Vocalist Michelle Lordi ventures into thrilling new territory on her fourth album, exploring influences from rock, jazz and Americana music through reimagined classics and illuminating original songs

Break Up With the Sound, due out November 1 2019 via Cabinet of Wonder Productions, features a stellar band with Donny McCaslin, Rudy Royston, Tim Motzer and Matthew Parrish

Houston Person on record is not much different. He's in the room, his horn singing those lyrics you know, or taking a funky field trip to 132nd and Madison. Soul jazz is so much richer because of his presence. On his new HighNote album, Rain or Shine, he's alongside pianist Lafayette Harris, bassist Mathew Parrish, guitarist Rodney Jones, drummer Vince Ector and longtime friend Warren Vache on cornet — wondering where the love has gone, promising our day will come, making a plaintive declaration that everything must change. Whether it's raining or shining, you believe this weatherman's forecast. 

Tracks

1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. 132nd and Madison
3. Everything Must Change
4. Learnin' the Blues
5. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone
6. Soupbone
7. Never Let Me Go
8. Our Day Will Come
9. Danny Boy

Personnel: Michelle Lordi: vocals; Bill Avayou: drums; Mike Frank: piano; Larry McKenna: tenor saxophone; Matthew Parrish: bass; John Swana: trombone (tracks 2, 3, 5. 6. 7); Sonny Troy: guitar; Jay Webb: trumpet.



Track Listing: Dream a Little Dream; They Say Its Wonderful; No Moon at All; The Lamp Is Low; I Hear Music; Thou Swell; This Time the Dreams on Me.

Personnel: Lou Lanza: vocals; Matt Scarano: drums; Paul Sottile: piano; Tony Gairo: Saxophones, Clarinet & Flute; Matthew Parrish: bass; Mike Lorenz: guitar.






Track Listing:
1 THE STRANGER
2 MODERN WOMAN
3 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
4 SHAMELESS
5 DON’T ASK ME WHY
6 ROSALINDAS EYES
7 HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
8 ZANZIBAR
9 BABY GRAND
10 SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Album Produced and Arranged by Matthew Parrish

Ficha técnica:
Produção, Arranjos e baixo acústico - Matthew Parrish
Pianos - Fábio Torres (exceto faixas 5, 10, 11 e 12).
Bateria - Ygor Saunier
Engenheiro de Áudio - Adonias Jr.
Egenheiros de áudio assistentes - Ronaldo Frige e Daniel Tápia
Design Capa: Fábio Farello. Foto de capa: Wagner Kaiowas

Participações especiais:
Guinga (violão faixa 11)
Ricardo Castellanos (piano e bongô, faixa 5)
Vinícius Barros (percussão faixas 2, 3, 5, 7)
Leandro Lui (percussão faixas 10 e 12)

Gravado em Julho /2016 nos Estúdios Trama (São Paulo, Brasil).
Mix e Master: Estúdio Arsis (São Paulo, Brasil).

Marianne Solivan - vocals
Xavier Davis - piano
Matthew Parrish - bass
Gregory Hutchinson - drums

Passion, sincerity, energy, originality, courage, joy … these words all came to mind as I listened to the wonderfully engaging music on Spark, Marianne’s second release for Hipnotic Records. Self produced by Solivan, she clearly gave careful consideration to the musical territory she wanted to explore and the musicians she wanted to accompany her on this journey. The stellar trio of Xavier Davis (piano), Mathew Parrish (bass) and Gregory Hutchinson (drums) are beautifully engaged and supportive throughout the entire session.
Liner notes by Lewis Nash

Track listing:


1. Spark
2. Hum Drum Blues
3. First Desire
4. The Lies of Handsome Men
5. Tender as a Rose
6. I Wanna Be Around
7. If I Were to Love You
8. The Dove
9. This Is New
10. On a Clear Night
11. Ooh, What'cha Doin' to Me
12. El Cantante
13. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

"Darryl Harper has honed his playing chops over a 30-year career composing and performing on gospel, funk, chamber music and jazz bandstands. He has become distinctly adept at composing and performing music with a virtuosity that mines multiple musical disciplines with a boundless conceptual alchemy, and this virtuosity and vision drives the music on The Need’s Got To Be So Deep. Throughout this album, Harper declares his conceptual, technical, compositional, and historical authority and command, and makes his perspective on what jazz is and its possibilities brilliantly apparent."
--from the album liner notes by Bill Gaskins





Track Listing
Disc 1 1. Tale of a Suburban Cowboy 2. Scrapbook 3. The Side Pipers Jazz Clarinet Quartet 4. Variations 5. Ballad 6. Interlude 8. Spin 9. Not Like This Disc 2 1. The Need’s Got To Be So Deep 2. Postures 3. Anthem for Unity 4. Water Pistol 5. Playtime for Unity Dances fro Outcasts 4. Prodigal Son 5. The Fugitive 6. Prelude and Fuge-Like Woodwind Quintet 4. Bach Corral 5. Pandeirinho 6. Penthex

Harry “Butch” Reed: drums, percussion
Matthew Parrish: acoustic bass
Aaron Graves: piano
Greg Riley: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
E. Shawn Qaissaunee: piano, bass, acoustic guitar




It is one thing to have technique but quite another to possess musicality. These pieces swing with melodious energy echoing the sentiments of the past and the present. It would be easy to make comparisons to more recognized names but Reed's skillful band proves that jazz is an expressive art-form that still thrives heard in the drummer's spacious drum and percussion opening in "Let's Go" and the radiant tenor work of saxophonist Greg Riley in "For You, Joann" as well as Matthew Parrish's powerful bass solo in the soulful "Circle of Love."



Track listing:

1.Let’s Go
2.Wakeup Blues
3.For You JoAnn
4.Edenfred
5.Circle of Love
6.Love’s Secret
7.Dancing in Five
8.You Don’t Say
9.What Time Is It
10.Trip to Africa

Vana Gierig (piano)
Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet)
Sean Conly (bass)
Matthew Parrish (bass)
Marcello Pellitteri (drums)
Gene Jackson (drums)
Vinicius Barros (percussion)
Jane Hunt (violin)
Wolfram Koessel (cello) 

“Making Memories” is about the enduring quest to create good memories in life. They don’t just happen, but we have to actively do something to ‘make’ them, as they enrich us forever. With music, we are fortunate to experience many uniquely inspired moments with people, audiences and musicians all over the world. Many of these experiences become unforgettable memories that continue to shape and change us. We will cherish these memories for the rest of our lives, as they become invaluable treasures to our heart and soul, making us grow, and remaining with us, always.

This CD is also dedicated to the memory of both – Manfred Knoop, brilliant studio engineer,
musician, long-time friend and production collaborator – as well as my incomparable teacher
Charlie Banacos.



Track listing:

1. Declaration 11:52
2. Making Memories 08:49
3. Texting While Driving 07:42
4. Morning Cadence 08:44
5. The Spell 05:57
6. The Spiraling Spell 06:34
7. Rome 06:06
8. Looking Back 05:56
9. Conversations 07:34

Tom Goehring: trumpet, flugelhorn
Roger Rosenberg: baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Dave Leohart: piano
Matt Parrish: bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Roy Cumming: bass (4, 6, 9)
Paul Wells: drums




A Reflected Journey is a quintet date, but it doesn't have a quintet date feel about it. The man of the hour—trumpeter Tom Goehring—doubles on flugelhorn, and his front line partner, the ever engaging and well-rounded Roger Rosenberg, covers baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone and bass clarinet. With all of those horns in the picture, and a large variety of different pairing possibilities at hand, Goehring's able to paint in diverse fashion from track to track during this nine-song program.


Track listing:

1. A Reflected Journey
2. For Beverly
3. Clarion Call
4. The Walkdown
5. Bossa Nova Ova
6. Old Folks
7. Con Alma
8. Grazing In The Grass
9. Namely You.

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums

The cd features jazz versions of pop hits like “Blackbird” by the Beatles, “Hound Dog” by Elvis, "So Far Away" by Carole King, “Sounds Of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel, and other songs familiar to Boomers and Millennials that aren’t generally done by jazz artists.




