Jack Wilkins - Constellation Jazz: Four Stars on Brilliant Night - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Guitarist Jack Wilkins has been a part of the international Jazz scene for more than four decades. His flawless technique and imaginative chordal approach have inspired collaborations with Chet Baker, Sarah Vaughan, Bob Brookmeyer, Buddy Rich and many others. On his MAXJAZZ string series debut, InchUntil It's Time,Inch Wilkins presents a fresh take on twelve standards including InchArthur's Theme,Inch InchShow Me,Inch InchThese Foolish Things,Inch and InchTwo for the RoadInch among others. His quartet features some stellar musicians including Jon Cowherd (p), Steve LaSpina (b) and Mark Ferber (d). Producer and fellow guitarist, Jeff Barone, joins Wilkins on James Taylor's version of InchBlossom.InchWhen he's not touring, Wilkins stays busy teaching at a number of colleges and universities including the New School, NYU, Long Island University and the Manhattan School of Music. He was recently invited to judge the Monk Institute Guitar Competition in Washington. He also conducts seminars and guitar clinics, both in New York and abroad.

West Coast, Country and Americana Rock music crossover legend Walter Egan releases his brand new single 'Miss Pamela' and it is the first single taken from Walter's forthcoming new album 'Fascination' which comprises of thirteen West Coast Rock/Americana influenced tracks all inspired by Walter Egan's shared history with legendary Super-Groupie Pamela Des Barres. With a mostly undocumented illustrious back story in the music business, Walter Egan wrote 'Hearts On Fire' for Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris and achieved chart success with his solo albums 'Fundamental Roll' and 'Not Shy' which were both produced by his good friend Lindsay Buckingham and with Stevie Nicks singing, particularly on his hit single 'Magnet And Steel'. Walter had further hit singles with 'Full Moon Fire', 'Only The Lucky' and 'Hot Summer Nights' which Eminem sampled on his 'We Made You '. Walter has played and recorded with Sageworth, Jackson Browne, Kelsea Ballerini, Randy California's Spirit, Wanda Jackson, Chris Darrow, The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Malibooz.

A superb pianist... - Downbeat. After recent commissions from the opera companies of Los Angeles, St. Louis and Seattle, composer & pianist Jack Perla decided here to step out in an entirely different direction, gathering top Bay-area and NY jazz, R&B, and indie-rock musicians to perform 14 of his modern, genre-bending songs, expressing the many life changes of his past few years. Beginning in New York with his group Music Without Walls, with violinist Mark Feldman and woodwindist Marty Ehrlich, and later in his present home-base of San Francisco, Perla has steadily forged a reputation for his cross-fertilization of jazz and classical music. His operas and instrumental compositions have been widely performed, and he's toured the U.S., Europe and Japan performing jazz and world music. •Inch... a composer of great vision.Inch - East Bay Express.