Seven Blue Mermaids
Rick Zelinsky (featuring Yngvil)
Rick's composition takes a journey into the land of mermaids! Featuring Yngvil on willow flute and flugelhorn, and Rick on Yamaha WX5 (midi sax) & bass clarinet.
Strange Mountains
Rick Zelinsky
Rick Zelinsky plays four saxophones in an "out-of-this-world" jazz exploration using new electronic effects and mixing Alaska nature sounds (by Lucy Peckham). A sonic journey with sounds you've never heard and will never hear again. Rick dedicates this album to the Rasmuson Foundation and is grateful for being selected as an 2018 Rasmuson Artist
Rick Zelinsky plays four saxophones in an "out-of-this-world" jazz exploration using new electronic effects and mixing Alaska nature sounds (by Lucy Peckham). A sonic journey with sounds you've never heard and will never hear again. Rick dedicates this album to the Rasmuson Foundation and is grateful for being selected as an 2018 Rasmuson Artist Fellowship Artist. Mixed and mastered by Peter Ratner.
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Ascent One 5:420:00/5:42
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Ascent Two 6:330:00/6:33
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Ascent Three 8:290:00/8:29
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Ascent Four 8:090:00/8:09
Rick experimenting with some electronic producing. Much more to come!
Thank you for your support.
Alone Together
Rick Zelinsky & Melissa Fischer
Rick Zelinsky plays five saxophones (mostly Yamaha): sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones. Melissa Fischer on vocals and piano; Dirk Westfall on bass; Brandon Cockburn on drum set. Rick arranged many of these in a fun, creative new presentation.
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Cruella de Vil 4:260:00/4:26
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Celia 5:140:00/5:14
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Alone Together 3:300:00/3:30
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0:00/5:52
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Lover Man 6:090:00/6:09
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Song For Strayhorn 6:490:00/6:49
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0:00/4:41
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Nature Boy 5:340:00/5:34
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0:00/5:27
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0:00/4:08
Be Like the Sun
Rick Zelinsky
Rick plays bass clarinet, saxophones (soprano, alto, tenor, baritone); Nick Petumenos on guitars; Dirk Westfall on basses; & Brandon Cockburn on drums & cymbals; with guests Pat Owens on trumpet & Susan Brakeall on vocals. Many of these tunes are Rick's original compositions.
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Gar-Jan 4:230:00/4:23
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Zelydia 3:220:00/3:22
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Be Like the Sun 4:280:00/4:28
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Mental Continuum 4:110:00/4:11
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Trane 1967 7:310:00/7:31
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Good Fortune 7:090:00/7:09
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Sonny Kihei 3:430:00/3:43
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Arriving Soon 8:190:00/8:19
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Central Park West 5:580:00/5:58
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Beatrice 6:510:00/6:51
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My Song 6:040:00/6:04
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K-4 Pacific 6:440:00/6:44
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0:00/7:29
Icy Grooves
Rick Zelinsky
Rick played regularly at Sullivan's in Anchorage for five years (2010-2014) and this release features some incredible grooves with the musicians that he had playing with him for several hundreds of nights. Rick plays soprano, tenor, and baritone saxophones and features Tom Bargelski on piano, Dirk Westfall on bass; and Brandon Cockburn on drums
Rick played regularly at Sullivan's in Anchorage for five years (2010-2014) and this release features some incredible grooves with the musicians that he had playing with him for several hundreds of nights. Rick plays soprano, tenor, and baritone saxophones and features Tom Bargelski on piano, Dirk Westfall on bass; and Brandon Cockburn on drums & cymbals.
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Island Lady 4:250:00/4:25
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Like Sonny 9:590:00/9:59
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Spin 7:400:00/7:40
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0:00/8:57
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0:00/5:58
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0:00/7:20
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Be Like the Sun 6:040:00/6:04
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Tequila 6:080:00/6:08
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Who's Got Rhythm 4:200:00/4:20
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Zelydia 5:540:00/5:54
Rick's first CD has a plethora of talent: Rick Zelinsky on soprano, tenor & baritone saxophones. Yngvil Vatn Guttu, trumpet Dan McElrath, piano Nick Petumenos, guitar Errol Bressler, bass Cameron Cartland, drums on tracks 1-4 Mike Van Arsdale, alto saxophone Anthony Reed, trombone Brandon Cockburn, drums (track 5)
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Gar-Jan 13:290:00/13:29
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Be Like the Sun 1:460:00/1:46
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Good Fortune 14:520:00/14:52
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Trane 1967 9:360:00/9:36
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Delydia 8:540:00/8:54
These are the tunes that we are working on in our Jazz Improvisation class. Practice with these tracks and then improvise over them and use your knowledge of the melody, chord tones, and scales to sound good. Always play with your best, full sound!
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0:00/3:14
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0:00/5:00
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0:00/4:13
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0:00/4:39
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0:00/3:52