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classic jazz album, "All Night Long," which was received with critical acclaim worldwide and was a top seller on Amazon.com for many months. In 2003, Cramer recorded his third album, "Bumpin' On Sunset," which continued Cramer's masterful interpretations of movie themes, Latin tunes, and bluesy ballads. 2009 marked the release of Cramer's fourth album, "Alto," released on his own record label, Casa
Records. In 2017, Cramer released his fifth album, "Blue Prelude," with pianist Ron Johnston, on Casa Records. The album features two songs from George Michael, one from Michael McDonald and another from Stevie Wonder, along with the classic Amy Winehouse hit, "Back To Black.". In 2019, Cramer published his first book, "Alto Saxophone Mastery." Three years later in 2022, Cramer published his second book, "Chasing My Father."
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