(May '98) UpLate.Org Records is pleased to announce the release of "Onramp," the debut cd from composer and vibraphonist Gerry Grosz and his band, the Gerry Grosz Jazz Kitchen.

This album contains one hour of original and exciting new music from the Jazz Kitchen. While the album stays within the tradition of straight-ahead jazz, the individual tunes explore some of the diversity within the genre, from swing to soul jazz, and be-bop to Brazilian.

The core group of musicians includes Robin Lewis on seven-string guitar, Chuck Metcalf on double bass, and Curt Moore on drums. Also joining the group on this recording are Roger Glenn on flute, and Damien Masterson on chromatic harmonica.

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Track List:    (all tunes written by Grosz)

1. Chicken and Waffles
    Soul jazz tune a la Thad Jones.
2. Sunday Morning Brunch
3. Secret No More
4. Poor Clay
    A Monk-like altered rhythm changes.
5. Ballad
    Self-explanatory.
6. Forty Days and Nights (and Still Counting)
7. Balloon Ballet
8. Avocado Blues
    Bobby Timmons-ish blues in 3/4 time. Vibes and flute
    share the melody.

9. One With Two
10. Velho Novo
    Brazilian samba. Title means "The New Old."

Total Playing Time = 59:03

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