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Live at the Jazz Showcase - Jazzed Media (2009)
The Bob Lark / Phil Woods Quintet
Bob Lark, flugelhorn
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Jim McNeely, piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
The Bob Lark / Phil Woods Quintet
Bob Lark, flugelhorn
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Jim McNeely, piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
Suggestion - Jazzed Media (2007)
Bob Lark and Friends
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Jim McNeely, piano
Kelly Sill, bass
Joel Spencer, drums
Mark Colby, tenor saxophone
Bob Lark and Friends
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Jim McNeely, piano
Kelly Sill, bass
Joel Spencer, drums
Mark Colby, tenor saxophone
In Her Eyes - Jazzed Media (2006)
The Bob Lark - Phil Woods Quintet
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Jim McNeely, piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
The Bob Lark - Phil Woods Quintet
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Phil Woods, alto saxophone
Jim McNeely, piano
Steve Gilmore, bass
Bill Goodwin, drums
Until You - Hallway Records (2003)
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Jim McNeely, piano
Kelly Sill, bass
Joel Spencer, drums
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Jim McNeely, piano
Kelly Sill, bass
Joel Spencer, drums
First Steps - Corridor Records (1997)
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Bob Mintzer, tenor saxophone
Paul McKee, trombone
Larry Novak, piano
Tim Davis, drums
Sharay Reed, bass
Mark Colby, tenor saxophone
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn
Bob Mintzer, tenor saxophone
Paul McKee, trombone
Larry Novak, piano
Tim Davis, drums
Sharay Reed, bass
Mark Colby, tenor saxophone
Recording title: Suggestions
“Lark and McNeely’s rapport and interplay is always tasteful and often
breathtaking.”
- Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
“Lark’s solo on A Child Is Born is as beautiful as you’d find anywhere,
with his burnished flugelhorn tone as warm as a hug from a loved
one.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
“This is creative and risk-taking music, played with commitment and
vitality that engages the listener.”
- James Ketch, International Trumpet Guild Journal
“Lark and McNeely’s rapport and interplay is always tasteful and often
breathtaking.”
- Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
“Lark’s solo on A Child Is Born is as beautiful as you’d find anywhere,
with his burnished flugelhorn tone as warm as a hug from a loved
one.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
“This is creative and risk-taking music, played with commitment and
vitality that engages the listener.”
- James Ketch, International Trumpet Guild Journal
Recording title: In Her Eyes
“The trumpeter plays with exuberance, skill and feeling.”
- Owen Cordle, Jazz Times
“Bob Lark blows up a storm and altoist Phil Woods catches fire on
this smoking quintet performance.”
- Edward Blanco, All About Jazz
“Lark wrote six of the ten tracks on this CD and his taste, as well as
his horn playing, is impeccable. The title track, In Her Eyes, is a
gorgeous ballad and Phil and Bob warmly express what must be a
paean to a beautiful woman.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
“This is one Lark whose song you must hear.”
- Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
“The trumpeter plays with exuberance, skill and feeling.”
- Owen Cordle, Jazz Times
“Bob Lark blows up a storm and altoist Phil Woods catches fire on
this smoking quintet performance.”
- Edward Blanco, All About Jazz
“Lark wrote six of the ten tracks on this CD and his taste, as well as
his horn playing, is impeccable. The title track, In Her Eyes, is a
gorgeous ballad and Phil and Bob warmly express what must be a
paean to a beautiful woman.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
“This is one Lark whose song you must hear.”
- Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
Recording title: Until You
“Lark’s soloing is art. It is clear, distinctive, and as he lays it in the
groove, listeners will discover that his musical language is well
understood. With artists such as Bob Lark offering their talent to
audiences around the world, you can believe the art of jazz is in great
hands.”
- Paula Edelstein, All Music
“Lark’s improvisations are intelligently sculpted, particularly on his
own A Narrow Path, The Things We Did Last Summer, and his muted
version of Bye, Bye Blackbird. Only his horn is muted: his ideas are
clear and eloquent.”
- Harvey Siders, JazzTimes
“Classic is the word that comes to mind to describe this wonderful
album from trumpet and flugelhorn player Bob Lark.”
- Lester French, WMEB 91.9 FM
“Lark’s soloing is art. It is clear, distinctive, and as he lays it in the
groove, listeners will discover that his musical language is well
understood. With artists such as Bob Lark offering their talent to
audiences around the world, you can believe the art of jazz is in great
hands.”
