Back in 1976, Classic Rock was in fast decline; Singer/Songwriters and Disco dominated, and the “Love Songs of the ’70s” filled the airwaves Rock splintered into different genres with Punk and Glam on the rise. Other than Led Zeppelin, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and othe...
The idea was to have all four saxophones: bass, bari, alto, and soprano. The presence of the horns generated more enthusiasm in the students on the evening they appeared, and maybe that s why the recording turned out so good. The album also manages to look forward to the next phase ...
The Back In Full Swing band features Barry Haggarty (guitar), Andrew Affleck (bass guitar), Curtis Cronkwright (percussion), Pete Woolidge (keyboard), Lachy Baro (alto sax; flute), Mark Davidson (tenor sax), Doug Sutherland & Marlowe Bork (trumpets) and Kevin Cook & Bob Phillips (trom...
“Butterfly” by Herbie Hancock, and a stellar version of “Night in Tunisia,” all played with excellent musicality by Jazz Campers Jeffrey Wilcox on trumpet, alto saxophonists Daniel Naiman & Ben Gardner, Patrick Johnson on bass, Avery Allen on ...
Rollins leads with his fluid and almost silky playing but was ably abetted by Gardiner-Bateman who contributed some ferocious solos on his alto sax, and by guitarist Johnny Heyes. Supporting are Alex Bonfanti on bass, Mitch Jones on keyboards and Jack Pollitt on drums. It’s a real ensemble...
From left to right: Pat Bianchi on the Hammond B3, Terell Stafford on the trumpet, Jesse Davis on the alto sax and Alvin Queen himself on the drums. They played a powerbop that just blew my mind. Woohoo! I think I didn't listen to such a powerful set live since... Miles Davis ...
Pre-Concert Holiday Jazz Tunes and music for the after party was provided by TH Factor featuring Thomas Hassleburger — baritone sax; Sarah DiMiceli — drums; Ryan Francis — alto sax; and Scott Robert — piano and bass. The mix of performers included Christopher Simon, Shaun Mangold and Chr...
He plays alto and baritone sax, flute, mandolin and guitar, and with the rest of the band provided very tuneful and harmonious backing vocals to Thompson’s ever improving voice. The second half of the set saw Thompson return to his ‘greatest hits’, opening with ‘The angels took my rac...