Track listing:

1.Blackbird
2.The Look Of Love
3.Sounds Of Silence
4.Georgia
5.You Don't Know Me
6.You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Hound Dog
7.Besame Mucho
8.So Far Away
9.Moondance
10.Stormy Monday

Karine Aguiar, (Vocals)
Vana Gierig (piano)
Ricardo Vogt (guitar)
Matthew Parrish (bass)
Marcello Pellitteri (drums)
Ygor Saunier (drums)

Singer ‘Karine Aguiar’ is the ‘jewel’ in this crown of musicians. She hails from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, where she performs opera and ‘Jungle Jazz’ at the ‘Amazonas Opera House’. A good metaphor for Jungle Jazz is ‘jazz’ is the roots and the vine, while the ‘jungle’ is the leaves, flowers, and tendrils that make the plant unique. Those leaves and tendrils are true to Brazilian Amazonian rhythms and tone. Karine has helped spearhead Jungle Jazz’s popularity in Europe, where she now lives. She has played to a crowd of over 1,500 in Paris where she shared works from her CD, ‘Arraial do Mondo’, a recording with pianist, Vana Gierig. This CD was awarded a Brazilian equivalent of a Grammy in 2014 for ‘Best Brazilian Music Album’.



Track listing:
1 - Porto de Lenha
2 - Meu Baião
3 - Vento 
4 - Fica Comigo
5 - You've Changed
6 - Quem Samba Sabe
7 - Um Tom Para Jobim
8 - The Man I Love
9 - Acalanto
10 - Dia de Festa  
 

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Kevin Harris, piano








The Edenfred Files
The Edenfred Files almost sounds like something out of spy fiction, but its meaning is straightforward. In the summer of 2009, clarinetist Darryl Harper spent two weeks in an artist residency program called Edenfred, in Madison, Wisconsin. He used the time to work every day with the two contrasting lineups featured on this CD. What we’re hearing, then, is a précis of the creative adventure that Edenfred represented for all involved.
--from the liner notes by David Adler




Track Listing

1. Blues for Jerry
2. Sirens Calling
3. Spindleshanks
4. Walking With Old Souls
5. Kansas City Line
6. Edenfred
8. After The Rain

Anthony Nelson-Tenor
Oscar Perez-piano
Matthew Parrish-bass
Cecil Brooks III-drums



Indeed he is very much in his element this time around. Surrounded by an outstanding supportive and sensitive rhythm section of Oscar Perez-piano, Matthew Parrish-bass, Cecil Brooks III-drums, Nelson shines. Not only are they some of his closest friends, but he has worked with them in various capacities for several years. In high school he was introduced to Cecil Brooks, he worked with Matthew Parrish (Houston Person's bassist) when they were members of the Regina Carter Quintet & Sextet. Both Cecil and Matthew played on his first cd, "Testament: Live At Cecil's," for the past three years Oscar Perez has been working together in various groupings. Having had so much working experience contributes to the obvious synergy between them. Nelson says, "all of us have been on the bandstand with other groups and scenarios so we kind of have a sense of where each other is coming from."



1.Yes Sir, That's My Baby 
2.Don't Go To Strangers 
3.The Very Thought Of You 
4.Smile 
5.Miss Lady 
6.Lullaby Of The Leaves 
7.Straighten Up And Fly Right 
8.Silly 
9.Good for the Heart 
10.No Words For The Blues 
11.Strossie's Home Cookin' 

David Leonhardt piano
Nancy Redd vocals
Larry McKenna sax
Matthew Parrish bass
Paul Wells drums


Cole Porter’s music has been a favorite of jazz musicians for over half a century and with this fresh vivid interpretation David Leonhardt brings together all his formidable talents as arranger, improviser, and band leader to fashion a memorable musical experience.



Track listing:

1.Love For Sale
2.Every Time We Say Goodbye
3.Just One of Those Things
4.Night and Day
5.In the Still of the Night
6.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
7.I've Got you Under My Skin
8.I Concentrate On You
9.It's All Right With Me
10.I Love You
11.All Of You
12.Get Out of Town

Anthony Nelson Jr. – tenor and soprano saxophone
Freddie Hendrix – trumpet and flugelhorn
Allyn Johnson – piano
Matthew Parish – bass
Tyshawn Sorey – drums
Cecil Brooks III – drums


Recorded live at Cecil’s Jazz Club and Restaurant in West Orange, NJ
Music:
mda: The album consists of 11 total tracks with a nice mixture of originals and standards.  For a live recording, the engineering is quite good.  A concern with live albums from smaller labels or independent artists is whether they will be able to spend the proper money on recording and mixing.  Anthony Nelson obviously did.


Track listing:

1. Two By Two
2. Elsie
3. He Looked Beyond My Faults
4. Reprise
5. Soul At Rest
6. Beautiful Booga Baby
7. Darn That Dream
8. This Little Light of Mine
9. Polkadots and Moonbeams
10. Misty
11. Paula Danielle
12. Outroduction

Brian Landrus: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass flute;
Michael Cain: Rhodes, piano, electric bass;
Nir Felder: guitar;
Matthew Parish: bass;
Rudy Royston: drums. 



On Capsule his second album on his own BlueLand label, baritone saxophonist and reed multi-instrumentalist, Brian Landrus pushes the boundaries of jazz and explores a more fusion-like style inspired by Motown and other related genres.





Track Listing:

1.Striped Phase
2.Like The Wind
3.Beauty
4.I Promise
5.Capsule
6.71 & On The Road
7.Wide Sky
8.Now
 

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Alvester Garnett Drums

In a creative improvisational approach to classical themes The David Leonhardt Jazz Group interprets the Great Composers like you’ve never heard them before. From Beethoven to Aaron Copeland, Bach to Chopin, and Shubert to Erik Satie this fantastic group of jazz improvisers takes the audience on a melodic and rhythmic exploration of these timeless musical themes. Critics and audiences alike are raving about “Bach To The Blues”.
 




1.Prelude in G Major (Bach) 6:32
2.Claire De Lune (Debussy) 5:39
3.Ave Maria (Schubert) 4:18
4.Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie) 6:44
5.Prelude in A minor (Bach) 4:29
6.Adagio from Pathetique (Beethoven) 6:14
7.Simple Gifts (Copeland- Traditional) 5:01
8.Mazurka in G minor (Chopin) 7:07
9.Prelude in Bb (Bach) 5:34
10.Mazurka in C Major (Chopin) 5:10
11.Canon in D (Pachelbel) 6:04

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Alec Spiegelman, clarinet
Kenny Pexton, clarinet
Brian Landrus, bass clarinet
Marianne Solivan, voice
Lefteris Kordis, piano
Matthew Parrish, bass
Harry "Butch" Reed, drums



Stories in Real Time
"Darryl Harper has always taken the unexpected route. But four clarinets, voice and rhythm section? That’s the sound of surprise that animates Stories In Real Time...a level of high refinement...the simple pleasure of song...stirring...alluring.... " -- from the liner notes by David Adler



Track Listing

1. Bone
2. St. Minim
3.St. Dentwood
4. The Novitiate
5. The Secret
6. We Both Know
7. Magnolia
8. Bliss
9. Tilant, Zare, Nege
10. Pressing
11. Tore Up
12. A Prayer
13. Suite for Jazz

Personnel: Mark Lambert: voice, electric and acoustic guitars, percussion (4); Vana Gierig: piano; Matthew Parrish: acoustic bass; Alvester Garnett: drums; Vinicius Barros: percussion (1, 2, 4); The Avenue C Orchestra.






Lambert's performance on electric and acoustic guitars is consistently superb, especially on Rogers and Hammerstein's "This Nearly Was Mine." "Vana" Gierig proves himself to be just as wonderful an accompanist as he is a soloist, and bassist Matthew Parrish shows great sensitivity, as does the superb drummer, Alvester Garnett, on this memorable set.

Track Listing:
1.I Love Paris
2.I’ve Got You Under My Skin
3.In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
4.Sunshine Of Your Love
5.Tenderly
6.But Not For Me (Intro)
7.But Not For Me
8.This Nearly Was Mine
9.Without A Song;
10.Tight

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


Playing Original compositions by pianist David Leonhardt from their three CD series “Jazz For Yoga. Music perfect for yoga/movement/breathing/meditation played by a jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums with vibrant musical landscapes, transporting rhythmic journeys, and compelling melodic adventures that will uplift and energize your soul.
 


