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Norman Johnson: Get It While You Can [Digipak]

CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2013-02-19

Tracks: Get It While You Can; Danza Dance; That's the Way of the World; Killer Jane; Cloud 99; Got to Get You into My Life; Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do); Saudale; Calle Verde; Pack It...
Artists: Norman Johnson

With over 20 years recording as a sideman with the likes of Bill Mays, Harvie S., and Steve Gadd, along with performances alongside Dave Brubeck,...continue...
Photographer: Harrison Judd.

Arranger: Norman Johnson....continue...

Sherri Roberts: Lovely Days [Digipak]

CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2013-01-29

Tracks: It's a Lovely Day Today/Isn't It a Lovely Day; What'll I Do; Nice 'N' Easy; Soon It's Gonna Rain; Heart and Soul; We Kiss in a Shadow/I Have Dreamed; Our Love Rolls On; I'm All Smiles; Come Dance Wit...
Artists: Sherri Roberts

Every recording by San Francisco vocalist Sherri Roberts shares two defining characteristics, an intuitive mind-meld with a master instrumentalist, and a smartly curated array of...continue...
Personnel: Sherri Roberts (vocals); Bliss Rodriguez (piano).

Audio Mixer: Seth Glassman.

Liner Note Authors: David Udolf; Sherri Roberts.

Recording information: Megasonic Sound, O...continue...

Rob Ryndak: A Wonderful Thing

CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2013-01-29

Artists: Rob Ryndak

For A Wonderful Thing, the talented pianist-composer Rob Ryndak has put together an eclectic but unified set of original music.

As with his four previous

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Lori Williams: Eclipse of the Soul

CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2012-10-15

Artists: Lori Williams

Marco Bittelli: Alba

CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2012-09-11

Artists: Marco Bittelli

Saltman/Knowles: Yesterday's Man [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2010-01-26

Tracks: Theme in Search of a Film; Cry; Shesh; What Was I to You; Blues for Sale; Folk Song; They Don't Really Care for Us; Yesterday's Man; 08 Bossa; East Orange Blues
Artists: Saltman/Knowles

Personnel: William Knowles (piano); Jimmy Junebug Jackson (drums).

Audio Mixer: Bob Dawson.

Recording information: Bias Studios, Springfield, VA.

It is no coincidence that one of ...continue...

Art Sherrod Jr.: Seasons

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-12-01

Tracks: To the Floor; Thinking of You; Just Chillin'; You're the One; Everything Will Be Alright; Seasons; On Sunday Morning; East Coast Steppin'; That's the Way of the World; Anytime; Smooth Groove; We Fall...
Artists: Art Sherrod Jr.

Audio Mixer: Dennis Wall.

Photographer: Greg "Fritz" Blakey....continue...

Marco Bittelli: Libera [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-11-03

Tracks: Gennaio 1997; Nudo; Vento Sulla Palouse; Nexus; Pulses; Libera; Brel; Something To Remember; Gennaio 1997 (Reprise)
Artists: Marco Bittelli

Personnel: Marco Bittelli (guitar); Horace Alexander Young (flute, tenor saxophone); Charles Argersinger (piano); David Jarvis (drums).

Mediterranean music -- that is, music from Italy, Spain, ...continue...

Tom Braxton: Endless Highway [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-10-06

Tracks: Endless Highway; Just in Time; Soul Purpose; That Wayman Smile!; Detour Ahead; Journey, The; Ventura Highway; Open Road; Distant Skies; Home Sweet Home; That Wayman Smile!; Open Road; Journey, The
Artists: Tom Braxton

Audio Mixer: David Rideau.

Arranger: Tom Braxton.

It isn't hard to understand why smooth jazz has been the whipping boy of everyone from fusion guitarists to Dixieland cornetists to free...continue...

Ron Mitchell: Jazzy Me: Live in Japan [Digipak]

2 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-09-15

Tracks: What a Difference a Day Makes; My Romance; Someone to Watch Over Me; Smile; Send in the Clowns; Love 4 Sale; More; Our Love Is Here to Stay; Fly Me to the Moon; Look of Love, The; One Note Samba
Artists: Ron Mitchell

Recording information: Chimpanzee Studio, Japan....continue...

Rob Thorsen: Lasting Impression *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-06-02

Tracks: Dexterity; Giant Steps; Little Melonae; Smile; Milagro Cafe; Man I Love, The; Danec Of The Freaky Circles; Ciagarones; It's All Right With Me; Wish On Us
Artists: Rob Thorsen

Personnel: Rob Thorsen (upright bass); John Rekovics (alto flute); Ben Wendel (bassoon, tenor saxophone); Gilbert Castellanos (trumpet, flugelhorn); Geoff Keezer, Josh Nelson (piano); Duncan Moore (dr...continue...

Ronny Smith: Just Groovin' [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-05-19

Tracks: Here We Go Again; Smooth; Superstition; 95 Drive; Just Groovin; I'm Beside You; Groove 106; Forever Friends; Ticket To Miami; Blue Bossa
Artists: Ronny Smith

Personnel: Ronny Smith (guitar, keyboards, programming); Ronnie Smith (guitar); Scott Martin (saxophone); Stan Martin (trumpet); Andy Martin (trombone); Alan Alexander, Jeff Knoettner (piano, keyboard...continue...

Saltman/Knowles: Return of the Composer

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2009-02-10

Tracks: Homeland; Bellport; Study in Purple, A; Shalom and Salaam; Disfavor; Seeds and Deeds; It's Been a Mad Spring; Creepin' Up; Pillar of Saltman, A; Pain Management
Artists: Saltman/Knowles

Composers: Mark Saltman; William Knowles.

