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Gypsy Schaeffer: Gypsy Schaeffer

Read "Gypsy Schaeffer" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
April 2, 2004

The trombone suffers from underemployment in the small combo jazz world. Lamentably. Tenor saxophone giant Sonny Rollins knows how nicely the 'bone's smooth flow melds with the grittier texture of the sax. And so does Gypsy Schaeffer.The band—named after an historic New Orleans jazz venue—is a pianoless quartet, featuring trombonist Joel Yennior, best known for his tenure, since '98, in Boston's Either/Orchestra; alto saxophonist Andy Voelker; bassist Edward Perez; and drummer Chris Punis; four guys who came to ...

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Gypsy Schaeffer: Gypsy Schaeffer

Read "Gypsy Schaeffer" reviewed by Michael P. Gladstone

by Michael P. Gladstone
March 25, 2004

The Boston-based quartet known as Gypsy Schaeffer is named after an establishment located in Storyville, the New Orleans red light district, around the turn of the century which claims Jelly Roll Morton as an employee. I don't suspect that any other musical ensemble will be appropriating a similar name. Three members of the group are from New Jersey and they all gravitated towards Beantown for post-graduate education purposes. The piano-less group is making its recording debut here and offers twelve ...