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Listen at YOUTUBE; SPOTIFY; APPLE MUSIC and other retailers worldwide. The ARTISTS RECORDING COLLECTIVE (ARC) is a new concept recorded music label brand and business model that’s home to both artistic and scholarly audio publishers. ARC began in 2007 with the 3 founding artists and 1 release. The label is now a nonprofit program of Kansas City Area Youth Jazz Inc. ARC also has a catalog of 150 published recordings that feature nearly 500 recording artists from all generations. The entire Artists Recording Collective (ARC RECORD LABEL) catalog has been accepted by the Kansas Historical Society and will be a permanent part of the Kansas Museum of History. The ARC Collection will include: (1) updated Label Catalog; (2) updated Artist Roster; (3) physical album products; (4) digital audio files; and, (5) related collateral documentation, press materials, and news items.
ALBUM #7
TITLE: 2025 Fellows (ARC-0906)
PENDING RELEASE
ALBUM #6
TITLE: 2024 Fellows (ARC-5566)
Composer Arranger Database + Notes
| TRACK TITLE | COMPOSER | ARRANGER |
|---|---|---|
| ALL FOR ONE | ERIC ALEXANDER | ERIC ALEXANDER |
| ALL I DO | STEVIE WONDER | REV WM THORNTON |
| AS | STEVIE WONDER | REV WM THORNTON |
| ATONAL | BERT JORIS | ADAPTED BY: GREG CARROLL |
| CAMARA | MARIUS VAN DEN BRINK | ADAPTED BY: GREG CARROLL |
| DO I DO | STEVIE WONDER | REV WM THORNTON |
| LIKE KENNY | PATRICK CORNELIUS | PATRICK CORNELIUS |
| MASTER BLASTER | STEVIE WONDER | REV WM THORNTON |
| MEDLEY: SPIRAL / NEW LIFE | PETE LEWIS / KENNY BARRON | GREG CARROLL |
| OVERJOYED | STEVIE WONDER | REV WM THORNTON |
| SECURITY | TYSON D. JACKSON | HOUSTON SMITH |
| MEDLEY: STRAIGHT UP / ONE SHY OF A DOZEN | ALEXANDER + ROTONDI / PATRICK CORNELIUS | ADAPTED BY: HOUSTON SMITH |
| SUPERSTITION | STEVIE WONDER | REV WM THORNTON |
| 14 songs released. | 9 different composers studied. | 9 different arrangers played. |
Digital Download and Streaming Formats Only
ALBUM #5
TITLE: 2023 Fellows (ARC-3459)
Composer Arranger Database + Notes
| TRACK TITLE | COMPOSER | ARRANGER |
|---|---|---|
| CHANGING OF THE GUARD | THELONIUS MONK | DON SICKLER |
| DO NOTHING TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME | DUKE ELLINGTON | REV WM THORNTON |
| IN MY SOLITUDE | DUKE ELLINGTON | REV WM THORNTON |
| INFRA RAE | HANK MOBLEY | HANK MOBLEY |
| MARMADUKE | CHARLIE PARKER | MATT OTTO |
| PERPETRATOR | MICHAEL MOSSMAN | MICHAEL MOSSMAN |
| RED CROSS | CHARLIE PARKER | GREG CARROLL + BILL McKEMY |
| TAKE THE A TRAIN | DUKE ELLINGTON | REV WM THORNTON |
| THE GUARDIANS | ELLEN ROWE | ELLEN ROWE |
| YARDBIRD SUITE | CHARLIE PARKER | DAVID AABERG |
| 10 songs released. | 7 different composers studied. | 9 different arrangers played. |
Digital Download and Streaming Formats Only
ALBUM #4
TITLE: 2022 Fellows (ARC-8715)
Composer Arranger Database + Notes
| TRACK TITLE | COMPOSER | ARRANGER |
|---|---|---|
| A PLEA FOR HELP | KENNY WATSON | KENNY WATSON |
| BETTER DAYS AHEAD | PAT METHENY | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT |
