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Mellow Mood 06:23
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Dodo’s Bounce 05:13
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Dodo’s Blues 06:07
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4.
Escape 02:53
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A Ditty for Dodo 04:03
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Opus No. 5 03:57
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Compadoo 04:12
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Dary Departs 04:12
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Tone Paintings 03:24
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Battle of the Balcony Jive 03:16
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Dodo’s Lament 07:06
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The music of the mysterious Dodo Marmarosa finds new life in this recording by jazz pianist, arranger, composer, and educator Craig Davis. Joined by John Clayton on bass and Jeff Hamilton on drums and recorded in Los Angeles where Dodo found his voice in the progressive form of jazz, bebop, Tone Paintings combines masterful compositions with contemporary arranging and exquisite soloing from three Masters of Jazz.

Michael “Dodo” Marmarosa, bebop pianist, composer and arranger who retreated to his childhood home in Pittsburgh after years of touring with several major big bands, including those led by Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, and Artie Shaw and recording with leading bebop and swing musicians, including Howard McGhee, Charlie Parker, and Lester Young, as well as leading his own bands in the 1940s due to mental health issues.

MCG Jazz is a social enterprise of Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild, a subsidiary of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, a non-profit arts and learning center in Pittsburgh, PA. MCG Jazz supports its mission to preserve, present, and promote jazz through its annual subscription concert series, dedicated to hosting the world’s finest jazz musicians; a specialty, jazz recording label; and a multi-faceted educational outreach program that reaches thousands of music lovers and students locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

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released July 29, 2022

Producer – Marty Ashby
Associate Producer – Renée Govanucci
Recording Engineer – Talley Sherwood
Mixing Engineer – Jay Dudt
Mastering Engineer – Jay Dudt
Cover Art and Design – Jeff O.Brien Myers
Layout – Jim Manly at Red Caiman Media
Photography – John Clayton
Recorded at Tritone Studios on May 1-2, 2021
All arrangements by Craig Davis.

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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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