Funkorific
Released: Sep 15, 1998
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Released: Sep 15, 1998
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Trombonist Anderson has assembled quite a quintet for this tribute to the blues, dubbed the Lapis Lazuli Band. Keyboardist Amina Claudine Myers, mostly on organ, electric guitarist Jerome Harris,...
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Sliderride
Released: Aug 25, 1995
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Released: Aug 25, 1995
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On this unusual date, the instrumentation is simply four trombones: Ray Anderson, Craig Harris, George Lewis, and Gary Valente. The bones perform eight originals, Billy Strayhorn's "Lotus Blossom,"...
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Cheer Up
Released: Mar 15, 1995
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Released: Mar 15, 1995
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This trio's first recording, the wonderful Azurety, met with acclaim by critics and music fans alike for its gleeful abandon, musically astute terrorism, and tunes that were stop-on-a-dime tight....
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Azurety
Released: Apr 21, 1994
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Released: Apr 21, 1994
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A multinational group, trombonist, Ray Anderson, (United States) and drummer, Han Bennink (Holland) are known for injecting wit and whimsy into various musical frameworks. The musicians infuse...
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Don't Mow Your Lawn
Released: Mar 23, 1994
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Released: Mar 23, 1994
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Trombonist Ray Anderson is typically uninhibited throughout this joke-filled set. His high-note screams are well-matched by trumpeter Lew Soloff and some of the vocals (most notably on the title...
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What Because
Released: Nov 15, 1989
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Released: Nov 15, 1989
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If you don't like Ray Anderson, then you probably just don't like trombone players in general, for there's not a more engaging trombonist in jazz -- certainly not one who communicates greater love...
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Blues Bred in the Bone
Released: Mar 27, 1988
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Released: Mar 27, 1988
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A 1990 reissue of a good contemporary session. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
It Just So Happens
Released: Jan 31, 1987
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Released: Jan 31, 1987
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Although trombonist Ray Anderson sounded fine on his earlier trio and quartet dates, he really comes into his own when joined by other horns. This spirited (and sometimes jubilant) CD matches...
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Old Bottles, New Wine
Released: Jun 14, 1985
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Released: Jun 14, 1985
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Trombonist Ray Anderson, best-known for his avant-garde recordings, surprised many with these explorations of standards. His high-note outbursts are often hilarious, yet on this program he really...
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