- Paula Edelstein, All Music
“Lark’s improvisations are intelligently sculpted, particularly on his
own A Narrow Path, The Things We Did Last Summer, and his muted
version of Bye, Bye Blackbird. Only his horn is muted: his ideas are
clear and eloquent.”
- Harvey Siders, JazzTimes
“Classic is the word that comes to mind to describe this wonderful
album from trumpet and flugelhorn player Bob Lark.”
- Lester French, WMEB 91.9 FM
Recording title: First Steps
“Lark’s tunes are excellent, especially Cathy’s Song, a wonderful
ballad played beautifully by Lark, and Rum Point, a catchy Bossa
Nova.”
- Robert Allison, International Trumpet Guild Journal
“Lark’s tunes are excellent, especially Cathy’s Song, a wonderful
ballad played beautifully by Lark, and Rum Point, a catchy Bossa
Nova.”
- Robert Allison, International Trumpet Guild Journal
Recording title: Live At The Jazz Showcase
“The album captures the group's pulsating efforts in churning out
dazzling reads of four dynamic standards and three Lark originals. As
good as the previous quintet collaboration was, this recording in
some respects seems to eclipse their first effort.”
- Edward Blanco, All About Jazz
“The Sound Mix is just right for a live recording and Lark and Woods,
as usual, make a good team. I especially liked Lark's original
compositions - Ravenswood, Mad Dan's and Cathy's Song.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
“This is what I call "the real deal." No pretense, no odd combinations,
nothing terribly outside or experimental. And maybe that's why it's so
good.”
- George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
"That Lark doesn't Just hang but sounds like he belongs is no small
feat. His rich tone and lithe phrasing are a great fit for Woods' relaxed
swing."
- Down Beat
“The album captures the group's pulsating efforts in churning out
dazzling reads of four dynamic standards and three Lark originals. As
good as the previous quintet collaboration was, this recording in
some respects seems to eclipse their first effort.”
- Edward Blanco, All About Jazz
“The Sound Mix is just right for a live recording and Lark and Woods,
as usual, make a good team. I especially liked Lark's original
compositions - Ravenswood, Mad Dan's and Cathy's Song.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
“This is what I call "the real deal." No pretense, no odd combinations,
nothing terribly outside or experimental. And maybe that's why it's so
good.”
- George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
"That Lark doesn't Just hang but sounds like he belongs is no small
feat. His rich tone and lithe phrasing are a great fit for Woods' relaxed
swing."
- Down Beat
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Cathy's Songs - Jazzed Media (2010)
Bob Lark and Friends
with Phil Woods, Rufus Reid and Jim McNeely
Bob Lark, flugelhorn - Phil Woods, alto saxophone - Rufus Reid, bass -
Jim McNeely, piano - Steve Gilmore, bass - Eric Hochberg, bass -
Bob Rummage, drums - Mark Colby, tenor saxophone -
Nick Mazzarella, alto saxophone - Ted Hogarth, baritone saxophone
Thomas Matta, conductor - trombone - Ron Perrillo, piano - Samuel Magad, violin -
Elizabeth Coffman, violin - Roxana Pavel, violin - Elizabeth Choi, violin -
Elias Goldstein, viola - Stephen Balderston, cello
Bob Lark and Friends
with Phil Woods, Rufus Reid and Jim McNeely
Bob Lark, flugelhorn - Phil Woods, alto saxophone - Rufus Reid, bass -
Jim McNeely, piano - Steve Gilmore, bass - Eric Hochberg, bass -
Bob Rummage, drums - Mark Colby, tenor saxophone -
Nick Mazzarella, alto saxophone - Ted Hogarth, baritone saxophone
Thomas Matta, conductor - trombone - Ron Perrillo, piano - Samuel Magad, violin -
Elizabeth Coffman, violin - Roxana Pavel, violin - Elizabeth Choi, violin -
Elias Goldstein, viola - Stephen Balderston, cello
BOB LARK'S CD REVIEWS
Recording title: Cathy's Song
"We' ve dug Bob Lark' s lyrical trumpet and flugelhorn playing some
time. On Cathy's Song, we get an even more exquisite warmness
from his flugelhorn and muted trumpet."
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
"Lark's playing throughout the disc and variety of settings at a
consistently high level of creativity and execution."
