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Gardyn Jazz Orchestra

Composed of world-class musicians from across the Philadelphia region, the Gardyn Jazz Orchestra has an unmistakable style and ability to inspire people - with enthusiasm, virtuosity and incredible sounds from each chart played. Experiencing the band live is always a trip! Each show is juiced with hip arrangements, strong musical soloists, and unkempt hard groovin’ swing provided by the rhythm section. Derived from the Saxon words GAR, meaning "a weapon", and DYN meaning "sound or alarm", combined with the termination ER gives the name "Gair-den-er", which means "a warrior"

Gardyn Jazz Orchestra: Vinyl Brews

by Jack Bowers
December 10, 2024

Alto saxophonist Jon C. Gardner not only leads the piquant and powerful Philadelphia-based Gardyn Jazz Orchestra, he also wrote and arranged every song on Vinyl Brews, an in-concert performance recorded in December 2023 at Chris' Jazz Café in the City of Brotherly Love. There are half a dozen tunes in all, three of which are presented ...

Alex Sipiagin, Jared Hall, Eric Alexander, Amber Weekes and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 18, 2024

Today's Music--Right Now! ... Fantastic music by Alex Sipiagin, Jared Hall, Eric Alexander, Amber Weekes, Eyal Vilner, Jihee Heo, Clarence Penn, Anthony Branker, Antonio Adolfo, Greg Chako, Scott Gilman, Mariah Parker, Yelena Eckmoff, Benn Gillece, Alexander Claffy, Ben Sidran, Conrad Herwig, Lisa Rich, Bobby Broom, Troy Roberts and more. Playlist Alex Sipiagin “Lost" from ...