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Bass Solo

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

18″ x 18″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $1100.00

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Blues at Cozy’s

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 36″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $2200.00

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Blues Jam Session at Cozy’s

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 36″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $960.00

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Blues On The Corner

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 18″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Ms. Shirley Neal of Burbank California

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Farnell

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

18″ x 18″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Mr. Marvin Whitmore of Vancouver Washington

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Javon (w/The DePriest Project)

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 24″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Marco & Linda Higgs Hillsboro OR

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Just Pickin’

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

28″ x 22″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $2100.00

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Laying Down The Notes

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 36″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection

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Mood Of Improvisation

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

16″ x 20″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Ms. Shirley Neal of Burbank California

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Sunday Morning Blues

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 30″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Mr. Marvin Whitmore of Vancouver Washington

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Sweet Notes Of Jazz II

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

32″ x 28″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $2700.00

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Tall Bass

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

22″ x 28″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $2050.00

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The Akbar Trio

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 36″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $2900.00

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The Blue Cap

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

18″ x 18″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $1080.00

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The Drummer In Blue

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 30″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington
Price: $2400.00

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The Jazz Trio and Who?

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

24″ x 30″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Nelson Vancouver WA

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Uptown Blues

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

28″ x 22″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection of Deborah Foster of Portland Oregon

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We Be Drumming

Published 02/12/2013 | By c3support

18″ x 36″

This is the artwork of African American artist Philemon Reid of Vancouver Washington

Private Collection

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Maysa – Blue Velvet Soul

Maysa holds unique status in the world of R&B/Jazz. Her incomparably lush, sensuous vocals have garnered her legions of loyal, loving fans. As featured vocalist of the UK super group Incognito, core member of Stevie Wonder’s Wonderlove and, of course, through her own albums and concerts, Maysa has been thrilling R&B and Jazz audiences for […] ...

Yellowjackets – A Rise in the Road

2013 release from the veteran Jazz outfit. A Rise In The Road is indeed an appropriate title for a time-honored ensemble that has never been fearful of facing newer musical horizons, not to mention the myriad challenges of life itself. Produced by Ferrante, Mintzer and Kennedy, A Rise In The Road stands shoulder-to-shoulder with their […] ...

Larry Corban – The Circle Starts Here

Larry Corban’s debut trio recording was created in the company of bassist Harvie S (#1 CD on Billboard Charts 2013, “Witchcraft” duo with Kenny Barron) and drummer Steve Williams (Shirley Horn’s drummer for 25 years). The essence of this band can be described as “the sound of Wes Montgomery playing Countdown in 5/4 with the […] ...

Bobby McFerrin – Spirityouall

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Brandon Bernstein – But Beautiful

But Beautiful is Brandon Bernstein’s debut CD as a bandleader. The CD features ten jazz standards performed by Brandon on guitar, legendary bassist Putter Smith (formally with Thelonious Monk) and one of Los Angeles finest drummers, Kendall Kay. On But Beautiful the trio takes standards we all know, and love and reinterpret them, infusing the tracks […] ...

Mavis Staples – One True Vine

With new song offerings from Alan Sparhawk of Low, Nick Lowe, and three new Jeff Tweedy originals, One True Vine is at once a darker and more uplifting album than its Grammy-winning predecessor, You Are Not Alone. Anchored by reinventions of two ’70s classics – Funkadelic’s ‘Can You Get To That?’ and the Staple Singer’s […] ...

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Any time that Grammy winning bassist, composer,arranger and bandleader Christian McBride steps into the studio or onto a stage he plays what could be called “people music,” but it’s a particularly apt title for the second release by his hard-swinging acoustic quintet Inside Straight. Four years after Kind of Brown, the band’s acclaimed debut album, […] ...

Glenn Cashman’s Southland Nonet – Music Without Borders

Getting to the Downbeat… ” Why produce a Jazz recording with the Muck? The answer is the inertia of a chance meeting. More than ten years ago, when relocating to California to head the jazz program at CSU, Fullerton, Glenn Cashman and I were simultaneously out and about viewing dwelling spaces. We arrived at the […] ...

Robin Bessier – Other Side of Forever

Robin Bessier’s debut album, Other Side of Forever is a musical journey — a kaleidoscope of musical influences and philosophical perspectives, including five never-before recorded originals, and fresh takes on a few select jazz standards. Bessier’s crystalline vocals are met with lush arrangements that include all six members of the band on-deck; small combos that […] ...

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