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 Musical Jewels - Pipe Organ Extravaganza XII (2008). JUST RELEASED!!! The legendary Pipe Organ Extravaganza concert series celebrates its twelfth year of sell-out performances. Recorded live on April 25-27, 2008, this special commemorative 2-CD recording features over two hours of exciting music by some of the world's top keyboard artists, including Jelani Eddington, Ken Double, Chris Elliott, Chris Gorsuch, Jim Riggs, and Clark Wilson. The Joliet American Legion Band makes its Rialtofest debut appearance on this album!
 Phoenix Renaissance(2008). NEW!!!-- Phoenix Renaissance is a true sonic tour de force. The 106-rank organ featured on this album, originally the Midmer-Losh from the Atlantic City High School, combines the best of symphonic, classical, and theatre organ design to create a truly revolutionary musical powerhouse. One of the highlights from this album is the complete Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, featuring Jelani Eddington performing both the orchestral and the solo piano scores.
 Indiana Revisited(2008). NEW!!!-- Indiana Revisited features the 3/18 Barton theatre pipe organ at the Warren Performing Arts Center in Indianapolis and is Jelani Eddington's first solo album on a Barton. The instrument, installed originally in 1927 in the 3,000-seat Indiana Theatre in downtown Indianapolis, fills the Warren Performing Arts Center with a warm, booming "in-theatre" sound. The selections on the recording showcase many musical styles, ranging from light orchestral favorites to popular music of the 1970s and 1980s.
 A Festival Of Christmas (2007). Celebrate the music of the holiday season with this recording featuring Jelani Eddington at the incomparable Sanfilippo theatre pipe organ. This album contains some of the most beloved Christmas music of all times. By popular request, the album also contains a recording of Leroy Anderson's complete A Christmas Festival, as well as six additional compositions from his Suite of Carols.
 Showstoppers - Pipe Organ Extravaganza XI (2007). The legendary Pipe Organ Extravaganza concert series celebrates its eleventh year of captivating performances. Recorded live on April 27-29, 2007, this special 2-CD album features over two hours of exciting music by some of the world's top keyboard artists, including Jelani Eddington, Jonas Nordwall, Donna Parker, and Martin Ellis. The DePaul University Wind Ensemble also makes special appearances on this album!
 The Mighty Wurlitzer-A Symphonic Celebration (2007) . This album is the inaugural recording of the newly-installed 4-manual 38-rank Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ in the music studio of Jack and Mildred Hardman in Great Falls, Virginia. The instrument, formerly owned by Richard "Dick" Simonton (founder of the American Theatre Organ Society), is a highly refined, beautiful instrument capable of performing a vast array of musical styles.
This album amply demonstrates that the Hardman Wurlitzer is one of the finest instruments anywhere in the world.
 An Evening At The Tennessee (2007). This album is the inaugural recording of the 3-manual 17-rank Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ installed at the beautiful Tennessee Theatre in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The Tennessee Wurlitzer was recently rebuilt and re-installed as part of a multi-million dollar theatre restoration and renovation. This sensational instrument combines with inimitable "in-theatre" acoustics to produce an impressive sound befitting an instrument of twice its size!
 Wheaton-Fox All Stars (2006). In possibly the most star-studded event in theatre organ history, the world's top organists joined forces on November 19-20, 2005 to present a benefit concert for friend and colleague Robert Ridgeway. Representing an unbelievable who's who of the theatre organ industry, this once-in-a-lifetime commemorative 2-CD album features Jelani Eddington, Chris Elliott, Walt Strony, Mark Herman, Lew Williams, Chris Gorsuch, Dave Wickerham, with special appearances by Jack Darr and Jim Kozak.
 From Broadway To Hollywood (2006). The legendary Pipe Organ Extravaganza celebrates its tenth anniversary of thrilling performances. Recorded live on April 28-30, 2006, this special 2-CD album features over 129 minutes of exciting music showcasing the performances of Jelani Eddington, Rosemary Bailey, Chris Gorsuch, Chris Elliott, Rob Richards, and Ralph Wolf. The DePaul University Wind Ensemble also makes appearances on this album!
 Something Wonderful (2006). Something Wonderful has arrived at RJE Productions! In this album release of one of the newest theatre organ installations in the world, award-winning organist Jelani Eddington returns to the console of the Grace Baptist Church 4-manual 32-rank Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ with over 65 minutes of exciting favorites! Jelani's 2004 release, Sarasota Spectacular was such a smashing success that listeners have been demanding a repeat performance!!
