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Cast:
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums, Jimmy Haslip - bass, Luis Conte - percussion,
Gino Vannelli - vocal, Katia Moraes - vocal,  Oto Pestner - vocal,
Bendik - saxophone, Laxeno Choir and Laxeno Symphony Orchestra
Rok Golob - all music, arrangements, orchestrations, violin, el. violin, piano, synthesizers, programming

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The CD was released on The Big Bang, the biggest drums and percussion festival in the world. Special guests were Keith Carlock, Selva Ganesh, Glen Velez, Rhani Krija and many other fantastic drummers and percussionist!

The recording musicians on this 'all new songs' CD are: Hans Eijkenaar, Boudewijn Lucas, Jean Philippe Rykiel, Eric Vloeimans, Anton Goudsmit, Bas Mulder, Rob van Kreeveld, Andre Vrolijk, Frits Landesbergen Tom Beek, Sandro Albert and Yellowjackets' own Jimmy Haslip.

Allan Holdsworth & Alan Pasqua featuring Jimmy Haslip & Chad Wackerman:
filmed in High Definition in California at Yoshi's famous Sushi & Jazz Club
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release november 21, 2006

"In the Moment" was digitally recorded by Mick Guzauski (Eric Clapton, Yellowjackets, Earth Wind and Fire) and Neil Dorfsman (Paul McCartney, Dire Straits, Sting) and mixed by Hal Winer in 24-bit/96kHz at BiCoastal Music in Ossining, New York on December 16, 2004. Bob is joined by the current rhythm section for his Big Band which includes Jay Anderson on bass, Phil Markowitz on piano and John Riley on drums. Six of the nine songs featured on "In the Moment" were composed by Mintzer. The album also features two standards, "Listen Here" by Eddie Harris and "Time After Time" by Styne & Cahn. "Forgiveness", written by Phil Markowitz, concludes the album.

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Gary Novak on drums and Jimmy Haslip on bass

Historically, remakes of Jimi Hendrix's music have been safe predictable clones of the originals. This is entirely understandable considering the exalted nature of the Hendrix legacy. There is almost a kind of heresy associated with the idea of in any way altering the original arrangements of those immortal recordings. This copying or cloning of Hendrix has even occurred when it wasn't Hendrix material! In such cases, the copying/cloning occurred on a stylistic level: such sincerely flattering imitation abounded in the 70's; there were records released in that era that were unabashed mimicries of the Hendrix guitar sound.

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release date: June 27, 2006
Two songs produced by Jimmy Haslip

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Another Angel Watching is the debut album by 26 year old jazz piano virtuoso Nick Le Mieux. A recording of all original material featuring Jimmy Haslip and Will Kennedy (of the Yellowjackets) on bass and drums, as well as Eric Marienthal on Sax, Mike Miller playing Guitar, Joe Vannelli on Synths, Ellis Hall and Ross Vannelli, Vocals, Walt Fowler on Trumpet and Stella Castellucci playing Harp. The album features Nick on Acoustic Piano, Electric Piano, as well as Organ. Recorded and Co-Produced by master engineer Joe Vannelli, this recording has excellent sonic characteristics. Studying under Yellowjackets pianist Russ Ferrante, as well as being primarily self-taught has given Nick an infused sound decidedly his own.

The Word Is Out! features: Jaco Pastorius, Gerald Veasley, Victor Wooten, Richard Bona, Jimmy Haslip, Jeff Carswell, Israel “Cachao” López, Jr., Mark Egan, Oteil Burbridge, Will Lee, Randy Brecker, Arturo Sandoval, Hiram Bullock, Mike Stern, Ed Calle, Bob Mintzer, Peter Erskine, Robert Thomas, Jr., Othello Molineaux and Toots Thielemans

1. Frosty's Rag (Frosty the Snowman)
2. Christmas Time Is Here
3. I'll Be Home for Christmas
4. Christmas Fantasy
5. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
6. Moonlight Sleighride
7. O Come, All Ye Faithful - The Yellowjackets
8. Family of Man
9. My Favorite Things

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2005 release. Followup to the popular "Voodoo Crossing" Hendrix tribute from 2003. Seventeen different guitarists, many of whom performed different tracks on the first volume play tribute to one of the greatest guitarists of all time.The lineup: Steve Lukather, with John Pierce and Simon Phillips playing "Hear My Train A Comin," Robben Ford, with Jimmy Haslip and Tom Brechtlein playing "Bold As Love" Jeff Richman, with Jimmy Haslip and Gary Novak playing "Who Knows," Larry Coryell, with Paul Santamaria and Tracey Piergross playing "Purple Haze," Hiram Bullock, with Steve Logan and Tony Beard playing "You Got Me Floatin," Pat Travers, with Sean Shannon playing "Ezy Rider," Arlen Roth, with Paul Ossola and Shannon Ford playing "The Wind Cries Mary," and also Tony Spinner, Merrell Fankhauser, Alessio Menconi, Mark Doyle, ScottFinch,Vic Vergeat, John Nitzinger, Mike Onesko, Joe Colombo, Antonella Pudva. The cd closes with a few words from the man himself, Jimi Hendrix.

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DVD Refuge of the roads - Joni Mitchell
featuring Russell Ferrante!

