Our 4th recording, entitled "Islands", was released on 7/17/23 for Radio and 7/21/23 for Print Media. Saxophonist Ed Calle is once again our featured soloist along with returning guest artists, drummer Peter Erskine, bassists Will Lee and Mark Egan, and guitarist Randy Bernsen. We are also welcoming special guests, vibraphonist/composer Mike Mainieri and saxophonist, David Liebman. Keyboardist Mike Levine has returned, adding 3 of his original compositions to the menu, as well as engineering and mixing. We once again have included diversified styles with compositions by Pat Metheny, Mike Mainieri, David Liebman, Fats Waller and Chick Corea to name a few. Follow us on Spotify, YouTube, and Facebook for some "Sneak Previews".....
The domestic and international digital streaming has touched 66 countries with thousands of streams on all the popular streaming apps. After just the 2nd week following our release, "Islands" entered the JazzWeek Top 100 Chart (Radio Play), sneaking in at #95.
Our 1st 3 albums, are available for streaming on all the apps, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, as well as Pandora. Downloads are available at ITunes.
"Cartoon Bebop" once again featured Latin Grammy Winner, Ed Calle, with Special Guests, Peter Erskine (Dr), Mark Egan (E. Bass), Randy Bernsen (Gtr), and Lindsey Blair (Gtr). Recording during the Pandemic was quite a challenge, so we had to be quite inventive. Please take a look at the Blog page for detailed information about the project.
Our 2018 release, "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be", featured Saxophonist, Ed Calle, with Guest Artists Randy Brecker (Trpt), Mark Colby (T.Sax), Mark Egan (E.Bass), Danny Gottlieb (Dr), Marko Marcinko (Dr), Rick Margitza (T.Sax). The recording reached #5 on the Jazz Week Chart (Top 50 Radio Play) and was ranked in the Top 15 for 10 weeks.
Our debut recording, "Nothing Hard Is Ever Easy", featured Latin Grammy Winner, Ed Calle The recording was released in January of 2016 reaching #9 on the Jazz Week Chart (Top 50 Radio Airplay) and was ranked in the Top 15 for 9 weeks. You can read endorsements by Randy Brecker and Peter Erskine as well as the original CD Press Release on our Debut Recording page. Photos taken at the debut recording sessions and at our very 1st concert in 2013 are available in the Photo Gallery. See our Blog page for "inside information" about our recordings.
All our albums are available for streaming on all the apps, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, as well as Pandora. Downloads are available at ITunes. You can purchase CD's directly from us. Each sells for $10 paid through Zelle, plus shipping. Discounts are available for large orders. Email your order request to us at [email protected]. You can pre-order "Islands" for $20 plus shipping.
Our YouTube site was launched in July 2019 with 2 videos, Chick Corea's Blue Miles and Armando's Rhumba. These tracks feature Latin Grammy Winner, Ed Calle (Tenor and Soprano Sax), Ed Maina (Alto Sax & Piccolo), Jim Gasior (Keyboards) and Lee Levin (Drums). A new video is in the works for our title tune, "Islands"
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The domestic and international digital streaming has touched 66 countries with thousands of streams on all the popular streaming apps. After just the 2nd week following our release, "Islands" entered the JazzWeek Top 100 Chart (Radio Play), sneaking in at #95.
Our 1st 3 albums, are available for streaming on all the apps, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, as well as Pandora. Downloads are available at ITunes.
"Cartoon Bebop" once again featured Latin Grammy Winner, Ed Calle, with Special Guests, Peter Erskine (Dr), Mark Egan (E. Bass), Randy Bernsen (Gtr), and Lindsey Blair (Gtr). Recording during the Pandemic was quite a challenge, so we had to be quite inventive. Please take a look at the Blog page for detailed information about the project.
Our 2018 release, "The Future Ain't What It Used To Be", featured Saxophonist, Ed Calle, with Guest Artists Randy Brecker (Trpt), Mark Colby (T.Sax), Mark Egan (E.Bass), Danny Gottlieb (Dr), Marko Marcinko (Dr), Rick Margitza (T.Sax). The recording reached #5 on the Jazz Week Chart (Top 50 Radio Play) and was ranked in the Top 15 for 10 weeks.
Our debut recording, "Nothing Hard Is Ever Easy", featured Latin Grammy Winner, Ed Calle The recording was released in January of 2016 reaching #9 on the Jazz Week Chart (Top 50 Radio Airplay) and was ranked in the Top 15 for 9 weeks. You can read endorsements by Randy Brecker and Peter Erskine as well as the original CD Press Release on our Debut Recording page. Photos taken at the debut recording sessions and at our very 1st concert in 2013 are available in the Photo Gallery. See our Blog page for "inside information" about our recordings.
All our albums are available for streaming on all the apps, including Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube, as well as Pandora. Downloads are available at ITunes. You can purchase CD's directly from us. Each sells for $10 paid through Zelle, plus shipping. Discounts are available for large orders. Email your order request to us at [email protected]. You can pre-order "Islands" for $20 plus shipping.
Our YouTube site was launched in July 2019 with 2 videos, Chick Corea's Blue Miles and Armando's Rhumba. These tracks feature Latin Grammy Winner, Ed Calle (Tenor and Soprano Sax), Ed Maina (Alto Sax & Piccolo), Jim Gasior (Keyboards) and Lee Levin (Drums). A new video is in the works for our title tune, "Islands"
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