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Nine New Songs From Throttle Elevator Music writers Gregory Howe and Erik Jekabson in Collaboration with Henry Franklin AKA 'The Skipper' of (Black Jazz Records) Taking off from Daggerboard's Last Days of Studio A, Daggerboard and The Skipper lands solidly in a jazz with amazing strings, vibes, and Erik's soaring trumpet all atop Henry's driving stand-up bass and Mike Hughes rock solid beat. Also Featured are two compositions and outstanding guitar work by Ross Howe (Throttle Elevator Music Final Floor), Roger Glenn on Vibes (Donald Byrd) and a string section featuring Mads Tolling on first violin. Henry Franklin known for solo albums The Skipper and The Skipper at Home on cult label Blackjazz Records also toured with recorded with Hugh Masekela, Freddie Hubbard, Bobbi Humphrey, Willie Bobo, Don Cherry, Count Basie, Stevie Wonder and Roy Ayers and has been sampled by the musical group A Tribe Called Quest. The Skipper performs on Phil Ranelin's Perseverance, Daggerboard and The Skipper and Daggerboard Skipper Babatunde and Mike Clark (Late Fall 2022) Daggerboard is Wide Hive Records artist and producer Gregory Howe, virtuoso trumpeter Erik Jekabson, guitarist Ross Howe and drummer Mike Hughes (Throttle Elevator Music). More on Gregory Howe: While primarily active as producer, mixer, and composer, Gregory Howe also performs guitar, synthesizer, turntable, voice and percussion on many recordings. From 1996 to 2011 Howe recorded and released albums for Dissent, Clavin Keys, Phil Ranelin (Pharoah Sanders, Henry Franklin, Big Black) and the incomparable guitarist Larry Coryell. From 2012 to 2022 Howe recorded and released seven albums of Throttle Elevator Music with Kamasi Washington, Six Albums with esteemed artist Roscoe Mitchell and four stellar albums with Daggerboard's Erik Jekabson. 'Years from now, Wide Hive's Gregory Howe will be regarded as a dynamic force in the rapidly diversifying independent musical culture of the early 21st century'. All Music Guide