Rosalyn Greene

Jam Session, Vol. 30 is a 2010 collaboration album with Wayne Escoffery, Jimmy Greene, Stephen Riley and Don Braden, recorded in 2008. This is part of SteepleChase Records' "Jam Session" series

Saxophonist Chris Greene is the leader of this quartet which features Damian Espinosa on piano/keyboards, Mark Piane on double bass, and Tyrone Blair on drums/percussion. Merge is his 2009 album, featuring songs by Billy Strayhorn ("Lotus Blossom"), Madonna ("Borderline"), Black Eyed Peas ("Let's Get It Started)" and some originals, including a selection by pianist Espinosa. Single Malt Recordings gave us this treasure.

Actor Lorne Greene enjoyed a brief recording career in the mid-'60s, when he was at the height of his popularity thanks to his role as Ben Cartwright on the long-running Western series "Bonanza". In the meantime, NBC, hoping to capitalize on the series' popularity, brought several cast members into the recording studio. Greene released his first album in 1963, and the following year he scored a surprise number one smash with "Ringo", a Western story song he narrated rather than sang. Greene charted a couple more times with 1965's "The Man" and 1966's "Waco", and released a total of five albums on RCA Victor from 1963 to 1966.

Actor Lorne Greene enjoyed a brief recording career in the mid-'60s, when he was at the height of his popularity thanks to his role as Ben Cartwright on the long-running Western series "Bonanza". In the meantime, NBC, hoping to capitalize on the series' popularity, brought several cast members into the recording studio. Greene released his first album in 1963, and the following year he scored a surprise number one smash with "Ringo", a Western story song he narrated rather than sang. Greene charted a couple more times with 1965's "The Man" and 1966's "Waco", and released a total of five albums on RCA Victor from 1963 to 1966.