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Ecco La Musica
ELM Collective
Released 2008
Most jazz bands don’t include an oud, but Raleigh-based band ELM Collective isn’t like most jazz bands. Their multi-layered global sound is a direct reflection of the composition of the band, whose seven members hail from five nations and four continents.
Jim Crew, piano and accordian
Marco Nardelli, flute
Naji Hilal, oud
Ernie Donadelle, bass
Alex Gorodezsky, guitar
Ed Butler, drums
Frake Hunsel, percussion
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'Twas The Night Before
Jim Crew, Bernie Petteway, Ed Butler
Released 2007
Not your grandfather's Christmas record!
An adventurous recording of seasonal/holiday classics that is listenable
at any time of the year.
Jim Crew, keyboard
Bernie Petteway, guitar
Ed Butler, drums
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Children of the Horn
Children of the Horn
Released 2006
Blue break-beats from the 70's, mixing
in the New Orleans sound, a few shots of Caribbean music, and some
soul-jazz on top...
Jim Crew, keyboard
Wayne Leechford, saxophones
Robo Jones, trombone
Bryan McCune, cornet, EVI
Bernie Petteway, guitar
Ed Butler, drums
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Shimmy Shack
Jim Crew
Released 2002
Groove-oriented soul-jazz with a modern
edge and a retro vibe.
Jim Crew, keyboard
Drew Lile, guitar
Ben Palmer, bass
Todd Proctor, drums
Bryan McCune, cornet, electronics
Glen Ingram, tenor sax
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Twighlight
Zonerangers
Released 2001
Altered states of jazz, world, and weird layered on electro-acoustic
soundscapes and grooves. All selections were composed and recorded
simultaneously. Any resemblance to actual songs is purely coincidental.
Jim Crew, keyboard
Bryan McCune, cornet, electronics
Rick Lassiter, bass
Fran Dyer, drums
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