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joan carroll, matthew dunne, mark rubinstein
the accidental trio

Joan Carroll's angelic vocals, perfectly complimented by Matt Dunne's sensitive guitar accompaniment and the euro-ambience of Mark Rubinstein's accordion, make this a must-have for fans of acoustic music.

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cece box
slightly overdue
dragon lady records

Songwriter/vocalist and retired professor Cece Box journeys across musical genres as she writes about life experiences, women's issues, and social justice. Jazz, rock, Latin, folk, country, a dash of Cole Porter, a hint of musical theater, intimate love songs, raise-your-fist anthems…they're all here.

"Tennessee Lament," ringing with contemporary truth, tells of a young woman’s experience in the American Civil War. A young mother sings about survival in the midst of genocide in "Darfur Lullaby," while "No Las Olvidaremos" laments the unexplained and unanswered disappearance of hundreds of women in Juarez, Mexico.

"We who still live
bear the dreams that are gone.
They are wrapped in our arms
they are raised in our song.
‘Til each soul rests in peace,
in a place without fear,
we will sing out for truth to rise,
sing out your silent cries,
you will live on in our song!"
—from "No Las Olvidaremos"

Produced by Cece Box. Featuring Joël Dilley, Roland Garcia Jr., Lloyd Herrman, Jartse Tuominen, Bett Butler.  Background vocals by members of Voci di Sorrelle: Ruth Moreland (director), Beth Hish, Rebecca Moreland, Cara Taylor.

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cece box
slightly overdue (DL2801)
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Elbow Room Blues
Tennessee Lament
Nice Girls Don't Go Honky-Tonkin'
Even Heartache Isn't Free
Watching & Waiting
The Heart Never Changes
Leaving Athens
Balance
Seasons
Untried But True
Darfur Lullaby
No Las Olvidaremos


bett butler
myths & fables (DL2701)
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For Gabriele
When Love Has Left the Room
I Wish I Were in Love
Secrets
Angel in a Dog Suit
Cold Front
Nothin’ to Be Proud Of
Bitter Dawn
It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over
Recuerdos
Grim Fairy Tale
Something You Said
Praise Them

bett butler
myths & fables
dragon lady records

In Myths and Fables, jazz pianist/singer/songwriter Bett Butler follows an offbeat assortment of stories, songs, and characters: the artist who dreams of flying beyond the stifling domesticity demanded by her lover in “For Gabriele;” small-town residents still reeling from a generations-old suicide in “Secrets;” a saucy broad demanding equal satisfaction in “It Ain’t Over ‘til It’s Over.” (And every pet lover will recognize the “Angel in a Dog Suit.”)

But her aversion to the predictable doesn’t stop there. The dark political fable “Grim Fairy Tale” bounces along as a happy samba. A soaring solo by Finnish fusion guitarist Jartse Tuominen turns the tragic folk song “Secrets” into a rousing rock anthem. And “Nothin’ to Be Proud Of,” a clarion call to conscience, is delivered with gentle, childlike innocence.

Producer/bassist/composer Joël Dilley uses instrumentation, placement, and effects cinematically, creating the perfect aural mise en scène for each story, transporting the listener to the alcohol-numbed claustrophobia of “When Love Has Left the Room” or a lonely plaza where distant voices echo in his own composition “Recuerdos.” Slide guitarist Gib Wharton brings the same eerie noir quality that he contributed to Cassandra Wilson’s Blue Light ‘til Dawn. Co-producer/trumpet player Cecil R. Carter, former Gatemouth Brown drummer Lloyd Herrman, percussionist tbow Gonzales, saxophonist Richard Oppenheim, and guitarist Polly Harrison round out the list of first-call musicians who tell their own side of each story in this extremely sophisticated collection of Myths & Fables.

Produced by Joël Dilley & Cecil Carter. Featuring Cecil Carter, trumpet, flugelhorn, piano; Joël Dilley, bass, percussion; t bow Gonzales, percussion, udu drum; Polly Harrison, guitar; Lloyd Herrman, drums; Richard Oppenheim, saxophone; artse Tuominen, guitar; Gib Wharton, slide guitar.

