Kent Sangster, tenor saxophone; Mike Goodrick, guitar; Jon Ballantyne, piano; Drew Gress, bass; Owen Howard, drums; David Leibman, special guest

Aska Song * Night and Day * Heavy Rough * Ballad For Wayne * Thinking of You * Wait Two Weeks * Mr. B * Everything Happens To Me * Border Crossing * Dulces Suenos

Jazz Focus

"Sangster's ability is obviously at the level of world class professionalism ... it is nice to hear a new artist with chops and soul." -- R. Romus, Jazz Now.

PORTLAND NIGHTS (#154)

Mark Simon Ensemble: Paul Mazzio, flugelhorn, muted trumpet; Michael Bard, soprano sax; Mark Simon, piano; Dave Captein, acoustic bass, string electric bass; Gary Hobbs, drums.

Transformation * Elizabeth * Soul Search * Hometown Blues * Lazy Sue * Silent Ramblings * Sunday Rain * Portland Nights

Libra Moon

"Mark Simon's piano prowess has been a fixture in the Portland jazz community for years now." -- George Fendel in Jazzscene,1995.

" ... a sophisticated, lyrical album ... " -- Marty Hughley, The Oregonian,1995.

EPIC EBONY JOURNEY (#186)

Avery Sharpe, bass and John Blake, violin: Duo

Movin' Up * Prayer Meetin' Underground Railroad * Motherland * Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child * His Eye Is On The Sparrow * Maiden Dance * Freefall * Mr. P.C. * Promised land * Passion Dance * Jim Crow * There Is No Greater Love

Private Label

UNDYING HOPE (#177)

Margaret Slovak, solo guitar.

To The Far Side of The Sea * Stored In A Shell * Day of Rainbows,Night of Five Moons * Blue In Green * Alone But Not Forgotten * Thirty-Three * Song For Anne * Undying Hope * Twice * Manha de Carnaval * Flowers For Marie * Jesse's Heart * Away From The Harbor * Lullaby For Doug

Private Label

"She displays a tender, personal touch on the guitar ... the album features a lot of deft, folksy fingerpicking, some nice right-hand tremolo, and tunes which ... evince nuance and interesting transitions." -- Michael Brewin in Jazzscene, 1998