Nelson Rangell
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Biography
[Edit]Nelson Rangell has primarily played pop-jazz throughout his career, although he did a credible job playing some soulful alto with the straight-ahead GRP All-Star Big Band. The records he cut for GRP in the early '90s made him into a popular contemporary jazz attraction in the David Sanborn tradition.
A native of Denver, CO, Rangell learned how to play flute at the age of 15, and within six months, he was studying music at the Interlochen Arts Academy. Shortly afterward, he learned the saxophone, and in 1979 he won Down Beat's Best High School Jazz Soloist competition. Following his graduation from high school, he attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston; this time, he won the Down Beat contest on the college level. In 1984, Rangell moved to New York. He spent three years in New York playing clubs and working as a sideman, not only on jazz sessions, but also on jingles and pop records.
Rangell finally began his solo career in 1987, releasing To Begin Again on the Gaia label. Two years later, he moved to GRP, where he released Playing for Keeps. His second album became a major contemporary jazz hit, and with each subsequent release, his popularity grew. His next four albums — Nelson Rangell (1990), In Every Moment (1992), Truest Heart (1993), Yes Then Yes (1994) — were all popular on the contemporary jazz charts. In addition to recording his solo albums, Rangell was involved in the GRP All-Star Big Band, playing both in the studio and on the road.
Destiny, an album that found Rangell incorporating hip-hop rhythms into his sound, was released in 1994. It was followed in 1997 by Turning Night into Day; Far Away Day appeared three years later. In 2003, Rangell released his 12th album, the typically smooth and eclectic Look Again, followed by a collection of Christmas essentials (All I Hope for Christmas) and the instrumental pop tribute album My American Songbook, Vol. 1. Soul to Souls was released in 2006. ~ Scott Yanow & Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi
Title: My American Songbook, Vol. 1
Artist: Nelson Rangell
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: All I Hope for Christmas
Artist: Nelson Rangell
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Traditional Pop Music, Smooth Jazz
Title: My American Songbook, Vol. 1
Artist: Nelson Rangell
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Run Through The Urban City (Single)
Artist: Nelson Rangell, Omar Hakim, Rei Narita
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Very Best of Nelson Rangell
Artist: Nelson Rangell
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Collections
Title: Smooth Jazz Plays the Hits!
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz: Sexual Healing
Genre: Rock
Title: Smooth Jazz: Pure Pleasure
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Night
Genre: Jazz
Title: American Smooth Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Contemporary Jazz Christmas
Genre: Jazz
Title: GRP Christmas Collection, Vol. II
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz Fever
Genre: Jazz
Title: (I Got No Kick Against) Modern Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Chill Out Jazz
Title: Soft Sax Relax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz Sax - Classics
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz - The Quiet Storm
Genre: Jazz
Title: Chill Out Jazz: Sax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Sax Relax
Genre: Jazz
Title: Night Rhythms - Soft Jazz Instrumentals
Genre: Jazz
Title: Cool Jazz Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz: Sax At Midnight
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz: Sweet Love
Genre: Jazz
Title: Smooth Jazz: Saxuality
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Downtempo Room Vol. 2
Genre: Downtempo
Title: Sexual Healing
Genre: Pop
Title: Cover Story
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Winter Vibes - Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Summertime Jazz
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: MTV Jazzmasters 2
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: The Most Romantic Saxophone
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Most Essential Smooth Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: 50 Shades Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Featuring albums
Title: Sweet, Smooth & Sexy! The Ultimate Collection of Sax For Lovers
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Jazz