Jazz Articles about Joe Romano

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Joe Romano Quintet: This Is The Moment

by J. Robert Bragonier
July 3, 2004

With each passing day, we read about the loss of one more member of the generation of musicians that constitutes the underpinning of our jazz heritage. It is for that reason that I jump at the opportunity to celebrate those still among us, especially when they are still playing at the top of their form. The fine, 72-year-old, bop-based saxophonist Joe Romano from Rochester, NY, is an excellent example of that genre, as his new, self-produced album This Is The ...