Posi-Tone Records is an American

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record label founded by Marc Free, a producer and musician who runs the company with engineer Nick O'Toole. The label's first five albums were issued in 1995. The roster includes trombonist

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, saxophonist

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, guitarist

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, trumpeter David Weiss, Jon Davis, Will Bernard, Brian Charette,

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, Joe Magnarelli and

Michael Dease Michael Patrick Dease (born August 25, 1982) is an American jazz tenor and bass trombonist, composer and producer. He also plays saxophone, trumpet, flugelhorn, Double bass, bass and piano. Biography Michael Dease was born in Augusta, Georgia a ...

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Roster

* David Ake, ''piano'' * Jim Alfredson, ''organ'' * William Ash, ''guitar, bass'' * Ehud Asherie, ''piano, organ'' * David Ashkenazy, ''drums'' * Ernie Banks * Will Bernard, ''guitar'' *

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, ''alto sax'' * M. F. Bird, ''arranger'' * Steve Blackwood, ''vocals'' *

, ''tenor sax'' * Peter Brendler, ''bass'' * Brent Canter, ''guitar'' * Brian Charette, ''organ'' *

, ''guitar'' * Patrick Cornelius, ''alto sax'' * Jon Davis, ''piano'' *

, ''trombone'' *

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, ''drums'' *

, ''trombone, tenor sax'' * Mike DiRubbo, ''sax'' * Benjamin Drazen, ''sax'' * Edwing * Shauli Einav, ''sax'' *

Wayne Escoffery Wayne Escoffery (born 23 February 1975) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Performing history Since 2000, he has been working in New York City with Carl Allen, Eric Reed, and the Mingus Big Band. Other musicians performed with include Ral ...

, ''tenor sax'' * John Escreet, ''piano'' *

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, ''piano'' * Phil Farris, ''tenor sax'' * Alan Ferber, ''trombone'' * Steve Fidyk, ''drums, percussion'' * Ken Fowser, ''sax'' *

Champian Fulton Champian Fulton (born September 12, 1985) is an American jazz singer and pianist. Early life and education Champian Fulton was born in Norman, Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, in 1985. Her father, Stephen Fulton, was a jazz trumpeter who was often v ...

, ''piano, vocals'' * Joe Gaeta, ''guitar'' * David Gibson, ''trombone'' * Behn Gillece, ''vibraphone'' *

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, ''organ'' * Noah Haidu, ''piano'' * Nick Hempton, ''alto sax'' * Art Hirahara, ''piano'' * Steve Horowitz, ''bass'' * Dave Juarez, ''guitar'' * Josh Lawrence, ''trumpet'' * Sean Lyons, ''tenor sax'' *

Joe Magnarelli Joseph Anthony Magnarelli (born January 19, 1960) is an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist. Early life and education Magnarelli was born in Syracuse, New York. He received a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Fred ...

, ''trumpet'' * Jeremy Manasia, ''piano'' * Sarah Manning, ''alto sax'' * Jacám Manricks, ''sax'' * John Nau, ''keyboard'' * Sean Nowell, ''sax, clarinet'' * Matthew O'Toole, ''vocals'' * Dan Pratt, ''organ'' * Diego Rivera, ''tenor sax, soprano sax'' * Sam Rivers, ''sax, flute, piano'' *

Jim Rotondi James Robert Rotondi (August 28, 1962 – July 8, 2024) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger, educator, and conductor. The youngest of five siblings, Rotondi was born in Butte, Montana. He played in New York City for twenty years b ...

, ''trumpet, fluegelhorn'' * Idan Santhaus, ''sax, flute'' * Second Wind * Kenny Shanker, ''alto sax'' * Yotam Silberstein, ''guitar'' * Alexa Tarantino, ''alto sax'' * Smokin' Toads * Travis Sullivan, ''alto sax'' * Tom Tallitsch, ''tenor sax'' * Doug Webb, ''sax'' *

, ''sax'' * David Weiss, ''trumpet'' * Spike Wilner, ''piano'' * Brandon Wright, ''tenor sax'' * Eric Wyatt, ''tenor sax'' * Sam Yahel, ''piano, organ'' * Jordan Young, ''drums''

References

External links

Official site
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