2010 GRAMMY© Nomination Second Round Consideration
Token Tales is currently being considered for a GRAMMY© nomination in the Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Best Instrumental Composition and Best Instrumental Arrangement categories. Mark Rapp's solo on "1st Minute, 1st Round" is also being considered for a GRAMMY© nomination for Best Improvised Solo. Please enjoy the music and consider supporting Rapp by nominating this incredible debut recording.
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MARK RAPP: TOKEN TALES
(Paved Earth Music, catalogue#:PEM-MRG0901)
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
"Token Tales" (Mark Rapp)
Best Instrumental Composition
"Sweet Serene" (Mark Rapp: Token Tales)
Best Instrumental Arrangement
"Incense & Peppermints" (Mark Rapp: Token Tales)
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"1st minute, 1st Round" (Mark Rapp soloist)
Best Improvised Jazz Solo
"It Should Be" (Jamie Reynolds pianist on Token Tales)
Best Engineered Album, non-classical
Robert "LB" Dorsey (Token Tales)
Quotes
"Rapp lives up to his billing as one of today's exciting young trumpeters." - AllAboutJazz.com
"One can't help but sense a distinct identity to Rapp in both his composing and playing... and for this reason, we will be hearing a lot more from him." – Jazz Improv NY Magazine
"He has his own way of defining jazz, which keeps its standard principles...while delving into the experimental side." - JazzTimes.com
"Top emerging Jazz trumpeter." - Downbeat
Label Promotion
Paved Earth Music and Mark Rapp will be doing an exclusive promotion in celebration and support of Mark Rapp's Token Tales being considered and up for a possible Grammy nomination in 6 categories! For a limited time, via Mark's iPhone App, you will be able to listen to the complete recording of "Token Tales" FREE. GET IT FROM THE APP STORE!
Find out more about Mark Rapp: markrapp.com/epk/