| E.T.A. | BOBBY WATSON | BOBBY WATSON |
| EXTRA | WILLIAM CRAIN | WILLIAM CRAIN |
| PARALLEL LINES | MICHAEL JEFRY STEVENS | MICHAEL JEFRY STEVENS |
| PERSPECTIVES | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT |
| RE-ENTRY | HENRY FEARS | HENRY FEARS |
| TRY-7THS & 9THS | REV WM THORNTON | REV WM THORNTON |
| 8 songs released. | 8 different composers studied. | 7 different arrangers played. |
Digital Download and Streaming Formats Only
ALBUM #3
TITLE: 2021 Fellows (ARC-3671)
Composer Arranger Database + Notes
| TRACK TITLE | COMPOSER | ARRANGER |
|---|---|---|
| A BRIDGE TO ANYWHERE | ARTHUR WHITE | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT |
| A SONG FOR DAD | REV WM THORNTON | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT |
| ANALOG NETWORKING | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT |
| GET OUT TO THE GARAGE, BAND | ARTHUR WHITE | ARTHUR WHITE |
| IN THE DARK | ARTHUR WHITE | ARTHUR WHITE |
| LOW BLOW | WILLIAM CRAIN | WILLIAM CRAIN |
| 6 songs released. | 5 different composers studied. | 4 different arrangers played. |
Digital Download and Streaming Formats Only
ALBUM #2
TITLE: 2020 Fellows (ARC-2277)
Composer Arranger Database + Notes
| TRACK TITLE | COMPOSER | ARRANGER |
|---|---|---|
| BLOWING SMOKE | DAVID BERKMAN | DAVID BERKMAN |
| INFINITE BLUE | PATRICK CORNELIUS | PATRICK CORNELIUS |
| ALICE IN WONDERLAND | SAMMY FAIN + BOB HILLIARD | BILL FULTON |
| A BITTADOSE | BOBBY WATSON | BOBBY WATSON |
| CONCOCTIONS | WILLIAM CRAIN | WILLIAM CRAIN |
| SPRING | BILL CRAIN | BILL CRAIN |
| GOLDEN PATH | WILLIAM CRAIN | WILLIAM CRAIN |
| COME TAKE ME HOME | BILL CRAIN | BILL CRAIN |
| 8 songs released. | 7 different composers studied. | 5 different arrangers played. |
2020 FELLOWS ALBUM NOTES: “2020 FELLOWS” ALBUM FEATURES ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS BY DAVID BERKMAN, PATRICK CORNELIUS, BOBBY WATSON, BILL CRAIN, WILLIAM CRAIN, AND A STANDARD WORK BY SAMMY FAIN. THE 2020 FELLOWS DID A GREAT JOB THIS SEASON WORKING UP THIS MUSIC FOR THE RECORDING. SOLOISTS CREATED IMPROVISATIONS THAT WERE THOUGHTFUL AND RELEVANT. The 2020 Season was the last season of high school-only musicians being accepted into the program. Our goal was to provide the program for two years to high school musicians and if it was appreciated and of continued interest, we would expand to include college musicians in the 2021 Season.
Digital Download and Streaming Formats Only
ALBUM #1
TITLE: 2019 Fellows (ARC-2994)
Composer Arranger Database + Notes
| TRACK TITLE | COMPOSER | ARRANGER |
|---|---|---|
| ODE TO JOE HEN | ARTHUR WHITE | BILL CRAIN |
| AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | ARTHUR WHITE | BILL CRAIN |
| LIGHT / DARK | ARTHUR WHITE | CHRISTOPHER BURNETT |
| BISHOP’S PEAK | ARTHUR WHITE | BILL CRAIN |
| BIRD FLU | ARTHUR WHITE | BILL CRAIN |
| 5 songs released. | 1 composer studied. | 2 arrangers played. |
Digital and Vinyl LP | Available in Digital Download and Streaming Formats Only
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