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WINNER OF THE NOISE MAGAZINE'S 2006 READER'S POLL IN THE CATEGORY OF "OTHER INSTRUMENT"
2006 BOSTON MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEE (OUTSTANDING JAZZ ACT)
"Like a 1950s session for Blue Note, Ahlstrand's The Sunday Hang was recorded in one day, live in Brookline's Rear Window Studios. Six of its eight tunes are Ahlstrand originals, and like a good old-school bandleader he gives plenty of solos to pianist Ryan Claunch and bassist Jesse Williams, and drummer Dave Mattacks gets opportunities for dramatic percussive punctuation. The Dorsey Brothers break-up ballad The Night We Called It a Day is a beautiful highlight, with Ahlstrand's tone and slow, breathy blowing striking the perfect blue notes even cracking a bit with the emotional tenor of the tune." (Ted Drozdowski) - BOSTON PHOENIX
"The Sunday Hang also reintroduces Ahlstrand (ubiquitous sideman to The Rudds, Family Jewels, Ronnie Earl, Gato Malo, Susan Tedeschi, etc etc etc) as a stellar band leader, composer and producer. Well done." (Lexi Kahn) - THE NOISE
"Paul Ahlstrand is a familiar name to Boston music fans. His first class tenor sax work and lush horn arrangements behind Toni Lynn Washington's work first brought his horn to our ears. From there, Ahlstrand could be heard on every jazz or blues bandstand. This CD now provides Ahlstrand's tenor the opportunity to be the voice. Nothing satisfies more than your classic jazz quartet done right. And Ahlstrand's got it on CD right." (Art Tipaldi) - METRONOME
"Brother Paul, sounds like it came from a store. Sho Nuff." (Bird Taylor)
GEAR: Tenor: King Super 20 Silversonic (388,xxx), Berg Larsen stainless steel 120/1/M, Roberto's Winds 3 1/2 Hard.
Alto: King Super 20 (287,xxx) w/ sterling neck and mother of pearl side keys, Berg Larsen hard rubber 95/1/M, Vandoren Java 3
DISCOGRAPHY:
Paul Ahlstrand - The Sunday Hang (tenor sax, compositons and arrangements)
Philip Bell - Since - (tenor sax, baritone sax, string and horn arrangements)
The BellRays - Black Lightning (string arrangement)
Berklee Pulse Music Method - Pulse Music Library (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangement)
The Boston Blues Festival - A Beanpot of Songs (tenor sax)
Bleu - A Watched Pot (tenor sax)
Bleu - four/AWP ep (tenor sax)
Bleu - Four (tenor sax, baritone sax & horn arrangements)
The Blizzard Of 78 - Nothing Or No One (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangement)
Asa Brebner - Suenos De Los Muertos (tenor sax, baritone sax & backround vocals)
Bart Bryant - Feel Thing (tenor sax)
The Bramble Jam - Move Your Boots (tenor and baritone sax)
George W. Carroll - Moments of Love (tenor sax)
Frank Ciampi - A Cat, A Desk, A Pickle And The Single Mom (clarinet)
Jason Crigler - The Music of Jason Crigler (tenor and alto sax)
Jenny Dee & The Deelinquents - Keeping Time (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax and string arrangements)
Jenny Dee & The deelinquents - Big Ol' Heart b/w Don't Boom Boom (alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangement)
Jesse Dee - Bitter-Sweet Batch (baritone sax)
Jesse Dee - The Studi0 247 Christmas Complication (baritone sax)
Allen Devine - Poportunity (tenor sax)
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Language Of The Soul (tenor sax)
Nicky Egan - Good People (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangements)
The Family Jewels - Saturday Night (tenor sax)
The Chris Fitz Band - This Is My Church (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Eddie Floyd - Eddie Loves You So (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Ad Frank & The Fast Easy Women - Your Secrets Are My Secrets Now (alto and tenor sax)
Tim Gearan - No Remedy (tenor sax)
Anthony Geraci - The Gift (tenor sax and baritone sax)
Giovanni Gonzalez - Lugares Altos (tenor sax)
Louise Grasmere - No Detour Ahead (tenor sax)
Hollis Greene - The Brand New Second Hand (tenor sax)
Carl Halansson - The Jake Sessions (tenor sax)
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica - The Unforgettable Sounds Of Exquivel (baritone sax)
James Houlahan - Seven Years Now (baritone sax)
Identity Theft - Identity Theft (tenor sax)
The Jimmy James Gang - Welcome To The Real World (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
