Al Plank Discography of CDs

Al Plank CD discography On this 14 track CD of music recorded live at Basin Street West in 1964, Anita O'Day scats with deceptive ease, backed by her drummer and road manager, John Poole. He pushes the songs to unreal tempos like he always has, and he loves to play fast. Al Pla Personnel: Al Plank (piano); John Poole (drums). Recording information: ...

Al Plank discography Editor: Robert Dickson. Photographer: Pavel Korbut. Personnel: Denise Perrier (vocals); Ray Loeckle (saxophone); John L. Worley, Jr., Steve Campos (trumpet); Bryan Gould (trombone); Al Plank (piano); Harold Jones (drums). Recording information: Yoshi's Restaurant & Jazz House, Oakland, CA (06/18/2001).

Al Plank albums This CD (which adds "Too Marvelous for Words" to the original seven-song LP program) was the recording debut of Kitty Margolis, a talented bop-based singer who is both an expert scatter and a constant improviser. With fine backup from pianist Al Plank, bassist Scott Steed and drummer Vince Lateano, Margolis is in excellent early form on a set of high-quality standards with the highpoints including "I Concentrate on You," "All Blues" and "All the Things You Are." ~ Scott Yanow Recorded live at the Jazz Workshop, San Francisco, California. Includes liner notes by Bud Spangler. Personnel: Kitty Margolis (vocals); Al Plank (piano); Scott Steed (bass); Vince Lateano (drums).

Al Plank CD discography Recording information: Bay Records (08/22/1996-09/07/1996); Los Medanos College (08/22/1996-09/07/1996). Editor: Don Asher. Arrangers: Eddie Duran; Mad & Eddie Duran. Personnel: Mad & Eddie Duran (alto flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Eddie Duran (guitar); Al Plank, Mark Levine (piano); Vince Lateano (drums); Raul Ramirez (percussion). Liner Note Authors: Eddie Duran; Mad & Eddie Duran.

Al Plank music CDs Eddie Duran returns to the recording wars with a refreshingly retooled sound -- this time as co-leader with his wife, saxophonist/flutist Madaline "Mad" Duran. By this time, perhaps partially influenced by his wife being a reed player, Duran was tuning his guitar as a B-flat instrument, and this results in a heavier electric sound that gives these tracks a unique texture when he plays rhythm. Mad is a capable bopster on soprano, alto and tenor, and she handles the flute with a breathy tone. On some tracks, Mad and Eddie make a perfectly satisfying music just as a duo, while on most, they use either ...