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Release date: 26 March 2007 ART OF LIFE

BOB MINTZER In The Moment CD AL10242
On this 2004 studio recording saxophonist/composer Bob Mintzer is joined by the current rhythm section for his Big Band which includes Jay Anderson on bass, Phil Markowitz on piano and John Riley on drums. Six of the nine songs featured on "In the Moment" were composed by Mintzer. The album also features two standards, "Listen Here" by Eddie Harris and "Time After Time" by Styne & Cahn. "Forgiveness", written by Phil Markowitz, concludes the album.

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GORDON BECK Reflections CD AL10052
Pianist Gordon Beck pays tribute to Jazz pianist and composer Bill Evans on this superbly recorded, live solo piano 1997 concert recording. Beck performs music written by or associated with Evans plus one self-penned original and song written by his long-time friend, musician/guitarist Allan Holdsworth.

GORDON BECK TRIO Not The Last Waltz CD AL10082
Recorded live at the Appleby Jazz Festival in Cumbria, England on Sunday July 27, 2003. this is the debut recording featuring Gordon's new trio, featuring Bruno Rousselet on acoustic bass and Philippe Soirat on drums.

BECK/MATHEWSON/HUMAIR Jazz Trio CD AL10172
Originally recorded in 1972 and subsequently released on the Italian Dire label on LP, this long out-of-print recording is available on CD for the first time ever! Recorded during a tour of Italy with Phil Woods, the European Rhythm Machine, consisting of Gordon Beck, Ron Mathewson and Daniel Humair, recorded this entire album in the course of one morning.

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GORDON BECK QUARTET Experiments With Pops CD AL10012
Originally released in 1968 on Major Minor Records and now available on CD for the first time ever! Digitally re-mastered from the original Stereo analog master tapes. Includes the original album cover artwork and liner notes exactly as they appear on the original LP. Features Gordon Beck on piano, John McLaughlin on guitar, Jeff Clyne on bass and Tony Oxley on drums.

GORDON BECK TRIO Gyroscope CD AL10032
Originally released in 1969 on Morgan Records in the UK and now available on CD for the first time ever! Digitally re-mastered with 24-bit mastering. Includes the original album cover artwork and liner notes exactly as they appear on the original LP. Features Gordon Beck on piano, Jeff Clyne on bass, and Tony Oxley on drums.

JIMI TUNNELL Trilateral Commission CD AL10152
Brand new fusion jazz outing by virtuoso guitarist Jimi Tunnell who became an major figure on the international jazz scene during a three year stint with the electric Jazz super-group, Steps Ahead. “Trilateral Commission” finds him in the company of an all-star group of fusion jazz musicians including Rachel Z on keyboards, Bendik Hofseth on saxophones and Omar Hakim on drums.

ANDREA MARCELLI Beyond The Blue CD AL10122
Joining the composer/drummer/clarinetist, Andrea Marcelli, are some of the Jazz scene's finest soloists: saxophonist Bob Mintzer, guitarist Mike Stern and bassist Eddie Gomez. Pianist Mitchel Forman, a longtime collaborator, performs on all of the trio, quartet and quintet tracks. The 12 tracks are previously unreleased original compositions by Andrea Marcelli chosen from music he has composed over the past several years in Los Angeles, New York and Berlin.

BUDDY EMMONS & LENNY BREAU Minors Aloud CD AL10142
"Minors Aloud" was recorded in 1978 and originally released only on LP on Flying Fish Records. The album features several Jazz standards including Charlie Parker's Scrapple From the Apple and Benny Golson's Killer Joe in addition to the title track co-written by pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons and virtuoso guitarist Lenny Breau.

TUBBY HAYES QUARTET Commonwealth Blues CD AL10162
Recorded in 1965 at Kensington Studios in London by the BBC and subsequently sent to Spanish radio stations as Radio Transcription discs to be broadcast only on Spanish radio, these previously unreleased studio recordings feature pianist Gordon Beck, drummer Johnny Butts and bassist Jeff Clyne.

GORDON BECK QUARTET Seven Steps To Heaven CD AL10182
Recorded live at the Franc Pinot Jazz Club in Paris in 2005, this 62 minute live recording captures British Jazz piano legend Gordon Beck at the peak of his musical powers in a quartet setting.

EDDIE GOMEZ & MARK KRAMER Art Of The Heart CD AL10192
"Art of the Heart" features music popularized by Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole performed and arranged by the legendary bassist Eddie Gmez and the brilliant pianist Mark Kramer.

LENNY BREAU Swingin' On A Seven-String CD AL10132
"Swingin' on a Seven-String" was recorded in 1982 by the virtuoso guitarist Lenny Breau. It was the last studio album that Lenny Breau recorded before his untimely death in 1984, and is the only studio recording of his seven-string acoustic guitar playing. He is joined by pedal steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons on several of the tracks.