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JACD1003     Jeff Barnhart:  Saloon

 

Total time:  53 min.

 

Jeff’s first solo effort  has old barroom ballads (Ace in the Hole, Frankie and Johnny, St. James Infirmary), contemporary ragtime (Oyster Shimmy, Last of the Ragtime Pioneers), Fats Waller, and one original.  Half of the tracks have vocals.  This one will get your feet tapping! (1994)

 

 

 

JACD1004     Jeff Barnhart:  I’ll Be Seeing You

 

Total time:  61 min.

 

This next solo album features a variety of styles (ragtime through swing) with vocals on each track.  Songs include the title tune, Our Love is Here to Stay,  Sweet Substitute, Dr. Jazz, Why?, She Looks Like Helen Brown, etc.  Jeff’s best-seller to date! (1998)

 

 

 

JACD1007     Jeff Barnhart:  Rags, Stomps and Songs

 

Total Time:  61 min.

 

This solo ragtime recording places emphasis on Scott Joplin, James Scott and Jelly Roll Morton, all done in Jeff’s personal style.  Vocals include: Hello, My Baby, Save the Bones for Henry Jones, the Jail House Song.  Check out  Jeff’s Steeplechase Rag! (1999)

 

 

 

JACD1008     Classic Jazz Epochs:  This Joint is Jumpin'

 

Total Time:   64 min.

 

Jeff and Jim Fryer are joined by Steve Bulmer and Tom Palinko for swing (Give me the Simple Life), Ellington (The Mooche), Porter (Little One, I Get a Kick out of You), Berlin, (Russian Lullaby) , ballads (My One and Only Love), and more!  Both hot & sweet!  (1999)

 

 

 

JACD1010     Anne and Jeff Barnhart:  Ivory&Gold®

 

Total Time:  69 min.

 

Anne Barnhart is an accomplished classical flutist.  She and Jeff chose ragtime as their common ground.  The result is rollicking and joyous, yet sweet and caressing.  This flute and piano CD was recorded in a large hall and so has the warmth of a classical recording.  Composers include Scott Joplin, James Scott, Zez Confrey, Willie “the Lion Smith,” Hal Isbitz and others (2001).

 

 

 

JACD1012     Anne and Jeff Barnhart:  My Funny Valentine

 

Total Time:  69 min

 

Anne and Jeff perform another genre with a collection of Broadway ballads from the immortal Gershwins, Porter, Richard Rogers and Sondheim. One connecting factor is that each song represents some of the best of the composers work. (2003)

 

 

 

JACD1013    Jeff Barnhart: Hot Jazz, Hokum and Hilarity

 

Total time:  66.24 min.

 

Jeff’s first all-comedy vocal album representing a wide and varied cross section of music, hysterical lyrics and expertly crafted melodies.  Inspired by giants of the past who always tried to bring a smile to listener’s faces this selection of songs is sure to bring one to yours.  OUT OF STOCK

 

 

 

JACD1014    Anne and Jeff Barnhart:  Romances in Ragtime

 

Total Time:  67 min

 

Anne and Jeff delve into Ragtime with a decided slow and romantic theme.  Introspective and salon like in scope the selections all invoke the title of this CD, and in spades! A sit back, relax selection that is sure to please; enjoy them together with your favorite someone.

 

 

 

JACD1015     Jeff Barnhart, Bob Draga and Danny Coots:   WE THREE

 

Total time:74 min

 

Jeff, Bob and Danny follow in the footsteps of the Benny Goodman trio, with a presentation of Clarinet, piano and drums.  Soaring melodies, inspired improvisations and rich tones are alive with inspiration and attention to detail.  This is one CD that you are sure to return to time and again.

 

 

 

JACD1111    Jeff Barnhart:  Relaxing at the Queens

 

Total Time:  70 min

 

This is a live recording of Jeff’s May 16, 2002 performance at The Queens Hotel, Keswick, England.  By their very nature live recordings are subject to the vagaries of the situation; however, the small number of blemishes of a split second are not felt to detract from the musical content of this CD. (2003)

 

 

 

BRCD10     Jeff Barnhart and Brian Holland:  Havin’ a Ball

 

Total Time:  65 min.

 

Jeff and Brian are at it again with more Joplin (including Easy Winners, Heliotrope Bouquet), some folk and novelty rags, three  “ball” vocals (including Darktown Strutter’s Ball) , the slowest, bluesiest Royal Garden Blues ever recorded, and contemporary rags including Belle of Louisville. (2001)

 

 

 

BRCD104    Jeff Barnhart and Brian Holland:  Stompin’ ‘Em Down

 

Total Time : 65 min..