1.The Practice Is The Art
2.A Heart Pounding With Joy
3.Patience
4.A Moment
5.Finding The Child Within
6.Passion For Creation
7.Movement And Breath
8.Nirvana

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


Playing Original compositions by pianist David Leonhardt from their three CD series “Jazz For Yoga. Music perfect for yoga/movement/breathing/meditation played by a jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums with vibrant musical landscapes, transporting rhythmic journeys, and compelling melodic adventures that will uplift and energize your soul.
 


1.Serenity
2.No Fear No Misery
3.The Vital Breath
4.A Voyage Into Stillness
5.The Creative Mind
6.Minor Emergence
7.Divine Gift Of Creative Fire

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


Playing Original compositions by pianist David Leonhardt from their three CD series “Jazz For Yoga. Music perfect for yoga/movement/breathing/meditation played by a jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums with vibrant musical landscapes, transporting rhythmic journeys, and compelling melodic adventures that will uplift and energize your soul.
 


1.Peace
2.Inspiration Calls To Me
3.The Mysterious Vibration Of Kindred Tones
4.The Fun Of Playing (Together)
5.The Beauty Of Our Divine Breath
6.Bind Our Selves To Joy
7.Surrender is Fulfillment
8.Faithful To The Moment

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Alvester Garnett Drums


An eclectic collection of jazzed up arrangements that showcase the improvisational abilities of Leonhardt and his trio in a creative journey set to songs by James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Elton John, George Harrison as well as Horace Silver, Jerome Kern and a handful of memorable originals by Leonhardt.
 




1.Whispers Of Contentment-Shouts Of Joy
2.While My Guitar Gently Sleeps
3.Your Song
4.Iberian Lament
5.Sunshine Of Your Love
6.Late Night Blues
7.Winter Waltz
8.Fire And Rain
9.Peace
10.The Dawn Over Morocco
11.Yesterdays
12.Explorations

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


An exciting collection of Leonhardt original compositions for jazz trio. Full of flights of improvisation and musical journeys!
 




1.Sultry And Sensual
2.The Falling Snow
3.EZ Piece #2
4.Prelude
5.Dancing Down Staris
6.A Rainy Sunday
7.Why Not Love?
8.Come With Me
9.View From The Edge
10.EZ Piece #3

Artist
Credit
Hector del Curto - Bandoneon
William Gallison - Harmonica
Werner "Vana" Gierig - Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Sonic Environment, String Arrangements
Nic Hard- -String Engineer
Fran Janik - Photography
Gregory Jones - Bass
Wolfram Koessel - Cello, Performer, Strings
Mark Lambert - Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Ute Lemper - Adaptation, Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
Matthew Parrish - Bass (Acoustic)
Morris Pleasure - Bass
Mauro Refosco - Percussion
Catherine Russell - Vocals (Background)
Todd Turkisher - Drum Programming, Drums, Percussion, Producer
Nils Wuelker - Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Trumpet

Tracklist

1	The Greatest Ride
2	Stranger Friend
3	Blood And Feathers
4	Luna
5	Ghosts Of Berlin
6	Wings Of Desire
7	Nomad
8	Here Is Love
9	Nevada
10	September Mourn
11	Epilog

Music Together collection

Personnel: Regina Carter: violin; Xavier Davis: piano (except 4); Matthew Parrish: bass; Alvester Garnett: drums (except 4,9); Dee Dee Bridgewater: vocals (3,9) Carla Cook: vocals (5,6,11); Paquito D'Rivera: clarinet (1-4,6); Gil Goldstein: accordion (1-3,6,12).



The violinist is in excellent form throughout, soaring with lyrical panache on the swing tunes, grinding away blissfully on the blues numbers, and revealing a tender, dulcet side on the ballads, with a somber take on the titular closing track. Despite the context, the album never drifts into maudlin territory. Simultaneously celebratory and reverent, I'll Be Seeing You is a fitting tribute to Grace Louise Carter.



Track Listing:
1.Anitra's Dance
2.Little Brown Jug
3.Bei Mir Bist Du Schn
4.Sentimental Journey
5.You Took Advantage of Me
6.St. Louis Blues
7.A-Tisket, A-Tasket
8.Blue Rose
9.This Can't Be Love
10.How Ruth Felt
11.There's a Small Hotel
12.I’ll Be Seeing You

 

Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival – 2006








Accordion – Gil Goldstein
Clarinet – Paquito D'Rivera
Double Bass – Matthew Parrish
Drums – Alvester Garnett
Piano – Xavier Davis
Producer – John Clayton
Vocals – Regina Carter



Track 2 - Anitra's Dance (of a compilation C.D.)

 

Tony Deangelis, drums
Matthew Parrish, bass
Jim Ridl, piano
Ralph Bowen, Sax

Recorded at Maggie's Farm

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums




Triphony
Triphony is the outgrowth of a run of performances by The Onus Trio at Ze Mean Bean Café in Baltimore. Within the confines of the cozy restaurant's tiny, railed bandstand, the trio began performing pieces from The Onus Quintet's working repertoire, but eventually developed new material of their own, a collection of new compositions along with a large body of free improvisations. Featuring compositions by Andy Jaffe, Stevie Wonder, and Phillip Braham; originals by Harper; and free improvisations by the trio, Triphony documents The Onus’s exploration from scripted to entirely spontaneous ventures.




Track Listing

1. The Snake
2. Sarabande
3. Courante
4. Jesus, Children of America
5. Limehouse Blues
6. Triphony
7. Dig In
8. Cariocas
9. Doxology
10. Jig
11. Something Inside Me
12. Eve

David Leonhardt piano
Nancy Redd vocals
Larry McKenna sax
Matthew Parrish bass
Taro Okamoto drums

Christmas music from a jazz point of view. A selecton of holiday melodies played by a burning rhythm section, with soulful sax and vivacious vocals.
 
1.Let It Snow
2.Oh Christmas Tree
3.Winter Wonderland
4.We Three Kings
5.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6.Jingle Bells
7.Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
8.I'll Be Home For Christmas
9.God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
10.Sleigh Ride
11.It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
12.Frosty The Snowman
13.The Christmas Song
14.Here Comes Santa Claus
15.White Christmas

Personnel
Miss Justine, vocals; Tom Lawton,piano; Matt Parrish, bass; Leon Jordan, drums; William (Bill)Lacy, trumpet; Larry McKenna, sax; Gerald (Twig) Smith,guitar.

Track Listing
Maybe, Where Do You Start, Don't You Know I Care, Goodbye, Moondance, No More, Mr.Kicks, Here's To Life, Peter Gunn, I Just Dropped By To Say Hello, Love Look Away, Star Eyes, I'll Be Seeing You.

Personnel:
Ben Schachter, reeds
Jef Lee Johnson, guitars
Matthew Parrish, bass
Craig McIver, drums





Schachter recasts John Coltrane's "Moment's Notice" in a rapid 6/4 tempo that also jumps into, then out of, a few bars of 4/4 in each chorus, and Schachter negotiates the tune's dizzying chord progressions with an explosive tenor solo that grabs the listener from the outset and never lets go. By contrast, Schachter's tenor invests his original ballad "'He So Beautiful': Emmett Wallace" with convincing warmth. On "Everyone's A Genius," Schachter and Johnson intertwine contrapuntally over a swinging rhythm. Two tunes unfold with off-kilter, hip funk beats, and "New Toy" features the leader's fine soprano sax work. The rhythm section is fully together. They are at the service of the music. They go where the music needs to go. With Nothingman , Ben Schachter has produced a top-shelf CD of modern jazz.



Track Listing:

1. Tribal Delusions,
2. The Day The Happy Jazz Cried
3. Moment's Notice
4. "Think", She Said (Melancholy)
5. Suddenly Sentient
6. Everyone's A Genius
7. "He So Beautiful": Emmett Wallace
8. Queens Session Blues
9. New Toy
10. Nothingman
11. Aged

 

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Jeff Ray, guitar
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Harry Appelman, organ, piano




Y'All Got It
Y'All Got It pays loving tribute to the late composer Charlie Smalls, whose brainchild, the 1975 Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, left an indelible mark on Harper when he saw the original Broadway production as child. Adopting the time-honored jazz tradition of borrowing pieces from musical theater, Harper presents sympathetic arrangements of eight tunes from The Wiz. While showcasing the beauty of the familiar melodies, Harper’s arrangements not only nurture nostalgia for the musical, but also present Smalls's compositions as viable and interesting vehicles for jazz improvisation. The album also includes a fitting ballad by noted jazz composer Andy Jaffe.


