Saxophonist/Composer TIM GREEN to Release Debut Album, “Songs From This Season,” Available February 12

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2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition, African American, Gilad Hekselman, Obed Calvaire, Orrin Evans, Rodney Green, Saxophonist, Tim Green, True Melody Music, Warren Wolf

TIM GREEN, Songs For This Season

Featuring Orrin Evans, Warren Wolf, Gilad Hekselman,
Rodney Green and Obed Calvaire, Among Others

First Runner-Up in the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition

“Tim Green is a dynamic musician. If you make a checklist of everything you’d want in a musician, Tim has it all.” – Christian McBride

“Green’s a player to watch…fully capable of emerging as yet another of the artists who have used a second or third place finish in the Monk competition as a springboard to outstanding careers.” – JazzTimes

“Tim Green is one of the brightest saxophonists on the scene. He combines the tradition with forward-thinking sensibility and makes a substantial statement. Keep your eye/ear on Tim!” – Bob Mintzer

Stream (3) Tracks From Songs From This Season

Human Spirit -][- Live at the Earshot Jazz Festival (DIALOGUE) – [Origin Records, 2012 | Review] –

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Bass, Drums, Earshot Jazz Festival, Essiet Essiet, Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen, Origin Arts, Origin Records, Orrin Evans, Piano, Saxophone, Seattle, Thomas Marriot, Trumpet, Tula’s Jazz Club

Human Spirit, DIALOGUE

Human Spirit -][- Live at the Earshot Jazz Festival (DIALOGUE) –Mp3– [Origin Records, 2012 | Review] –

At a glance, this project has eight pliable originals plus the contributors has fourteen albums among them as leaders and sidemen. Human Spirit is the title from a previous album by trumpeter/composer Thomas Marriot, along with his cohorts Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen serve up an engaging brew of bop-influenced modern jazz also features two guest performers Orrin Evans and Essiet Essiet round out the quintet on their latest “Live at the Earshot Jazz Festival” (Dialogue) was recorded two-night engagement at Tula’s Jazz Club in Seattle, WA is currently available on the creative, innovative and eclectic Origin Records.

Orrin Evans -][- FLIP THE SCRIPT – [Posi-Tone Records, 2012] –

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African American, Ben Wolfe, Composer, Donald Edwards, Orrin Evans, Piano, Posi-Tone Records

Orrin Evans, FLIP THE SCRIPT

Orrin Evans -][- FLIP THE SCRIPT –Mp3– [Posi-Tone Records, 2012] –

Orrin Evans turns over a new leaf and strides confidently back onto the scene to “Flip the Script.” Evans continues to make a bold statements with a strong piano trio date featuring bassist Ben Wolfe and drummer Donald Edwards. While the session stays straight ahead and features some hard swinging highlights, the music is also elegantly lyrical and clearly suggestive of a modern jazz sensibility.

With an amazing combination of talents, some brilliant performances, and an evocative program of music, including several new original compositions, Evans’ latest release “Flip the Script” is sure to bring bright moments of intense delight to jazz fans everywhere. -[Editorial Review | Amazon]-

Human Spirit -][- DIALOGUE – [Origin Records, 2012] –

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Essiet Essiet, Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen, Orrin Evans, Thomas Marriott

Human Spirit, DIALOGUE

Human Spirit -][- DIALOGUE –Mp3– [Origin Records, 2012] –

With a combined 14 albums as leaders, and appearing on dozens more as sidemen, Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen have put a strong stamp on the sound of modern jazz that has come out of Seattle and Origin Records over the last decade. Dialogue, their first release under the group name Human Spirit, features 8 original compositions recorded during a sold-out, two-night run at Tula’s in Seattle during the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival.

Pushing the direction of the band further forward are special guests and frequent collaborators, pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet. -[Editorial Review | Amazon]-

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Orrin Evans -[|]- FREEDOM [Posi-Tone Records]

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African American, Jazz, Orrin Evans, Piano

Orrin Evans - FREEDOM

Orrin Evans -[|]- FREEDOM -(MP3)- [Posi-Tone Records, 2011]

“Freedom” is a direct reflection of Orrin’s feelings and deep regard for the music of his past and the guidance of his dear friends and mentors that he is carrying into his present and future. Orrin continues to make a bold and original statements while ultimately remaining true to himself.

Whether one is already familiar with the music of Orrin Evans or discovering him for the first time, this session is sure to bring a smile to serious listeners everywhere.

