Eric Alexander is one of the most sought-after saxophonists on the modern jazz scene. "The people I listened to in college are still the cats that are influencing me today," says Alexander. "Monk, Dizzy, Sonny Stitt, Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Jackie McLean, Joe Henderson - the legacy left by Bird and all the bebop pioneers, […]
Vocalist and songwriter Vanessa Rubin takes her time with every phrase. She has forged her own path through the music’s legacy of supreme storytellers, finding nuance in each lyric. In addition to her original music, Rubin interprets classic and lesser known repertoire — gestures memorialized by such legends as Nancy Wilson, Billie Holiday, Blue Mitchell, […]
Lineup: John "Scrapper" Sneider - Trumpet | David Sneider - Trumpet | Andy Watson - Drums | Ugonna Okegwo - Bass | Jeb Patton - Piano Acclaimed trumpeter John Sneider has worked with artists like Larry Goldings, Andy Bey. Curtis Stigers, Brad Mehldau and Madeleine Peyroux. His latest album is "The Scrapper" on the Cellar […]
