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Russell Scarbrough Soul Jazz Big Band [ JAZZ ] If you wonder what the word “soul” is doing in this big band’s title, check out a list of Russell Scarbrough arrangements. It includes songs by Ray Charles and Van Morrison, even Billy Paul’s “Me and Mrs. Jones.” Scarbrough’s innovative compositions and distinctive arrangements use the big-band palette in fresh and decidedly different ways. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Scarbrough is director of the Roberts Wesleyan College Jazz Ensemble. His own band is a 19-piece contemporary jazz orchestra boasting some of Rochester’s finest musicians. (RN) home.earthlink.net/~rscarbro/russell Shirantha Beddage [ JAZZ ] Born in North Bay, Ontario, saxophonist Shirantha Beddage came to Rochester to earn his doctorate at the Eastman School of Music. While there he received the school’s Raymond and Maxine Schirmer Prize for achievements in jazz composition. His wonderful album, “Roots and Branches,” confirms the high level of his compositional talents in addition to showcasing his formidable skills on baritone, tenor, and soprano saxophones. Beddage, who also plays piano, serves as director of theory and harmony in the music department of Toronto’s Humber College. (RN) shiranthabeddage.com Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers [ BLUEGRASS ] Steve Martin is more than just a wild and crazy guy, and The Steep Canyon Rangers are more than just a bluegrass band. The banjo is nothing new to Martin, who has incorporated the instrument into his act for years. To be sure, this is no novelty, as Martin knows his way around the oft-maligned instrument’s neck. He first demonstrated his fivestring prowess on Earl Scruggs’ remake of “Foggy Mountain Breakdown” in 2001, and has appeared at a plethora of venues including Carnegie Hall, “A Prairie Home Companion,” and Bonnaroo. The band exhibits breathtaking dexterity, beautiful harmony, and a slick sense of humor. Just dig the groups “Atheists Don’t Have No
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