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Recordings
Step Up to the Mic
Eldee Young & Marshall Vente Trio
With guests:
Brasileiro Paulinho Garcia, Harmonica virtuoso Howard Levy Saxophonists
Jeff Newell (NYC), Rich Corpolongo (Chicago) and Drummer Isidro Perez
Plus, Project 9 (nonet horn section)
Tropicale (Brazilian rhythm section)
Bassist and vocalist Eldee Young is
best known for his hit recordings with the original Ramsey Lewis Trio
and Young-Holt Unlimited. He currently divides his time between gigs
at home in Chicago and the Far East (Singapore, Bangkok, Seoul and Hong
Kong).
Pianist/arranger/composer Marshall Vente
is one of the busiest musicians in Chicago with several different recordings
released in the ‘80’s and ‘90’s. He was a National Endowment of the
Arts “jazz apprentice” with Gil Evans and David Matthews from 1982-87.
Since then he has performed throughout the States, the Caribbean and
in Europe. Apart from creating music, Marshall hosts a weekly radio
show, Jazz Tropicale, heard every Sunday at 10 pm CST in Chicago on
WDCB 90.9 FM and streamed on www.wdcb.org He is also the current president
of the Association of Professional Orchestra Leaders (APOL).
Together, Eldee and Marshall have been
collaborating for 15 years in Chicago. Their previous Middle Coast releases
have included The Long and Short of Jazz (‘00) and Marshall Law (’01).
Their goal is to present music with content that is also fun and entertaining.
Step Up to the Mic is a festival, both eclectic and fun, swinging jazz
- with broad appeal to all listeners:
Blues with a story: CC Rider and Centerpiece
Mainstream & modern: Birks Works,
D & E, Just Time In, Trance Dance & Work Song
Brazilian: Voce E Eu, Wave and If You Never Come To Me
Ballad: As Time Goes By
World influences: Song for My Father
Comedy and Poetry: Eldee and Marshall rap and The Soul of
Jazz Release date: June 7, 2002 Radio
Promotion: Al Julian/Improvisational Promotions, (941) 255-9881,
fax (941) 255-1350 or julian@sunline.net
Middle Coast Records and tour inquiries:
Marshall Vente (630) 968-3339, fax (630) 968-4950
or MV@MarshallVente.com
Marshall Law is Here!
A 20 -year career retrospective.
"Marshall Law"
featuring Marshall Vente with the expanded nonet Project 9, sextet and
big band, including Anna Dawson, Eldee Young and Howard Levy -
And many of the other legendary musicians in Chicago!
Album notes by Neil Tesser
Dedicated to Marshall's arranging mentors, Gil
Evans and Dave Matthews.
It's an eclectic mix of straight-ahead jazz,
funk, blues, reggae, bossa nova and samba. Exceptional arrangements
and performances from Chicago that must be heard!
-Straight-ahead Jazz-
Bye Bye Blackbird - with bass and vocals by Eldee Young plus Howard
Levy
-Jazz funk and something different-
Marshall Law-the blues gets a new groove in Chicago
Bulls in the Night-for all late night musicians and their listeners
everywhere
-Chicago Blues-
Fat Woman Blues-Eldee tells us his story, with Jeff Newell and Howard
Levy
-Reggae meets Jazz-
Burn your Buns-folks in Chicago
have loved this one for years
-Brasilian bossa and samba-
Bright Moments-Rahsaan Roland Kirk's signature tune
(New) Girl from Ipanema-she's a new reharmonized girl with a visit to
Carnival
"The Long and Short of Jazz"
With Eldee Young
The following tracks are from the above album.
The above tracks can be heard using the Real
Audio Program. The above album is only available prepaid for $20.00
through Marshall.
"The Jazz Bulls of Chicago"
with Project 9+
"Endless Intensity"
"Alison's Backyard"
"Marshallaw"
"Nonet"
"Live At The Bulls"
Here is a sound sample off of the above album.
"Bulls In The Night"
"Tropicale"
With Tropicale
Here are sound samples off of the above album.
"Agua de Beber"
"Nino Scene"
"Brasilian Folk Song"
"Berimbau"
"Two"
with Joanie Pallatto
Here is a sound sample off of the above album.
"My Baby"
You will need either the Real Audio player
for the Real Audio version and or the players listed below for our MP3
version which are used as plug ins to your browser in order for our
music to directly stream in to your computer while on line.
We recommend the latest Media
Player from Microsoft. This player is available for download for
Windows PCs as well as for Macintoshes. Another fine player for MP3
files is available from WinAmp.
There are also many more MP3 players available for download on the Internet.
You may contact Marshall Vente
by phone at: (630) 968-3339
Marshall Vente
P.O.
Box 1135
Westmont, IL 60559
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