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May 24 2017

4 Star review from DownBeat Magazine!

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton received a 4 star review the July edition of DownBeat Magazine.

www.downbeat.com

Mar 16 2017

Clockwise the Music of Cedar Walton - Jazz Week Radio Charts and New Review

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton has been in the top 50 for radio play for the last 3 weeks. This week(week of March 20) it climbed 16 spots to #23. http://www.jazzweek.com/charts/

The album was also reviewed by the Brazilian…

Mar 12 2017

4 1/2 Star review from Jack Bowers - All About Jazz

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton received a 4 1/2 star review from ALL ABOUT JAZZ!

"One of the year's more captivating and persuasive big-band albums." Jack Bowers - All About Jazz

Read the whole review:

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/clockwise-the-music-of-cedar-walton-ben-markley-oa2-records-review-by-jack-bowers.php​​​​​​​

Mar 9 2017

Jazz Now! with Ed Smith - Radio Interview

I'll be on Jazz Now! with Ed Smith at 11am EST this morning (3/9/17).

Tune in if you're in the Maryland/DC area to WOWD LP 94.3 or stream it live takomaradio.org

Mar 8 2017

March 2017 Downbeat Editor's Pick


Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton is a Downbeat Editor's Pick for March 2017! The record is also scheduled to be reviewed in the June print version.

www.downbeat.com 

Mar 2 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Radio Interview and Feature!

CLOCKWISE: THE MUSIC OF CEDAR WALTON - RADIO INTERVIEWS

WPKN - Connecticut 

On Monday, I did an interview with WPKN radio host Rick Petrone.

The interview starts one hour in (at the 2pm marker). Check it out!

http://archives.wpkn.org/bookmarks/listen/175992/the-jazz-sound-with-rick-petrone



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Feb 17 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Release Countdown Day 1 RELEASE DAY, Trumpet Section: Terell Stafford

RELEASE DAY! CLOCKWISE: THE MUSIC OF CEDAR WALTON NOW AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE!

Terell Stafford has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time, a fabulous trumpet player” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. Stafford is recognized as an incredibly…

Feb 16 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Release Countdown Day 2, Trumpet Section: John Lake

John Lake was a finalist for the 2011 Carmine Caruso Competition. He holds degrees from University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music and the University of Colorado. He works frequently as both a jazz and lead player. Since moving to…

Feb 15 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Release Countdown Day 3, Trumpet Section: Greg Gisbert

Greg Gisbert is yet another world class musician in the trumpet section for Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton. His resume reads like a dream. Greg attended Berklee College of Music for a year before being offered a spot…

Feb 14 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Release Countdown Day 4, Trumpet Section: Peter Olstad

When I take a moment to think about the careers of the members in the trumpet section for this recording, I'm floored. It all starts with world-class lead trumpet player Peter Olstad. Peter went to school at Berklee and…

Feb 13 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Release Countdown Day 5, Trombone Section: Gary Mayne

Bass trombone is one of the special instruments in a big band that can significantly enhance the overall sound of the ensemble. Furthermore, great bass trombonists are hard find. Gary Mayne is one of the great ones. He has not…

Feb 12 2017

Clockwise: The Music of Cedar Walton - Release Countdown Day 6, Trombone Section: Adam Bartczak

Adam Bartczak is a trombonist, composer and arranger. He has been rooted in Denver for several years. His compositions have been performed by the West Point Academy’s Jazz Knights, the University of North Texas One O’clock Lab Band, Denver’s 9th…
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