Ramon van Merkenstein - Merkenstein: Waiting for a Summer Storm - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Music writer KIM FIELD, author of InchThe Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold,Inch wrote in the liner notes Weinstein and Monk have the blues in common. Weinstein is not only a master of the art of playing jazz on the chromatic harmonica, but seven years living in Chicago exposed him to the funky and soulful blues harp style created on the city's South Side. Dave Waldman, an outstanding Chicago-based harmonica player, was huge influence on Weinstein and ignited a deep appreciation for the playing of Little Walter Jacobs. InchI really like blues harp,Inch notes Weinstein. InchA lot of the guys who play jazz chromatic don't seem to be that into it.Inch Album Tracks 1. In Walked Bud 2. Straight No Chaser 3. By Ya 4. Ruby My Dear 5. Off Minor 6. Green Chimneys and Bright Mississippi

Don Braden may be best known for his work with television funnyman Bill Cosby, but his musical talents go far beyond this arena. Having replaced Branford Marsalis in Wynton's combo and having appeared with Betty Carter, Roy Haynes, Dr Lonnie Smith, Art Farmer, Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams and the Mingus Big Band it is clear that his abilities on the tenor sax are formidable. Braden is smooth and has killer chops, George Colligan plays supportive piano, and Cecil Brooks III has a propulsive style on drums which nicely compliments Joris Teepe's big robust bass sound. But the hero of the date is Braden himself. Whether lingering effortlessly on ballads or burning down the town, Braden's playing is a model of tasteful energy and disciplined brilliance. Album Tracks 1. Secret Love 2. Gentle Storm 3. Never Can Say Goodbye 4. What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? 5. This Masquerade 6. Hunter 7. Willow Weep for Me 8. Two of a Kind 9. My Foolish Heart 10. Speed Ball

Inhabiting the rarified air of innovative jazz trumpeter and heart-centered crooner, Matt Von Roderick has been hailed as Incha post-millennial Chet BakerInch by the New York Times and Incha top-drawer trumpeter who also sings like an angel obscured by a storm cloudInch by JazzTimes Magazine.Recognized recently for his unique, innovative interpretations of standards and the American songbook, critically acclaimed jazz trumpeter and singer Matt Von Roderick reveals another side of his artistic expression - THE PERFECT STORM, an album comprised largely of original compositions spanning across several years, and his boldest, most personal statement to-date. Slated for 2025 summer via Flatiron Records. Album Tracks 1. Signs 2. Wind on My Face 3. Hello 4. See Me 5. Rebirth 6. Perfect Storm 7. Coexistence 8. Do You Realize?