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Gary Thomas with the John Toomey Trio at Robin Hixon Theater
by Mark Robbins
Saxophonist Gary Thomas has been called one the most original saxophone voices of his generation" and not only is he in high demand in jazz but has worked with some of the top rap artists and orchestras performing today. More than just a first-call sideman, Thomas has recorded 11 albums as a leader. Two ...
Jimmy Bennington Celebrates 25 Years In Music With Inclusion In "Best Recordings Of 2014" Down Beat Magazine
Jimmy Bennington/ Demian Richardson Trio featuring Ken Filiano Exotic Coda CIMP Records #403 Once mentored by Elvin Jones, jny: Chicago-based drummer Jimmy Bennington celebrates 25 years in the music business with a series of recordings, the latest of which is a session cut with trumpeter Demian Richardson and bassist Ken Filiano. The program includes mostly originals ...
The Redefinition of Freddie Hubbard
Hubbard is a changed man, as he faces a challenge as old as jazz. On the second of four nights at Freddie Hubbard's record date with the New Jazz Composers Octet last December, the star trumpeter didn't lay down a note. He improvised poses, faces and witticisms, but no lines on his horn. He didn't enter ...