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| Judy Wexler's "Dreams & Shadows" Jazz singer Judy Wexler's new release, “Dreams & Shadows”, will be out in March of 2008 on Jazzed Media. Hip follow-up to jazz vocalist Judy Wexler's critically acclaimed debut project, “Easy on the Heart.” Features an eclectic repertoire, including “Spooky” and “Almost Blue”, with inventive arrangements by piano greats Alan Pasqua and Jeff Colella. With her warm voice, cool style, and tasty song selection, Judy is backed up by some of the finest jazz musicians on the west coast: Alan Pasqua, piano, Jeff Colella, piano, Darek Oles, bass, Joe LaBarbera, drums, Steve Hass, drums, Bob Sheppard, woodwinds, Gilbert Castellanos, trumpet, Tollak Olestead, harmonica, Stefanie Fife, cello. Judy Wexler's newest release confirms her status as one of the finest rising bop-influenced jazz vocalists on todays music scene. Jazzed Media, a jazz record label and film production company,was founded in the Denver, Colorado metropolitan area in 2002. Jazzed Media's owner Graham Carter is a Grammy-nominated record producer (The Bill Holman Band “Live” and The Bill Holman Band “Hommage”) and award-winning jazz filmmaker (Phil Woods “A Life in E Flat”). Graham Carter produced the Jazzed Media production Phil Woods, “A Life in E Flat”, and produced and directed the forthcoming Bud Shank documentary “Against the Tide”. Carter recently announced he will be producing and directing a documentary about Stan Kenton entitled “Artistry in Rhythm”. Artists appearing on the Jazzed Media label include Phil Woods, Bud Shank, Terry Gibbs, Bill Holman, Bob Florence, Bill Charlap, Brian Lynch, Hubert Laws, Marvin Stamm, Bill Mays, Carl Saunders, Don Menza, Christian Jacob, Scott Whitfield, Andy Martin, Lanny Morgan, Bobby Shew, Irene Kral, Jackie & Roy, Bob Lark, Ron Stout, Jim McNeely, Mel Martin, Benny Carter, Frank Tiberi, Jeff Hamilton, John Clayton, Jeff Clayton, Lorraine Feather, and Matt Wilson. Judy Wexler at A write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |