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Piano: Ted Rosenthal, Bass: Mike Richmond, Drums: Bob Weller Bob Drums: Richmond, Mike Bass: Rosenthal, Ted Piano: Piano: Greg Cogan, Guitar: Chris Rosenberg, Bass: Mike Richmond, Drums: Tim Horner Tim Drums: Richmond, Mike Bass: Rosenberg, Chris Guitar: Cogan, Greg Piano: Spontaneous Group Vocal: The band The Vocal: Group Spontaneous Trombones: Matt Havilan, Earl McIntyre, Doug Purviance (bass) Purviance Doug McIntyre, Earl Havilan, Matt Trombones: Trombones: Herb Besson, Conrad Herwig, Larry Farrell, Matt Finders (bass) Finders Matt Farrell, Larry Herwig, Conrad Besson, Herb Trombones: Piano: Art Hirahara, Guitar: Vic Juris, Bass: Gene Perla, Drums: Scott Neumann Scott Drums: Perla, Gene Bass: Juris, Vic Guitar: Hirahara, Art Piano: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Dean Pratt, Jeff Parke, Jerry Sokolov Jerry Parke, Jeff Pratt, Dean Gardner, Earl Trumpets: Trumpets: Lew Soloff (lead ),Bob Millikan, Jeff Parke, John Eckert John Parke, Jeff Millikan, ),Bob (lead Soloff Lew Trumpets: Trombones: Tim Sessions (lead), Charlie Gordon, Sam Burtis (bass) Burtis Sam Gordon, Charlie (lead), Sessions Tim Trombones: Woodwinds: Andy Fusco, Dan Block, Richie Perry (flute), Bob Hanlon: (clarinet), Tom Olin (bass clarinet) (bass Olin Tom (clarinet), Hanlon: Bob (flute), Perry Richie Block, Dan Fusco, Andy Woodwinds: Saxes: Andy Fusco, Walt Weiskopf (alto), Bob Hanlon, Richie Perry (tenor), Tom Olin (baritone) Olin Tom (tenor), Perry Richie Hanlon, Bob (alto), Weiskopf Walt Fusco, Andy Saxes: Trumpets: Jon Owens (lead), Bud Burridge, Colin Brigstocke, Darryl Shaw Darryl Brigstocke, Colin Burridge, Bud (lead), Owens Jon Trumpets: Soloists: Ted Rosenthal – piano, Matt Havilan – trombone – Havilan Matt piano, – Rosenthal Ted Soloists: Soloists: Richie Perry – tenor saxophone, Bill Warfield – muted trumpet muted – Warfield Bill saxophone, tenor – Perry Richie Soloists: Saxes: Mike Migliore (alto), Dave Riekenberg, Mark Phaneuf (tenor), Matt Hong (bari) Hong Matt (tenor), Phaneuf Mark Riekenberg, Dave (alto), Migliore Mike Saxes: from the recording “New York City Jazz” Interplay Records Interplay Jazz” City York “New recording the from Soloists: Vic Juris – guitar, Randy Brecker – trumpet – Brecker Randy guitar, – Juris Vic Soloists: 4.) “In Your Own Sweet Way” Dave Brubeck, Arranged: Bill Warfield 1990 Warfield Bill Arranged: Brubeck, Dave Way” Sweet Own Your “In 4.) from the recording “The City Never Sleeps” Seabreeze Records 1994 Records Seabreeze Sleeps” Never City “The recording the from 8.) “Goodbye Porkpie Hat” Charles Mingus, Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: Mingus, Charles Hat” Porkpie “Goodbye 8.) from the recording “Trumpet Story” Planet Arts Network 2014 Network Arts Planet Story” “Trumpet recording the from Piano: Ted Rosenthal, Bass: Mike Richmond, Drums: Bob Weller Bob Drums: Richmond, Mike Bass: Rosenthal, Ted Piano: 12.) “When Janie Takes The Stand” Composed and Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: and Composed Stand” The Takes Janie “When 12.) Trombones: Matt Havilan, Earl McIntyre, Doug Purviance (bass) Purviance Doug McIntyre, Earl Havilan, Matt Trombones: Piano: Joel Weiskopf, Guitar: Dave Stryker, Bass: Lynn Seaton, Drums: Grisha Alexiev Grisha Drums: Seaton, Lynn Bass: Stryker, Dave Guitar: Weiskopf, Joel Piano: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Jeff Parke, Jerry Sokolov Jerry Parke, Jeff Mosello, Joe Gardner, Earl Trumpets: Trombones: Tim Sessions, Jeff Nelson (bass) Nelson Jeff Sessions, Tim Trombones: Piano: Roberta Piket, Guitar: Vic Juris, Bass: Tom Hubbard, Drums: Scott Neumann Scott Drums: Hubbard, Tom Bass: Juris, Vic Guitar: Piket, Roberta Piano: Saxes: Andy Fusco, Dan Block (alto), Richie Perry, Bob Hanlon (tenor), Tom Olin (baritone). Olin Tom (tenor), Hanlon Bob Perry, Richie (alto), Block Dan Fusco, Andy Saxes: Trumpets: Tony Kadleck, Jon Owens, Dave Ballou, John Eckert John Ballou, Dave Owens, Jon Kadleck, Tony Trumpets: Trombones: Tim Sessions (tenor), Mike Christiansen (bass) Christiansen Mike (tenor), Sessions Tim Trombones: Soloists: Bob Weller – drums, Richie Perry - tenor saxophone saxophone tenor - Perry Richie drums, – Weller Bob Soloists: Saxes: Andy Fusco (alto), Walt Weiskopf, Bob Hanlon (tenors), Alex Stewart (baritone) Stewart Alex (tenors), Hanlon Bob Weiskopf, Walt (alto), Fusco Andy Saxes: Trumpets: Jon Owens (lead), Dave Trigg, Joe Mosello Joe Trigg, Dave (lead), Owens Jon Trumpets: Soloists: Walt Weiskopf – tenor saxophone, Bill Warfield - trumpet - Warfield Bill saxophone, tenor – Weiskopf Walt Soloists: Saxes: Ed Xiques (alto), Dave Riekenberg, Mike Migliore (tenor), Sam Bortka (bari) Bortka Sam (tenor), Migliore Mike Riekenberg, Dave (alto), Xiques Ed Saxes: from the recording “New York City Jazz” Interplay Records 1990 Records Interplay Jazz” City York “New recording the from 3.) “Streetcorner Supermarket” – Composed and Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: and Composed – Supermarket” “Streetcorner 3.) from the recording “Old Devil Moon” previously unreleased, recorded 1997 recorded unreleased, previously Moon” Devil “Old recording the from from the recording “A Faceless Place” Laurel Hill Records 2005 Records Hill Laurel Place” Faceless “A recording the from 7.) “Some Other Blues” John Coltrane, Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: Coltrane, John Blues” Other “Some 7.) 11.) “The Three Marias” Wayne Shorter, Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: Shorter, Wayne Marias” Three “The 11.) Percussion: Dan Sadownick Dan Percussion: Piano: Ted Rosenthal, Bass: Mike Richmond, Drums: Bob Weller Bob Drums: Richmond, Mike Bass: Rosenthal, Ted Piano: Piano: Greg Cogan, Guitar: Chris Rosenberg, Bass: Mike Richmond, Drums: Tim Horner Tim Drums: Richmond, Mike Bass: Rosenberg, Chris Guitar: Cogan, Greg Piano: Piano: Greg Cogan, Guitar: Dave Stryker, Bass: Jeff Fuller, Drums: Tim Horner, Percussion: Emedin Rivera Emedin Percussion: Horner, Tim Drums: Fuller, Jeff Bass: Stryker, Dave Guitar: Cogan, Greg Piano: Trombones: Matt Havilan (tenor), Dan Levine, Doug Purviance (bass) Purviance Doug Levine, Dan (tenor), Havilan Matt Trombones: Trombones: Herb Besson, Conrad Herwig, Larry Farrell, Matt Finders (bass) Finders Matt Farrell, Larry Herwig, Conrad Besson, Herb Trombones: Trombones: Herb Besson, Conrad Herwig, Larry Farrell, George Flynn (bass) Flynn George Farrell, Larry Herwig, Conrad Besson, Herb Trombones: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Jeff Parke, Jerry Sokolov Jerry Parke, Jeff Mosello, Joe Gardner, Earl Trumpets: Trumpets: Bob Millikan, Lew Soloff, Jeff Parke, John Eckert John Parke, Jeff Soloff, Lew Millikan, Bob Trumpets: Trumpets: Lew Soloff (lead), Tony Kadleck, ,Bob Millikan, John Eckert John Millikan, ,Bob Kadleck, Tony (lead), Soloff Lew Trumpets: Saxes: Andy Fusco, Dan Block (alto), Richie Perry, Bob Hanlon (tenor), Tom Olin (baritone). Olin Tom (tenor), Hanlon Bob Perry, Richie (alto), Block Dan Fusco, Andy Saxes: Saxes: Andy Fusco, Walt Weiskopf (alto), Bob Hanlon, Richie Perry (tenor), Tom Olin (baritone) Olin Tom (tenor), Perry Richie Hanlon, Bob (alto), Weiskopf Walt Fusco, Andy Saxes: David Diggs (piccolo) Diggs David Soloists: Bill Warfield – trumpet, Dan Block – alto saxophone alto – Block Dan trumpet, – Warfield Bill Soloists: Soloists: John Eckert – trumpet, Mike Richmond – bass, Tim Horner - drums - Horner Tim bass, – Richmond Mike trumpet, – Eckert John Soloists: Saxes: Andy Fusco, Walt Weiskopf (alto), Bob Hanlon, Chris Potter (tenor), Tom Olin (baritone), Olin Tom (tenor), Potter Chris Hanlon, Bob (alto), Weiskopf Walt Fusco, Andy Saxes: Soloist: Chris Potter – tenor saxophone tenor – Potter Chris Soloist: from the recording “New York City Jazz” Interplay Records 1990 Records Interplay Jazz” City York “New recording the from from the recording “The City Never Sleeps” Seabreeze Records 1994 Records Seabreeze Sleeps” Never City “The recording the from 2.) ”Totem Pole” – Lee Morgan, Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: Morgan, Lee – Pole” ”Totem 2.) 6.) “Tentigo” – Composed and Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: and Composed – “Tentigo” 6.) from the recording “The City Never Sleeps” Seabreeze Records 1994 Records Seabreeze Sleeps” Never City “The recording the from 10.) “A Little Circus Music” Composed and Arranged: Bill Warfield Bill Arranged: and Composed Music” Circus Little “A 10.) Piano: Joel Weiskopf, Guitar: Dave Stryker, Bass: Lynn Seaton, Drums: Grisha Alexiev Grisha Drums: Seaton, Lynn Bass: Stryker, Dave Guitar: Weiskopf, Joel Piano: Percussion: Dan Sadownick Dan Percussion: Trombones: Tim Sessions, Jeff Nelson (bass) Nelson Jeff Sessions, Tim Trombones: Piano: Ted Rosenthal, Bass: Mike Richmond, Drums: Bob Weller Bob Drums: Richmond, Mike Bass: Rosenthal, Ted Piano: Piano: Greg Cogan, Guitar: Dave Stryker, Bass: Jeff Fuller, Drums: Tim Horner, Percussion: Emedin Rivera Emedin Percussion: Horner, Tim Drums: Fuller, Jeff Bass: Stryker, Dave Guitar: Cogan, Greg Piano: Trumpets: Tony Kadleck, Jon Owens, Dave Ballou, John Eckert John Ballou, Dave Owens, Jon Kadleck, Tony Trumpets: Trombones: Matt Havilan (tenor), Dan Levine, Doug Purviance (bass) Purviance Doug Levine, Dan (tenor), Havilan Matt Trombones: Trombones: Herb Besson, Conrad Herwig, Larry Farrell, George Flynn (bass) Flynn George Farrell, Larry Herwig, Conrad Besson, Herb Trombones: Saxes: Andy Fusco (alto), Walt Weiskopf, Bob Hanlon (tenors), Alex Stewart (baritone) Stewart Alex (tenors), Hanlon Bob Weiskopf, Walt (alto), Fusco Andy Saxes: Trumpets: Earl Gardner, Joe Mosello, Jeff Parke, Jerry Sokolov Jerry Parke, Jeff Mosello, Joe Gardner, Earl Trumpets: Trumpets: Tony Kadleck (lead)
