Notes:
Mention Indianapolis, and chances are good that eight out of ten people will associate the central Indiana city with motor sports, or sports in general (lest we forget about the Indianapolis Colts or Indiana Pacers). For an ardent, longtime jazz fan, Indy brings to mind some of the mighty-talented musicians who were raised and cut their musical teeth there, including brothers Wes, Buddy and Monk Montgomery, Slide Hampton, J.J. Johnson, David Baker, Freddie Hubbard and Melvin Rhyne to name but a few.

The list ought to begin with 1940s and 50s piano player Erroll Grandy, who was considered the city's founding father of jazz. A listen or two to Dragonfly will ensure you also add pianist-composer Steve Allee to the top-of-mind Indy jazz roster.

Combining his love for everything from bebop to funk and R&B, Steve Allee fills The Magic Hour with a wistful yet savvy, lighthearted yet meaningful sense of groove and melody.


Artist Roster:
Steve Allee: Keyboards
Vel Lewis: Synth Bass
Kevin Chokan: Guitar
Lenny Castro: Percussion
Tom Borton: Drums, programming, woodwinds
Mark Brown: Bass
Mark Goldenburg: Guitar
Debra Dobkins: Percussion
Bill Moore: Drums
Jerry Hey: Trumpet
Ray Fuller: Guitar
Bob Sheppard: Saxophone
George Adjieff: Guitars
Yara Figiuera: Vocals



Track Listing:
1. The Magic Hour
2. Stormfront
3. Swoonaire
4. Shake It
5. The Love You Give
6. Ahead of Yourself
7. Quantum Soup
8. Blue Vista
9. Wishful Thinking
10. Cirrus
11. Gold Coast
12. Cucamonga
13. Under The Moonlight