ARKADIA JAZZ ALL-STARS Thank You, John! (Our Tribute to John Coltrane) 1998 Grammy-award nominee! Best Jazz Instrumental Solo David Liebman, “My Favorite Things” LINER NOTES by the artists themselves CREDITS ENSEMBLES Benny Golson David Liebman Nova Bossa Nova Billy Taylor Trio Ted Rosenthal Trio Red Time PERFORMERS (Listed alphabetically) Lenny Argese Alberto Beserra Dwayne Burno Joe Cunningham Jeff Ellwood Ethan Eubanks Joe Farnsworth Joe Ford Guilherme Franco Benny Golson Jamey Haddad Keichi Hashimoto Chip Jackson Steve Johns Dean Johnson Vic Juris Vincent LeBrun Mike LeDonne David Liebman Tim Luntzel Eddie Monteiro Tony Marino Justin Mullens Peter Nylander Claudio Roditi Billy Taylor Ron Vincent Mark Zubek Total Time: 56 min TRACKS Click on any track to hear RealAudio samples 1. Benny Golson: "Syeeda's Song Flute" 6:57 2. David Liebman: "My Favorite Things" 5:25 3. Nova Bossa Nova "Moments's Notice" 4:47 4. Billy Taylor Trio: "Naima" 5:38 5. Benny Golson: "Touch Me Lightly" 6:33 6. Ted Rosenthal Trio: "Giant Steps" 4:36 7. Nova Bossa Nova: "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" 6:43 8. David Liebman: "I Want to Talk About You" 5:04 9. Billy Taylor Trio: "Moment's Notice" 5:26 10. Red Time: "Take the Trane" 4:42 From bebop to hip-hop to bossa nova, all of the artists on this album have benefited from John Coltrane's music and teaching. Wide in scope and deep in nature, Coltrane's influence remains alive 30 years after his death and will surely be felt many years into the future. REVIEWS OF "Thank You, John"