The Hot Cup Catalogue

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Mostly Other People Do the Killing

What little establishment there is in jazz is creating a surreal pick-and-choose history, canonizing only a fraction of what has occurred within the jazz tradition. This conservative faction is bent upon surrounding "true jazz" with barriers to protect it from being tarnished by the impurities of the music it has grown into.

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Charles Evans: Ballads

Ballads documents the musical relationship between Pennsylvania natives Charles Evans, Moppa Elliott, Eli Hludzik, Neil Shah, and Eric Dutko,  Baritone saxophonist Evans artfully navigates seven ballads, shifting from standard pieces such as "Body and Soul," and "Chelsea Bridge," to two of his original compositions.  

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Mostly Other People Do the Killing: SHAMOKIN!!!

The splendor of the state of Pennsylvania is indisputable. Rolling hills give way to mountains, pastures, and cities from the Ohio border to the mighty Delaware Water Gap.  As in their previous release, Mostly Other People Do the Killing harvests its song titles from the poetic and profound names of villages and hamlets in this great state.

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Charles Evans: It Needs It

"It Needs It" is a response to an innatnaturale sense towards affinity postulation threeamungst out threecod of there. The source initiative manufactured insperado (not of 23 scadooled fashion), thus beginning the development of personal axiom tenets.

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Mostly Other People Do the Killing: This Is Our Moosic

"This Is Our Moosic is another stellar offering from one of today's most vibrant young ensembles. Mostly Other People Do the Killing travel through the history of jazz, re-contextualizing the past with an impertinent wit that keeps the music fresh and alive. - Troy Collins

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Charles Evans: The King of All Instruments

Solo baritone sax as endorsed by Dave Liebman and John Surman with the spirit of Coltrane in the grooves, in a good way.

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Mostly Other People Do the Killing: Forty Fort

"When studying the work of the masters, one must try to re-create the conditions that were present during the original sessions. What was going through the minds of the men involved? What factors influenced their decisions? The weather? Travel to and from the various locations? Their health? ...

092

Charles Evans / Neil Shah: Live at Saint Stephens

The Charles Evans/Neil Shah duo represents a culmination of a longstanding musical partnership. The duo’s new CD, “Live at St. Stephens,” a baritone saxophone/piano recording of chromatic and introspective music, will be released December 1, 2009 on Hot Cup Records.

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Pinpoint is the historic first recording of Hot Cup artists Moppa Ellliott, Peter Evans, and Charles Evans (no relation).  Recorded at the Oberlin Conservatory, and featuring Elliott's compositions and arrangements, this album provides a window into the early development of these three Hot Cup stars...

081

BJ Rubin joins Kevin Shea as the "Outsider Jazz Vocal Duo"... If you think humor in music has no place in the "modern world", yer' probably a blue meanie anyway, so put this album down... but if you enjoy rock with a cutting edge that isn't afraid to poke fun at (essentially) anyone (YAH, U2), this one will come across like Dirty Harry's nemesis... it'll MAKE YOUR DAY...

(re-release) 097

Jon Lundbom

Big Five Chord

The first recording by Jon Lunbom's Big V Chord dates to the summer of 2003 and the first recorded collaboration between bassist Moppa Elliott and alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon.  Lundbom's compositions and arrangements are complex, thoughtful and engaging clearly showcasing the immense talent in this young band.

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Yulenog: The Nathan Kuruna Holiday Album

Ringing in the holiday season by following in the rich tradition of the likes of Bing Crosby, Tony Bennett, and The Chipmunks to bring you Yulenog, a fabulous collection of timeless songs sure to warm your heart or at least raise your blood pressure.

(re-release) 098

Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord: All The Pretty Ponies

"All the Pretty Ponies" is a live album recorded in 2004 featuring Bryan Murray on tenor saxophone and Andrew Bain on drums.  This high-energy set documents the growth and development of all of the members as well as their cohesion and unity as an ensemble...

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Yulenog 2: A Theremin Christmas

Yulenog is back, people! Shoving that glorious holiday spirit down the throats of you and your loved ones, it’s Yulenog 2: A Theremin Christmas. This year Nathan has upped the ante with 13 fabulous new tracks including the never-before-heard original holiday song “Spendmas Time Is Here” with words and music by Sam Kulik. “It’s like a punch in the face from Old St. Nick himself!”

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Jon Lundbom & Big Five Chord Accomplish Jazz

After a three year hiatus during which the band developed its alter-ego "Bryan and the Haggards," Big V Chord are back!  Bouncing wildly between genres, their music walks a line between structural adherence and free improvisation, infusing Lundbom's music with a healthy dose of intense, virtuosic improvisation and an uncanny ability to hold its center.

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Yulenog 3: Hardest Workin' Man In Christmas

Is it really Christmas again? It is indeed and Yulenog is back, people! Shoving that glorious holiday spirit down the throats of you and your loved ones, it's Yulenog 3: Hardest Workin' Man In Christmas.

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PGSA

PGSA is a live trio performance captured at the now defunct Pennslyvania Governor's School for the Arts in Erie, PA. This program, which initiated the career of bassist, Moppa Elliott, was a utopian summer program for Pennsylvania high school students...

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Yulenog 4: Election 2008 Edition

It’s the most politically charged Yulenog ever! This holiday season we find ourselves coming off of the most important election in decades and that red and blue back and forth found it’s way into “Yulenog 4: Election 2008 Edition” The tracks are organized by political affiliation and whoever you voted for, there’s something special for you! And by “special” we, of course, mean “ politically inflammatory!”

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Yulenog 5: Traditional vs. Original

O holy crap! There are five of these now?!? So it would seem. Yulenog V is a tour de force like you never heard. Traditional carols from the 1800s and an unprecedented number of original songs penned by Moppa Elliott, Jon Irabagon, Sam Kulik, Chris and Lisa Puzak and Peter Evans and Danielle Kuhlman plus special guest Restless Legs Syndicate combine like a merriment Voltron...