Oregon is a jazz group formed in 1971 who performed and made recordings for the next 40 years. The members of Oregon were Ralph Tower (guitar), Paul McCandless (oboe, English horn), Glen Moore (bass) & Collin Walcott (percussion, sitar). They made many, many albums over the years, their early works for the Vanguard label being their most prestigious. Together was a collaboration with legendary jazz drummer Elvin Jones. It was recorded & released in 1976 on Vanguard Records. In Concert was originally released in 1975 on Vanguard Records. It was recorded live before an invited audience at Vanguard's Studio in New York City on April 8 & 9, 1975. Friends was originally released in 1977 on Vanguard Records. Guests on this album include David Earl Johnson & Larry Larush. Violin was a collaboration with jazz violinist Zbigniew Seifert. It was originally issued in 1978 on Vanguard Records. Our First Record was originally recorded in 1970 but was not officially issued on vinyl until 1980 on Vanguard Records.
Carlos Simon - "Together" / Grammy-nominated composer Carlos Simon demonstrates his versatility as he composes, improvises, conducts, curates and performs on this intimate studio album. "Being a composer can be a very lonely profession, so I set out bring my closest friends and collaborators to enjoy the practice of music making. It is a coming together after being separated for so long. It is a coming together to share new ideas and experiences through music. It is a coming together to heal and to help others. It is a coming together to sharpen one another." - Carlos Simon
Losing a parent can remind the bereaved of the moments lost and the chapters that remained unfinished in their relationships. Saxophonist and composer Carlos Averhoff, Jr. Knows these feelings all too well. When his father, legendary Cuban saxophonist Carlos Averhoff, passed away, the younger Averhoff had just begun an album that would represent their first collaborative work. Though his father left too soon to complete it, Averhoff, Jr.'s album Together serves as a perfect tribute to his father's career and their mutual respect for each other.
