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Track Listings
| 1. Out of the Shadows |
| 2. Club Contrafact |
| 3. Waltz for Chris' Kids |
| 4. Sticks |
| 5. Little Sunflower |
| 6. In a Sentimental Mood |
| 7. Sambelissa |
| 8. Quintessence |
| 9. Footprints |
| 10. Shadows Coda |
Editorial Reviews
Tony Mowad - Pittsburgh Jazz Society
"There is never any doubt that this is Vadalas session. One of the countrys foremost woodwind artists, will add a certain sparkle to an already shining reputation.
Chris Vadala has taken songs that have survived over the years and presents them with a lyrical passion that is as old as, in some cases as the songs themselves, but also fresh and now.
You will get so involved listening in to Out of the Shadows that you will not want it to end."
About the Artist
One of the country's foremost woodwind artists, Chris Vadala is in demand as jazz/classical performer and educator. He has appeared on more than ninety recordings to date, as well as innumerable jingle sessions, film and TV scores, performing on all the saxophones, flutes, and clarinets. A native of Poughkeepsie, NY, he graduated from the Eastman School of Music, earning the honor of the Performer's Certificate in saxophone as well as a B.M. in Music Education, and received an M.A. in clarinet from Connecticut College. His teachers have included William Osseck of the Rochester Philharmonic, renowned classical saxophonist Donald Sinta, and jazz great Phil Woods.
Professor Vadala is currently Director of Jazz Studies and Professor of Saxophone at the University of Maryland, College Park. Previous academic appointments include teaching studio woodwinds and conducting jazz ensembles at Montgomery College, Connecticut College and Hampton University, as well as serving as Visiting Associate Professor of Saxophone at the Eastman School of Music. He is also President of the Maryland Unit of the International Association of Jazz Educators.
Mr. Vadala's performing career has been highlighted by a long tenure as standout woodwind artist with the internationally recognized Chuck Mangione Quartet, which included performances around the world, and performing credits on five gold and two platinum albums, plus one Emmy and two Grammy Awards. As one of The Selmer Company's most requested clinicians, Mr. Vadala travels worldwide, performing with and conducting student and professional jazz ensembles, symphonic bands, and orchestras. Within just the past few years alone, he appeared at over 200 high schools and colleges across the nation and Canada!
Mr. Vadala's column on woodwind doubling appears regularly in Saxophone Journal, and he has authored articles for many other magazines. He has been a Downbeat magazine poll finalist in four categories, the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Study grant, and has published a number of original compositions and arrangements. His book, Improve Your Doubling, published by Dorn productions, is acclaimed as a valuable addition to woodwind literature. Band members: Chris Vadala - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, adn Baritone saxophones; flute, alto flute, clarinet, and bass clarient; Mark Cooke - Keyboards; Pepe Gonzalez - Bass; Steve Fidyk - Drums
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