Artist:Nelson Rangell
Song:Let It Be
Album:I Got No Kick Against Modern Jazz: A GRP Artists' Celebration of the Songs of The Beatles
Nelson Rangell is a smooth jazz sax player who had success when he recorded for GRP in the 90s. He sounds a lot like David Sanborn. He was born Mar. 26, 1960 in Castle Rock, CO. He has two brothers and a sister who are all musicians. Rangell first played flute at age 15. He went to the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan for gifted music students. Rangell won a Down Beat magazine award while in high school. After graduating from the New England Conservatory of Music, he moved to New York in 1984 and worked as a sideman with Gil Evans, Eric Marienthal, Hiram Bullock and others. He recorded with Deodato, Tom Browne and he was in the band Members Only who recorded for Muse. Rangell also worked on jingles. He released his debut as a leader To Begin Again on Gramavision in 1988. Then he signed with GRP. Rangell recorded for GRP from 1989-97. Rangell was very successful on the jazz charts. Let It Be is not on one of Rangell's albums but on this 1995 various artists Beatles tribute album. Guitarist Chuck Loeb is the producer. He worked with Rangell on his 1997 album Turning Night Into Day. Other musicians are Jon Werking on piano, Will Lee on bass and Wolfgang Haffner on drums. Since leaving GRP, Rangell has recorded for Shanacie, Koch (now E1), and his last three albums are on his own label with CD Baby distribution. Smooth jazz fans should check him out. Here's a video of Let It Be by Nelson Rangell.
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