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November 25th, 2007 Edition #461 Previously 
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Deep Within My Heart - William Aura: For the past dozen years, William Aura has been closely identified with the band 3rd Force and their complement of seven albums released from 1994 thru until 2005. However, the Detroit-native enjoyed a significant solo career throughout the 80s and early 90s. A strong believer in the healing powers of music, Aura composed many selections specifically for the healing arts. Considered a pioneer in the New Age genre, he recorded about ten cds before 3rd Force. From 1992 and Every Act of Love, his final pre-3rd Force effort, we present the restorative sounds of Deep Within My Heart and an example of one of his finest tracks from this era in his career !! CD: Every Act of Love (1992) Label: Higher Octave Music Site: 3rd Force |
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There Goes Another One - Joseph Diamond: From exploring jazz in high school and his intense studies at the University of Miami to a few lengthy Caribbean cruise ship tours and Broadway road productions, Joseph Diamond gained a wealth of experience. These all afforded Diamond the ability to infuse his compositions and playing with a variety of elements & influences that effortlessly drift from one to another. Not Your Typical New Yorker was Diamond's well chosen title for his 2000 debut, and this was followed a couple of years later by Island Garden. Both releases were preceded by several months of live shows and rehearsals - consequently, the delivery has a live energy and feel, but with studio precision. On this occasion, we're heading straight to Diamond's sophomore effort for the superb Latin-jazz flavours of There Goes Another One!! CD: Island Garden (2002) Label: Basileus Music Site: Joseph Diamond |
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Big Sky - Pat Kelley : A 2003 inductee into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, Tulsa native Pat Kelley was already a seasoned performer when he joined the house band on The Merv Griffin Show. He went on to become highly sought-after as a sessionist appearing on somewhere around 2000 record dates while performing with the likes of Natalie Cole, George Benson, Tom Scott, David Benoit, and Dave Brubeck among many others. Kelley made his solo debut in 1989 - he's recorded eight cds as a leader and currently he holds a full time teaching position at USC's Thornton School of Music. From 1994's The Road Home, which was re-issued in 2002, we've selected Big Sky - an excellent mid-tempo mover that features Kelley's fine guitar lines coupled in harmony with the flute and saxwork of Gary Herbig!! CD: The Road Home (1994/2002) Label: Positive Music/Artsong Music Site: Pat Kelley |
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- Danny Jung :
Although he was born in Seoul, Korea, Danny Jung and his family moved to LA when he was two - they later relocated in Texas where Jung discovered his passion for the sax just before entering high school. Jung had the opportunity to play at various church functions but was intent on obtaining a degree in Business Management from the University of North Texas, when he was offered a tuition-free education to Berklee in Boston. Upon graduating with a Music Management degree, Jung moved back to LA whereupon a demo led to a record deal involving a pair of albums. The first of these, his year 2000 Make A wish solo debut, was produced by Sam Purkin and Fourplay's Nathan East and was followed by his 2004 sophomore Right On Time cd produced by Brian Simpson and Jung himself. The following year, Jung launched his own Jazzlife label and since then he's issued a seasonal and, still more recently, a spiritual release. In order to provide a glimpse of Jung's musical ministry, from his debut we've chosen the totally soothing sounds of Ah, a simply yet suitably titled selection!! CD: Make A Wish (1999) Label: Karisma/Mysislin Site: Danny Jung |
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| On the After Hours portion of the show, Denver's favourite contemporary jazz band enters our spotlight; I'm referring to the Watts Brothers, Stephen and David or Dotsero, as they are they more affectionately known. We've gone done a bit of back tracking and are offering eight selections as part of today's Then & Now feature; that's about 20 or so minutes into the hour. Otherwise, true to our tradition, new music rules - albeit that has been somewhat abbreviated on this occasion. Nevertheless, we've selected from the finest available tunes and are offering a 4-pack of tracks for your enjoyment. Today's line-up includes Grady Nichols and Eric Marienthal, another track from Brian Simpson and our showcase as well as a super selection from guitarist Keith Andrew that launches today's segment!! | |||||||||||
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Dotsero: The band Dotsero takes its name from a small town in the Colorado Rockies, which according to Ute legend, means "something unique". Led by Stephen Watts on sax and his brother David on guitar, the band has nearly a two-decade history, with 1990 proving to be a watershed year for the group. Their critically acclaimed debut released the year before, launched Dotsero to national prominence and paved the way for Jubilee, their sophomore release, enjoying a 5-week ride as a #1 record with a couple of others breaking into either into the top ten or top thirty.
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