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| Half Note Records Issues A New Release By Randy Brecker Half Note Records is pleased to present trumpeter Randy Brecker's latest musical venture, a collaboration with the Danish Radio Big Band (DRBB) and the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. This formidable partnership provides a special opportunity for Brecker, actuating what many will consider to be a "career record." Brecker's incomparable contribution to contemporary music spans several decades. The Jazz Ballad Song Book explores the contours of 10 compelling American songs, penned by a cadre of jazz's premier arrangers, including Grammy winner Vince Mendoza. The record is both cinematic and intimate, reflecting perfectly the scope of Brecker's emotional play. Evergreen tracks inlcude "Cry Me a River, " "All Or Nothing At All, " "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Skylark." Jeff Levenson, EVP of Half Note Records and long-standing admirer of Brecker, says: "Randy has achieved true emeritus status. He remains a figure who embodies the soul of jazz trumpet. His partnership with the DR Big Band is a perfect marriage, featuring pointed, often wistful, solos measured against hip arrangements, beautifully executed." Track Information: 1. All Or Nothing At All 2. Cry Me A River 3. Someday My Prince Will Come 4. Foregone Conclusion 5. Goldfinger 6. Skylark 7. I Talk To The Trees 8. This Is All I Ask 9. The Immigrant/Godfather 10. Round Midnight write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |