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New York Axium

Active since: 1985

New York Axium (formerly known as Axiom) was a prominent Brooklyn-based jazz fusion group best known for representing New York City and placing second overall in the nationally recognized Willie Nelson/Wrangler Music Invitational show in Austin, Texas. They were also featured in DownBeat Magazine as having the best amateur jazz fusion recording.

The group initially formed after a successful recording for the Channel 5 Black News theme with Bill McCreary, featuring Greg Sam (guitar), Darryl Chalmers (drums), and Ronnie Richardson (bass). After saxophonist Eric Wyatt and others moved on, the lineup solidified with the addition of saxophonist Mark Gatz and keyboardists Ron Connor and Hal Cohen, allowing New York Axium to become a fixture on the New York City circuit, playing venues like the Lone Star Cafe, Mikell's, and the Bitter End.