Bert van den Brink - Bert's Bytes - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Saxophonist Mark Taylor and tag mates RadioAction recorded this eight track session in Brooklyn in Jan. 2002. Opening with Monk's InchBye Ya,Inch they serve notice that they are as entrenched in a modern style as they are reverential of the masters. Following a strong opening statement by Taylor, pianist Whitney Ashe delivers a muscular solo augmented by the powerful rhythm team of drummer Matt Jorgensen and bassist Gary Wang. This appealing and challenging disc of originals and future standards is a thoroughly enjoyable set. - Jazz Review. Originally released in 2002.

Bert van den Brink - Reflections [COMPACT DISCS] With DVD, O-Card Packaging, Slim Pack date 01/12/2010

One Of The More Memorable U. S. Instro Hits Of 1961 Was The Irrepressible 'You Can't Sit Down (Part 2)', By The PHILIP UPCHURCH COMBO. Although Only A Moderate-Sized Chart Rider, It Became A Million-Seller. At The Time Of It's Success, Nineteen-Year Old Upchurch Was Doubling As The Guitarist In Dee Clark's Band, And A Session Player For Vee Jay Records. He Went On To Carve Out A Long And Distinguished Career As A Soul, Jazz And Blues Session Guitarist, Alongside A Parallel Solo Career. This Compilation Deals With His Brief Sojourn As A R&B /Pop Instrumentalist, On The Back Of His Hit Single. It Comprises Two Lps, InchYou Can't Sit Down Part TwoInch And InchThe Big Hit DancesInch, Plus A Couple Of Contemporaneous Singles. Much Of This Material Is As Rare As Unicorns' Manure, And Is Virtually Impossible To Find Elsewhere On CD.