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Aaron Irwin

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Saxophonist, multi-woodwind instrumentalist, and composer Aaron Irwin is from central IL. Recognized as a “lyrical alto saxophonist and a compelling original composer” (Steve Futterman, The New Yorker), Irwin is a sought-after commodity in both the jazz and commercial worlds. His latest recording (After) will be released on Adhyâropa Records in May of 2024 featuring longtime bandmates Mike Baggetta on guitar and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. He has eight other recordings as a leader with instrumentations spanning from trio to sextet. In addition to his own groups, Irwin has performed with many leading jazz voices in the New York music community including the Grammy-nominated, Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society, Jamie Baum’s Septet +, Bob Sabin’s Tentet, The Mike Fahie Jazz Orchestra, the mixed wind group Weathervest, as well as pop artists Kristen Chenoweth, Rufus Wainwright, Josh Groban, Idina Menzel, and The Roots. Irwin maintaines a busy schedule as a freelance musician, performing in jazz clubs, concert halls, and Broadway theatres, working with many of New York’s finest musicians and bands.

Album

Spark

Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Spark; Mississippi Hurt; Skúli; Fahey; Goodnight Laverne; a song in the front yard (after Brooks); Giuffre; A Blues Feeling; The Snow Man (after Stevens); Goodnight Shirley.

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Maria Schneider's Latest, "American Crow" + Dave Adewumi, Dawn Clement and Al Foster

Read "Maria Schneider's Latest, "American Crow" + Dave Adewumi, Dawn Clement and Al Foster" reviewed by Hobart Taylor


Maria Schneider's “American Crow" debuts, new music from Chicago trumpeter Sam Robinson, Audrey Ochoa's latest and Montreal's Bellbird Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Marquis Hill “Demo 1 Dec 7" from Mixes (Black Unlimited Music) 00:15 Audrey Ochoa “Another One" from The Sorceress (Chronograph) 2:49 Sam Robinson “Leia" from Chasin' The Dream (Mile High) 8:22 Wanees ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Music from Camila Nebbia, Anais Drago, Ayumi Ishito, Tomeka Reid, Maria Faust & Luise Volkmann

Read "Music from Camila Nebbia, Anais Drago, Ayumi Ishito, Tomeka Reid, Maria Faust & Luise Volkmann" reviewed by Jon Greenbaum


More explorations of the boundaries of improvisation and composition from artists around the globe.Playlist Anais Drago “Out Of The Cage" from Relevé (Habitable Records) 00:00 Adam O'Farrill “Sea Triptych, Pt. 2--The Three of Us, Floating" from ELEPHANT (Out Of Our Heads Records) 03:35 Gianluigi Trovesi “C'era una volta un ballo" from Cinque Piccole Storie ...

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Fahey

Featuring the music of Aaron Irwin
Duration: 6:03

"Fahey" is Track 4 on the latest Aaron Irwin Trio album SPARK On SPARK, saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Aaron Irwin presents a meaningful statement by his long-running trio, featuring guitarist Mike Baggetta and drummer Bill Campbell. Released on Adhyâropa Records, the album draws from blues and folk-rooted language while resisting the pull of genre, offering music that feels grounded, melodic, and quietly expansive.
Album

(After)

Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Recuerdo (after Edna St. Vincent Millay); Frederick Douglass (after Robert Hayden); Five Bells (after Kenneth Slessor); The Hill (after Joshua Mehigan); Pikes Peak (after Sarah Holland - Batt); When I Heard At The Close Of The Day (after Walt Whitman); The Cemetery (after Steve Scafidi); Daniel Boone (after Stephen Vincent Benét); The President Visits The Storm (after Shane McCrae).

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Roxana Amed, Jasper Høiby, Angelica Sanchez, Chad Taylor & More

Read "Roxana Amed, Jasper Høiby, Angelica Sanchez, Chad Taylor & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


Dynamic elegance may be the trait that the albums featured in this set have in common, so we hope you'll be elegantly surprised!Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 The Jazz Defenders “The Long Haul" Memory in Motion (ITI) 0:16 Host talks 4:58 Roxana Amed ...

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Take Five With Mandolinist Joe Brent

Read "Take Five With Mandolinist Joe Brent" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Meet Joe Brent Called, “one of the truly exceptional musicians of his generation," a mandolinist about whom it has been said, “there has never been a mandolinist with greater technical skills," and a composer whose music, “touches and communicates the essence of what it means to be an alive, feeling human being," Joe Brent has forged ...

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News: Recording

Composer / Saxophonist / Clarinetist Aaron Irwin Leads His Trio In New Poetry-infused Album '(after)'

Composer / Saxophonist / Clarinetist Aaron Irwin  Leads His Trio In New Poetry-infused Album '(after)'

Composer-saxophonist-clarinetist Aaron Irwin, guitarist Mike Baggetta, drummer Jeff Hirshfield, and contemporary poets unite for an album of songs inspired by poetry Aaron Irwin releases (after) on Adhyâropa Records (#AR00060), his ninth album, a collection of works inspired by poetry as interactions between sound and verse weave together melancholy, effervescence, and at times, anxiety sparked by chaos. ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ben Sidran, Bill Frisell & Kendall Carter

Read "Ben Sidran, Bill Frisell & Kendall Carter" reviewed by Joe Dimino


We begin the 854th Episode of Neon Jazz with Kendall Carter--a talented organist from Louisville, Kentucky--with music from his 2024 release, Put-View. From there, we dig into music from another cat out of Louisville, Jimmy Raney. We are delighted to feature new music from living legends Ben Sidran, Charles McPherson and Bill Frisell. In between, we ...


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