Cliffhanger, by Randy Sandke and Harry Allen

Cliffhanger

by Randy Sandke and Harry Allen

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1.	Let's Face the Music and Dance 03:46	buy track
2.	Nobody Else but Me 07:41	buy track
3.	What's New 05:01	buy track
4.	Come Rain or Come Shine 05:38	buy track
5.	One for Mulgrew 04:36	buy track
6.	I Fall in Love Too Easily 08:25	buy track
7.	Cliffhanger 04:17	buy track
8.	One Fine Day in May 07:04	buy track
9.	I Concentrate on You 06:28	buy track
10.	Willow Weep for Me 07:40	buy track
11.	No Moon at All 07:01	buy track
12.	Limehouse Blues 04:38	buy track

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Randy Sandke’s fabulous follow-up to "Inside Out" the Jazz Times Top 10 Album 2002.

Liner Notes by Randy Sandke:

One thing up-front about all the musicians I assembled for this date: aside from being a pleasure to work with, they all have distinctive musical personalities. They sound like no one but themselves and that is the trait I value most in a musician. This session was a joy to partake in, and I think that feeling permeates the music from beginning to end.

It's always a great pleasure to play with musicians you've admired for years. In the case of Mulgrew Miller, I'd heard him live numerous times (I recall one memorable evening at Bradley's where I was glued to my chair for three full sets), and we've crossed paths in Europe and Japan. Nevertheless this album represents the one and only time we've played together. I wrote One for Mulgrew to celebrate our musical collaboration, which for me was a pure joy.

When Harry Allen was only seventeen, Bucky Pizzarelli brought him to a Benny Goodman rehearsal, which coincidentally was my first meeting with the legendary clarinetist. Benny was impressed with Harry and so was I. Through the years Harry Allen has continued to grow into the distinctive and mature player he is today. He is a wonderful interpreter of standards, but is equally assured on my own, at times, daunting material. He can sail through the most ferocious tempos, as on Let's Face the Music, yet turn in a sensitive and thoughtful performance on a medium swinger such as Nobody Else But Me.

Peter Washington and Kenny Washington have teamed up in innumerable rhythm sections over the years and currently make up two-thirds of the Bill Charlap Trio. Though the two are not related by blood, they share a bond as close as twins, or perhaps even an old married couple (in the spiritual sense, of course.) On this album, Peter displays his talents as soloist and accompanist on Come Rain or Shine, while Kenny sets fire to Limehouse Blues.

Wycliffe Gordon makes a cameo appearance on one tune, and one I wrote with him in mind. Cliffhanger is dedicated to his daring, go-for-broke, give-it-all-you've-got approach to music and life which is a constant source of inspiration to me. It's been my good fortune to work with Wycliffe in all sorts of challenging musical situations and I look forward to many more.

credits

released September 21, 2020

Randy Sandke - trumpet, flugelhorn
Harry Allen - tenor sax
Wycliffe Gordon - trombone
Mulgrew Miller - piano
Peter Washington - bass
Kenny Washington - drums

Recorded on December 6 and 7, 1999 at Nola Studios, New York.

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Randy Sandke Chicago, Illinois

Jay Randall Sandke (born May 5, 1949) is a jazz trumpeter. While a student, he and Michael Brecker started a jazz-rock band. He was invited to be a member of the backing band for rock singer Janis Joplin, became a member of the Bechet's Legacy led by Bob Wilber.
Sandke was part of Benny Goodman's last band, and he has led the New York All-Stars.
He has recorded over twenty albums as a leader. ... more