- Jersey Jazz
"Lark's using the flugelhorn on all but one track should offer an
unambiguos clue about it's purpose, which is not to besiege but to
seduce. That it does and does well."
- Jack Bowers, All About jazz
"Winter's Touch, a Lark original, is pure poetry, marked by tricky key
changes and some of Reid's best comping under McNelly's piano."
- Harvey Siders, Jazz Times
"We' ve dug Bob Lark' s lyrical trumpet and flugelhorn playing some
time. On Cathy's Song, we get an even more exquisite warmness
from his flugelhorn and muted trumpet."
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
"Lark's playing throughout the disc and variety of settings at a
consistently high level of creativity and execution."
- Jersey Jazz
"Lark's using the flugelhorn on all but one track should offer an
unambiguos clue about it's purpose, which is not to besiege but to
seduce. That it does and does well."
- Jack Bowers, All About jazz
"Winter's Touch, a Lark original, is pure poetry, marked by tricky key
changes and some of Reid's best comping under McNelly's piano."
- Harvey Siders, Jazz Times
REUNION - Jazzed Media (2012)
Bob Lark and his Alumni Big Band
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn - Brent Turney, trumpet & flugelhorn - Dan Jonas,
trumpet & flugelhorn - Marques Carroll, trumpet & flugelhorn - Vance Thompson,
trumpet & flugelhorn - Kirk Garrison, trumpet & flugelhorn - Tim Coffman, trombone -
Craig Sunken, trombone - Dominic Marino, trombone - Thomas Matta, bass trombone -
Dan Nicholson, alto & soprano saxophones
- on Irabagon, alto saxophone & flute - Chris Madsen, alto & tenor saxophones - Scott
Burns, tenor saxophone - Glenn Kostur, tenor saxophone - Ted Hogarth, baritone
saxophone - Ryan Cohan, piano - Michael Stryker, piano - Mike Pinto, guitar - Joe
Policastro, bass - Dana Hall, drums - Bob Rummage, drums
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Bob Lark and his Alumni Big Band
Bob Lark, trumpet & flugelhorn - Brent Turney, trumpet & flugelhorn - Dan Jonas,
trumpet & flugelhorn - Marques Carroll, trumpet & flugelhorn - Vance Thompson,
trumpet & flugelhorn - Kirk Garrison, trumpet & flugelhorn - Tim Coffman, trombone -
Craig Sunken, trombone - Dominic Marino, trombone - Thomas Matta, bass trombone -
Dan Nicholson, alto & soprano saxophones
- on Irabagon, alto saxophone & flute - Chris Madsen, alto & tenor saxophones - Scott
Burns, tenor saxophone - Glenn Kostur, tenor saxophone - Ted Hogarth, baritone
saxophone - Ryan Cohan, piano - Michael Stryker, piano - Mike Pinto, guitar - Joe
Policastro, bass - Dana Hall, drums - Bob Rummage, drums
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Recording title: Reunion
“Lark is a superior talent and more than holds his own with legendary
talent like Phil Woods. I especially dug Winter’s Touch, a ballad that
highlights Lark’s prowess on the Flugelhorn. Tango Caliente closes
the big band’s classy issue with more evidence of how their strong
ensemble playing contributes to an alumni big band that honors its
leader.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition (1/9/12)
“This is a first-class big band recording by talented musicians who
are dedicated to serving the music they (we) love. Congratulations on
a topnotch recording! …Kind of makes me wish I’d gone to DePaul.”
- Jeff Hamilton, drummer/co-leader, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
“These cats can play and write. This is good music, well thought out,
well played with great solos by all.”
- Phil Woods, alto saxophonist/composer/band leader
“Lark is a superior talent and more than holds his own with legendary
talent like Phil Woods. I especially dug Winter’s Touch, a ballad that
highlights Lark’s prowess on the Flugelhorn. Tango Caliente closes
the big band’s classy issue with more evidence of how their strong
ensemble playing contributes to an alumni big band that honors its
leader.”
- Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition (1/9/12)
“This is a first-class big band recording by talented musicians who
are dedicated to serving the music they (we) love. Congratulations on
a topnotch recording! …Kind of makes me wish I’d gone to DePaul.”
- Jeff Hamilton, drummer/co-leader, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra
“These cats can play and write. This is good music, well thought out,
well played with great solos by all.”
- Phil Woods, alto saxophonist/composer/band leader
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