 Blue Tango - A Leroy Anderson Centennial Celebration (Vol. 1)(2006). Leroy Anderson was one of the most important composers of instrumental music of the 20th century. This album, together with its companion disc, Sleigh Ride contain the most comprehensive collection of Leroy Anderson's music ever recorded. In addition, by special permission of the Leroy Anderson family, this album features the world-premiere recording of Easter Song - a recently discovered unpublished composition that Leroy Anderson wrote specifically for the organ!
 Sleigh Ride - A Leroy Anderson Centennial Celebration (Vol. 2)(2006). Leroy Anderson was one of the most important composers of instrumental music of the 20th century. This album, together with its companion disc, Blue Tango contain the most comprehensive collection of Leroy Anderson's music ever recorded. In addition, by special permission of the Leroy Anderson family, this album features the world-premiere recording of the Cambridge Centennial March Of Industry - a recently discovered unpublished composition that Leroy Anderson wrote specifically for the organ!
 Big Band Pops -- Pipe Organ Extravaganza IX (2005) -- Recorded live on April 29-May 1, 2005 in the 9th year of the now-legendary Rialtofest concert weekend, this album features over 74 minutes of exciting music, showcasing the performances of Jelani Eddington and other world-class musicians, including Clark Wilson, Mark Herman, Australian-based organist Neil Jensen, and the DePaul University Jazz Big Band. All of the music from this album comes from the timeless Big Band-era with favorites by Glen Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, and many others.
 Peter And The Wolf (And Other Selected Favorites) (2005) -- This album is a musical world premiere, as it features the first ever recording of Prokofiev’s beloved children’s tale as performed on the theatre pipe organ and with a narrator. Hear Jelani Eddington explore the sounds of the Plummer Auditorium Wurlitzer with celebrity narrator George Woods in the classic tale of young Peter who does battle with a menacing, gray wolf. Recorded during the ninth annual Wurlitzer Weekend event hosted in Southern California, the album also features over 67 minutes of exciting arrangements of many standard favorites.
 Musical Fireworks (2005) -- This long-awaited album has been described as a "landmark" recording that must be a part of every theatre organ collection. Recorded on the world’s largest theatre organ, this album easily demonstrates why the 5/80 Sanfilippo Wurlitzer has established itself as the last word of the organ world. The album features 70 minutes of spellbinding arrangements of some of the greatest popular and orchestral works of all times. As Jelani has done in the past, the extensive liner notes include selected "listening tips" that comment on special effects, voices, and devices of the Sanfilippo Wurlitzer as heard throughout the album.
 Perpetual Motion (2005) -- Jelani Eddington and pianist David Harris join forces again – this time at the beautiful 4/74 Wurlitzer and Bösendorfer Grand Piano at the J.B. Nethercutt Collection at San Sylmar. This album showcases 70 minutes of some of the finest, most intricate organ-piano orchestrations ever recorded. This album is the third that the Eddington-Harris duo has released. The other two recordings were so well received that the duo decided to team up once again.
 American Classics -- Pipe Organ Extravaganza VIII (2004) -- Recorded live on April 23-25, 2004 at the now-legendary Rialtofest concert weekend, this 2-CD set features over 2 1/2 hours of exciting music, showcasing the performances of Jelani Eddington and other world-class musicians, including Dave Wickerham, Ron Rhode, Rob Richards, and the DePaul University Wind Ensemble. The album features the 4/27 Barton and the first-ever recording of the largest digital theatre organ in the world -- a 5-manual, 104-rank Walker digital theatre organ. Also featured are the Sanfilippo and Van Der Molen residence instruments.
 Sarasota Spectacular! (2004) -- This release from RJE Productions is the much-anticipated inaugural recording of the 4-manual 32-rank J. Tyson Forker memorial Wurlitzer at Grace Baptist Church in Sarasota, Florida. This album promises a dynamite, show-stopping presentation that is guaranteed to captivate your senses with thrilling arrangements of some of the most moving music of the ages. As an added bonus, because of the tonal versatility of the instrument, the 16-page liner notes include selected "listening tips" that point out and explain certain special registrations, sounds, and effects throughout the album. Click Here! for a review of this album.
 Stars Fell On Alabama! (2004) -- For lovers of that incomparable "in-theatre" sound, this album is a must have! The music featured on this album is taken primarily from a live concert Jelani Eddington performed at the beautiful Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama on September 28, 2003. Jelani expertly shows off the sounds of the Alabama Wurlitzer in one of the beautiful movie palaces of the 1920s. In addition to being a highly powerful instrument, the Alabama Wurlitzer (or "Big Bertha" as it is affectionately known) is one of the finest examples of a theatre pipe organ playing in its original home. Click here to read a review of this album.
