Jazz Articles about Gabe Katell

Gabe Katell: Hear, It Is

by Jack Bowers
January 7, 2026

After years of paying his dues by gigging around with groups large and small in southern California, baritone saxophonist Gabe Katell has recorded Hear, It Is, the first album with his name above the marquee, and an impressive one it is, both musically and strategically. To ensure its musical success, Katell enlisted the help of three top-notch side musicians--pianist Adam Hersh, bassist Kevin Axt, drummer Kevin Van Den Elzen--who together form a seamless unit that is communal and ...