CAROLA GREY

Carola Grey was born 1969 near Munich, Germany, and studied music at the Cologne University before moving to New York in 1991. After learning classical piano from age 9 on, she switched to drums on her fourteenth birthday.

Her compositional style is based on hard-bop, but has expanded into rock, latin and funk-influenced jazz. In addition to her solo career, she has performed live for many other musicians including guitarist Leni Stern, rock-group Maria X-Communicada and many american jazz artists touring in Europe.

Noisy Mama

recorded 1992 by David Baker at "The Studio", New York.

Musicians:

Carola Grey (drums), Ralph Alessi (tp), Peter Epstein (ss, as), Craig Handy (ts), Mike Cain (p), Lonnie Plaxico (b), Ron McClure (b on 1,2,4,7)

Songs:

1. Hey New Day (Ron McClure/Nordix Music) 4:42 (144kB WAV)
2. Introduction / Bedsidestory (C.Grey/Alex Merck Music Publ.) 10:23
3. Redefining Love (C.Grey/Alex Merck Music Publ.) 8:17
4. Don't Play It Again, Sam (C.Grey/Alex Merck Music Publ.) 7:04
5. Black Beauty (Craig Handy/ Future Nostalgia Music) 8:20
6. Melange (C.Grey/Alex Merck Music Publ.) 7:39
7. Nagual (C.Grey/Alex Merck Music Publ.) 7:24
8. Bob - Oder Was?! (C.Grey/Alex Merck Music Publ.) 4:38

The Age Of Illusions

recorded 1994 in New York

Quicktime Sound-Example of the titletrack:

Musicians:

Carola Grey (drums), Ralph Alessi, Jeff Andrews, Cafe, Ravi Coltrane, Cliff Corman, Peter Epstein, Dario Eshkenazi, Carlton Holmes, Calvin Jones, Bobby Sanabria, Ed Schuller, Mike Stern

Songs:

1. Phil-Osophy 4.54
2. Aldo Thin Suar 3.43
3. The Colour We Create 6.58 (ballad, WAV is 168 k)
4. The Age Of Illusions 5.28 , (WAV 176 k)
5. Waltz For Gina 6.18
6. Attitudes 5.44
7. Speak To Us Of Love 8.00
8. Columbus King 6.01