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bett butler
short stories
dragon lady records

"In her first release, Bett Butler...takes us on a jazz journey that blends a host of styles into a sound that is meticulously constructed, both musically and lyrically....Her poetry and vision, combined with keyboard prowess and sterling vocalizations, amuse and entertain track after track....This CD is a sheer joy to listen to." —Robert Lindquist, Singer Magazine

"This session confirms Butler's uncommon compositional and performing ability to work successfully with diverse musical themes and within a variety of frameworks. Recommended."Dave Nathan, All Music Guide

"A diverse work from a woman who can sing, compose and write lyrics well."
Charlie Ricci, Rambles, a Cultural Arts Magazine

In a collection of original songs exploring her roots in blues and classic R&B, Bett Butler sketches life's loves and losses with imagination, humor, and truth.

Produced and arranged by Joël Dilley; horn arrangements by Al Gomez. Featuring Louis Bustos, Bobdog Catlin, Cecil Carter, Richard Diaz de Leon, Joël Dilley, Richard Garcia, Al Gomez, Tight Jeans McKinney, Junior Medina, Gib Wharton.

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bett butler
short stories (DL2001)
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Bubba's Inconvenience Store
Let's Talk It Over
Tell Me What It Is
A Hundred Tears From Now
I Saw You On the Street Today
Swear It On the Bible
Angels
How Special Are the Few
Down So Long
Do It Right
Butterfly


joël dilley
the window (DL2502)
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York Creek Exit
Dancing in the Dark
Secrets I: The Dawn
Secrets II: Labyrinth
Off the Record
Stardust
Time Remembered
A Wrinkle in Time
Some Other Time
The Window
P.S. II
Placeres Desconocidos

joël dilley
the window
dragon lady records

“The new Joël Dilley album is well worth the wait....Dilley shines with ample chops and imagination." Sound Check, KRTU 91.7 fm

"Beautifully rendered....Dilley gives much thought to the ways music—without words—can articulate feelings and experiences."—Gilbert Garcia, The Current

Straight-ahead originals—plus long-loved classics by Hoagy Carmichael, Bill Evans, and Leonard Bernstein—tell a wealth of stories on this critically acclaimed album. Dilley's colorful compositions offer abundant opportunities for the playful counterpoint of trumpet player Cecil Carter and saxophonist Rob Hardt, while drummer Gerry Gibbs shines on such in-your-face fare as "P.S. II." Bass-featured tracks are surprising and varied: Dilley's solo voice is passionately tender on the ballads "Stardust" and "Some Other Time," and the catchy and rhythmic bass/percussion duet "York Creek Exit" was chosen as the theme song for KRTU's weekly radio show "South Texas Jazz Project."

Produced and arranged by Joël Dilley and Cecil Carter. Featuring Tony Campise, Gerry Gibbs, Rob Hardt, Ron Wilkins. 

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joël dilley
river of hope
dragon lady records

A deeply passionate and personal work....He deftly translates all the colors, sounds, and feelings associated with his life experiences into music....His rich bass is the stuff of heart beats, ocean waves, and other natural earth rhythms.”—Hannah Castellaw, WomanSpace.

Recorded in a home studio when Mandala Music Production was still in its infancy, this popular album holds up amazingly well with great sound quality, fine performances from some of the area's most respected musicians, and strong compositions (eight years after its release, "Danza de Alegria" placed in the instrumental category in the 2006 Austin Songwriters Group competition). All original tunes, many with Latin hybrid rhythms, tell musical stories of the confluence of the two Americas."Shoreline Drive," featuring Texas Tenor Richard Garcia, captures perfectly the funky Gulf Coast vibe of Corpus Christi, home of Texas' oldest free jazz festival; and "Ojos de Cielo" is a tuneful tribute to the composer's spiritual mentor. Among featured musicians are drummer J. J. Johnson, who went on to work with Ian Moore and John Mayor, and Westside Horns stalwart Al Gomez.

Produced and arranged by Joël Dilley. Featuring Henry Brun, percussion; Bett Butler, keyboards, vocals; Richard Garcia, saxphone, flute; Al Gomez, trumpet; Robert Hargarther, guitar; Gabriel Herrera, udu drum, vocals,  percussion; J. J. Johnson, drums; David Lucke, saxophone, flute.

