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Get Up 05:30
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Land of Oak 06:03
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It's Your Thing 06:15
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I Thank You 06:38
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Sing a Simple Song 06:07
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Truth Spoken Here 07:41
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Elegant People 07:34
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Civil War 07:45
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Yeah Yeah Yeah 07:52
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Get up! and dance to these infectious grooves that come from Africa by way of African American culture in the U.S., sometimes referred to as R & B, intersecting with the blues, jazz, Afro-Cuban music, and that distinctly American sound that permeated the airwaves in the 1960s and beyond. Artists like James Brown, Sam and Dave, The Isley Brothers, all the Motown artists, and ultimately bands like Sly and the Family Stone, Tower of Power and Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters from the bay area (East Bay Grease!) are all part of the evolution of the sound. Here, then, are 9 tracks that are clearly R & B influenced, but then go to many other places along the way. The big band instrumentation lends itself to this rhythmically intense music very nicely while allowing for a myriad of color and texture possibilities in the process- using these relatively simple tunes as a springboard for harmonic, rhythmic, and melodic exploration.

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released June 23, 2015

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MCG Jazz Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

MCG Jazz’s mission is to preserve, present and promote jazz. Through our performances, we strengthen the long time Pittsburgh jazz community and contribute to the overall cultural and artistic diversity of the region. Through our live recordings we reach a national and international audience – a market we’d like to grow. ... more

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