Track Listing

1. Be a Lion
2. He's the Wizard
3. Soon As I Get Home
4. Slide Some Oil to Me
5. If You Believe in Yourself
6. I Was Born the Day Before Yesterday
7. What Would I Do If I Could Feel?
8. Y'All Got It
9. If I Had a Dream

Richard Budesa Arranger
Winston Byrd Trumpet
Patrick Byrne Guitar
Orrin Evans Organ (Hammond)
Kenny Jackson Bass (Electric)
Ron Kerber Saxophone
Lou Lanza Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
Matthew Parrish Bass (Acoustic)
John Swana Trumpet
John Vanore Engineer
J.D. Walter Liner Notes
Dan Zank Fender Rhodes, Organ (Hammond)




Riders On The Storm
Break On Through (Organ Mix)
Hello, I Love You
Touch Me
Love Me Two Times
Wintertime Love
Light My Fire
Roadhouse Blues
Spanish Caravan
People Are Strange
Break On Through (Rhodes Mix)

David Leonhardt-Piano
Matthew Parrish-Bass
Taro Okamoto-Drums


A collection of standards made with the clear intent that it be danceable and fun with a clear and steady beat. Some of the best from the Tap Music For Tap Dancers series.
 




1.Tuxedo Junction
2.It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
3.Young At Heart
4.Our Love Is Here To Stay
5.Night And Day
6.Blues Shuffle
7.What's New
8.They Can't Take That Away From Me
9.I Only Have Eyes For You
10.St. Thomas
11.All Of Me
 

MUSICIANS


Gilad: Percussion

Matthew Parrish: Bass

Vinny Valentino: Plays Yamaha guitars and D’Addario strings David Budway: Piano / keyboards / B-3

Alvester Garnett: Drums


Recorded at Mohawk Studios

Engineered by Manfred Knoop

Executive producer: Frank Bray

Produced by Vinny Valentino and Matthew Parrish


BMI © All rights reserved
 

David Leonhardt-Piano
Matthew Parrish-Bass
Taro Okamoto-Drums

The Tap Dance series. More songs you love to hear. More feels you want to dance to. More tempos that inspire. Swing, latin, jazz. fast and slow. Get this one!
 




1.Summerwind
2.Let's Do It
3.Poincianna
4.LOVE
5.Tenderly
6.St. Thomas
7.Jammin' In 7
8.The Nearness Of You
9.Sunrise
10.Laura
11.A Minor Blues
12.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home to
13.Billie's Bounce
 

David Leonhardt-Piano
Matthew Parrish-Bass
Taro Okamoto-Drums

The Tap Dance series. More songs you love to hear. More feels you want to dance to. More tempos that inspire. Swing, latin, jazz. fast and slow. Get this one!
 








1.All Of Me
2.Teach Me Tonight
3.Wave
4.I Want To Be Happy
5.Take Five
6.Emily
7.Slippin' Down
8.Stella By Starlight
9.Shell's Vamp
10.A Foggy Day
11.It Had To Be You
12.Blues For Alice
 

David Leonhardt piano
Nancy Redd vocals
Larry McKenna sax
Matthew Parrish bass
Taro Okamoto drums


A collection of standards made with the clear intent that it be danceable and fun with a clear and steady beat. Some of the best from the Tap Music For Tap Dancers series.
 


1.Summerwind
2.Teach Me Tonight
3.Poinciana
4.The Nearness Of You
5.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
6.Tenderly
7.It Had To Be You
8.Wave
9.Let's Do It
10.I Want To Be Happy
11.Emily
12.Dave's Blues
 

• Arranged By, Violin, Co-producer – Miri Ben-Ari
• Bass – Matthew Parrish
• Drums – Steve Hass
• Executive-Producer – Steven Bensusan
• Executive-Producer [executive In Charge Of Production] – Jeff Levenson
• Liner Notes – Wynton Marsalis
• Piano – David Kikoski
• Producer – Jack Kriesberg

Tracklist

1. Caravan
2. Pent Up House
Guest, Guitar – Ron Afiff*
3. Maiden Voyage
4. The Temple Of Beautiful
5. Brotherhood
6. Miri Intro
7. Sunny
8. Mother Shipton
9. Give Me Some
10. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

Bass – Matthew Parrish
Drums – Steve Hass
Piano – Eric Lewis
Violin – Miri Ben-Ari
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis


Tracklist

1. Song of the Promised Land
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis
2. White on Rice
3. The Temple Beautiful
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis
4. Brotherhood
5. Alice in Wonderland
6. Diggin In
7. Peace
8. D Blues
9. Old Fox

John Blake, Violin
Ralph Bowen, Sax (Tenor)
Warren Cooper, Vocals
Darien Ebo, Congas, Percussion
Duane Eubanks, Trumpet

Gloria Galante, Harp
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion
Darryl Hall, Bass (Electric)
Chico Huff, Bass (Electric)
Chris Hunter, Flute, Sax (Soprano)
Michelle Kornegay, Vocals
Barry Sames, Composer, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer
Marlon Simon, Drums
Lee Smith, Bass (Acoustic)
Matthew Parrish, Bass (Acoustic)
Beverly Stewart, Vocals
Lewis Taylor, Sax (Alto)




Tracklist
01. Great Is Thy Faithfulness
02. Awaiting The Spirit
03. Steal Away
04. We Are One In The Spirit
05. Blessed Assurance
06. Awaiting The Spirit (Poem)
07. My Faith Looks Up To Thee
08. A Love Supreme
09. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
10. An Innocent Cry (Poem)
11. An Innocent Cry
12. Abide With Me

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Jeff Ray, guitar
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Kyle Koehler, piano







Reoccurring Dream
"Reoccurring Dream" is The Onus Quintet's sophomore release. The recording finds the band, some three years after its inception, exhibiting the sort of vitality and cohesiveness that comes only with time. With the spontaneity and sensitivity of a veteran chamber ensemble, The Onus brings vividly to life a program of original compositions and creatively arranged standards that probe the mysterious, liquid realms of dreams. The album includes original compositions by Tony Haywood, bassist Matthew Parrish, guitarist Jeff Ray, and Harper. Harper also contributes arrangements of Mingus’s “Nostalgia in Time Square”, Cole Porter’s “Night and Day”, and Johnny Mercer’s “Autumn Leaves”.



Track Listing
1. Nostalgia in Times Square
2. Kiss Me Again
3. Reoccurring Dream
4. Night and Day
5. I Wonder
6. Letter To My Brother
7. Falling Leaves
8. Narcolepsy
9. Caliban's Nightmare

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Jeff Ray, guitar
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Jason Shattil, piano


The Onus
This debut recording captures The Onus Quintet in its infancy. The CD’s program consists of three original compositions by Harper, his inventive arrangement of Stevie Wonder's "Too High”, and a piece co-written by Harper and then Onus manager Tony Haywood.  The album also bears witness to Harper’s early experiments with various instrument combinations within the quintet.






Track Listing
1. DePriest
2. Too High
3. Nina
4. How Now
5. Bliss
6. Inner Urge

Déjà Vu is a reissue of a disc originally released in 1995 as The Trio, featuring

Orrin Evans on piano
Matthew Parrish on bass
Byron Landham on drums

Great playing abounds on this early session. Its interest is heightened by the appearance of several pieces that Evans would go on to record on his later Criss Cross albums: "Explain It to Me," "Dorm Life," "Big Jimmy," and Monk's "Rhythm-a-Ning." The opening "I Want to Be Happy," played in a straight-ahead, lilting 3/4, is quite different from the daring treatment the standard would receive five or so years later on Evans' Listen to the Band. Previously unheard Evans originals also appear, such as "Monroe" and "5-4-94," the latter a solo piano feature. The showstopper is an extended, medium-swing reading of Cole Porter's "I Love You." Now that Evans has established himself as a pianist to be reckoned with, Déjà Vu provides a timely look back.

