{"title":"P. J. Perry","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Calgary, Alberta, P.J. has become recognized by critics, colleagues, and listeners as being one of North America's premier saxophonists. While residing in Vancouver, Toronto, New York and Edmonton, he has shared the stage with countless jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Michel Legrand, Pepper Adams, Kenny Wheeler, Tom Harrell, The Boss Brass etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eP.J. has also performed with the Edmonton Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Alberta Pops Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic, the Montreal Symphony, Kitchener-Waterloo, and the Vancouver Island symphony. The Jazz Report magazine has also honored him for 7 years straight as the critics' choice for Best Alto Saxophonist.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pjperry.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-globe fa-3x\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"worth-waiting-for","title":"Worth Waiting For","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA top Canadian altoist who is still relatively unknown in the United States, P.J. Perry is a bop-oriented veteran who occasionally resembles Sonny Stitt. However Perry's sounds on both alto and tenor are fairly original and he has the bop vocabularly down pat, with few hints of later developments. Joined by a top-notch rhythm trio for this set of swing and bop standards (pianist Kenny Barron who takes \"Star Crossed Lovers\" as an unaccompanied feature, bassist Chuck Deardorf and drummer Victor Lewis), P.J. Perry is an underrated but major player who deserves to be discovered by straightahead jazz fans.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"P. J. Perry","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39500708511904,"sku":"0068944848959","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/4cadbf78-9279-465d-a950-56313e6b5cfe8907296589380813541-LARGE_c8f9d6e4-519a-4d43-a8a6-ce04c3181df4.jpg?v=1616005214"},{"product_id":"p-j-perry-the-edmonton-symphony-orchestra-1","title":"P. J. Perry \u0026 The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVeteran Canadian alto saxophonist P.J. Perry, his small ensemble, and the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra are combined in many different ways on this disc. Perry, a Charlie Parker\/Phil Woods disciple, plays a pure, tonal, rich horn while the orchestra adds classical, big band, or California CTI-type meditational horizons when asked. The band has a marked propensity for developing themes through the usage of medleys. The four tune Parker tribute weaves from the well swung, but too sweet, \"The Song Is You\" to the easily swing \"April in Paris,\" \"They Can't Take That Away From Me,\" and \"Lover.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAnother four tunes in Brazilian style starts with the bossa \"Corcovado\" then abruptly stops, melding into the skyline vistas of \"Girl From Ipanema,\" the piano of Mark Eisenmann on \"Kirasamba,\" and the sax of Perry with the string section trading lines for \"One Note Samba.\" An interesting ballad medley suite combines the lush Charlie Haden penned new standard \"A Song for Ruth,\" Duke Ellington's ever remorseful classic \"Sophisticated Lady\" and the easier swung, orchestrally ornate \"Dear Old Stockholm.\" The single tunes start with the hymnally set-up, sax-piano informed John Lewis standard \"Django\" where the strings are not dominant, but bassist Neil Swainson is prevalent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe sleek take of \"Harlem Nocturne,\" symphonic to waltzing Mussorgsky\/Ravel composition \"The Old Castle,\" and Ralph Towner's stair step to heaven spirit ballad \"Hand In Hand,\" Perry on soprano, provides great contrast. Even more disparate is the patriotic march drum \u0026amp; flute imbued to hard bopping \"Strike Up The Band\" where the orchestra acts as a big band, while the most intriguing \"They Kept Bach's Head Alive\" adapts and changes in 3\/4, 6\/8 and 7\/8 time changes, horns talking to Perry's soprano back and forth in clever and powerful multi-dramatic scripts. Perry now joins the small cadre of saxophonists as Parker, Arthur Blythe, Larry Nozero, and others who want this combination so desperately to work. Perry's definitely relaxed, singing, expressive pose makes this combination seem effortless, and not difficult at all to enjoy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-Michael G. Nastos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"P. J. Perry","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39500863176864,"sku":"0068944848157","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":39500970066080,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/8da18149-aa4d-4b32-a99e-55803292d2099795155822308986345-LARGE_3345f9e1-5437-4f84-81ac-a736e2421a68.jpg?v=1616007353"},{"product_id":"time-flies-border-crossing-1","title":"Time Flies (Border Crossing)","description":"\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of Canada's great jazz musicians,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/pj-perry-p165238\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/pj-perry-p165238\"\u003eP.J. Perry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehas long been a top-notch bop-based altoist. On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/time-flies-r793261\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/time-flies-r793261\"\u003eTime Flies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, he teams up with trumpeter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/bobby-shew-p7534\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/bobby-shew-p7534\"\u003eBobby Shew\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand a couple supportive rhythm sections that feature pianist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/ross-taggart-p412968\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/ross-taggart-p412968\"\u003eRoss Taggart\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. The repertoire is filled with standards, bop tunes, and viable vehicles for swinging improvisations. Highlights include\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/shew-p7534\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/shew-p7534\"\u003eShew\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e's \"Counting Down,\" \"Love Letters,\" \"Tempus Fugit,\" and \"Social Call.\" Throughout this exciting live set,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/pj-perry-p165238\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"http:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/artist\/pj-perry-p165238\"\u003eP.J. Perry\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-style-span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshows that he should be much better known south of the border, for he can hold his own with any American jazz musician.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"P. J. Perry","offers":[{"title":"Digital Download","offer_id":39500937167008,"sku":"0068944020157","price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":39500962300064,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0537\/8477\/2768\/products\/97e77ad4-de53-48b4-ad36-f8ce70b1a5a5917475163102105014-LARGE_b88bde60-a26e-4ada-8b83-1fbe8dbac3b9.jpg?v=1616008287"},{"product_id":"come-sunday-2","title":"Come Sunday","description":"","brand":"P. J. 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