drums; solo on track 10
Amy Crosley: vibes
Special Guests
Clint Holmes: voice on track 1Kenny Rampton: trumpet on track 2
Naomi Mauro: voice on track 3
Curt Miller: trombone on track 4
Adam Schroeder: baritone saxophone on track 5
Laura Taylor: voice on track 8
Isrea Butler: trombone on track 10
Sample Track
Here's a sample track from Let the Good Times Roll This is “Finale (for Katie Charlotte),” composed by and featuring Tristan Selzler on piano. (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.unlv.edu/music
Videos: www.youtube.com
Record label: Vegas Records
Distribution: Bandcamp