Vocalist Michelle Lordi ventures into thrilling new territory on her fourth album, exploring influences from rock, jazz and Americana music through reimagined classics and illuminating original songs

Break Up With the Sound, due out November 1 2019 via Cabinet of Wonder Productions, features a stellar band with Donny McCaslin, Rudy Royston, Tim Motzer and Matthew Parrish

Houston Person on record is not much different. He's in the room, his horn singing those lyrics you know, or taking a funky field trip to 132nd and Madison. Soul jazz is so much richer because of his presence. On his new HighNote album, Rain or Shine, he's alongside pianist Lafayette Harris, bassist Mathew Parrish, guitarist Rodney Jones, drummer Vince Ector and longtime friend Warren Vache on cornet — wondering where the love has gone, promising our day will come, making a plaintive declaration that everything must change. Whether it's raining or shining, you believe this weatherman's forecast. 

Tracks

1. Come Rain or Come Shine
2. 132nd and Madison
3. Everything Must Change
4. Learnin' the Blues
5. I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone
6. Soupbone
7. Never Let Me Go
8. Our Day Will Come
9. Danny Boy

Personnel: Michelle Lordi: vocals; Bill Avayou: drums; Mike Frank: piano; Larry McKenna: tenor saxophone; Matthew Parrish: bass; John Swana: trombone (tracks 2, 3, 5. 6. 7); Sonny Troy: guitar; Jay Webb: trumpet.



Track Listing: Dream a Little Dream; They Say Its Wonderful; No Moon at All; The Lamp Is Low; I Hear Music; Thou Swell; This Time the Dreams on Me.

Personnel: Lou Lanza: vocals; Matt Scarano: drums; Paul Sottile: piano; Tony Gairo: Saxophones, Clarinet & Flute; Matthew Parrish: bass; Mike Lorenz: guitar.






Track Listing:
1 THE STRANGER
2 MODERN WOMAN
3 JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
4 SHAMELESS
5 DON’T ASK ME WHY
6 ROSALINDAS EYES
7 HOUSE OF BLUE LIGHT
8 ZANZIBAR
9 BABY GRAND
10 SCENES FROM AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Album Produced and Arranged by Matthew Parrish

Ficha técnica:
Produção, Arranjos e baixo acústico - Matthew Parrish
Pianos - Fábio Torres (exceto faixas 5, 10, 11 e 12).
Bateria - Ygor Saunier
Engenheiro de Áudio - Adonias Jr.
Egenheiros de áudio assistentes - Ronaldo Frige e Daniel Tápia
Design Capa: Fábio Farello. Foto de capa: Wagner Kaiowas

Participações especiais:
Guinga (violão faixa 11)
Ricardo Castellanos (piano e bongô, faixa 5)
Vinícius Barros (percussão faixas 2, 3, 5, 7)
Leandro Lui (percussão faixas 10 e 12)

Gravado em Julho /2016 nos Estúdios Trama (São Paulo, Brasil).
Mix e Master: Estúdio Arsis (São Paulo, Brasil).

Marianne Solivan - vocals
Xavier Davis - piano
Matthew Parrish - bass
Gregory Hutchinson - drums

Passion, sincerity, energy, originality, courage, joy … these words all came to mind as I listened to the wonderfully engaging music on Spark, Marianne’s second release for Hipnotic Records. Self produced by Solivan, she clearly gave careful consideration to the musical territory she wanted to explore and the musicians she wanted to accompany her on this journey. The stellar trio of Xavier Davis (piano), Mathew Parrish (bass) and Gregory Hutchinson (drums) are beautifully engaged and supportive throughout the entire session.
Liner notes by Lewis Nash

Track listing:


1. Spark
2. Hum Drum Blues
3. First Desire
4. The Lies of Handsome Men
5. Tender as a Rose
6. I Wanna Be Around
7. If I Were to Love You
8. The Dove
9. This Is New
10. On a Clear Night
11. Ooh, What'cha Doin' to Me
12. El Cantante
13. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

"Darryl Harper has honed his playing chops over a 30-year career composing and performing on gospel, funk, chamber music and jazz bandstands. He has become distinctly adept at composing and performing music with a virtuosity that mines multiple musical disciplines with a boundless conceptual alchemy, and this virtuosity and vision drives the music on The Need’s Got To Be So Deep. Throughout this album, Harper declares his conceptual, technical, compositional, and historical authority and command, and makes his perspective on what jazz is and its possibilities brilliantly apparent."
--from the album liner notes by Bill Gaskins





Track Listing
Disc 1 1. Tale of a Suburban Cowboy 2. Scrapbook 3. The Side Pipers Jazz Clarinet Quartet 4. Variations 5. Ballad 6. Interlude 8. Spin 9. Not Like This Disc 2 1. The Need’s Got To Be So Deep 2. Postures 3. Anthem for Unity 4. Water Pistol 5. Playtime for Unity Dances fro Outcasts 4. Prodigal Son 5. The Fugitive 6. Prelude and Fuge-Like Woodwind Quintet 4. Bach Corral 5. Pandeirinho 6. Penthex

Harry “Butch” Reed: drums, percussion
Matthew Parrish: acoustic bass
Aaron Graves: piano
Greg Riley: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
E. Shawn Qaissaunee: piano, bass, acoustic guitar




It is one thing to have technique but quite another to possess musicality. These pieces swing with melodious energy echoing the sentiments of the past and the present. It would be easy to make comparisons to more recognized names but Reed's skillful band proves that jazz is an expressive art-form that still thrives heard in the drummer's spacious drum and percussion opening in "Let's Go" and the radiant tenor work of saxophonist Greg Riley in "For You, Joann" as well as Matthew Parrish's powerful bass solo in the soulful "Circle of Love."



Track listing:

1.Let’s Go
2.Wakeup Blues
3.For You JoAnn
4.Edenfred
5.Circle of Love
6.Love’s Secret
7.Dancing in Five
8.You Don’t Say
9.What Time Is It
10.Trip to Africa

Vana Gierig (piano)
Paquito D'Rivera (clarinet)
Sean Conly (bass)
Matthew Parrish (bass)
Marcello Pellitteri (drums)
Gene Jackson (drums)
Vinicius Barros (percussion)
Jane Hunt (violin)
Wolfram Koessel (cello) 

“Making Memories” is about the enduring quest to create good memories in life. They don’t just happen, but we have to actively do something to ‘make’ them, as they enrich us forever. With music, we are fortunate to experience many uniquely inspired moments with people, audiences and musicians all over the world. Many of these experiences become unforgettable memories that continue to shape and change us. We will cherish these memories for the rest of our lives, as they become invaluable treasures to our heart and soul, making us grow, and remaining with us, always.

This CD is also dedicated to the memory of both – Manfred Knoop, brilliant studio engineer,
musician, long-time friend and production collaborator – as well as my incomparable teacher
Charlie Banacos.



Track listing:

1. Declaration 11:52
2. Making Memories 08:49
3. Texting While Driving 07:42
4. Morning Cadence 08:44
5. The Spell 05:57
6. The Spiraling Spell 06:34
7. Rome 06:06
8. Looking Back 05:56
9. Conversations 07:34

Tom Goehring: trumpet, flugelhorn
Roger Rosenberg: baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet
Dave Leohart: piano
Matt Parrish: bass (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8)
Roy Cumming: bass (4, 6, 9)
Paul Wells: drums




A Reflected Journey is a quintet date, but it doesn't have a quintet date feel about it. The man of the hour—trumpeter Tom Goehring—doubles on flugelhorn, and his front line partner, the ever engaging and well-rounded Roger Rosenberg, covers baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone and bass clarinet. With all of those horns in the picture, and a large variety of different pairing possibilities at hand, Goehring's able to paint in diverse fashion from track to track during this nine-song program.


Track listing:

1. A Reflected Journey
2. For Beverly
3. Clarion Call
4. The Walkdown
5. Bossa Nova Ova
6. Old Folks
7. Con Alma
8. Grazing In The Grass
9. Namely You.

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums

The cd features jazz versions of pop hits like “Blackbird” by the Beatles, “Hound Dog” by Elvis, "So Far Away" by Carole King, “Sounds Of Silence” by Simon and Garfunkel, and other songs familiar to Boomers and Millennials that aren’t generally done by jazz artists.




