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Bob Brookmeyer: Jack of All Trades, Master of Valves

by Jack Bowers
Bob Brookmeyer, a Renaissance man among jazz musicians who died December 15, 2011, four days before his eighty-second birthday, will be remembered as many things: composer, arranger, musician, educator, outspoken arbiter who brooked no nonsense and wasn't shy about letting others know when he believed they were not giving the music he loved the best they ...
Live from Austin

By Ron Westray
Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: Exile: Remember the Homeless; Mind Over Matter; The Thing About Donald Brown; Interlude; Eternal and Absolute; Inside Out; One Hand Clap.
Ron Westray / Thomas Heflin: Live from Austin

by Josep Pedro
A live recording is always a great chance to experience some of the core principles of jazz. Improvisation and spontaneity arise when musicians feel free and comfortable with the tunes and arrangements. A collaborative effort between trombonist Ron Westray and trumpeter Thomas Heflin, Live from Austin was recorded in 2009 at the Elephant Room, one of ...
Jazz Stars Hold Live Recording Session at the Elephant Room

Austin - The Ron Westray / Thomas Heflin Jazz Project performs Friday, April 24, at 9:30 p.m. at the Elephant Room, 315 Congress Avenue. Both musicians are recording artists for Blue Canoe Records, the first all-digital jazz label. Westray is perhaps best known for his work as lead trombonist for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra conducted ...
Medical Cures For The Chromatic Commands Of The Inner City

By Ron Westray
Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 0