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"The arrangements are inspired. The balance between shining licks and ear-grabbing singing is superb." "One of the best albums, regardless of genre, to come out of San Antonio so far this year is Footprints' "The Island."" "See Footprints where ever and whenever you can." -Jim Beal, Jr. San Antonio Express-News "A very honest CD. Absolutely beautiful." -Dr. Bradley Kayser KRTU-FM Trinity University "I love this CD." -Rocky Brochert KSYM-FM Radio "Highly recommended" -Borders Books and Music, San Antonio "Joan Carroll is the best jazz vocalist in Texas." -Ron Wilkins, trombonist and singer (Ron's CD "Tribute to the Masters") Steve Glaeser - drums Joan Carroll - vocals Michael Berglund - trumpet and flugelhorn Andrew Langham - piano Chuck Moses - electric and acoustic bass In addition to performing in jazz clubs in San Antonio, Footprints has played the JazzSAlive Festival and the Texas Jazz Festival. Steve Glaeser is the founder of Footprints and a veteran of the San Antonio jazz scene. He is an accomplished musician and can easily play any style from Dixieland to rock 'n' roll. Steve is happiest playing jazz. He has performed with such jazz notables as Clark Terry, Monty Alexander and Jackie King and has played jazz festivals all over the U.S. Joan Carroll is an accomplished jazz vocalist and has been singing professionally for 15 years. Joan has studied voice and jazz improvisation and is well known for her sensitive phrasing and excellent intonation. She is comfortable working in groups ranging from a duo to a big band. She performed in the Musical Offerings Jazz Meets Classical XIII Concert in San Antonio in 2000. Michael Berglund is a freelance musician, music teacher and a bandleader and is much in demand as a performer and session player. Mike has been performing professionally for over 25 years and has worked with some of the biggest names in show business, including Ray Charles, Jerry Lewis, Tanya Tucker, The Temptations and Four Tops, among many others. Mike also appears on many CD's and radio shows and is known for his musical versatility. Andrew Langham is already making himself well known on the San Antonio music scene. He has been studying piano since he was a child and majored in Jazz Studies at North Texas State University in Denton. Andy is an accomplished arranger and producer as well as a fine player and improviser. He is in demand as a session player in the Austin and San Antonio areas. He has been on the road and performed with many popular stars including The Platters, Larry Gatlin, Flaco Jimenez, Johnny Duncan and Ray Price as well as performing in Jazz Festivals in The Netherlands and Switzerland. Chuck Moses was born and raised in San Antonio and comes from a musical family. Chuck started playing bass as a teenager and has been playing and studying jazz for the past 15 years. He has played as a freelance artist with several local bands. Check out the artist's website: http://www.footprintsjazz.com Track List: 1. Morning 2. Giant Steps 3. Blackberry Winter 4. Haven't We Met 5. Rio de Janeiro Blue 6. Save Your Love For Me 7. Lush Life 8. Sugar 9. Time After Time 10. My One And Only Love 11. Four 12. The Island Suggested CDs:Other Genres: |