Track listing:

1.Blackbird
2.The Look Of Love
3.Sounds Of Silence
4.Georgia
5.You Don't Know Me
6.You Ain’t Nothin’ But A Hound Dog
7.Besame Mucho
8.So Far Away
9.Moondance
10.Stormy Monday

Karine Aguiar, (Vocals)
Vana Gierig (piano)
Ricardo Vogt (guitar)
Matthew Parrish (bass)
Marcello Pellitteri (drums)
Ygor Saunier (drums)

Singer ‘Karine Aguiar’ is the ‘jewel’ in this crown of musicians. She hails from Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, where she performs opera and ‘Jungle Jazz’ at the ‘Amazonas Opera House’. A good metaphor for Jungle Jazz is ‘jazz’ is the roots and the vine, while the ‘jungle’ is the leaves, flowers, and tendrils that make the plant unique. Those leaves and tendrils are true to Brazilian Amazonian rhythms and tone. Karine has helped spearhead Jungle Jazz’s popularity in Europe, where she now lives. She has played to a crowd of over 1,500 in Paris where she shared works from her CD, ‘Arraial do Mondo’, a recording with pianist, Vana Gierig. This CD was awarded a Brazilian equivalent of a Grammy in 2014 for ‘Best Brazilian Music Album’.



Track listing:
1 - Porto de Lenha
2 - Meu Baião
3 - Vento 
4 - Fica Comigo
5 - You've Changed
6 - Quem Samba Sabe
7 - Um Tom Para Jobim
8 - The Man I Love
9 - Acalanto
10 - Dia de Festa  
 

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Kevin Harris, piano








The Edenfred Files
The Edenfred Files almost sounds like something out of spy fiction, but its meaning is straightforward. In the summer of 2009, clarinetist Darryl Harper spent two weeks in an artist residency program called Edenfred, in Madison, Wisconsin. He used the time to work every day with the two contrasting lineups featured on this CD. What we’re hearing, then, is a précis of the creative adventure that Edenfred represented for all involved.
--from the liner notes by David Adler




Track Listing

1. Blues for Jerry
2. Sirens Calling
3. Spindleshanks
4. Walking With Old Souls
5. Kansas City Line
6. Edenfred
8. After The Rain

Anthony Nelson-Tenor
Oscar Perez-piano
Matthew Parrish-bass
Cecil Brooks III-drums



Indeed he is very much in his element this time around. Surrounded by an outstanding supportive and sensitive rhythm section of Oscar Perez-piano, Matthew Parrish-bass, Cecil Brooks III-drums, Nelson shines. Not only are they some of his closest friends, but he has worked with them in various capacities for several years. In high school he was introduced to Cecil Brooks, he worked with Matthew Parrish (Houston Person's bassist) when they were members of the Regina Carter Quintet & Sextet. Both Cecil and Matthew played on his first cd, "Testament: Live At Cecil's," for the past three years Oscar Perez has been working together in various groupings. Having had so much working experience contributes to the obvious synergy between them. Nelson says, "all of us have been on the bandstand with other groups and scenarios so we kind of have a sense of where each other is coming from."



1.Yes Sir, That's My Baby 
2.Don't Go To Strangers 
3.The Very Thought Of You 
4.Smile 
5.Miss Lady 
6.Lullaby Of The Leaves 
7.Straighten Up And Fly Right 
8.Silly 
9.Good for the Heart 
10.No Words For The Blues 
11.Strossie's Home Cookin' 

David Leonhardt piano
Nancy Redd vocals
Larry McKenna sax
Matthew Parrish bass
Paul Wells drums


Cole Porter’s music has been a favorite of jazz musicians for over half a century and with this fresh vivid interpretation David Leonhardt brings together all his formidable talents as arranger, improviser, and band leader to fashion a memorable musical experience.



Track listing:

1.Love For Sale
2.Every Time We Say Goodbye
3.Just One of Those Things
4.Night and Day
5.In the Still of the Night
6.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
7.I've Got you Under My Skin
8.I Concentrate On You
9.It's All Right With Me
10.I Love You
11.All Of You
12.Get Out of Town

Anthony Nelson Jr. – tenor and soprano saxophone
Freddie Hendrix – trumpet and flugelhorn
Allyn Johnson – piano
Matthew Parish – bass
Tyshawn Sorey – drums
Cecil Brooks III – drums


Recorded live at Cecil’s Jazz Club and Restaurant in West Orange, NJ
Music:
mda: The album consists of 11 total tracks with a nice mixture of originals and standards.  For a live recording, the engineering is quite good.  A concern with live albums from smaller labels or independent artists is whether they will be able to spend the proper money on recording and mixing.  Anthony Nelson obviously did.


Track listing:

1. Two By Two
2. Elsie
3. He Looked Beyond My Faults
4. Reprise
5. Soul At Rest
6. Beautiful Booga Baby
7. Darn That Dream
8. This Little Light of Mine
9. Polkadots and Moonbeams
10. Misty
11. Paula Danielle
12. Outroduction

Brian Landrus: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet, bass flute;
Michael Cain: Rhodes, piano, electric bass;
Nir Felder: guitar;
Matthew Parish: bass;
Rudy Royston: drums. 



On Capsule his second album on his own BlueLand label, baritone saxophonist and reed multi-instrumentalist, Brian Landrus pushes the boundaries of jazz and explores a more fusion-like style inspired by Motown and other related genres.





Track Listing:

1.Striped Phase
2.Like The Wind
3.Beauty
4.I Promise
5.Capsule
6.71 & On The Road
7.Wide Sky
8.Now
 

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Alvester Garnett Drums

In a creative improvisational approach to classical themes The David Leonhardt Jazz Group interprets the Great Composers like you’ve never heard them before. From Beethoven to Aaron Copeland, Bach to Chopin, and Shubert to Erik Satie this fantastic group of jazz improvisers takes the audience on a melodic and rhythmic exploration of these timeless musical themes. Critics and audiences alike are raving about “Bach To The Blues”.
 




1.Prelude in G Major (Bach) 6:32
2.Claire De Lune (Debussy) 5:39
3.Ave Maria (Schubert) 4:18
4.Gymnopedie No. 1 (Erik Satie) 6:44
5.Prelude in A minor (Bach) 4:29
6.Adagio from Pathetique (Beethoven) 6:14
7.Simple Gifts (Copeland- Traditional) 5:01
8.Mazurka in G minor (Chopin) 7:07
9.Prelude in Bb (Bach) 5:34
10.Mazurka in C Major (Chopin) 5:10
11.Canon in D (Pachelbel) 6:04

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Alec Spiegelman, clarinet
Kenny Pexton, clarinet
Brian Landrus, bass clarinet
Marianne Solivan, voice
Lefteris Kordis, piano
Matthew Parrish, bass
Harry "Butch" Reed, drums



Stories in Real Time
"Darryl Harper has always taken the unexpected route. But four clarinets, voice and rhythm section? That’s the sound of surprise that animates Stories In Real Time...a level of high refinement...the simple pleasure of song...stirring...alluring.... " -- from the liner notes by David Adler



Track Listing

1. Bone
2. St. Minim
3.St. Dentwood
4. The Novitiate
5. The Secret
6. We Both Know
7. Magnolia
8. Bliss
9. Tilant, Zare, Nege
10. Pressing
11. Tore Up
12. A Prayer
13. Suite for Jazz

Personnel: Mark Lambert: voice, electric and acoustic guitars, percussion (4); Vana Gierig: piano; Matthew Parrish: acoustic bass; Alvester Garnett: drums; Vinicius Barros: percussion (1, 2, 4); The Avenue C Orchestra.






Lambert's performance on electric and acoustic guitars is consistently superb, especially on Rogers and Hammerstein's "This Nearly Was Mine." "Vana" Gierig proves himself to be just as wonderful an accompanist as he is a soloist, and bassist Matthew Parrish shows great sensitivity, as does the superb drummer, Alvester Garnett, on this memorable set.

Track Listing:
1.I Love Paris
2.I’ve Got You Under My Skin
3.In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
4.Sunshine Of Your Love
5.Tenderly
6.But Not For Me (Intro)
7.But Not For Me
8.This Nearly Was Mine
9.Without A Song;
10.Tight

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


Playing Original compositions by pianist David Leonhardt from their three CD series “Jazz For Yoga. Music perfect for yoga/movement/breathing/meditation played by a jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums with vibrant musical landscapes, transporting rhythmic journeys, and compelling melodic adventures that will uplift and energize your soul.
 


