Rudy Van Gelder Studio

04/05/2024

Episode 5 from The Connection Sessions is out now!

Over the years, the sound from Bach trumpets has painted the walls of the Rudy Van Gelder Studio. Listen to artists Summer Camargo & Sean Jones describe how Bach is engrained in their own foundations of playing and practicing the music.

🔗 Visit https://connectionsessions.com to learn more about these Bach Trumpets and artists Sean Jones & Summer Camargo.

04/05/2024

Camaraderie. Inspirational. Spiritual. Transcendent.

These are the words described in our final episode from the musicians involved in Season 1 of The Connection Sessions. The special episode includes a full performance of the classic tune "𝗘𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲" with conversations from all artists involved in this collaborative project.

Sean Jones and Summer Camargo | Bach Brass
Jaleel Shaw | Henri SELMER Paris Saxophones
Bryan Carter | Ludwig Drums
Christian Sands | Steinway & Sons
and special guest bassist: Yasushi Nakamura

Recorded in the famed Rudy Van Gelder Studio

🔗 Visit https://connectionsessions.com/ to learn more about the artists and instruments that perform this beautiful, energetic music.

08/23/2023

The sound of Selmer Saxophones is embedded in the legendary Rudy Van Gelder recordings. In this episode, describes the legacy of those recordings on his career and the beautiful tone produced through his Selmer Alto Supreme.

Visit https://connectionsessions.com/ to learn more about the Alto Supreme and Jaleel Shaw.

08/21/2023

Enjoy this 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 Connection Session performance of "Boperation."

Featuring Conn Selmer/Steinway artists:
Sean Jones and Summer Camargo | Bach Brass
Jaleel Shaw | Henri Selmer Paris
Bryan Carter | Ludwig Drums
Christian Sands | Steinway & Sons
and special guest bassist: Cecil McBee

You can watch the full extended episode here: https://connectionsessions.com/

08/12/2023

Bobby Timmons "Soul Time and "One Mo' compositions available at jazzleadsheets.com.

Bobby Timmons on August 12th, 1960 recorded the songs "Soul Time" and "One Mo' " with Blue Mitchell - Trumpet, Sam Jones - Bass and Art Blakey - Drums.

08/09/2023

Drummer/Composer Victor Lewis plays and discuss his composition "Seventh Avenue". Leadsheets available on www.jazzleadsheets.com

06/21/2023

Sean Jones beautifully explains the concept of the Connection Sessions series in this first episode.

He discusses how these artists are bonded together by the instruments they play: Bach Brass, Henri Selmer Paris, Ludwig Drums, and Steinway & Sons and he also expresses the affinity he and the other artists have to be able to record at Van Gelder Studio.

You can watch the full episode on our YouTube channel at the link below ⤵️
🔗 https://youtu.be/4MuI9zYcJK0

06/21/2023

Enjoy this exclusive "Connection Session" performance of "Up, Over and Out."

Featuring Conn Selmer and Steinway artists:
Sean Jones and Summer Camargo |
Jaleel Shaw |
Bryan Carter |
Christian Sands |
and special guest bassist: Yasushi Nakamura

Click the link below for a deeper dive into the artists in this series and a look inside the Rudy Van Gelder Studio. ⤵️
🔗 https://connectionsessions.com/

06/07/2023

Conn Selmer is proud to present The Connection Sessions, a collaborative series that connects our talented artists through our legendary instrument brands.

This first episode features:
· Sean Jones and Summer Camargo on Bach Trumpets
· Bryan Carter on Ludwig Drums
· Jaleel Shaw on a Henri SELMER Paris Saxophone
· Christian Sands on a Steinway & Sons piano
· and Yasushi Nakamura as a special guest on bass

These artists have come together for the first time as a cohesive group to play some iconic jazz standards at the famous Rudy Van Gelder Studio.

First tune is “Up Over and Out” by Hank Mobley. 🎶

Visit https://connectionsessions.com/ to learn more.