TWO SHADES OF BLUE features five original compositions by Grammy Award winning trombonist, composer, arranger, educator, Doctor of Musical Arts, and author Ed Byrne (leader, slide trombone, valve trombone) as well as stellar early-career performances by Victor Lewis, the late Milton Cardona, John Abercombie, Jim McNeely, Ron McClure and several of today's most esteemed jazz artists. 

Original Latin jazz with a hint of French impressionism.  "Classic Nuyerican style with...blues form and feeling...", "interesting twists","...packing enough zing to prickle the tongue without watering one's eyes", The New York City Jazz Record, December 2012. Ed Byrne, Grammy Award winning trombonist, composer, arranger, educator, Doctor of Musical Arts, and author has performed and recorded with a great many of the world's jazz and Latin musicians (including a Grammy Award as trombonist with Eddie Palmieri's band). Cover artwork features original oil painting of Ed Byrne, the Conquistador, by NYC artist Pavol Olsavsky III.

As one of today's most active saxophonists, Carl regularly performs jazz and world music in jazz clubs and festivals throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia.  

Cover features original painting by Amanda Barrow.

Features a fusion of Eastern textures and modal harmonies composed and performed by Yiannis Kassetas and George Spanos, accompanied by several of the finest jazz musicians in Greece.  Saxophoinist, composer and arranger Yiannis Kassetas is back in Athens, Greece after recent tours to the United States and Puerto Rico.  Drummer, composer and arranger George Spanos recently from Athens to New York City where he regularly performs with John Zorn, Juni Booth, and many other NYC jazz artists.

Award-winning French vocalist Marc Thomas's 5th album PARDON MY FRENCH features Marc's deep and warm voice in a combination of standard romantic ballads and high-energy jazz standards, including four new original modern jazz compositions by French pianist/composer Vincent Bourgeyx.