Gordon Lee - Tuesday Night - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

SALUTE TO GLENN MILLER - Lee Gordon - This CD was originally thought of by our producer as an April Fools Day joke. Be that as it may this is really a tribute to Glenn Miller and lists 25 of his most famous tracks. Gordon Lee is of course the real name of Tex Beneke none better fo producing that genuine Miller soun

A collection of fan favorites and exclusive killers soooo good it turns Gold to Platinum. Dig on 21 tunes hand-picked by Daptone staff, musicians, and fans. But what's REALLY special are the exclusive tracks by NAOMI SHELTON and the GOSPEL QUEENS, as well as InchThe Baddest Band in the LandInch THE DAP-KINGS, who offer up a never-before heard dance-floor dominator, InchThunderclapInch, that was tracked during the sessions for SJDK's I Learned the Hard Way. Still need more convincing? How about extensive liner notes from the foremost authority on Soul Music, the illustrious MR. FINE WINE - the DJ behind WFMU's longest running Soul program, DOWNTOWN SOULVILLE. For the vinyl enthusiast, we have included a couple special goodies inside each 2xLP set a double-sided FULL-SIZED poster adorning all the album artwork that has made Daptone the world's #1 source for the modern yet classic aesthetic. And for you crafty sorts, there's an iron-on Daptone Logo sporting the mantra InchThere's no Business Like Soul BusinessInch, you can put on the back of your favorite white demin jacket.... just saying. It's the perfect album for those down with the Daptone Sound, but who also enjoy consolidation. Voila! DAPTONE GOLD Vol. II.

While retaining his exciting and original compositional voice, Gordon Lee moves from the big band of InchFlying DreamInch (OAT 22016) to the piano trio for his second OA2 . Along with his band of Northwest all-stars, Lee explores a diverse set of 7 originals and 5 compelling arrangements of compositions by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Lee Morgan, and a Native American chant by his former boss and mentor, the late saxophonist Jim Pepper. InchLee unravels a series of original melodies that are insinuating or soulful or both.Inch - Jazz Times InchPianist Gordon Lee's solos are often vast feats of architecture, their immense proportions looming up with great suddenness... symphonic precision as well as spontaneous improvisation.Inch - Oregon Jazz Scene.