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To be released: summer 2005 (check the new updated website of Sandro Albert: www.sandroalbert.com, see "videos" for two clips with Jimmy Haslip, Russ Ferrante a.o.)
 

3rd of May 2004_ Brazilian jazz-guitarist Sandro Albert has made a new beautiful album called "The Color Of Things".
Culture Records is very happy and proud with the European rights for this album.
Sandro Albert first came into the picture in the Benelux with his album "Soulful People" (also a Culture release) and played that very same year 2002 at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Den Haag (The Netherlands). On the new album, which will be distributed in the Germany, Austria & Switzerland by jazzpartner in crime, Skip Records, following people are giving their best musical shots : Russel Ferrante, Robben Ford, Mark Ledford, Katisse Buckingham, Mike Valerio, Edsel Gomez, Airto Moreira, Luis Conte, Jimmy Branly, Jean Baylor, Frank Marocco, Matt Rohde and Tamir Hendelman. The production is done by the magnificent Tim Yalda.
Sandro Albert will also be touring Europe. News will follow shortly.

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Jimmy Haslip, Larry Goldings

Artist: Bob Mintzer Big Band/Kurt Elling
Recording: Bob Mintzer Big Band Live at MCG:
with Special Guest Kurt Elling
 

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The Abercrombie/Erskine/Mintzer/Patitucci Band (a/k/a The Hudson Project) is comprised of four of the most acclaimed musicians in contemporary music, each of whom has led his own band, and received great critical acclaim both as a composer and a player.

On this DVD, the band performs a set of eight brilliant compositions—two by each member of the group—which range in style from the spiritual ballad feel of “The Well” by John Patitucci, to the second-line funk of “Cats and Kittens” by Peter Erskine, and from the country-inflected swing of “That's For Sure” by John Abercrombie, to the strutting groove of “Modern Day Tuba” by Bob Mintzer.

Interspersed between these phenomenal performances, each member of the group steps forward to discuss his own approach to playing his instrument and to playing in an ensemble.

Approx. Running Time: 105 Minutes. ENCODED FOR ALL REGIONS-NTSC. Playable on any DVD player as well as any computer with a DVD ROM or DVD RAM drive.

       
2004 release. One of the most popular groups in Audiophile history, Jing Chi are back with a new studio recording, guaranteed to astound and amaze. Some of the tracks on this cd are down right intense fusion, showing the band at their absolute best. Almost entirely instrumental, the only vocal track features special guest Robert Cray, on guitar and vocals performing a lengthy version of Blind Willie Johnson's 'It's Nobodys Fault but Mine.' Robben Ford, guitar; Jimmy Haslip, bass; Vinnie Colaiuta, drums, percussion, Logic and Reason programming. Guests: Steve Tavaglione, sound design, E.W.I., sax; Judd Miller, sound design, E.V.I.; Larry Goldings, organ-(two tracks); Jason Galuten, keys-(one track), and Robert Cray, guitar, vocals-(one track).

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(...) it’s the hard-fought realization of Austria-to-Arizona transplant Harald Weinkum’s dream: an all-star bass version of composer Maurice Ravel’s “Bolero,” with its slowly intensifying melody and 3/4 bounce, accompanied by more bass-focused pieces in 3/4.(...) Harald goes to great, greasy lengths to show just how naturally funky three can be. (...) Harald’s groove work definitely raises three to the funk power: (...) A Bass Bolero is a fun record for bass players and a laudable accomplishment, but it’s also great music.

Bill Liegh, bass player magazine

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gary willis, victor wooten, steve bailey, jimmy haslip, rocco prestia, marco mendoza, abraham laboriel, alain caron, alexis skljarevski, dave carpenter, ric fierabracci, james genus, jimmy earl, bill dickens

all on the same tune!

Release 25. March 2004

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Neff Irizarry & Nepenthe.....

Guitarist Neff Irizarry and his group Nepenthe combine contemporary Jazz with Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Puerto Rican styles of music in a way that few have attempted before: the absence of a piano player in a Latin group is rare if not unseen, but in this band - with saxophone, guitar, bass, drums and percussion- Neff fills the 88-key gap with clarity and fire. Guitaristic feast of montunos, guajeos, intriguing harmonizations, burning hardbop lines... the result is so interesting that it even gained world-renowned Yellowjackets bass player and Grammy Award winner Jimmy Haslip’s attention and brought about a fruitful co-operation, this debut CD by Neff called “Nepenthe” [=Gr solace for sorrow], which he co-produced, partly co-wrote and played on. <read more>

Soundbites 'a word from Jimmy Haslip'

Pianist Theo Bishop is finally releasing his debut solo CD for Native Language Records on May 11 titled Newport Nights.  Jeff Kashiwa, Brian Hughes,
Jimmy Haslip and Ken Ross guest star..

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Pre-Release Special! Order now and your Sin Palabras CD will be autograped by Nestor! Album features Guest Musicians James Lloyd (Pieces of a Dream), Carlos Pennisi, Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), Daniel Sembello, Baby Boy, Richie Gojate Garcia, Richard Bravo, Mark Garden, Chuck Willis and Wayne DeLano.

Co-produced by Jimmy Haslip!

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