 

Jeff and Brian tear up those pianos once again in this must have release.  This one will really get your feet a tappin’!  All of your favorites are here: Joplin, Confrey and a new Jasen rag all stomped to beat the band.  Jeff and Brian are joined by Mike Schwimmer on washboard and vocals.  Great listening-great fun. (2002)

 

 

 

JCD72      Jeff Barnhart and Evan Christopher:  The Ragpickers

 

Total Time : 56 min.

 

Jeff, Evan and Hal Smith finish the recording begun in 1949 by Ralph Sutton, Tony Parenti and George Wettling.  Over 50 years of recorded ragtime are represented in this stunning collection of ragtime greats.  Tunes include Cataract Rag, Bohemia, and Pastime #5.  Ragtime as played by a jazz trio ensemble.  Tracks 1-6 Sutton/Parenti.  Tracks 7-15 Barnhart/Christopher. (2002)

 

 

 

T1V1       Jeff Barnhart, SherriLynn Colby, Leaders:  THUMP! First Whack

 

Total Time:  72 min. 34 sec.

 

A seven piece New Orleans style jazz band specializing in thumpy, bumpy jazz to dance to, love to, swoon to, cry to, have fun with… featuring the music of Kahn and Whiting, Got No Time, A Kiss to Build a Dream On, Kalmar, Ruby, Hammerstein II, Daddy Do, Chattanooga Stomp, and Exactly Like You…  Band members include:  Clint Baker, Matty Bottel, Marty Eggers, Lauri Lyster, Otis Mourning and Simon Stribling. (2003)

 

 

 

ACWJ-5   Jeff and Anne Barnhart:  Synergies of the Season

 

Total Time:  70 minutes

 

Anne and Jeff Barnhart along with the Phoenix Brass Ensemble, bring you over 70 minutes of your Christmas and Holiday favorites.  It will become one of your yuletide favorites.

 

 

 

MMO-3372 Anne and Jeff Barnhart: Classic Rags for Flute and Piano

 

Sheet music and accompanying CD.

 

This extraordinary Music Minus One collection of ragtime classics, arranged for flute and piano, provides a unique opportunity for flutists of varying technical abilities to explore one of the greatest original American musical forms—ragtime—presented by flute-and-piano duo Anne and Jeff Barnhart. Includes a newly engraved, authoritative printed music score with orchestral reduction, historical notes and performance suggestions, printed on high-quality ivory paper; and a compact disc containing a complete version with soloist, in digitally recorded stereo; then a digital stereo version of the orchestral accompaniment, minus the soloist.

 

 

 

LACD-221    The Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band:  The First Album

 

Total Time:  60+ min.

 

The Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band came into existence in 1999. Formed by Jim Fryer and Jeff Barnhart, an American duo of great talent and creativity, famed for their Classic Jazz Epochs appearances at many major jazz festivals in the U.K. and Europe.  During their visits they sought out their own particular jazz favorites and blended them into this stunning International All Star Jazz Band.

 

 

 

LACD-174    The Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band:  Jubilee

 

Total Time:  60+ min.

 

A varied mixture of jazz favorites, pop songs of yesteryear and less familiar items  - an ideal traditional jazz program. In fact, one  unscheduled tune, I'm Confessing, was a request from an audience member during one interval and turned out to be one of the CDs highlights.

 

 

 

LACD-206    The Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band:  LIVE AND KICKING!

 

Total Time:  77 min. 6 sec.

 

The Third recording by the Fryer-Barnhart International All Star Jazz Band once again recorded live at the Theatre By The Lake in England's Lake District during the Jennings Keswick Jazz Festival. This is foot stomping, good time jazz, as well as a good mix of popular tunes of yesteryear and a few obscure tunes that the band felt were worthy of exposure.

 

 

 

OCCIF-101   Twin Pianos 2005 – Volume 1

 

Total Time:  67 min. 36 sec.

 

The first in a series of two CDs recorded live at the Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton-Costa Mesa Hotel during the Orange County Jazz Festival. This CD features Jeff and Tom Hook on piano and the four-handed two-keyboard recital was one of the most dynamic events of the festival.

 

 

 

OCCIF-102   Twin Pianos 2005 – Volume 2

 

Total Time:  59 min. 43 sec.

 

The second in the series recorded live at the Pacific Ballroom of the Hilton-Costa Mesa Hotel during the Orange County Jazz Festival, this CD features Jeff and Louis Mazetier.  Old friends, Jeff and Louis complement each others talents’, and make each performance memorable.  This CD is no exception.

 

 

 

ARCD 19324    In My Solitude

 

Total Time:  69 min. 15 sec.

