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CARMEN BRADFORD

with

THE COMPASS JAZZ ORCHESTRA  

CARMEN SINGS CARMEN-

Echoes of Carmen McRae

This is my very first solo big band recording without my Basie Brothers dragging me along for the fun! 

I am absolutely over the moon about this project!

-Carmen Bradford

DANA LANDRY QUARTET:

Standard Elevation

Jazz Week Top 20

Top 5 Jazz Records of the Year!

-KUVO Radio

"Highly Recommended"

-Improvijazzation

(limited stock)

Relix/JamBand Top 30

CMJ Jazz Chart Top 40

“perfect balance. Jazz? Americana? Old Timey? Forget the labels.”                                                                                    -KUCI Radio, CA

Washut's compositions bring out the best in the players and vice versa, making this a rewarding release for those who love the sound of a modern big band

-Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene

Featured in JAZZIZ Magazine

"Swinging Standard Jazz"- 4.9 Stars!

-Dick Metcalf,

Contemporary Fusion Reviews

Sometimes I wish I could ask all of the instruments to leave the stage but for the bass, plus one other. The duo would clear the air and the result would be a more personal form of communication. As it happens, I have just discovered a new CD...

– Audiophile Audition

Glenn Kostur can play anything and once toured with legendary trumpeter Maynard Ferguson. On this, he and his mates cruise confidently through a half-dozen engaging compositions along with evergreens. The rhythm smokes, as does guitarist Steve Kovalcheck on four tracks. As small-group sessions go, The Way of It is ship-shape and eminently seaworthy.

-Jack Bowers, All About Jazz

Jazz Week Top 50

These seven friends have been performing together for years, and have toured the world playing with some of the biggest names in jazz & pop music. The music they make together has a classic quality that comes from seasoned musicians that have developed confidence in what they play.

-Amazon

I have been listening to the recording,  and it’s absolutely wonderful.  BRAVO!  I will be listening to this one often, to be sure.  The band came to play!

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-Rufus Reid
(Renowned Composer and Jazz Bassist) 

Sounds inspired by the 50th Anniversary of the famed Woodstock festival on this jazzed up tribute to “three days of peace and music.”

Rocking hippie soul with touches of vintage plugged-in Miles

-George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly

Jazz Week Top 40

Featuring compositions by Grammy-Nominated composer John Hollenbeck and multi-award winning composer Omar Thomas

A collection of trios of various types

-out of print

4.5 Stars! - All About Jazz

Caffey's charts are superb, the orchestra is letter-perfect, and All in One is consistently pleasurable from start to finish.

-Jack Bowers

Denver-based jazz bassist Erik Applegate has strong enough chops to have performed with jazz heavies like Milt Jackson, Harold Mabern and Tom Harrell, but on Red Skies, his debut as a leader, Applegate shows he's a skilled and well-versed composer, as well.

-Jon Soloman, Westword