Charley Harrison
Keeping My Composure
© 2006 C3 Records (783707255804)
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Composer/Arranger/Conductor/Guitarist, Charley Harrison, with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, featuring Freddy Cole, Kurt Elling, Cedar Walton, Bobby Broom, Sara Gazarek and Frieda Lee.
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"Charley Harrison is one of the outstanding new voices in jazz arranging and composition. His ability to incorporate improvisation with Orchestration is masterful."
- Kenny Burrell, legendary guitarist
"Harrison's compositions provide great platforms for the soloists...This is a promising effort, with bright swinging arrangements, a good array of tunes and plenty of ensemble power."
- Will Smith
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"Brilliant arrangements like these remind us why we love big bands."
- Ed Trefzger
JAZZWEEK
"If you like well-crafted Big Band music, that swings, featuring great vocalists and world class soloists, you must discover this new, young composer and arranger. He has put together a swinging, dynamic group of performances that will lead listeners back for a desire for more!"
- Rick Holland
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"Charley Harrison is one of the finest young composers on the scene today. The compositions and arrangements that he has contributed to the CJO have helped to give the orchestra its special identity. 'Keeping My Composure' sparkles with the wonderful creativity of Charley Harrison's music, and it is a CD that exemplifies that special relationship between Charley and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra."
-Jeff Lindberg, Artistic Director
Chicago Jazz Orchestra
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I'm really loving the Charley's CD - play it over and over again!
author: Nancy PerkinsWhat a talent! The flow of the cuts make this an album I listen to over and over again. Let me know when the next CD will be released!
New favorite album
author: Steve GThis has got to be one of the best jazz albums of the year - if not ever! I bought it for the (tongue in cheek) Recipe for Romance song that I had heard on the radio, but the rest of the album is outstanding too. It is definitely a CD that can be played straight through, you will not find a weak song on it. Highly recommended!
Great composing and arranging!
author: FlaviaGreat composing and arranging! I hope that Charley is able to get a Grammy nomination!
Brilliant orchestration breaths life into this music! Great job, Charley!
author: Sherry Hackney CadeWow! Peerless recordings of some of the standards and the originals are fresh. Great line up of material, musicianship and talent all masterfully pulled together by Harrison. Bravo! I'm going to have to buy extra copies for friends!
Fun, Fun, Fun!
author: Danny RomainCharley's choice of styles, thoughtfulness of selections and creativity make this CD incredibly enjoyable! Perhaps superlatives don't do the music justice, but Charley has made a CD worthy of introducing to my friends...
Makes you smile, tap your toe and hit the replay button.
author: Randy SchneiderCharley Harrison's got a winner. Top vocalists, a first class band in the Chicago Jazz Orchestra and some of the best arranging I've heard in a long time. Driving sounds to romantic feelings. Can't wait for his next effort. An a new up and comer.
I always knew he had it in him
author: SonjaCharley has such great talent. I love the CD and it is now my new favorite.
sightless
author: jestellea wonderful lp/cd, especially Kurt Elling on JEANNINE. a blasting piece of work. listening driving on my way to work almost needed to stop on the side of the road. LOVE IT!