"[Bob Ferrel] has a full-bodied, wide-open sound on trombone, coming out of J.J. and Slide, when he wants to, but he also mixes in a healthy dose of 'in-your-face' latin trombone bravura. Most of all, though, he's coming out of Bob Ferrel, with equal degress of mastery and inspiration which seems to be lacking in many younger players. 'Bon Voyage', the title cut, is a tour de force performance by Bob Ferrel with inspiried multiphonics-and perfect intonation 'very impressive'. 'Lament' is followed by a kick-ass version of Oliver Nelson's 'Stolen Moments' with a trombone ensemble...The last 2 tracks were recorded on a 1905 Thomas Edison phonograph. The most surprising thing about 'Blues for the Century' is what a modern sextet sounds like through this 1905 recording machine."
"Bob Ferrel has a style which is an intriguing mixture of finely-honed technique and risk-taking challenges. 'Bon Voyage' is a fine recording helping to move the music forward."
Don Glasgo - Jazz Improv Magazine
Bio: BOB FERREL - TROMBONIST
PERFORMANCES: THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA
1979 - 1981 WORLD TOURS (Conducted By Mercer Ellington)
With: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Cab Calloway, Eddie Fisher, Cootie Williams, Kenny Garrett, Bill Cosby, Mulgrew Miller and Johnny Hartman.
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE JUKES
1982 - 1987 VARIOUS WORLD TOURS
With: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Miami Steve, Max Wienberg, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and George Thorogood.
CHARLI PERSIP "SUPERBAND"
1981 - 1982 Jazz Forum & Village Vanguard, NYC and Kool Jazz Festival, SUNY University
With: Ray Draper, Walter Davis Jr., Dr. Richard Davis, Jack Walrath & Frank Foster.
SPIRIT OF LIFE ENSEMBLE
1997 - Current
Musical Director - Performed weekly at Sweet Basil (NYC) for 5 yrs., with Ted Curson, Eddie Henderson, G. Franco; Also World Tours: Kaunas Jazz Festival-Lithuania, Pori Jazz & Imatra Jazz Festivals-Finland, Tartu Jazz Festival - Estonia, and various clubs in Paris
BROADWAY: GREASE
1995 - 1999 - Eugene O'Neill Theater, NYC
With: Jon Secada, Al Jarreau, Darlene Love, Dominique Dawes, Lori Spelling and Chubby Checker; Conducted by Vincent Fanuele.
TELEVISION: MTV "Focus On New Jersey" (Jukes)
David Brenner Show "Night Life" (Jukes)
New York City Dance Show (Jukes)
Danish TV "Roskilde Festival" crowd of over 60,000 people
Various television shows in Koln and Hamburg, Germany
MOVIES: "Adventures in Baby-Sitting"
(A Touchstone Film directed by Chris Columbus, starring Elizabeth Shue)
VIDEOS: "Trash It Up" (Jukes)
"In the Heat" (Jukes)
"Live From the Bijou Theater, Washington, D.C." (Released in Europe)
VENUES: Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, "Kool Jazz Festival" (Saratoga), Nassau Coliseum, Garden State Arts Center, Village Vanguard, The Village Gate, Hard Rock Cafe (NYC), The Stone Pony, Brendan Byrne Arena, The Palladium (NYC), The Waldorf Astoria, Trumpets, Gulliver's, The Palace Theater (Hollywood), Olympia Theatre (Paris), Grand Parade du Jazz (Nice, France) Lyceum and Hammersmith Odeon (London), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Paradiso Club (Amsterdam).
Various clubs in Stockholm, Oslo, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Columbia, Argentina, Uruguay, Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Nova Scotia, Canada, Mexico, and extensive tours throughout the United States.
RECORDINGS: "Face to Face" Bob Ferrel - Ted Curson 2002 (MTCJ-1044, Polystar-Japan)
"Face to Face" Bob Ferrel - Ted Curson 2002 (BFM 003)
"Time Tunnel" Bob Ferrel Quartet 1996 Debut Jazz CD (BFM 001)
"Bon Voyage" Bob Ferrel Quartet 1998 (BFM 002)
(North Country Distributors)
"Live In Paris" - Spirit of Life Ensemble
"25" - Spirit of Life Ensemble
"New York Soundscape" - Vinnie Cutro
"T.K. Blue" - Talib Kibwe
"Rhythm Master" - Vince Ector
Guest Artist, Hanover Park HS Jazz CD
Guest Artist, Rutgers Jazz Ensemble With The Newark Boys Choir
"Trash It Up" (Jukes) (US and European Distribution)
Produced By Nils Rogers
"In The Heat" (Jukes) (US And European Distribution)
"At Least We Got Shoes" (Jukes) (US and Japanese Distribution)
"Daily Lovin" - Frank Dell
"Little Bob Story" French Release
"Back to Summer" - 12 Foot Dolls (England)
"Stop, Look, Listen" Children's Educational Cassette
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.bobferrel.com
Track List:
1. 124th & Ruiz
2. Blue Wild Flower
3. Bon Voyage
4. Brazilia
5. Eulipian's Lament
6. Hurricane Bop
7. Lament
8. Stolen Moments
9. Edison Narration
10. Blues for the Century
11. Mood Indigo
Other Genres:
"Bob Ferrel has a style which is an intriguing mixture of finely-honed technique and risk-taking challenges. 'Bon Voyage' is a fine recording helping to move the music forward."
