MAJIQUE MUSIC

Amoresque is the 2010 release contemporary jazz album recorded by the Ray Vanderby Jazz Quartet. Ray composed the entire Amoresque album by ear after forming the Ray Vanderby Jazz Quartet in early 2009. The album features Ray Vanderby-piano, Warren Baker-drums, Greg Gibson-sax and Adam Bodkin-bass. Amoresque is a very interesting original exotic flavoured album that was recorded at Electric Avenue Studios by recording and mixdown engineer Ross A'hern. The album contains comments by Mike Nock.

Swingin' at Altitude is a crooner album packed with jazz standards plus a couple of Ray Vanderby's original instrumentals. Michael Caulfield started singing in his teen years and went on to sing for television themes, direct films, write books and is an acclaimed artiste in his own right. This is a wonderful album for lovers of Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Billie Holiday. Michael Caulfield-vocals, Ray Vanderby-piano, Iain Tallis-double bass, Greg Gibson-sax, Warren Baker-drums.

Orange Not Blue is the definative Hammond organ jazz album for those who enjoy Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff style jazz. Ray Vanderby on his restored 1959 Hammond C3 and Leslies showcases his ability to be diverse and unique as this album is packed with Ray's original fusion funk compositions. The recordings on this CD feature Gerry Ramage-trombone, Chris Ronan-sax, Rocky Rochelle-drums and Ray Campbell-bass.

Wanted to be Alive is a great party album, recorded live in a portable professional recording studio. The band members have performed in pubs and clubs for many years and the album has that great bluesy rock feel about it. Paul Jones rips it up on his Les Paul as he sings and plays Stevie Ray Vaghan style. Allan Brown (Brownie) on drums and Ray Campbell on bass complimented by Ray Vanderby's Hammond organ. 11 tracks in all.

Millennium is the progressive rock classical style album influenced by Grieg, Bach and Debussy. All original compositions by Hammond organist Ray Vanderby and Melbourne guitarists Con Patogianis and Kon Zissis. It contains the film clip single and extended versions of Millennium Toccata, a prog rock interpretation of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor. Other tracks are progressive rock versions of Debussy's The Engulfed Cathederal and Greige's March of the Trolls. For those who enjoy Robert Fripp, King Crimson, Emerson Lake and Palmer, this is a must for the collection. The line up for this Melbourne recording includes "King" Con Patogianis-guitar/vocals, Kon Zissis-guitar/vocals (troll talk), Mark Kearney-bass, Gordon Graham-drums.

Vultress is an album that smacks of 1970's style progressive rock Emerson Lake and Palmer style. All original compositions by Ray Vanderby it includes his influences by early Fripp's King Crimson and Deep Purple. This is a studio album recorded at Atlantis Sound Melbourne with engineer David McCluney packed with powerful performances which include the wonderful Gina Woods on Wurlitzer piano and synthesiser. "King" Con Patogianis-guitar, Geoff Brown-bass, Anni Lang-vocals/percussion, Miam Lentini-drums. Australian progressive rock fusion at it's best!

Married to the Blues is a soulful balance of passionate blues songs coupled with African American blues history in song and words. On this album Ray Vanderby becomes the story teller as he committs with conviction the hardships these people endured with reference to Rosa Parks, Rev. Rankin and his escape house at the Ohio River crossing in his composition What it means to be Free. This album has connections to John Lee Hooker, Sonny Boy Williamson, Robert Johnson and Sam Lightning Hopkins. It's a wonderful blues album packed with Chicago style sometimes double handed shuffles, complimented by the the cream of Melbourne's blues musicians Ronni Tabuteau - guitar, Dean Matters - drums and 3 female backup singers The Raynettes.

5th Dimension Blues is an innovative blues studio album with an all star line up of Melbourne musicians featuring John Dallimore-guitar, Ashley Davies-drums, Dean Hilson-sax, Ray Vanderby Hammond organ/vocals. The title track 5th Dimension Blues sets the signature with it's inter - play and classical blues undertones. Brilliant guitar solos by Dallimore, solid drumming by Davies and classy sax work by Hilson.

The Blues Sessions Cd is a compilation of live and studio recordings Ray Vanderby made while working the Adelaide, Geelong and Melbourne blues scene. Again Ray pushes the blues envelope with his Hammond organ style shuffles. Recorded at various locations including Radio PBS Melbourne these recordings include renowned musicians Craig Lauretsen-drums, Les Oldman-drums, Ralphe Franke-sax, Carlo Barbaro-sax. Limited edition CD while stocks last.

Mockingbird Blues is Ray Vanderby's first blues Hammond organ album loaded with blues Motown style arrangements and gritty organ work. 14 great tracks recorded live in the stuio with no overdubs, featuring the legendary Ian Jones-sax and local Sydney drummer Garry Lyons. The warm up gigs at Sydney's Empire Hotel Annandale where the Sydney Blues Club was based at the time, led to the guys walking into the recording studio and recording the album in one day, live.