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| Smulyan has consistently been ranked best baritone saxophone player in the annual ''Down Beat'' magazine readers' and critics' polls. | Smulyan has consistently been ranked best baritone saxophone player in the annual ''Down Beat'' magazine readers' and critics' polls. | ||
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==Discography== | ||
| ===As leader=== | |||
| * 1990: ''The Lure of Beauty'' (]), with ], ], - Recorded In Manhattan Recording Studio, New York(12/07/1990) | |||
| * ''The Lure of Beauty'' (Criss Cross, 1991) | |||
| * 1991: ''Homage'' (Criss Cross) with ], ] | |||
| * |
* ''Homage'' (Criss Cross, 1993) | ||
| * |
* ''Saxophone Mosaic'' (Criss Cross, 1994) | ||
| * ''Gary Smulyan with Strings'' (Criss Cross, 1996) | |||
| * 1997: '']'' (]) with ] | |||
| * |
* ''Blue Suite'' (Criss Cross, 1999) | ||
| * ''The Real Deal'' (Reservoir, 2003) | |||
| * 2000: '']'' (]) with ] | |||
| * ''Hidden Treasures'' (Reservoir, 2006) | |||
| * 2002: ''The Real Deal'' (]) with ], ], ], ] | |||
| * |
* ''More Treasures'' (Reservoir, 2007) | ||
| * ''High Noon'' (Reservoir, 2008) | |||
| * 2007: ''More Treasures'' (]) with Mike LeDonne, piano (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8), Dennis Irwin - bass, Steve Johns - drums | |||
| * ''Smul's Paradise'' (Capri, 2012) | |||
| * 2008: ''High Noon'' (]) with Dick Oatts, | |||
| * ''Bella Napoli'' with ] (Capri, 2013) | |||
| * 2012: ''Smul's Paradise'' (]) with Mike LeDonne, ], Kenny Washington | |||
| * ''Royalty at Le Duc'' (Groovin' High 2017) | |||
| * 2013: ''Bella Napoli'' (Capri) with ], Gary Versace, ], Martin Wind, and ] | |||
| * ''Alternative Contrafacts'' (SteepleChase, 2018) | |||
| ===As sideman=== | ===As sideman=== | ||
| '''With Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band and Alumni All-Star Big Band''' | |||
| {{expand section|date=July 2018}} | |||
| * ''Things to Come'' (MCG, 2002) | |||
| '''With ]''' | |||
| * ''Dizzy's Business'' (MCG, 2006) | |||
| *'']'' (Blue Note, 1994) | |||
| * ''I'm BeBoppin' Too'' (Half Note, 2008) | |||
| '''With Riccardo Fassi''' | |||
| * ''Riccardo Fassi Feat. Gary Smulyan - L' Amico Immaginario (1994)'' (Sonic Studio, Rome, Italy, Recording March 6, 1994 & December 14, 1994) | |||
| '''With ]''' | '''With ]''' | ||
| * ''Woody and Friends'' (Concord Jazz, 1981) | |||
| * '']'' (], 2005) | |||
| * ''La Fiesta'' (West Wind, 1991) | |||
| * '']'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) | |||
| * ''The Woody Herman Orchestra'' (Jazz Door, 1991) | |||
| '''With Michael Benedict''' | |||
| * '']'' - 2012 | |||
| '''With ]''' | '''With ]''' | ||
| * '' |
* ''What Goes Around'' (ECM, 2002) | ||
| * ''Overtime'' (Dare2, 2004) | |||
| * ''Stockholm Jazz Orchestra With ] & Gary Smulyan - Homage To Mel Lewis & Thad Jones'' (Dragon, 2003) | |||
| * ''Pathways'' (Dare2, 2010) | |||
| '''With the ] Orchestra''' | |||
| * ''Make Me Smile & Other New Works by Bob Brookmeyer'' (Finesse, 1982) | |||
| * ''20 Years at the Village Vanguard'' (Atlantic, 1986) | |||
| * ''Soft Lights and Hot Music'' (Musicmasters, 1988) | |||
| * ''The Lost Art'' (Musicmasters, 1989) | |||
| * ''The Definitive Thad Jones'' (Musicmasters, 1989) | |||