Orrin Evans – piano
Larry McKenna – tenor saxophone
Dwayne Burno – bass
Byron Landham – drums/percussion
Anwar Marshall – drums

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Orrin Evans -][- CAPTAIN BLACK BIG BAND [Posi-Tone Records]

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African American, Jazz, Orrin Evans, Piano

Orrin Evans - CAPTAIN BLACK

Orrin Evans -][- CAPTAIN BLACK -(MP3)- [Posi-Tone Records, 2011]

Evans was born in Trenton, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia. He attended Rutgers University, and following this studied with Kenny Barron. He worked as a sideman for Bobby Watson, Ralph Peterson, Duane Eubanks, and Lenora Zenzalai-Helm, and released his debut as a leader in 1994. He signed with Criss Cross Jazz in 1997, recording prolifically with the label. He was awarded a 2010 Pew Fellowships in the Arts.[1]

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New “Jazz” Releases for the Week of 4/19/2011

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Andy Snitzer, Azymuth, Dave Juarez, Jazz, New Jazz Releases, Nuno Campos, Orrin Evans

Greeting’s jazz enthusiasts, I’m elated as always to present the latest jazz releases for the month of April. With each visit, you’ll discover a montage of new jazz recordings featured at Amazon.com that encompasses a generous diet of nuances which includes a wealth of complex and distinctive styles, textures, melodies, and rhythms exalted by a host of definitive and creative voices in the world of jazz.

For the Week of 4/19/2011

For more details, please visit Amazon.com for a complete list of this week latest jazz releases!

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Flux Music [Jazz] Essentials … features music by [Harris, Evans, Adderley, Katché & Brown]

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Cannonball Adderley, Jazz, Manu Katche, Maurice Brown, Orrin Evans, Stefon Harris

Flux Music Essentials

Greeting’s jazz enthusiasts, I’m back with five more invigorating selections featuring Orrin Evans, Stefon Harris, Cannonball Adderley, Manu Katché, and Maurice Brown from the sea of infinite treasures in music to expand the provocative and youthful voices as we encounter them on this wonderful musical exodus of tantalizing yet satisfying blend of original jazz that’s shaken and stirred to perfection from the shelves of “Flux Music Essentials.”

Stefon Harris - The Grand Unification Theory (Blue Note, 2003)

Stefon Harris -\\- The Grand Unification Theory – [Blue Note Records, 2003]

Stefon Harris pulls off a stunning record for Blue Note Records here with his musical epic “The Grand Unification Theory”, a theme-based album observing the cycle of life (both physical and metaphysical). This music is easily accessible on every track, and would have to be viewed as an interaction between freedom and structure. Every selection on this album will one day be viewed as a classic.

Personnel: Stefon Harris (vibraphone, marimba, percussion and voice), Xavier Davis (piano), Tarus Mateen (bass and vocals), Terreon Gully (drums), Kahlil Kwame Bell (African percussion, concert bass drum), Anne Drummond (flute and alto flute), Douglas Purviance (bass trombone), Steve Turre (trombone and shells), Derrick Gardner (trumpet and flugelhorn), Tim Warfield (tenor sax), Mark Vinci (clarinet) and Myles Weinstein (tympani). —Amazon.com

New Music Releases for 2/2/2010

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African American, Jazz, New Releases, Orrin Evans

Greeting’s everyone, we’ve compiled a list of interesting new jazz releases for the week of 2/2/2010.

Featured Album of the Week

Orrin Evans -|- Faith in Action – [Posi-Tone Records – 2010]

Orrin Evans - Faith in Action

Orrin Evans hits the ground running with “Faith in Action,” his first date for Posi-Tone. Listeners are invited to kick back and dig the sounds as Evans bravely embarks on an interpretive exploration of the music of his friend and mentor Bobby Watson. This trio date features the solid harmonic foundation of bassist Luques Curtis and the bombastically explosive metrics of drummer Nasheet Waits. Many jazz fans may already be familiar with Orrin and his earlier work, but now it’s all hands on deck as the piano trio steers steadily into the familiar landscapes of the straight ahead concept before heading out beyond into the uncharted depths of modern collective improvisation.

“Faith in Action” is the sincere exploration of an forward minded artist seeking to pay respect and homage to the music of a dear friend. Orrin utilizes his visionary talents as a bandleader and musician to uncover the hidden possibilities latent in the compositions and to make a bold and original statement while ultimately remaining true to himself. Whether one is already familiar with the music of Orrin Evans or Bobby Watson, or discovering it for the first time, this session is sure to bring a smile to serious listeners everywhere.