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Charles Evans

Charles Evans decided to become a baritone saxophone specialist at the age of seventeen, after playing alto saxophone for five years. After attending the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts in 1997, he set out to develop a personal saxophone sound and become a great baritone saxophonist. Charles received a bachelors degree in jazz performance from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. During these years he studied with the likes of Bill Zaccagni, Chris Farr, John Swana, Jim Buckley, and the great David Liebman. His experience with Liebman proved life-changing, instilling an artistic mindset in the young baritone saxophonist and inspiring him to pursue music to his fullest potential. While in Philadelphia, Charles payed his dues at local jam sessions and also began working around town in various configurations

Moppa Elliott: Jazz Band/Rock Band/Dance Band

by Jerome Wilson
May 23, 2019

Bassist Moppa Elliott is best known as the leader of the surrealistic jazz group, Mostly Other People Do The Killing, but his musical universe, encompassing work with symphony orchestras and new music ensembles, stretches much farther than that band's frantic music. This is reflected in this 2 CD set of Elliott leading three different types of ...

Ron Stabinsky: Free for One

by Budd Kopman
August 15, 2016

The first thing to note about pianist Ron Stabinsky's debut recording Free For One is the quality of sound. The piano's lows are solid and centered, the mid-range clear and very fast while the highs sing. This is how piano should be recorded--not only is it a good test for the output end (speakers) of the ...

Ron Stabinsky: Free for One

by Karl Ackermann
May 31, 2016

Pianist Ron Stabinsky, officially became the fourth member of the Mostly Other People Do the Killing with Mauch Chunk (Hot Cup Records, 2015) after having performed with the group live in 2013 and on Blue their recreation of Miles Davis' Kind Of Blue (Columbia, 1959) expertly restoring the Wynton Kelly/Bill Evans parts. The pianist has been ...

On Beauty

By Charles Evans

Label: More Is More Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: Introduction; Movement I; Interlude I; Movement II; Movement III; Movement IV; Movement V; Interlude II; Ending Beauty.

Charles Evans Quartet with Dave Liebman at Philadelphia Art Alliance

by Victor L. Schermer
September 23, 2015

Charles Evans Quartet with Dave Liebman Philadelphia Art Alliance Ars Nova Workshop Philadelphia, PA September 18, 2015 This concert by the Charles Evans Quartet can best be described as “jazz chamber music." The Quartet came together on the occasion of the release their second album, On Beauty (More is ...

Avvistamenti coltraniani

by Alberto Bazzurro
September 10, 2015

Se ci fosse bisogno di soppesare una volta di più quanto la memoria, le stimmate di John Coltrane siano ancora terribilmente di attualità ad ormai quasi mezzo secolo dalla sua comparsa, basterebbe mettere nel lettore questi cinque CD, incisi nel biennio che va dal giugno 2012 al giugno 2014 e messi sul mercato a seguire.

Charles Evans: On Beauty

by Budd Kopman
July 15, 2015

When “uncompromising" is used to describe a musician, one of the first word that usually comes to mind is “difficult," as in “difficult to understand." The musician in question puts out music which dispenses with that which the mind uses to recognize patterns: rhythm, harmony and melody. Furthermore, music which eschews euphony is invariably called “difficult." ...

Ending Beauty

July 5, 2015

Album: On Beauty
By Charles Evans
Label: More Is More Records
Released: 2015
Duration: 05:06

Charles Evans: On Beauty

by Glenn Astarita
May 5, 2015

Baritone saxophonist Charles Evans composed these pieces for his one-time teacher, eminent saxophonist David Liebman who performs exclusively on soprano saxophone during this drummer-less quartet date. Thus, Evans is on the heels of his highly praised solo outings on More Is More Records, The King of All Instruments (2009) and Live at St. Stephens (2009).