1.The Practice Is The Art
2.A Heart Pounding With Joy
3.Patience
4.A Moment
5.Finding The Child Within
6.Passion For Creation
7.Movement And Breath
8.Nirvana

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


Playing Original compositions by pianist David Leonhardt from their three CD series “Jazz For Yoga. Music perfect for yoga/movement/breathing/meditation played by a jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums with vibrant musical landscapes, transporting rhythmic journeys, and compelling melodic adventures that will uplift and energize your soul.
 


1.Serenity
2.No Fear No Misery
3.The Vital Breath
4.A Voyage Into Stillness
5.The Creative Mind
6.Minor Emergence
7.Divine Gift Of Creative Fire

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


Playing Original compositions by pianist David Leonhardt from their three CD series “Jazz For Yoga. Music perfect for yoga/movement/breathing/meditation played by a jazz trio of piano, bass, and drums with vibrant musical landscapes, transporting rhythmic journeys, and compelling melodic adventures that will uplift and energize your soul.
 


1.Peace
2.Inspiration Calls To Me
3.The Mysterious Vibration Of Kindred Tones
4.The Fun Of Playing (Together)
5.The Beauty Of Our Divine Breath
6.Bind Our Selves To Joy
7.Surrender is Fulfillment
8.Faithful To The Moment

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Alvester Garnett Drums


An eclectic collection of jazzed up arrangements that showcase the improvisational abilities of Leonhardt and his trio in a creative journey set to songs by James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Elton John, George Harrison as well as Horace Silver, Jerome Kern and a handful of memorable originals by Leonhardt.
 




1.Whispers Of Contentment-Shouts Of Joy
2.While My Guitar Gently Sleeps
3.Your Song
4.Iberian Lament
5.Sunshine Of Your Love
6.Late Night Blues
7.Winter Waltz
8.Fire And Rain
9.Peace
10.The Dawn Over Morocco
11.Yesterdays
12.Explorations

David Leonhardt Piano
Matthew Parrish Bass
Paul Wells Drums


An exciting collection of Leonhardt original compositions for jazz trio. Full of flights of improvisation and musical journeys!
 




1.Sultry And Sensual
2.The Falling Snow
3.EZ Piece #2
4.Prelude
5.Dancing Down Staris
6.A Rainy Sunday
7.Why Not Love?
8.Come With Me
9.View From The Edge
10.EZ Piece #3

Artist
Credit
Hector del Curto - Bandoneon
William Gallison - Harmonica
Werner "Vana" Gierig - Arranger, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Sonic Environment, String Arrangements
Nic Hard- -String Engineer
Fran Janik - Photography
Gregory Jones - Bass
Wolfram Koessel - Cello, Performer, Strings
Mark Lambert - Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Ute Lemper - Adaptation, Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals (Background)
Bob Ludwig - Mastering
Matthew Parrish - Bass (Acoustic)
Morris Pleasure - Bass
Mauro Refosco - Percussion
Catherine Russell - Vocals (Background)
Todd Turkisher - Drum Programming, Drums, Percussion, Producer
Nils Wuelker - Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Trumpet

Tracklist

1	The Greatest Ride
2	Stranger Friend
3	Blood And Feathers
4	Luna
5	Ghosts Of Berlin
6	Wings Of Desire
7	Nomad
8	Here Is Love
9	Nevada
10	September Mourn
11	Epilog

Music Together collection

Personnel: Regina Carter: violin; Xavier Davis: piano (except 4); Matthew Parrish: bass; Alvester Garnett: drums (except 4,9); Dee Dee Bridgewater: vocals (3,9) Carla Cook: vocals (5,6,11); Paquito D'Rivera: clarinet (1-4,6); Gil Goldstein: accordion (1-3,6,12).



The violinist is in excellent form throughout, soaring with lyrical panache on the swing tunes, grinding away blissfully on the blues numbers, and revealing a tender, dulcet side on the ballads, with a somber take on the titular closing track. Despite the context, the album never drifts into maudlin territory. Simultaneously celebratory and reverent, I'll Be Seeing You is a fitting tribute to Grace Louise Carter.



Track Listing:
1.Anitra's Dance
2.Little Brown Jug
3.Bei Mir Bist Du Schn
4.Sentimental Journey
5.You Took Advantage of Me
6.St. Louis Blues
7.A-Tisket, A-Tasket
8.Blue Rose
9.This Can't Be Love
10.How Ruth Felt
11.There's a Small Hotel
12.I’ll Be Seeing You

 

Your Guide To The North Sea Jazz Festival – 2006








Accordion – Gil Goldstein
Clarinet – Paquito D'Rivera
Double Bass – Matthew Parrish
Drums – Alvester Garnett
Piano – Xavier Davis
Producer – John Clayton
Vocals – Regina Carter



Track 2 - Anitra's Dance (of a compilation C.D.)

 

Tony Deangelis, drums
Matthew Parrish, bass
Jim Ridl, piano
Ralph Bowen, Sax

Recorded at Maggie's Farm

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums




Triphony
Triphony is the outgrowth of a run of performances by The Onus Trio at Ze Mean Bean Café in Baltimore. Within the confines of the cozy restaurant's tiny, railed bandstand, the trio began performing pieces from The Onus Quintet's working repertoire, but eventually developed new material of their own, a collection of new compositions along with a large body of free improvisations. Featuring compositions by Andy Jaffe, Stevie Wonder, and Phillip Braham; originals by Harper; and free improvisations by the trio, Triphony documents The Onus’s exploration from scripted to entirely spontaneous ventures.




Track Listing

1. The Snake
2. Sarabande
3. Courante
4. Jesus, Children of America
5. Limehouse Blues
6. Triphony
7. Dig In
8. Cariocas
9. Doxology
10. Jig
11. Something Inside Me
12. Eve

David Leonhardt piano
Nancy Redd vocals
Larry McKenna sax
Matthew Parrish bass
Taro Okamoto drums

Christmas music from a jazz point of view. A selecton of holiday melodies played by a burning rhythm section, with soulful sax and vivacious vocals.
 
1.Let It Snow
2.Oh Christmas Tree
3.Winter Wonderland
4.We Three Kings
5.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
6.Jingle Bells
7.Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
8.I'll Be Home For Christmas
9.God Rest You Merry Gentlemen
10.Sleigh Ride
11.It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
12.Frosty The Snowman
13.The Christmas Song
14.Here Comes Santa Claus
15.White Christmas

Personnel
Miss Justine, vocals; Tom Lawton,piano; Matt Parrish, bass; Leon Jordan, drums; William (Bill)Lacy, trumpet; Larry McKenna, sax; Gerald (Twig) Smith,guitar.

Track Listing
Maybe, Where Do You Start, Don't You Know I Care, Goodbye, Moondance, No More, Mr.Kicks, Here's To Life, Peter Gunn, I Just Dropped By To Say Hello, Love Look Away, Star Eyes, I'll Be Seeing You.

Personnel:
Ben Schachter, reeds
Jef Lee Johnson, guitars
Matthew Parrish, bass
Craig McIver, drums





Schachter recasts John Coltrane's "Moment's Notice" in a rapid 6/4 tempo that also jumps into, then out of, a few bars of 4/4 in each chorus, and Schachter negotiates the tune's dizzying chord progressions with an explosive tenor solo that grabs the listener from the outset and never lets go. By contrast, Schachter's tenor invests his original ballad "'He So Beautiful': Emmett Wallace" with convincing warmth. On "Everyone's A Genius," Schachter and Johnson intertwine contrapuntally over a swinging rhythm. Two tunes unfold with off-kilter, hip funk beats, and "New Toy" features the leader's fine soprano sax work. The rhythm section is fully together. They are at the service of the music. They go where the music needs to go. With Nothingman , Ben Schachter has produced a top-shelf CD of modern jazz.



Track Listing:

1. Tribal Delusions,
2. The Day The Happy Jazz Cried
3. Moment's Notice
4. "Think", She Said (Melancholy)
5. Suddenly Sentient
6. Everyone's A Genius
7. "He So Beautiful": Emmett Wallace
8. Queens Session Blues
9. New Toy
10. Nothingman
11. Aged

 

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Jeff Ray, guitar
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Harry Appelman, organ, piano




Y'All Got It
Y'All Got It pays loving tribute to the late composer Charlie Smalls, whose brainchild, the 1975 Tony Award-winning musical The Wiz, left an indelible mark on Harper when he saw the original Broadway production as child. Adopting the time-honored jazz tradition of borrowing pieces from musical theater, Harper presents sympathetic arrangements of eight tunes from The Wiz. While showcasing the beauty of the familiar melodies, Harper’s arrangements not only nurture nostalgia for the musical, but also present Smalls's compositions as viable and interesting vehicles for jazz improvisation. The album also includes a fitting ballad by noted jazz composer Andy Jaffe.