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    ment that he can go deep in any setting, wheth- er it’s the bristling, harmonically challenging opener “Kenny” (his ode to the late trumpet- er/%ugelhornist Kenny Wheeler), the angu- lar, odd-metered “Seventh Jar,” the urgent- ly swinging “Realm” (dedicated to pianist Richie Beirach), the Frisellian heartland bal- lad “To "e Mountains” or the pedal-to-the- metal fusion anthem “Mustard.” "ere’s even a 12-tone-in%uenced piece in the darkly disso- nant “Numinous.” Hey is the invaluable utility in!elder here, acquitting himself brilliantly on acoustic piano (“Kenny,” “Realm,” “Seventh Jar”), Fender Randy Brecker Pete McCann Rhodes electric piano (“Dyad Changes,” Range “Rumble,” “Bridge Scandal”) and organ RandyPOP! WHIRLWIND 4675 (“Mustard”). Saxophonist O’Gallagher, who PILOO RECORDS 009 ++++½ plays cascading unison lines alongside McCann +++½ A remarkable post-Pat Metheny contemporary on several of the intricate heads here, also deliv- ers outstanding solos on the uptempo swingers jazz guitarist, Pete McCann has %own some- With his younger brother Michael, trumpeter “Dyad Changes” and “Realm” and on the rau- what under the radar since the ’90s, though Randy Brecker helped de!ne the sound of early cous “Bridge Scandal.” It’s a formidable, %exi- the quality of his playing and depth of his writ- jazz-rock in out!ts like Dreams and the Brecker ing ranks alongside his generational colleagues ble out!t with a built-in chemistry and an auda- Brothers Band while also accruing an impres- Ben Monder and Kurt Rosenwinkel. He stakes cious streak. —Bill Milkowski sive “straight” jazz resume with everyone out highly original territory on his !$h out- from Horace Silver and Art Blakey to Charles ing as a leader in the company of pianist-key- Range: Kenny; Seventh Jar; Realm; To The Mountains: Mustard; Dyad Changes; Numinous; Bridge Scandal; Rumble; Mine Is Yours.
  • KW Short BIO2-13

    KW Short BIO2-13

    KEN WALKER BIO : Our “first-call” jazz bassist for the Rocky Mountain region, Ken Walker has played with a veritable Who’s Who of jazz artists including: Eddie Harris, Joe Pass, Marlena Shaw, Kenny Barron, Eric Alexander, Houston Person, Pharaoh Sanders, Phil Woods, Hal Galper, Jimmy Heath,Tom Harrell, John Abercrombie, Randy Brecker, Nat Adderley, Slide Hampton, Clark Terry, Herb Ellis, Freddie Hubbard, Henry Butler, Warren Vache, Larry Coryell, Lew Soloff, James Moody, Roy Hargrove, Peter Erskine, Ed Soph, Butch Miles, Art Lande, Barry Harris, Billy Hart, Bob Berg, Eddie Daniels, Benny Golson, Ravi Coltrane, Emily Remler, Jimmy Heath, Bobby Shew, Charles McPherson, Roseanna Vitro, Sheila Jordan, Mose Allison, Fred Wesley and Bob Dorough. He has toured in Canada, Italy and Australia and also performed at the Telluride, Jazz Aspen Snowmass and other festivals and venues throughout the US. Terra Firma, his recording debut as a leader, stayed on the Jazz Week Radio charts for 17 weeks, reaching #13, and finished #56 on the top 100 Jazz CD releases for 2005. Walker’s discography includes, Phil Woods and Carl Saunders Play Henry Mancini, Two releases on Capri with Curtis Fuller. I Will Tell Her and Down Home, which was the #1 Cd on Jazz Week Radio charts for 4 weeks, and finish at #5 for year 2012. Walker moved to Denver in late 1985 and in 1987 began a 12-year tenure as the house bassist at Denver's legendary jazz club El Chapultepec that ended in 1998. Ken has been on the faculty of the Lamont School of Music since 1991, where he teaches jazz bass to all jazz and commercial bass majors, and coaches the Modal, Standards and Latin Combos in addition to his studio.