Wayne Escoffery -][- The Only Son of One – [Sunnyside, 2012] –

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Wayne Escoffery, The Only Son of One

Wayne Escoffery -][- The Only Son of One –MP3– [Sunnyside, 2012] –

Wayne and his mother emigrated to the United States and settled in New Haven, Connecticut in 1986. At eleven Escoffery joined The New Haven Trinity Boys Choir and began taking saxophone lessons from Malcolm Dickinson. At sixteen he left the choir and began a more intensive study of the saxophone, attending the Jazzmobile in New York City, the Neighborhood Music School in New Haven, and the ACES Educational Center for the Arts in New Haven. During his senior year in high School, he attended the Artists Collective in Hartford, Connecticut. He met Jackie McLean, a well known alto saxophonist and founder of the jazz program at The Hartt School.

Wayne Escoffery | Uptown

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Wayne Escoffery | Uptown – [Posi-Toe, 2009]

Wayne Escoffery - Uptown

Tenor saxophonist Wayne Escoffery brings it all back home on his latest release “Uptown,” available now from Posi-Tone. With a strong program of new originals, by Escoffery and guitarist Avi Rothbard, and a few familiar melodies, the album also showcases strong showings by organist Gary Versace and drummer Jason Brown who really keeps the session in the pocket.

Avid listeners will certainly agree that the album really swings and is a hard hitting performance that should encourage jazz enthusiasts to go “Uptown” again and again with amazement and delight.

..:: Source: Posi-Tone.com ::..