Melodic as Desmond, smooth as the MJQ, powerful as Gene Harris, rhythmic as Ray Charles, rich as James Moody - Cap Sessions - compelling yet accessible.

11 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Traditional Jazz Combo, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz



Details:
"Capistrano Sessions" features the inspired drumming of Paul Kreibich (www.paulkreibich.com), who has been featured with Ray Charles, Woody Herman, Gene Harris, James Moody, Bobby Shew, and many others.
Dave Witham (www.davidwitham.com) plays piano on "Capistrano Sessions." He has been George Benson's Music Director for many years and has procuced & recorded with lots of other jazz luminaries.
Brian Atkinson plays trumpet, flugelhorn, & vibes on the CD. He has been in the Disneyland Band for over 20 years and has performed with Lou Rawls & Natalie Cole, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, & other great jazz bands.
Craig Buhler (www.craigbuhler.com) began his career playing sax, clarinet, & flute with the California rock band "HONK" in 1972. Honk became very popular after recording the soundtrack to "Five Summer Stories," which was #1 in Hawaii & Australia. The band toured with the Beach Boys, Loggins & Messina, and other top bands and recorded 4 other albums. Honk still sells out the Coach House each year.
Buhler spent 3 years recording & touring with "Storyville" whose members included Karen Hammack, Dan Barrett, Paul Kreibich, John Ferraro (Larry Carlton Band), and Brian Atkinson.
Craig has also recorded & toured with Ian Matthews and Vineyard artists Kevin Prosch, Brian Doerkson, & Andy Park. His "Jazz for Youth" combo has performed at over 150 schools & churches around Washington. He plays first tenor in the Stardust Big Band & George Snyder's Oly Jazz Band and teaches improvisation & ear training.
Bassist Joel Hamilton toured with Phil Woods and is now an in-demand studio musician in Los Angeles.
Producer Richard Stekol (www.richardstekol.com) has been guitarist, singer, & song writer with Honk since 1971. His songs have been recorded by Ricky Nelson, Ian Matthews, Kim Carnes, and others. He has produced a dozen of his own CDs, 2 of mine, and CDs for many other artists.
The March, 2006 recording sessions held at Richard Bredice's (Jules Shear Band, The Missles) studio near Capistrano Beach, CA were a joyous reunion & musical celebration. We hope you will feel the joy, optimism, & lean directness of this music as you listen.