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Composer/Arranger and Conductor Charley Harrison, New CD Release: Keeping My Composure

 

 

 
 

Published: January 31, 2006


   
 

West Hollywood, California. Composer/arranger/conductor Charley Harrison and C3 Records are pleased to announce the release of Keeping My Composure, a new CD featuring the Chicago Jazz Orchestra with special guest artists Freddy Cole, Kurt Elling, Sara Gazarek, Cedar Walton and Bobby Broom, among others. Selections from the eleven-song CD will be presented at the Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University in Chicago, at the Chicago Jazz Orchestra's "Exquisitely for Ella" concert, on February 16.

Kenny Burrell, legendary guitarist, commented that, "Charley Harrison is one of the outstanding new voices in jazz arranging and composition. His ability to incorporate improvisation with orchestration is masterful."

Jeff Lindberg, Artistic Director of the Chicago Jazz Orchestra noted that Keeping My Composure sparkles with the wonderful creativity....and exemplifies that special relationship between Charley Harrison and the Chicago Jazz Orchestra."

In addition to his duties as Associate Director of the eighteen-piece Chicago Jazz Orchestra, the Chicago area native and guitarist is a sought-after film composer and was recently appointed director of the UCLA Jazz Orchestra, in Los Angeles. He currently resides in Santa Clarita.

More information on the artist can be downloaded at www.charleyharrison.com or www.c3records.com.

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