| * ''The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2'' (Musicmasters, 1990) | |||
| * ''To You'' (Musicmasters, 1991) | |||
| '''With the ]''' | |||
| * ''Lickety Split'' (New World, 1997) | |||
| * ''Thad Jones Legacy'' (New World, 1999) | |||
| * ''Can I Persuade You?'' (Planet Arts, 2001) | |||
| * ''The Way'' (Planet Arts, 2004) | |||
| * ''Up from the Skies'' (Planet Arts, 2006) | |||
| * ''Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard'' (Planet Arts, 2008) | |||
| * ''Forever Lasting: Live in Tokyo'' (Planet Arts, 2011) | |||
| * ''Overtime Music of Bob Brookmeyer'' (Planet Arts, 2014) | |||
| '''With others''' | |||
| * ], ''The Candy Men'' (Arbors, 2016) | |||
| * ], ''Looking for America'' (WATT/ECM, 2003) | |||
| * ], ''Grown Backwards'' (Nonesuch, 2004) | |||
| * ], ''One More Once'' (Columbia, 1994) | |||
| * Michel Camilo, ''Caribe'' (Calle 54, 2009) | |||
| * ], ''The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band/Music Director Jon Faddis'' (Blue Note, 1996) | |||
| * ], ''Merry-Go-Round'' (Telarc, 2000) | |||
| * ], ''Danger High Voltage'' (Two and Four, 2000) | |||
| * ], ''We Won't Forget You...An Homage to Shirley Horn'' (HighNote, 2014) | |||
| * ], ''Push'' (Lipstick, 1994) | |||
| * ], ''Hidden Treasures Vol. 1'' (Monday Nights, 2018) | |||
| * ], ''Teranga'' (Koch, 2006) | |||
| * ], ''Up & Running'' (Reservoir, 2007) | |||
| * John Fedchock, ''Like It Is'' (Mama, 2015) | |||
| * ], ''Don Friedman the Composer Live at Jazz Baltica Salzau'' (Enja, 2010) | |||
| * ], ''The Place to Be'' (Blue Note, 1994) | |||
| * ], ''Labyrinth'' (RCA Victor, 1996) | |||
| * Tom Harrell, ''The Art of Rhythm'' (RCA Victor, 1998) | |||
| * ], ''Live at Town Hall N.Y.C.'' (Concord Jazz, 1989) | |||
| * Gene Harris, ''World Tour 1990'' (Concord Jazz, 1991) | |||
| * ], ''Turn Up the Heath'' (Planet Arts, 2006) | |||
| * ], ''Big Band'' (Verve, 1996) | |||
| * ], ''The Latin Side of John Coltrane'' (Astor Place, 1996) | |||
| * ], ''MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon'' (MusicMasters, 1995) | |||
| * ], ''I Was Born in Love with You'' (Blue Note, 1995) | |||
| * ], ''Live at the Apollo'' (GRP, 1991) | |||
| * ], ''Bout Time'' (Criss Cross, 1988) | |||
| * Mike LeDonne, ''The Feeling of Jazz'' (Criss Cross, 1990) | |||
| * ], ''52nd Street Themes'' (Blue Note, 2000) | |||
| * Joe Lovano, ''Streams of Expression'' (Blue Note, 2006) | |||
| * ], ''Always There'' (Criss Cross, 1997) | |||
| * Joe Magnarelli, ''Persistence'' (Reservoir, 2008) | |||
| * ], ''Songs and Moments'' (Enja, 1994) | |||
| * ], ''The Clifford Brown Project'' (Capri, 2003) | |||
| * ], ''Gunslinging Birds'' (Dreyfus, 1995) | |||
| * Mingus Big Band, ''Live in Time'' (Dreyfus, 1996) | |||
| * ], ''Exploration'' (Capri, 2004) | |||
| * ], ''Full Circle'' (Ropeadope, 2018) | |||
| * Eddie Palmieri, ''Mi Luz Mayor'' (Ropeadope, 2018) | |||
| * ], ''Bird'' (Columbia, 2011) | |||
| * ], ''Charlie Persip and Gerry Lafurn's 17-Piece Superband'' (Stash, 1981) | |||
| * Charlie Persip, ''Charli Persip & Superband'' (Natasha, 1994) | |||
| * ], ''Live Stolen Moments'' (Motown, 1993) | |||
| * ], ''Up All Night'' (Verve, 2003) | |||
| * ], ''Night Watch'' (Uptown, 1995) | |||
| * ], ''Keys of the City'' (Koei, 1990) | |||
| * ], ''Blue to the Bone IV'' (SteepleChase, 2013) | |||
| * ], ''Catchin' Some Rays'' (Telarc, 1997) | |||
| * ], ''Day in Night Out'' (Criss Cross, 2008) | |||
| * ], ''In My Time'' (Mack Avenue, 2005) | |||
| * Gerald Wilson, ''Legacy'' (Mack Avenue, 2011) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Gary Smulyan | |
|---|---|
 Joe Temperley and Gary Smulyan | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1956-04-04) April 4, 1956 (age 68) Bethpage, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | baritone saxophone |
| Years active | 1970s–present |
| Labels | Criss Cross, Reservoir |
| Website | www |
Aarhus, Denmark, 2015
Gary Smulyan (born April 4, 1956 in Bethpage, New York) is a jazz musician who plays baritone saxophone. He studied at Hofstra University before working with Woody Herman. He leads a trio with bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Kenny Washington.
Smulyan has played with the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra and its previous incarnation, the Mel Lewis Big Band. He has played with the Dave Holland Big Band and Octet, the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band, and he has performed and recorded with Carla Bley's Big Band.
Smulyan's biggest influence is Pepper Adams. When Adams died, Smulyan recorded an album entitled Homage, which featured eight pieces composed by Adams. He has recorded for Criss Cross Jazz and Reservoir Records, including the critically acclaimed High Noon: The Jazz Soul of Frankie Laine, featuring arrangements by Mark Masters.
Since 2006, Smulyan has served as artistic director at the Berkshire Hills Music Academy in South Hadley, Massachusetts. and his wife, pianist and conductor Joan Cornachio, live with their family in nearby Amherst.
Smulyan has consistently been ranked best baritone saxophone player in the annual Down Beat magazine readers' and critics' polls.
Discography
As leader
- The Lure of Beauty (Criss Cross, 1991)
- Homage (Criss Cross, 1993)
- Saxophone Mosaic (Criss Cross, 1994)
- Gary Smulyan with Strings (Criss Cross, 1996)
- Blue Suite (Criss Cross, 1999)
- The Real Deal (Reservoir, 2003)
- Hidden Treasures (Reservoir, 2006)
- More Treasures (Reservoir, 2007)
- High Noon (Reservoir, 2008)
- Smul's Paradise (Capri, 2012)
- Bella Napoli with Dominic Chianese (Capri, 2013)
- Royalty at Le Duc (Groovin' High 2017)
- Alternative Contrafacts (SteepleChase, 2018)
As sideman
With Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band and Alumni All-Star Big Band
- Things to Come (MCG, 2002)
- Dizzy's Business (MCG, 2006)
- I'm BeBoppin' Too (Half Note, 2008)
With Woody Herman
- Woody and Friends (Concord Jazz, 1981)
- La Fiesta (West Wind, 1991)
- The Woody Herman Orchestra (Jazz Door, 1991)
With Dave Holland
- What Goes Around (ECM, 2002)
- Overtime (Dare2, 2004)
- Pathways (Dare2, 2010)
With the Mel Lewis Orchestra
- Make Me Smile & Other New Works by Bob Brookmeyer (Finesse, 1982)
- 20 Years at the Village Vanguard (Atlantic, 1986)
- Soft Lights and Hot Music (Musicmasters, 1988)
- The Lost Art (Musicmasters, 1989)
- The Definitive Thad Jones (Musicmasters, 1989)
- The Definitive Thad Jones Volume 2 (Musicmasters, 1990)
- To You (Musicmasters, 1991)
With the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra
- Lickety Split (New World, 1997)
