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Chris Fagan
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Chris Fagan’s jazz education began under the mentorship of Bobby Bradford in the early 80’s when he attended Pomona College in Claremont California, a once fertile jazz colony that boasted the likes of James Newton, Arthur Blythe, and David Murray. Shortly thereafter, Fagan began snapping up local jazz gigs, and teaming up with heavyweight Los Angeles jazz talents such as Carl Burnett, Bob Maize, and Billy Childs. Fagan appeared at Claremont McKenna College’s Becket Jazz Festival with bassist Scott Colley and veteran drummer Dick Berk in 1984. During this period, Fagan also studied with modern post-bop vibes virtuoso, Charlie Shoemake and the noted avant-garde clarinetist John Carter, relationships that foreshadowed Fagan’s lifelong pursuit of jazz on all sides of the musical spectrum. After graduation from Pomona in 1985, Fagan spent a brief period in Washington DC appearing in funk bands throughout Northeast Washington
Entre Amigos, Daggerboard The Skipper and Mike Clark, Sam Yahel, The Sistering and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Entre Amigos, Daggerboard, The Skipper And Mike Clark, Sam Yahel, The Sistering, Gilad Barakan, Chris Fagan, Julian Davis Reid, Flying High, Joel Ross, Eddie Allen & Push, Baltimore Jazz Collective, James Fernando, Alexa Tarantino, Gafieira Rio Miami, Eyal Vilner Big Band, Dave Slonaker Big Band, Michael Dease, Kurt Elling & ...
Chris Fagan: Fortune Telling
by Jack Bowers
Saxophonist Chris Fagan traveled well south of the equator--in fact, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 2025--to record Fortune Telling, his first album as a leader in almost 30 years. Fagan also changed horns, from alto saxophone on that earlier recording (Signs of Life) to tenor while adding clarinet to the mix (and at times, thanks ...
Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr., Noah Preminger, David Murray and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Lisa Hilton, Gregory Groover Jr.,Noah Preminger, David Murray, Chris Fagan, The Afro--Caribbean Jazz Collective, Paul Colombo Group, Steve Berndt, Peter Paulsen Turksheadknot Quintet, Milan Verbist, The Flying Horse Big Band, Ted Rosenthal, Brandon Suarez, Sacha Boutros, Josie Falbo, James Suggs, Rick Roe, Kenny Barron, Aretha Tillotson, Baltimore Jazz Collective, David ...
Fortune Telling
By Chris Fagan
Label: Pony Boy Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Adivinhação;
Conte Mais;
Ondas;
Com Amigos ao meu Lado;
Eu Me Lembro;
Chegando Atrasado;
Uncooked Nerves;
Que Será (Á Flor da Pele).
This Is Now
Label: Pony Boy Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Harrod's Creek; Sabermetric Samba; 21st Century; Rabin; Mr. X; All The Things I’m Not; Inlet;
I Fall In Love Too Easily; The Ray; Geo Rose;. I Won't Dance; Bahia.
Pony Boy All-Star Big Band: This Is Now
by Jack Bowers
This Is Now is a venturous and engaging concert date by the Pony Boy All-Star Big Band, taped in May 2024 at Boxley's jazz club in North Bend, Washington. Pony Boy refers to the band's label, Pony Boy Records, while the term All-Star is, as always, in the eye (and ear) of the beholder. Clearly, there ...
About Pony Boy All-Star Big Band
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Pony Boy All-Star Big Band
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The Pony Boy All-Star Big Band 2024 is a conglomeration of the best professional musicians in the Pacific Northwest. Their newest release This Is Now (2024 Pony Boy Records) highlights new music arrangements and modern comostions, informed by their long-standing study of the jazz tradition. Previous recordings include Conversations & Deconstructions, and Plays the Music of Gaylord Jones. Led by drummer and arranger Greg Williamson, this collection of musicians is truly All-Star
Signs of Life
By Chris Fagan
Label: Planet X Records
Released: 1998
Track listing: Night and Day
Daahoud
Beatrice
Conception
Polka Dots and Moonbeams
Bolivia
Blues With A Rub
I Remember You
Xlento
Whisper Not
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