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Cy Green & Jim Miller's Original Music
In most cases, great music is collective. Just because someone has written a 'great song' does not mean it's going to make a great recording. It takes WORK & THOUGHT with the right creative people to accomplish this.
TWO MASTERS at work ...
THIS IS WHEN THE MAGIC HAPPENS.
We are firm believers that songs do not become famous without GREAT arrangements.
The struggle to rise above mediocrity and connect.
Everybody writes today ....
Including VOCALISTS! The world is saturated with music. It seems to me that things were much better when COLE PORTER wrote and FRANK SINATRA sang.
ALL TUNES DO NOT NEED WORDS!
The non performing songwriter: THE MOST UNDER-APPRECIATED PERSON IN MUSIC,
AND IN TODAY'S WORLD - THE POOREST.
They are just taken for granted. What a shame - it's still about the tune, man!
JOHNNY MERCER (1909-1976)
(Song Lyricist)
The words are the hardest part to get right in a song.
This man was the most prolific in American music.
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You are listening to the MITCH MARCUS QUINTET doing "FOREVER"
It's about a man and woman proclaiming their love for each other Forever.
We wrote this and are looking for jazz vocalists interested in singing this song.
MARK MURPHY, KEVIN MAHOGHANY, KURT ELLING ....
Where are you?
CONTACT: jazzlist7@yahoo.com
This is taken from the CD "THE TIME IS NOW." Mitch Marcus Plays the Music of Jim Miller & Jimmy Scalise (Cy Green.)
Always on the cutting edge with avant garde or free sounding fusion groups, Mitch leads a STRAIGHT-AHEAD QUINTET on this recording. This has a nice mix of tunes with some great solo work.
Mitch Marcus, tenor sax & piano
Sylvain Carton, alto sax
Mike Abraham, guitar
David Ewell, bass
Sameer Gupta, drums
This CD has the tribute to Clifford Brown tune: "CLIFFORD'S CHANT"
Taking on original material from unknown writers is a risk. Given only a short time to prepare, the gentlemen in the Mitch Marcus Quintet take on this task quite admirably. This is not the norm for this saxophonist leader. The music laid down here has a fresh spontaneous feel, unlike anything he's ever done.
There are some very creative solos from all members. "NIGHT CABBIE" is a standout. Guitarists will take note of Mike Abraham on this cut. "PORTRAIT" is a beautiful and penchant work reminiscent of the blue side of Monk. Then there is bassist David Ewell - what a wonderful player he is! Mitch, along with altoist Sylvain Carton, weave their magic throughout this cd for about 62 minutes. Their solos on"CLIFFORD'S CHANT" seem real heart heartfelt.
It is my wish you do yourself a favor and purchase this. You will not be disappointed. I am personally looking forward to the vocal side of these writers and so should you.
Bill Bohannon , WBEE Jazz Radio Chicago
Track listing: All Instrumentals
The Time Is Now ........ 4:15
Clifford's Chant .......... 7:20
Blues For Nasstaja .... 5:30
Forever ................ 6:16 (Now playing)
Portrait Of Dagney ..... 9:06
Night Cabbie .............. 10:02
Sweet Miss Beyette ... 6:25
My Joanne ............ 6:10
Wentworth Park ......... 4:30
Things Ever Splendid .. 3:55
All compositions by JIM MILLER & CY GREEN
Recorded May 3 & 4, 2005 San Francisco
Not released to the public. Available only from:
Jim Miller 690 Chesnut St. Unit 404 San Francisco, CA 94133
Send $12 usd james.a.miller@comcast.net
The MITCH MARCUS BAND was voted
Best Jazz Group in the Bay area in 2006
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It's too bad Cy & Jim missed out on the Male dominated song era. This is where they fit.
A special note of gratitude to piano extraordinaire, PAUL COSCINO who has played many of our tunes in their infancy.
ALSO:
Marie Alexandre, Vocalist
Shirley Ammons, Vocalist
Bill Conant, Bassist
Denise Davis, Vocalist
Dawn Geraci, Vocalist
Chante Hamilton, Drummer
Donald Jackson, Bassist
Bob Kupfer, Piano Vocalist
Oscar Lindsay, Vocalist
Pennington McGee, Vocalist
Penny Pendleton, Bassist
Lee Roland, Band Leader
Jerry 'Doc Smith, Piano Vocalist
Bryant Taylor, Drummer
Carole Lynn Taylor, Vocalist
Roy Thatcher, Guitarist
John Whitfield, Bassist
Jim Widlowski, Drummer
Norvelle Wilson - (Mrs. Lee Roland), Vocalist
Song Lyrics/ Jimmy Scalise aka CY GREEN
JAZZ VOCALISTS: "Any woman I loved mentally and emotionally has eluded me. If a song I wrote is about positive love - it was pure imagination. Being a firm believer for most of my life that anything outside of being in love, or the pursuit of that feeling, is absolutely secondary to everything else." jimmy s
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Using the word "love" in a song has been passe for quite sometime. Not with Cy - it's back! A man who has lost at it and is not afraid to write about it. He can also spin off some politically incorrect lyrics without batting an eye and the very next song can be written directly to GOD. Choosing the wrong singer for a 'Cy Green lyric' is like asking Bruce Springsteen to do "Baltimore Oriole."
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Here are some other titles of
Cy Green/ Jim Miller tunes:
Andato
A Part Of My Heart
Come Back Sweet Jesus
Don't Ever Leave Me
Don't Tell Me Lies Again
Fantasy Women
Island Of Our Own
I Was Wrong Again
Oh Chris 
Sun Ship
Tree Top WomanWacko World
What Can I Do For Your Love?
When We Move In Our Dance
Why Is Love Blue?
Some will be done on our upcoming VOCAL PROJECT.
Artists & Singers looking for something different to add to their CD should
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CY GREEN can give new meaning to a simple lyric with a directness that cuts right through you.
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During the years 1979 and 1980, Mr. Scalise (Cy Green) was busy writing lyrics for existing melodies from his personal JAZZ collection.
These included: 'LONELY DREAMS' by Terry Gibbs
'THEME FROM 13' by Gary McFarland
'SECRETS' by Frank Wess
'THEME IN SEARCH OF A MOVIE' and 'WINTER MEETING' by Charles Stepney
(Both recorded by Eddie Harris)
'HIGH TOWERS' by Henri Woode
(Recorded by Clark Terry and Ben Webster)
This was at the height of DISCO ....
Publishers of this material had little or no interest in his solicitations, NOT even letting him submit and therefore heard nothing.
He also worked on the lyrics to the tune "FRED" written by Neal Hefti. Upon writing Mr. Hefti for permission to send the lyrics to him, he received a gracious note from Neal saying "With all respect to you and Sammy Cahn, I cannot listen to your lyrics." Sammy had also written words to the tune and was turned down.
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