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Gary Versace

Since basing himself in New York City in June of 2002, jazz organist, pianist, and accordionist Gary Versace has quickly become one of the busiest and most versatile musicians on the scene, often featured in bands led by musicians such as John Scofield, John Abercrombie, Maria Schneider, Matt Wilson, Lee Konitz, Eliot Zigmund, Scott Wendholt, Joe Magnarelli, Danny Gottlieb, Seamus Blake, John Hollenbeck, Andy LaVerne, Adam Nussbaum, Brad Shepik, Ingrid Jensen, Tim Ries and many others. Versace was voted a "rising star" on the Hammond organ in the last three Downbeat critics polls, and was the subject of a feature article in the July 2004 issue of Keyboard magazine. Versace has been a featured soloist on several critically acclaimed recordings of recent years: accordionist on Maria Schneider's Grammy-winning recordings "Concert in the Garden" and "Sky Blue" and as the pianist on John Hollenbeck's Grammy-nominated large ensemble recording, "A Blessing." Over the past five years, Versace has appeared as a leader for the Criss Cross and SteepleChase labels, and as a sideman on over 50 recordings with artists on various labels including Palmetto, ACT, Omnitone, Songlines, Pirouet, High Note, Justin Time, ArtistShare, Fresh Sound, Kind of Blue, and many others. As a pianist, Versace performed in a two-piano recital with Marian McPartland, and in April of 1999 appeared on her acclaimed National Public Radio program, "Piano Jazz." McPartland has called him "...endlessly inventive...(Versace) really has an extraordinary talent." Gary Versace has a masters degree in music performance from the Eastman School of Music, and spent eight years as a tenured associate professor in the jazz studies department at the University of Oregon

Episodes

By Andrew Rathbun

Label: SteepleChase Records
Released: 2027
Track listing: 1 NINE (Andrew Rathbun) 5:31 2 INTO THE VOID I (Andrew Rathbun) 1:50 3 INTO THE VOID II (Andrew Rathbun) 4:23 4 INTO THE VOID III (Andrew Rathbun) 8:14 5 STILL LIFE IN THREE LINES (Andrew Rathbun) 5:20 6 RED CROSS (Charlie Parker) 2:55 7 INVISIBLE MAPS (Andrew Rathbun) 5:26 8 EPISODES I (Andrew Rathbun) 3:28 9 EPISODES II (Andrew Rathbun) 3:16 10 EPISODES III (Andrew Rathbun) 4:44 11 INCANTATION (Andrew Rathbun) 4:10 12 BOO BOO'S BIRTHDAY (Thelonious Monk) 13 RED CROSS (Charlie Parker) 2:22 Total Playing Time 58:01

Landings

By Ingrid Jensen

Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Amsterdam After Dark; New Body; Ida Lupino; Handmaidens Tale; Landings; The Workers Dance; Many Homes, Many Places; Home.

The Action Is The Juice

By John Sneider

Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Of A Certain Age; Sepia; The Doomscroller; Operation FUBAR; The Action Is The Juice; Not Enough Night; Must Be Nice; Briar Rose; Malaise Lounge.

Fireball

By John Ellis & Double Wide

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Wash Ya Mouth Out; Top Down; Clown Car; The Whistler; Fireball; Crocodile Tears; Meat Pie; From the Ashes.

American Crow

By Maria Schneider

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2026
Track listing: American Crow; A World Lost; Field Recordings: American Crow Vocalizations; American Crow Revisited (alternate take).

The Doomscroller

November 9, 2026

Album: The Action Is The Juice
By John Sneider
Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 04:42

Landings

July 29, 2026

Album: Landings
By Ingrid Jensen
Label: Newvelle Records
Released: 2026
Duration: 5:32

A Few of My Favorite 2026 Jazz Things (so far) - Part 3

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 5, 2026

Halfway through 2026, Mondo Jazz pauses to celebrate some of the recordings that have brought the most pleasure, surprise and inspiration over the past six month.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Dominique Fils-Aimé “The River" My World Is The Sun (Ensoul) 0:16 Host talks ...

Gary Versace Trio: Three Track Mind

by Angelo Leonardi
June 8, 2026

La figura di Gary Versace sembra appartenere alla categoria dei “musician's musician," artisti molto stimati dai colleghi ma poco conosciuti dal vasto pubblico. Le sue collaborazioni sono molte e prestigiose e in quelle dove ha maggior visibilità (pensiamo all'orchestra di Maria Schneider) non suona il pianoforte ma la fisarmonica o l'organo. I suoi dischi da leader in ...