 Christmas Wonderland (2003) -- This album offers breathtaking arrangements of some of the most beloved holiday favorites of all time, performed by the inimitable Dynamic Duo of Jelani Eddington and pianist David Harris. This album features the beautifully restored 4-manual 26-rank "Wonder" Morton, a Steinway Model D Grand Piano, and Mason & Hamlin Model CC Grand Piano, all housed in the beautiful Wheaton-Fox Studio at the Paul & Linda Van Der Molen residence. Click Here to read a review of this recording.
 Let's Face The Music! (2003) — One of Jelani Eddington's newest releases, this compact disc features over 73 minutes of breathtaking musicianship at the powerhouse 4-manual, 35-rank Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ at the Berkeley Community Theatre in Berkeley, California. This recording is also the world premier of the newly-refurbished Art Deco console from the Center Theatre in Rockefeller Center, New York City. Click Here for a review of this album.
 Pipe Organ Extravaganza VI (2002) —Recorded live at the now-legendary "Rialtofest" concert on April 27, 2002, this 2-CD set features over two hours of exciting music, showcasing the solo organ performances of Jelani Eddington and the “dynamic duo” performances with pianist David Harris, including their 15-minute tribute to the Broadway music of American songwriter Richard Rodgers. Other world-class organists featured on this recording include Charlie Balogh, Ron Reseigh, and Rob Richards. The DePaul University Wind Symphony and Jazz/Big Band Ensemble make special apparances as well.
 Fascinating Rhythms! (2001) — Jelani Eddington and pianist David Harris took the theatre organ world by storm in September 1999 in four "standing room only" performances for a regional convention of the American Theatre Organ Society. This "dynamic duo" has been captivating audiences across the country ever since. Fascinating Rhythms!, the inaugural recording of these two musicians' combined artistry, showcases the power and brilliance of the 3-manual, 19-rank former Miller Theatre Wurlitzer as well as the elegance of the Steinway studio grand piano at the Little River Studio in Wichita, Kansas.
 Pipe Organ Extravaganza #5 (2001) — Recorded live at the now-legendary "Rialtofest" concert, this 2-CD set features Jelani Eddington as solo organist and pianist. As a special treat, Jelani appears at the piano in a duet with renowned theatre organist Ron Rhode in a spellbinding arrangement of Deep Purple.
 The Song Is You (2000) — The 3-manual, 31-rank Wurlitzer at the Saunders residence in Zanesville, Ohio feautred in The Song Is You is truly one of the most dynamic and powerful theatre organs in existence today. In fact, Rhapsody, the inaugural recording of this instrument, was so highly acclaimed that it seemed a natural choice for Jelani to return to the console in this recording. Jelani has once again expertly put every aspect of this instrument through its paces in over 70 minutes of breathtaking musicianship.
 Pipe Organ Extravaganza 3 (1999) — Reprising the stage show held annually at the beautiful Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, Illinois, this special two-CD set features organists Jelani Eddington, Walt Strony, Tom Hazleton, Lew Williams, and Kay McAbee, as well as Larry Dalton and the 35-piece Rialto Symphony Orchestra.
 Paramount (1999) — For more than seven decades, the former New York Paramount Wurlitzer has come to epitomize the unmatched power and sheer beauty of the theatre organ. Coupled with the magnificence of this instrument, now housed at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas, is Jelani's superb performance in this landmark recording.
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 Discovering The Unit Orchestra (1998) — The 3-manual 66-rank Kimball theatre pipe organ at Dickinson High School is one of the major recording and concert instruments in the country. Jelani expertly uses the resources of the Dickinson Kimball in this album, showcasing the delicate celestes, singing strings, and colorful reeds for which Kimball organs were justifiably famous.
 Pipe Organ Extravaganza 2 (1998) — Recorded live at the beautiful Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet, Illinois, this recording features some of the world's top theatre organists, including Jelani Eddington, Walt Strony, Tom Hazleton, Dave Wickerham, and Stan Kann, with a special appearance of the Ron Smollen big band. Among the many highlights of this recording is a breathtaking recording of Jelani Eddington at the piano in a spellbinding performance with Dave Wickerham of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
 Rhapsody (1997) — The 3-manual 31-rank Wurlitzer featured in this recording resembles the famous Vaughn residence Wurlitzer recorded by the legendary George Wright in the 1950s. With digital technology and top-drawer musicianship, this recording is a necessary addition to any theatre organ collection.
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 Jelani Eddington In Concert (1994) — This album, featuring over 73 minutes of music, is the premier recording showcasing the 3-manual 27-rank Kimball-Wurlitzer at the Organ Piper Music Palace located in Greenfield, Wisconsin.
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Here's Jelani (1992) — This album is Jelani's recording debut, as well as the premier of the 3-manual 28-rank Wurlitzer at Manual High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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