Personnel: Lori Williams (vocals); Robert Landham (alto saxophone); Alvin Trask (trumpet); William Knowles (piano); Mark Saltman (double bass); Jimmy J...continue...

Bruce Eskovitz: One for Newk [9 Tracks]

CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2008-09-02

Tracks: Pent-Up House; No Moe; Paradox; Count Your Blessings; Airegin; Valse Hot; Strode Rode; Tenor Madness; Poor Butterfly
Artists: Bruce Eskovitz

Personnel: Bruce Eskovitz (saxophone); Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone); Charlie Shoemake (vibraphone); Bill Mays (piano); Ray Drummond (bass); Larance Marable (drums).

ONE FOR THE NEWK is a tribu...continue...

Al Williams: Heart Song [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2008-09-02

Tracks: Heart Song; Skyline Drive - (featuring Scott Ambush/Tom Schuman); Midnight in Morocco; I'm Going to Love You - (featuring Ron Gutierrez); One Hundred Ways; Sun Dance; If You Really Need Me Now - (fea...
Artists: Al Williams

Personnel: John Stoddart (vocals, keyboards, programming, background vocals); Ronnie Gutierrez (vocals, background vocals); Michael Ripoli (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Dan Leonard, Wayn...continue...

Horace Alexander Young: Acoustic Contemporary Jazz [Digipak]

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2008-07-15

Tracks: Dance with My Father; Heart's Desire (In a Very Special Way); Chicken N' Waffles; Joan-Capetown Flower; Find Your Love; Let's Lounge; Glory to His Name; That Kind of Girl; So Special; One of a Kind; ...
Artists: Horace Alexander Young

Some jazz purists believe that smooth jazz musicians are playing smooth jazz because they don't have the chops to play straight-ahead jazz, but the problem with most smooth jazz musicians isn't a lack...continue...

Bradley Leighton: Soul Collective [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2008-04-15

Tracks: It's On; Café con Leche; Wake Up Call; She's Gone; That Man; Ode to Billy Joe; Rock Me Softly; Undercover; Keep That Same Old Feeling
Artists: Bradley Leighton

Composer: Paula Prophet.

Personnel: Bradley Leighton (flute, alto flute); Paula Prophet, Katreese Barnes (vocals, background vocals); Evan Marks, Sherrod Barnes (guitar); Tom Scott (saxophone, ...continue...

Bruce Eskovitz: Invitation [Digipak] *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2008-01-29

Tracks: Breakthrough; Damien's Dance; Invitation; Latin Fever; Detour Ahead; Just in the "Newk" of Time; Dialogue; Walk in the Park, A; Red Clay; One Last Time
Artists: Bruce Eskovitz

Personnel: Ian Robbins (guitar); Billy Kerr (flute, alto saxophone); Larry Andrew Williams, Jeff Jarvis (trumpet, flugelhorn); Andrew Lippman (trombone); Angel Luis Figueroa (percussion).

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Roberta Donnay: What's Your Story *

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2008-01-29

Tracks: What's Your Story, Morning Glory?; No Regrets; Put It Where You Want It; Small Day Tomorrow; Stop This Train!; Devil May Care; Life in the Slow Lane; Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'; If You Live; ...
Artists: Roberta Donnay

Roberta Donnay: Roberta Donnay (vocals).

Personnel: Dave Ellis (tenor saxophone); Eric Reed (piano); Gerald Cannon (bass instrument); Mark Taylor , Mark Taylor (drums).

Audio Mixer: Davi...continue...

Tom Braxton: Imagine This [Digipak]

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2007-08-21

Tracks: Peg; Escape; Imagine This; Kaanapali Beach; Good to Go; Haven't You Heard?; Evening Drive; Downtime; 1 A.M.; Rest Assured; Revelation Song
Artists: Tom Braxton

Personnel: Tom Braxton (flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, piano, keyboards); Tom Braxton; Kevin Whalum (vocals, background vocals); Tim Bowman (guitar); Daran De Shazo (acoust...continue...

Bradley Leighton: Back to the Funk

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2006-01-17

Tracks: Runaway; Flow; Back to the Funk; Midnight Affairs; Clear Blue Skies; Special Lady; Sunday in San Diego; Make It with You; Ready for You; Soul Moon; Love Light in Flight
Artists: Bradley Leighton

Personnel: Bradley Leighton (alto flute); Bradley Leighton; Scott "Tempo" Kyle, Scott Kyle (trombone); Allan Phillips (piano, keyboards, percussion, drum programming); Cecil McBee Jr. (bass instrument...continue...

Bradley Leighton: Groove Yard

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2005-08-23

Tracks: Mojave; Groove Yard; Fotografia; Doña María; Bahia; Road Song
Artists: Bradley Leighton

Personnel: Bradley Leighton (flute, alto flute); Bradley Leighton; Bob Magnusson (double bass); Jaime Valle (guitar); Mike Wofford (piano); Duncan Moore (drums); Allan Phillips (percussion).

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Bradley Leighton: Just Doin' Our Thang

1 CD / Pacific Coast Jazz / 2005-05-10

Tracks: Sunny; Now's the Time; Pink Panther Theme; Summertime; Breezin'; Carefree; Europa; Lazy Summer Days; Ain't No Sunshine; Deep Sea; Easy Morning; Speak Low
Artists: Bradley Leighton

Produced by percussionist and composer/producer Allan Phillips, Just Doin' Our Thang continues carving a niche for the talented Leighton as a straight-ahead jazzman for the...continue...
Personnel: Bradley Leighton (alto flute); Bradley Leighton; Bob Boss, Bob Boss (guitar); Rob Whitlock (Hammond b-3 organ); Allan Phillips (keyboards, percussion); Duncan Moore (drums).

Audio Mi...continue...