(I have some of the CD's below in
stock... contact me at the e-mail address below. You can also
get them through CDbaby and/or the other websites, as indicated.)
Harry Appelman Trio
"Balancing" (1995)
Balancing is my 1995 piano trio recording, featuring bassist Ben Street and drummer Kenny Wollesen. One track features James King on bass and the late Mike Smith on drums.
"It's a rare pleasure to hear such an outstanding debut recording -- full of first-class ideas, quiet virtuosity and subtle surprises. Bravo!" -- Fred Hersch
"the debut of a strong jazz pianist.... shows firm command of the
contemporary piano idiom."
-- David DuPont, Cadence magazine
"Balancing" on CD Baby
http://cdbaby.com/cd/harryappelman
Duende Quartet (2008)
The Duende Quartet is devoted to playing Latin Jazz in the style of Mongo Santamaria, Cal Tjader and Willie Bobo with a nod to the Blue Note sound of the’60’s. In a unique small group setting (with piano, bass and two hand percussionists) Duende Quartet captures the vibe of the jazz combo while using the rhythms of a Cuban conjunto. The Duende Quartet, composed of pianist/keyboardist Harry Appelman, bassist Josh Schwartzman, and percussionists Mark Merella and Sam "Seguito" Turner, has been chosen twice by Jazz at Lincoln Center to tour internationally under the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s American Music Abroad program. Duende played concerts and led workshops in India, Bangladesh, the Philippines and Taiwan in March 2009, and in Turkey, Albania, Cyprus and Bosnia in February 2007.
Duende Quartet on MySpace:
www.myspace.com/duendequartet
Buy the Duende Quartet CD and hear sound clips here:
http://cdbaby.com/cd/duendequartet
"The Duende Quartet specializes in small-combo arrangements for piano, bass and percussion that are intimate, interwoven and, thanks to unexpected shifts in meter, delightfully inventive. "-- Mike Joyce, Washington Post
"... a satisfying set with pleasurable
discoveries throughout. " -- David Kane, Cadence magazine
Afro Bop Alliance
Caribbean Jazz Project/Afro-Bop Alliance, Featuring Dave Samuels (Heads Up International, 2008)
2008 Latin Grammy Award winner for Best Latin Jazz Album.
"Camino Nuevo" (2006)
"Encarnacion" (2004)
http://www.afrobop.com/live/
Interplay
"First Time" (1995)
One of Washington DC's most unique straight ahead jazz groups. Members have worked with the top names in Jazz.
The CD features:
Ari Ambrose - Tenor Sax, Harry Appelman - Piano, David Ephross - Bass, Alex Norris - Trumpet, Tom Williams - Drums
http://cdbaby.com/cd/interplay
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