- Thad Jones Legacy (New World, 1999)
- Can I Persuade You? (Planet Arts, 2001)
- The Way (Planet Arts, 2004)
- Up from the Skies (Planet Arts, 2006)
- Monday Night Live at the Village Vanguard (Planet Arts, 2008)
- Forever Lasting: Live in Tokyo (Planet Arts, 2011)
- Overtime Music of Bob Brookmeyer (Planet Arts, 2014)
With others
- Harry Allen, The Candy Men (Arbors, 2016)
- Carla Bley, Looking for America (WATT/ECM, 2003)
- David Byrne, Grown Backwards (Nonesuch, 2004)
- Michel Camilo, One More Once (Columbia, 1994)
- Michel Camilo, Caribe (Calle 54, 2009)
- Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, The Carnegie Hall Jazz Band/Music Director Jon Faddis (Blue Note, 1996)
- Freddy Cole, Merry-Go-Round (Telarc, 2000)
- George Coleman, Danger High Voltage (Two and Four, 2000)
- Dena DeRose, We Won't Forget You...An Homage to Shirley Horn (HighNote, 2014)
- Bill Evans, Push (Lipstick, 1994)
- Gil Evans, Hidden Treasures Vol. 1 (Monday Nights, 2018)
- Jon Faddis, Teranga (Koch, 2006)
- John Fedchock, Up & Running (Reservoir, 2007)
- John Fedchock, Like It Is (Mama, 2015)
- Don Friedman, Don Friedman the Composer Live at Jazz Baltica Salzau (Enja, 2010)
- Benny Green, The Place to Be (Blue Note, 1994)
- Tom Harrell, Labyrinth (RCA Victor, 1996)
- Tom Harrell, The Art of Rhythm (RCA Victor, 1998)
- Gene Harris, Live at Town Hall N.Y.C. (Concord Jazz, 1989)
- Gene Harris, World Tour 1990 (Concord Jazz, 1991)
- Jimmy Heath, Turn Up the Heath (Planet Arts, 2006)
- Joe Henderson, Big Band (Verve, 1996)
- Conrad Herwig, The Latin Side of John Coltrane (Astor Place, 1996)
- Freddie Hubbard, MMTC: Monk, Miles, Trane & Cannon (MusicMasters, 1995)
- Denise Jannah, I Was Born in Love with You (Blue Note, 1995)
- B.B. King, Live at the Apollo (GRP, 1991)
- Mike LeDonne, Bout Time (Criss Cross, 1988)
- Mike LeDonne, The Feeling of Jazz (Criss Cross, 1990)
- Joe Lovano, 52nd Street Themes (Blue Note, 2000)
- Joe Lovano, Streams of Expression (Blue Note, 2006)
- Joe Magnarelli, Always There (Criss Cross, 1997)
- Joe Magnarelli, Persistence (Reservoir, 2008)
- Kevin Mahogany, Songs and Moments (Enja, 1994)
- Mark Masters, The Clifford Brown Project (Capri, 2003)
- Mingus Big Band, Gunslinging Birds (Dreyfus, 1995)
- Mingus Big Band, Live in Time (Dreyfus, 1996)
- Grachan Moncur III, Exploration (Capri, 2004)
- Eddie Palmieri, Full Circle (Ropeadope, 2018)
- Eddie Palmieri, Mi Luz Mayor (Ropeadope, 2018)
- Charlie Parker, Bird (Columbia, 2011)
- Charlie Persip, Charlie Persip and Gerry Lafurn's 17-Piece Superband (Stash, 1981)
- Charlie Persip, Charli Persip & Superband (Natasha, 1994)
- Diana Ross, Live Stolen Moments (Motown, 1993)
- John Scofield, Up All Night (Verve, 2003)
- Don Sickler, Night Watch (Uptown, 1995)
- Mark Soskin, Keys of the City (Koei, 1990)
- Dave Stryker, Blue to the Bone IV (SteepleChase, 2013)
- Roseanna Vitro, Catchin' Some Rays (Telarc, 1997)
- Walt Weiskopf, Day in Night Out (Criss Cross, 2008)
- Gerald Wilson, In My Time (Mack Avenue, 2005)
- Gerald Wilson, Legacy (Mack Avenue, 2011)
References
- Down Beat Artists Profile Archived 2006-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Smulyan, Gary. Homage. Criss Cross Records B0000020MS. 1991
External links
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