Ron Vincent's drumming propels...with rhythmic precision and flair.
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Beginning in 1989 as the rhythm section for Gerry Mulligan, the trio of pianist Bill Mays, bassist Dean Johnson and drummer Ron Vincent have since made beautiful music together with countless other artists and as the long-lived Bill Mays Trio. With Ray's Hat Trick, Vincent looked to this collective to provide the musical foundation for his debut as a bandleader. Originally conceived as a quartet album with Steve Cardenas joining them on guitar, the palette expanded quickly as he heard different voices filtering in, so he pulled in longtime saxophonist friends Dave Brandom, Tim Armacost and Matt Garrison to add multiple woodwinds to the sound. With originals from Vincent, Mays & Cardenas to go along with arrangements of tunes by Ellington, Duke Pearson, and Denzil Best, Ron Vincent creates a joyfully swinging collection of music.
Track Listing:
1 Angelica 6:38 Duke Ellington
2 Dear Old Stockholm 7:21 Swedish folk song
3 Ray's Hat Trick 6:10 Vincent
4 Pick Yourself Up 4:38 Jerome Kern
5 Still Life 7:04 Mays
6 Is That So 5:54 Duke Pearson
7 New Moon 5:22 Cardenas
8 Restitution 7:18 Vincent
9 I Hear You 7:21 Alan Broadbent
10 Mike 6:26 Mays
11 Wee 4:55 Denzil Best
Arrangements by:
(1-4,6,8,9,11) Vincent
(5,10) Mays
Performers:
Bill Mays - piano
Steve Cardenas - guitar
Dean Johnson - bass
Ron Vincent - drums
Dave Brandom - alto/bari saxes, flute, clarinet
Tim Armacost - tenor sax, alto flute, flute, bass clar.
Matt Garrison - soprano/alto/tenor saxes, flute
Production Info:
Produced by Ron Vincent
Recorded & mixed by Chris Sulit at
Trading 8s, Paramus N.J.
Recorded on January 28, 2026
Mastered by Michael MacDonald at
AlgoRhythms Mastering, Santa Fe, NM
Cover art by Steve Johnson
Ron photo by Kevin Luker
Band photos by Tim Armacost
Cover design & layout by John Bishop
