MP3 Impressions - JAZZ: Bebop

Beautiful instrumental originals and standards for your listening pleasure. Perfect jazz.

11 MP3 Songs
JAZZ: Bebop, JAZZ: Latin Jazz



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In an MTV day and age, when some public radio stations are afraid to play anything newer than from circa
1959, it is easy to understand the impression left on our younger generation that jazz was made by
generations past. Happily the proclamations of jazz's death are vastly premature. It is groups such as
"East Coast Standards Time" that speak loudly and clearly the message that jazz is very much alive,
thank you very much. They accomplish this though a much overlooked aspect of jazz these days -namely
"original composition". Seven of the eleven tracks on "Impressions" are originals, and two others are
new arrangements of standards.
Some sonic highlights on this album for me include the beautiful flute work by Rex Wertz and Ira Sullivan
(check out Ira's lead on the title track) and the addition of some nice organ sounds on three tracks by
Steve Davidowski. My favorite track has to be "Silver Apples" written by guitarist Mark Boling, which
has a fluid, contemporary feel and features some nice piano work by noted multi-instrumentalist Richard
Drexler. The group easily moves from one rhythmic feel to another, including Latin and Brazilian - thanks
to percussionist and producer Carlos Fernandez's able touch. Guitarist Rich Walker's beautiful "Stumbin
(in the footsteps of giants)" pays respectful homage to influential jazz giant John Coltrane, but I don't hear
any stumblin'!
I'm proud to say that we had the 2005 release from The Rich Walker Sextet (companion group to ECST),
"Bar Hop", in heavy rotation at KSJS, and we will give "Impressions" heavy airplay as well. I anticipate a
much lengthier life span for jazz, thanks to artists like East Coast Standards Time!

Dr. Brad Stone
Music Director
KSJS-FM, San Jose, CA



SPEAKING OF WES - (R. Walker)
RICH WALKER guitar, REX WERTZ flute, MARK BOLING guitar, CARLOS FERNANDEZ percussion,
RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums, STEVE DAVIDOWSKI organ

IMPRESSIONS - (J. Coltrane)
IRA SULLIVAN flute, MARK BOLING guitar, CARLOS FERNANDEZ bongos, percussion,
RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums, COUNT M'BUTU congas,
STEVE DAVIDOWSKI organ, KEN LADEROUTE guitar, GRANT CUTHBERTSON tumbao bass

SAMIA - (L. McCann/arr. M. Boling)
IRA SULLIVAN flute, MARK BOLING guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano, RICH WALKER guitar,
CARLOS FERNANDEZ bongos, percussion, RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums,
OZZIE ORENGO, SR. congas, PITO ORENGO timbales

FINE AND YOU? - (M. Boling)
MARK BOLING guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano, RICH WALKER guitar,
CARLOS FERNANDEZ congas, RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums

BLUES FOR JR - (R. Walker)
RICH WALKER guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano, MARK BOLING guitar, REX WERTZ tenor sax,
CARLOS FERNANDEZ congas, bongos, RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums

UP JUMPED SPRING - (F. Hubbard/arr. C.Fernandez)
RICH WALKER guitar, MARK BOLING guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano,
CARLOS FERNANDEZ bongos, quinto, percussion, RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums,
COUNT M'BUTU tumbao congas, GRANT CUTHBERTSON tumbao bass, PITO ORENGO cascara

TWENTY-FIVE TIMES AROUND THE SUN - (M. Boling)
MARK BOLING guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano, CARLOS FERNANDEZ bongo, percussion,
RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums, OZZIE ORENGO, SR. congas, PITO ORENGO timbales

XIBABA - (A. Moreira)
IRA SULLIVAN alto & C flutes, cabasa, MARK BOLING acoustic, electric guitars,
RICHARD DREXLER piano, RICH WALKER guitar, vocal, CARLOS FERNANDEZ percussion, vocal,
RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums, STEVE DAVIDOWSKI soprano sax,
FABRIZIA BARRESI vocal, JOHN INGLESE trombone

SILVER APPLES - (M. Boling)
MARK BOLING guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano, CARLOS FERNANDEZ congas,
RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums

STUMBLIN (in the footsteps of giants) - (R. Walker)
RICH WALKER guitar, RICHARD DREXLER piano, CARLOS FERNANDEZ congas (solo), percussion, bongos,
RUSTY HOLLOWAY bass, KEITH BROWN drums, STEVE DAVIDOWSKI organ,
GRANT CUTHBERTSON tumbao bass, OZZIE ORENGO, SR. conga tumbao, PITO ORENGO timbales

SO FAR AWAY - (R. Walker)
IRA SULLIVAN alto flute, RICH WALKER guitar, CARLOS FERNANDEZ percussion