Track Listing

1. Be a Lion
2. He's the Wizard
3. Soon As I Get Home
4. Slide Some Oil to Me
5. If You Believe in Yourself
6. I Was Born the Day Before Yesterday
7. What Would I Do If I Could Feel?
8. Y'All Got It
9. If I Had a Dream

David Leonhardt-Piano
Matthew Parrish-Bass
Taro Okamoto-Drums


A collection of standards made with the clear intent that it be danceable and fun with a clear and steady beat. Some of the best from the Tap Music For Tap Dancers series.
 




1.Tuxedo Junction
2.It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing
3.Young At Heart
4.Our Love Is Here To Stay
5.Night And Day
6.Blues Shuffle
7.What's New
8.They Can't Take That Away From Me
9.I Only Have Eyes For You
10.St. Thomas
11.All Of Me
 

MUSICIANS


Gilad: Percussion

Matthew Parrish: Bass

Vinny Valentino: Plays Yamaha guitars and D’Addario strings David Budway: Piano / keyboards / B-3

Alvester Garnett: Drums


Recorded at Mohawk Studios

Engineered by Manfred Knoop

Executive producer: Frank Bray

Produced by Vinny Valentino and Matthew Parrish


BMI © All rights reserved
 

David Leonhardt-Piano
Matthew Parrish-Bass
Taro Okamoto-Drums

The Tap Dance series. More songs you love to hear. More feels you want to dance to. More tempos that inspire. Swing, latin, jazz. fast and slow. Get this one!
 




1.Summerwind
2.Let's Do It
3.Poincianna
4.LOVE
5.Tenderly
6.St. Thomas
7.Jammin' In 7
8.The Nearness Of You
9.Sunrise
10.Laura
11.A Minor Blues
12.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home to
13.Billie's Bounce
 

David Leonhardt-Piano
Matthew Parrish-Bass
Taro Okamoto-Drums

The Tap Dance series. More songs you love to hear. More feels you want to dance to. More tempos that inspire. Swing, latin, jazz. fast and slow. Get this one!
 








1.All Of Me
2.Teach Me Tonight
3.Wave
4.I Want To Be Happy
5.Take Five
6.Emily
7.Slippin' Down
8.Stella By Starlight
9.Shell's Vamp
10.A Foggy Day
11.It Had To Be You
12.Blues For Alice
 

Richard Budesa Arranger
Winston Byrd Trumpet
Patrick Byrne Guitar
Orrin Evans Organ (Hammond)
Kenny Jackson Bass (Electric)
Ron Kerber Saxophone
Lou Lanza Arranger, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
Matthew Parrish Bass (Acoustic)
John Swana Trumpet
John Vanore Engineer
J.D. Walter Liner Notes
Dan Zank Fender Rhodes, Organ (Hammond)




Riders On The Storm
Break On Through (Organ Mix)
Hello, I Love You
Touch Me
Love Me Two Times
Wintertime Love
Light My Fire
Roadhouse Blues
Spanish Caravan
People Are Strange
Break On Through (Rhodes Mix)

David Leonhardt piano
Nancy Redd vocals
Larry McKenna sax
Matthew Parrish bass
Taro Okamoto drums


A collection of standards made with the clear intent that it be danceable and fun with a clear and steady beat. Some of the best from the Tap Music For Tap Dancers series.
 


1.Summerwind
2.Teach Me Tonight
3.Poinciana
4.The Nearness Of You
5.You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
6.Tenderly
7.It Had To Be You
8.Wave
9.Let's Do It
10.I Want To Be Happy
11.Emily
12.Dave's Blues
 

• Arranged By, Violin, Co-producer – Miri Ben-Ari
• Bass – Matthew Parrish
• Drums – Steve Hass
• Executive-Producer – Steven Bensusan
• Executive-Producer [executive In Charge Of Production] – Jeff Levenson
• Liner Notes – Wynton Marsalis
• Piano – David Kikoski
• Producer – Jack Kriesberg

Tracklist

1. Caravan
2. Pent Up House
Guest, Guitar – Ron Afiff*
3. Maiden Voyage
4. The Temple Of Beautiful
5. Brotherhood
6. Miri Intro
7. Sunny
8. Mother Shipton
9. Give Me Some
10. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

Bass – Matthew Parrish
Drums – Steve Hass
Piano – Eric Lewis
Violin – Miri Ben-Ari
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis


Tracklist

1. Song of the Promised Land
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis
2. White on Rice
3. The Temple Beautiful
Trumpet – Wynton Marsalis
4. Brotherhood
5. Alice in Wonderland
6. Diggin In
7. Peace
8. D Blues
9. Old Fox

John Blake, Violin
Ralph Bowen, Sax (Tenor)
Warren Cooper, Vocals
Darien Ebo, Congas, Percussion
Duane Eubanks, Trumpet

Gloria Galante, Harp
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Percussion
Darryl Hall, Bass (Electric)
Chico Huff, Bass (Electric)
Chris Hunter, Flute, Sax (Soprano)
Michelle Kornegay, Vocals
Barry Sames, Composer, Keyboards, Liner Notes, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer
Marlon Simon, Drums
Lee Smith, Bass (Acoustic)
Matthew Parrish, Bass (Acoustic)
Beverly Stewart, Vocals
Lewis Taylor, Sax (Alto)




Tracklist
01. Great Is Thy Faithfulness
02. Awaiting The Spirit
03. Steal Away
04. We Are One In The Spirit
05. Blessed Assurance
06. Awaiting The Spirit (Poem)
07. My Faith Looks Up To Thee
08. A Love Supreme
09. A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
10. An Innocent Cry (Poem)
11. An Innocent Cry
12. Abide With Me

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Jeff Ray, guitar
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Kyle Koehler, piano







Reoccurring Dream
"Reoccurring Dream" is The Onus Quintet's sophomore release. The recording finds the band, some three years after its inception, exhibiting the sort of vitality and cohesiveness that comes only with time. With the spontaneity and sensitivity of a veteran chamber ensemble, The Onus brings vividly to life a program of original compositions and creatively arranged standards that probe the mysterious, liquid realms of dreams. The album includes original compositions by Tony Haywood, bassist Matthew Parrish, guitarist Jeff Ray, and Harper. Harper also contributes arrangements of Mingus’s “Nostalgia in Time Square”, Cole Porter’s “Night and Day”, and Johnny Mercer’s “Autumn Leaves”.



Track Listing
1. Nostalgia in Times Square
2. Kiss Me Again
3. Reoccurring Dream
4. Night and Day
5. I Wonder
6. Letter To My Brother
7. Falling Leaves
8. Narcolepsy
9. Caliban's Nightmare

Darryl Harper, clarinet
Jeff Ray, guitar
Matthew Parrish, bass
Butch Reed, drums
Jason Shattil, piano


The Onus
This debut recording captures The Onus Quintet in its infancy. The CD’s program consists of three original compositions by Harper, his inventive arrangement of Stevie Wonder's "Too High”, and a piece co-written by Harper and then Onus manager Tony Haywood.  The album also bears witness to Harper’s early experiments with various instrument combinations within the quintet.






Track Listing
1. DePriest
2. Too High
3. Nina
4. How Now
5. Bliss
6. Inner Urge

Déjà Vu is a reissue of a disc originally released in 1995 as The Trio, featuring

Orrin Evans on piano
Matthew Parrish on bass
Byron Landham on drums

Great playing abounds on this early session. Its interest is heightened by the appearance of several pieces that Evans would go on to record on his later Criss Cross albums: "Explain It to Me," "Dorm Life," "Big Jimmy," and Monk's "Rhythm-a-Ning." The opening "I Want to Be Happy," played in a straight-ahead, lilting 3/4, is quite different from the daring treatment the standard would receive five or so years later on Evans' Listen to the Band. Previously unheard Evans originals also appear, such as "Monroe" and "5-4-94," the latter a solo piano feature. The showstopper is an extended, medium-swing reading of Cole Porter's "I Love You." Now that Evans has established himself as a pianist to be reckoned with, Déjà Vu provides a timely look back.