Don Glasgo - Jazz Improv Magazine
Bio: BOB FERREL - TROMBONIST
PERFORMANCES: THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA
1979 - 1981 WORLD TOURS (Conducted By Mercer Ellington)
With: Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Nancy Wilson, Della Reese, Cab Calloway, Eddie Fisher, Cootie Williams, Kenny Garrett, Bill Cosby, Mulgrew Miller and Johnny Hartman.
SOUTHSIDE JOHNNY AND THE JUKES
1982 - 1987 VARIOUS WORLD TOURS
With: Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Miami Steve, Max Wienberg, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and George Thorogood.
CHARLI PERSIP "SUPERBAND"
1981 - 1982 Jazz Forum & Village Vanguard, NYC and Kool Jazz Festival, SUNY University
With: Ray Draper, Walter Davis Jr., Dr. Richard Davis, Jack Walrath & Frank Foster.
SPIRIT OF LIFE ENSEMBLE
1997 - Current
Musical Director - Performed weekly at Sweet Basil (NYC) for 5 yrs., with Ted Curson, Eddie Henderson, G. Franco; Also World Tours: Kaunas Jazz Festival-Lithuania, Pori Jazz & Imatra Jazz Festivals-Finland, Tartu Jazz Festival - Estonia, and various clubs in Paris
BROADWAY: GREASE
1995 - 1999 - Eugene O'Neill Theater, NYC
With: Jon Secada, Al Jarreau, Darlene Love, Dominique Dawes, Lori Spelling and Chubby Checker; Conducted by Vincent Fanuele.
TELEVISION: MTV "Focus On New Jersey" (Jukes)
David Brenner Show "Night Life" (Jukes)
New York City Dance Show (Jukes)
Danish TV "Roskilde Festival" crowd of over 60,000 people
Various television shows in Koln and Hamburg, Germany
MOVIES: "Adventures in Baby-Sitting"
(A Touchstone Film directed by Chris Columbus, starring Elizabeth Shue)
VIDEOS: "Trash It Up" (Jukes)
"In the Heat" (Jukes)
"Live From the Bijou Theater, Washington, D.C." (Released in Europe)
VENUES: Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, "Kool Jazz Festival" (Saratoga), Nassau Coliseum, Garden State Arts Center, Village Vanguard, The Village Gate, Hard Rock Cafe (NYC), The Stone Pony, Brendan Byrne Arena, The Palladium (NYC), The Waldorf Astoria, Trumpets, Gulliver's, The Palace Theater (Hollywood), Olympia Theatre (Paris), Grand Parade du Jazz (Nice, France) Lyceum and Hammersmith Odeon (London), Sydney Opera House (Australia), Paradiso Club (Amsterdam).
Various clubs in Stockholm, Oslo, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Holland, Columbia, Argentina, Uruguay, Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Nova Scotia, Canada, Mexico, and extensive tours throughout the United States.
RECORDINGS: "Face to Face" Bob Ferrel - Ted Curson 2002 (MTCJ-1044, Polystar-Japan)
"Face to Face" Bob Ferrel - Ted Curson 2002 (BFM 003)
"Time Tunnel" Bob Ferrel Quartet 1996 Debut Jazz CD (BFM 001)
"Bon Voyage" Bob Ferrel Quartet 1998 (BFM 002)
(North Country Distributors)
"Live In Paris" - Spirit of Life Ensemble
"25" - Spirit of Life Ensemble
"New York Soundscape" - Vinnie Cutro
"T.K. Blue" - Talib Kibwe
"Rhythm Master" - Vince Ector
Guest Artist, Hanover Park HS Jazz CD
Guest Artist, Rutgers Jazz Ensemble With The Newark Boys Choir
"Trash It Up" (Jukes) (US and European Distribution)
Produced By Nils Rogers
"In The Heat" (Jukes) (US And European Distribution)
"At Least We Got Shoes" (Jukes) (US and Japanese Distribution)
"Daily Lovin" - Frank Dell
"Little Bob Story" French Release
"Back to Summer" - 12 Foot Dolls (England)
"Stop, Look, Listen" Children's Educational Cassette
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.bobferrel.com
Track List:
1. 124th & Ruiz
2. Blue Wild Flower
3. Bon Voyage
4. Brazilia
5. Eulipian's Lament
6. Hurricane Bop
7. Lament
8. Stolen Moments
9. Edison Narration
10. Blues for the Century
11. Mood Indigo
Other Genres:
- JAZZ: Latin Jazz
- LATIN: Latin Jazz
- MOOD: VIRTUOSO