Jazz Historian, Producer & Wine Expert Gary Carner Journeys Forth with PEPPER ADAMS’ JOY ROAD

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Alexis Cole, Baritone Sax, DL Media, Eric Alexander, FRANK BASILE, Motéma Music, Pepper Adams

2 CDs, Digital Box Set, and New Book Honoring

The Compositional Genius of Baritone Sax Legend Pepper Adams

National Book & Music Tour with Wine Tastings, August 20 to November 3

Joy Road Sampler

Available September 11 from Motéma Music:

JOY ROAD: SAMPLER (CD)
Features 11 Highlight Tracks from The Complete Works of Pepper Adams Five Volume Set

I CARRY YOUR HEART: ALEXIS COLE SINGS PEPPER ADAMS (CD)
The World Premiere Recordings of Pepper Adams Music Paired with Lyrics

JOY ROAD: THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PEPPER ADAMS (DIGITAL BOX SET)
Five Volume, 51 Song Set with Detailed Historical Notes

Stream Tracks from the JOY ROAD SAMPLER

Andrew Swift -][- Swift Kick – [D Clef Records, 2012 | Review] –

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Andrew Swift, Arranger, Composer, Curtis Steward, Drums, Dwayne Burno, Eric Alexander, Evan Sherman, George Cables, Jeb Patton, Matt Garrison, MICHAEL DEASE, Ryan Kisor, Sharel Cassity, Tim Mayer, Tony the Hawk, Wycliffe Gordon

Andrew Swift, Swift Kick

Andrew Swift -][- Swift Kick – [D Clef Records, 2012 | Review] –

Where do I begin? Let’s get right to it, imagine this a young kid with chopsticks, pots and pans with a sense of rhythm was the interlude, vision and seed planted by drummer, composer, and educator Andrew Swift. With his debut “Swift Kick,” you’ll find this body of music immersed in the womb of traditional jazz yet it’s intertwined with the integral musings of modern jazz unveiled by the folks at D Clef Records.

Like many aspiring musicians Andrew started his quest off at an early age. In fact, as a fifth grader he began in a new school and joined the school’s band program. Andy pursed his gift with persistence and paid off for him after a conversation with the band director Swift ultimately decided that he wanted to play drums and of course the rest is history.

ALL-STAR COLLECTIVE ONE FOR ALL SET TO RELEASE INCORRIGIBLE ON JAZZ LEGACY PRODUCTIONS, APRIL 6

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Art Blakey, Eric Alexander, Jazz, Jazz Legacy Productions

ALBUM SERVES AS LABEL DEBUT

One For All - Incorrigible

Their band name suggests the Three Musketeers of 17th century Paris — inseparable friends who lived by the motto “one for all, all for one” — though it’s probably more accurate to think of these six kindred spirits as the Rat Pack of jazz. Given their longevity, they might also be considered the Rolling Stones of jazz. After more than 13 years together as a working sextet, the members of the cooperative group One For All have forged an uncanny chemistry and camaraderie both on and off the bandstand. That indelible tightness and like-minded pursuit of swing is readily apparent on Incorrigible, the group’s 15th release overall and debut for Jazz Legacy Productions.