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joël dilley
river of hope (DL9801)
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Prologue
Danza de Alegria
Shoreline Drive
Ojos de Cielo (Sky Eyes)
Blues for Clifford
Where's Norton
Rio de Esperanza
How to Fly
After Six
Raúl's Neighborhood
A Wrinkle in Time
No One Here


joe guerra
jazz desde laredo (JG1724)
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Bye, Bye Blackbird
Donna Lee
So What
Corcovado
Killer Joe
Au Privave
Tenderly
Scrapple from the Apple
Birkes' Works
When Sunny Gets Blue

joe guerra
jazz desde laredo

At the turn of the twentieth century, solid South Texas drummer Joe Guerra brought the best jazz players in the region to play every Wednesday night at the popular 907 Zaragoza, a posh club in a historic border mansion locatedliterallyon the last street in Texas. A frequent guest pianist was the late great virtuoso Joe Piscatelle, who lived and breathed straight-ahead jazz and played with Chet Baker and other legends. For this 2001 release, Guerra brought him into the studio for a rare series of sessions with bassist Joël Dilley and trumpet player Cecil Carter. Also featured are Ric Cortez on guitar, Mike Berglund on trumpet, and Bill Holman on sax. Visit a web page dedicated to Joe Piscatelle here.

Featuring Mike Berglund, trumpet, flugelhorn; Cecil Carter, piano, trumpet, cornet, flugelhorn; Ric Cortez, guitar; Joël Dilley, bass; Bill Holman, saxophones; Joe Piscatelle, piano.


david underwood
four abstracts

"Four Abstracts is an art that can only be defined by its listener," writes classical guitarist David Underwood of his meandering, minimalist free-form improvisations. "During the creation of this music, there was a connection either between guitarist and guitarist"―(referring to abstracts Two and Three, duets with Sheer Nisman and Lera Pakhomova)―"or between the guitarist and himself. Parallel to these connections, which are at the heart of improvisation, the listener must shape his or her perceptions to the music." The four beautiful watercolors which grace the cover were painted by artist Cynthia Carter while listening to this music.

Featuring Sheer Nisman & Lera Pakhomova, guitars.

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david underwood
four abstracts (DL2101)
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One
Two
Three
Four


ron wilkins & bill gibson
bundee brothers bone band (DL2501)
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Groovin' with Griego
Para Mi Cuidad
Just For a Thrill
All the Things You Are
Blue Monk
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Maas
Surrender Dear
Casey Dog Blues
Old Time Religion
La Rive Gauche (The Left Bank)
Pinky's Revenge

ron wilkins & bill gibson
bundee brothers bone band

"If you're a trombone junkie who would love to hear a couple of the instrument's most powerful and wild players romping through a mosaic of different types of jazz, this is the CD for you."—Adam Gaines, www.trombone.org

In the capable hands of virtuosi Bill Gibson and Ron Wilkins, the instrument most known for its inclusion in parade and circus invokes here the laughter of a shared family joke, the chorus of French horns in a symphony, or the plaintive cry of a wounded child. The two artists, different as night and day, blend seamlessly in exquisite arrangements by Marco Katz, backed by an equally virtuosic rhythm section. At times tongue-in-cheek, at times unabashedly romantic and sentimental, this is a truly well-played and entertaining album.

Featuring Joël Dilley, bass; Darrin Kuper, drums; Mark Pomerantz, keyboards. Arrangements by Marco Katz.


joan carroll & footprints
boplicity (JC2301)

"(Joan Carroll's) singing style contains elements of sophistication and dreamy nuances, the perfect mix." —Steve Jankowski, Jazz Improv Magazine."

 "A wonderful singer with a great in-tune sound who knows how to sing the melody without taking four million liberties."—Terry Gibbs, vibraphonist

In the tradition of singers like Keely Smith, Joan Carroll's low-key delivery complements an instrument with near-perfect intonation, clear, angelic tone, and authentic jazz phrasing. Her song selection avoids the over-done, focusing instead on compositions by Wayne Shorter, Thelonius Monk, Bill Evans and others that bear repeating.

Featuring Morgan King, saxophones; Andrew Langham, piano; Jim Kalson, electric bass; Steve Glaeser, drums. Some arrangements by Morgan King.

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joan carroll & footprints
boplicity (JC2301)
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The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
Equinox
I Never Meant to Hurt You
Joy Spring
So Many Stars
Monk's Dream
Orange Blossoms in Summertime
Long as You're Living
Soul Eyes
Recorda Me
Very Early
Early Autumn
Gone With the Wind
Infant Eyes
Boplicity