The “Ruminations” session, July 1, 2018, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California. Yamaha C9.

The hour-long session will be released in Fall 2018 on the Artists Recording Collective label.

"The Ancients" session: Studio A control room, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, July 8, 2017. Yamaha C9.

Jazz Crusaders Tribute: originally scheduled June 22, 2018, 9:00 p.m. -- World Stage Performance Gallery, 4321 Degnan Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90008 -- new date to be announced

Los Angeles area friends,

Robert Carmack's upcoming tribute to The Jazz Crusaders will feature several of my current, commissioned transcriptions, prepared for this concert at the World Stage Performance Gallery:

CRUSADER LEGACY 5 Plus Band

Teodross Avery tenor sax, Alvin Starks trombone, Mike Alvidrez~bass

Theo Saunders~ piano, Don Littleton ~ drums

Plus poet/spoken word ~ Robert J. Carmack

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"The Ancients" / ARC-2819 : a perfect gift for the holidays !

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Jazz Artistry Now: Top Jazz of 2017

Jazz Artistry Now: Top Jazz of 2017

FOUR STARS +

• Fred Hersch – OPEN BOOK
• Common Quartet – THE HIVE
• Brian Landrus Orchestra – GENERATIONS
• Bobby Watson – MADE IN AMERICA
• David Binney – THE TIME VERSES

• Dino Massa Kansas City Quintet – ECHOES OF EUROPE
• Dan Arcamone – EVOLVE
• Sam Boshnack Quintet – NELLIE BLY PROJECT
• William Flynn – TRAVELER
• Jeff “Siege” Siegel – KING OF XHOSA
• James Armstrong – THE ANCIENTS

• Airmen of Note – VETERANS OF JAZZ
• One O’Clock Lab Band – LEGACY: NEIL SLATER AT NORTH TEXAS
• Anat Cohen Tentet – HAPPY SONG

Yamaha C9 in Fantasy Studio 'A', July 8, 2017. This is McCoy Tyner's piano; a marvelous instrument. An extremely productive session entitled The Ancients.  One hour, two minutes duration, in one, continuous take.

Preview this new recording as a high-resolution download. Please contact me directly for details.

Bay Area Pianist, James Armstrong joins ARC

http://artistsrecordingcollective.biz/bay-area-pianist-james-armstrong-joins-arc/