Joe Magnarelli - Hoop Dreams - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

New York's ace trumpeter Joe InchMagsInch Magnarelli's third outing on SteepleChase is condensed to a quartet with trumpet as the sole frontline giving the leader new dimension and depth to define his voice.His previous (SCCD 31939 New York-Osaka Junction) received enthused remarks Inch he is particularly outstanding, demonstrating a brilliant clarity that could be called the height of sophistication.Inch (Catfish-Records, Japan) and InchMagnarelli has always been a jazzman-of-all-work, good in small groups like this one and great at starring in big bands and he's on fire hereInch (JazzWise-Peter Vacher UK)

Some of the most prolific underground Reggae and Dancehall stars of the 1980s and 1990s are featured on this expansive compilation containing many tracks that were only previously available in Jamaica on small labels. In 1996, the legendary hip-hop tag Street Street Music put together a compilation of some of the most compelling tracks from the era featuring such iconic figures as famed Jamaican DJ Tony Rebel, Shaggy Wonder, Becca Boom, Anthony Red Rose, the late Jamaican musician, engineer, and producer Barry O'Hare, and more - plus a guest appearance by producer Mark St. Juste (Sweet MSJ), who helped put the Street Street on the map. All tracks have been newly remastered for this exclusive .

Unsung trumpet heroes Joe Magnarelli and John Swana, each Criss Cross veterans, battled to a draw on the stirring 1998 opus InchPhilly New York JunctionInch (CRC #1150), an album so good that Gerry Teekens couldn't resist bringing them back for a 2003 rematch. Supported by the same formidable cast of characters (Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Joel Weiskopf, piano; Peter Washington, bass and Kenny Washington, drums), Magnarelli (right channel) and Swana (left channel) exchange ideas with brotherly competitiveness and deep swing.