 

Jeff’s newest release In My Solitude is somewhat a departure from his “normal” no prisoners taken style.  More than half of the numbers on this album are slow, thoughtful and contemplative; while the rest tinkle across the keyboard with all the bounce and verve you could ask for.  In paying tribute to the piece composer, Jeff also manages to add his individual and indelible mark on each and every one

 

 

 

JACD 1018    Autumn Leaves

 

Total Time:  71 min. 15 sec.

 

My wife, Anne, and I created our duo, Ivory&Gold® to showcase the different musical styles in our respective backgrounds and as a forum to explore common elements in these styles. We have expanded the repertoire immensely in these last five years and recently have enjoyed inviting drummer, Danny Coots, to join us in our performances at jazz festivals across the country. He brings much textural variety to the act, along with his irrepressible good humor and consummate musicianship. I must say that the only thing more rewarding than creating beautiful music with my spouse is getting a chance to add one of my closest friends to the mix. We now present Ivory&Gold® as a trio for the first, and certainly not the last, time.

 

 

 

JACD 1016   Reflections of Love

 

Total Time:  73 min. 24 sec.

 

 

My wife Anne's and my newest duo effort focuses on the myriad aspects of love. Love is present in an endless variety of situations and circumstances and we have chosen tunes that somehow touch on those different stages, flavors and occasions of love found, lost and shared.

 

 

 

 

JACD 10XX   Ain't We Got Fun (JAS'M)

 

Total Time:  61 min. 13 sec.

 

Two couples comprise this whimsical quartet where craftily syncopated ragtime, Roaring Twenties pop, sassy double entendre, classic tunes from the Big Screen, and heart-wrenching ballads all seem to coalesce with ease. Somehow, each distinctive personality and background we bring to this alliance fits perfectly!

We open our musical venture with a 1924 classic, Daddy Do. Sherri, Matt, and I are familiar with this one, having recorded it once before with the band THUMP! in 2003. From there we range far abroad with unique versions of some old favorites and some newer works.  Sit back, relax, pour yourself a beverage of your choice and enjoy JAS’M as they make you smile.

 

 

 

 

 

SWJCD-04   Jeff Barnhart and John Sheridan:  Around The World

 

Total Time:  64 min. 35 sec.

 

Following the enthusiastic response to Jeff and John’s initial twin-piano recording Echoes of Ralph it became obvious that they should continue to record as the ‘stride piano’ twins again.  Around the World is their second such collaboration and as it’s title indicates, contains tunes from all over the world.  The selection list includes sure to please favorites such as Chinatown, Georgia On My Mind, Copenhagen, as well as a medley of songs from the U.K.  The final song An American Prayer is a fitting conclusion to their latest offering.

 

 

 

ACWJDC-01   Jeff Barnhart, John Sheridan, and Rebecca Kilgore:  For Lovers Only

 

Total Time:  68 min. 43 sec.

 

A wonderful continuation of the twin piano team of Jeff Barnhart and John Sheridan.  This time Jeff and John team up with Rebecca Kilgore.  Rebecca; one of America’s leading song stylists and one of the finest singers on the contemporary jazz scene, adds her special talents to this recording.  The end result is an extra special blend of vocal and instrumental talents which will resonate with the souls of all lovers.

 

 

 

JACD-1019 Ivory&Gold® On Wings of Song

 

Total Time:  70 min. 13 sec.

 

Songs for the soul.  Songs that sooth.   Inspired from pastoral harmonies, soaring melodies, positive messages of faith and hope, solace and tranquility.  Ivory&Gold® along with Danny Coots bring their own unique interpretation to some well know, and some not-so-well-known melodies.  

 

 

 

JACE-1020 Jeff Barnhart: Ballads & Blues

 

Total Time:  67 min. 8 sec.

 

Seminal songs about the American — or perhaps all human — experience.  Each song tells a story through song or verse, some harkening back to the troubadours of olden times, some modern songwriters.  Each contains something which connects us all.

 

 

 

JACE-1021  Ivory&Gold® FRIENDS WITH PLEASURE

 

Total Time:  68 min. 58 sec.

 

Music of great variety on this CD from The Entertainer to a Foggy Day and on to The Diablo Rag.  Some older than others, some less well known than others, all performed by good friends Anne, Danny, and Jeff.

 

 

 

JACE-1022  Ivory&Gold® PASSPORT TO PARIDISE

 

Total Time:  68 min. 52 sec.

 

This CD compilation continues Ivory&Gold® diverse selection of songs and styles. Some are in a traditional style – Paragon Rag, some are echoes of childhood memories – Lonesome Road, and also an improvised track that just “came together” at the recording studio– Sunset.  All are reflections of Anne, Danny and Jeff’s friendship and love of making music for you.

 


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