David Johnston - 00001 (alto and tenor sax)
Trisha Kelly - Keep On Movin' (tenor sax, alto sax and horn arrangements)
The Love Dogs - Heavy Petting (tenor sax and alto sax)
Chris Mann - Pieces (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangement)
Steve Mayone - Long Play Record (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Mighty Sam McClain - Joy And Pain (Live In Europe) (tenor sax)
Herman Miller Tempo Of Life Soundtrack (tenor sax, composition and arrangement)
Mission Of Blues - Mission Of Blues (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
The Al Monti Blues Band - Sure Glad (tenor sax)
Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh (tenor sax, baritone sax, string and woodwind arrangements)
Jen Murdza - Reboundin' (tenor sax)
Jen Murdza - Good Little Worker Bees (baritone sax, clarinet)
Nicole Nelson - EP (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Nicole Nelson - Live (tenor sax)
Oguz Can Ozcani - Ocean (baritone sax)
Pablo Perez - Pablo Perez (tenor sax)
Peter Prince - After All This Time (tenor sax)
The Dave Rassmussen Jazz Orchestra - Autumn Leaves (tenor sax)
The Rudds - Get The Femuline Hang On (tenor sax)
Glen Shambroom - Make Way For Snappy (tenor sax)
The Silver Lining - Everyday?Someday (tenor sax)
The Singhs - Supersaturated (tenor sax)
Gene Stamell - A Little Too Long (tenor sax)
Stick People - Six Groovy Songs (tenor sax)
Susan Tedeschi - Wait For Me (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Jordan Valentine & The Sunday Saints - Follow Me Boy b/w Tell Me What's On Your Mind (baritone sax & horn arrangements)
Jordan Valentine & The Sunday Saints - Van Van & Cleo May (baritone sax & horn arrangements)
Violette - Innervoice (baritone sax)
Toni Lynn Washington - Blues At Midnight (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Toni Lynn Washington - Good Things (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Toni Lynn Washington - Favorite Flower (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Toni Lynn Washington - Its My Turn Now (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Mike Welch - Catch Me (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Don White - Winning Streak (tenor sax)
Barrence Whitfield and the Monkey Hips - Built Like A Rock / I Love Her So (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangements)
Michael Williams - Berklee Blues Guitar Songbook (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangements)
Michael Williams - Late Night Walk (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Woodpile - Happy Pills (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Ben Willmott - Rich With Love (tenor sax)
Various Artists - Blues Women Today (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Various Artists - Celebration of the Blues: The New Breed (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Various Artists - Respond Vol. 2 (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Various Artists - Sophisticated Swing Vol. 1 (tenor sax and horn arrangements)
Soon to be released: a Rachael Yamagata track for a soon to be released compilation disc (strings and woodwinds arrangements), another Rachael Yamagata track for her next Warner Bros. release (string quartet arrangement), a rockish disc by John Cremona (tenor sax solos), Gato Malo live in Las Vegas (tenor sax and horn arrangements) , John Courduvelis' next record (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangement), the next John Pohida International Airport CD (tenor sax, baritone sax & string arrangements), a seven inch single and a full length album by Barrence Whitfield (tenor sax, baritone sax and horn arrangements), Suzanna Liminga's next disc (baritone sax), 2 tracks for Will Dailey's next record on CBS (string arrangements), a track for Drake Bell's next Motown release (horn arrangement), an EP by Justin Gaston (string arrangements), Eddie Japan (baritone sax) a collaborative venture by a few singer songwriter types called "The Winter Hill Sessions" (tenor sax), a 7" single by Marti Brom (tenor sax & baritone sax), a couple of tracks for blues artist Ricky "King" Russell (tenor sax), a CD by Norwegian singer songwriter William Hut (tenor sax and clarinet) ,and a couple of tracks for Beth Jean (string and woodwond arrangements)
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