Tag: Posi-Tone Records
New Brunswick project taking off
by admin on Jul.27, 2010, under Uncategorized
New Brunswick is an often-overlooked oasis of terrific jazz, much of it safely cocooned within Rutgers’ scattered venues.
Recently, a group of in-town jazzbos launched the New Brunswick Jazz Project, aimed at increasing the visibility and awareness of jazz in the Queen City. Headed by Rutgers prof – and Posi-Tone Records artist — Ralph Bowen, the group has emerged as a solid source of jazz performers around town. I had a chance to review Bowen’s Due Reverence for AllAboutJazz.com recently – you can read the review here.
The group has been organizing events in recent weeks, and Thursday, saxophonist < a href=“http://www.toddbashore.com” target=_blank>Todd Bashore and his quartet will perform at Makeda at 338 George St. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., runs to 11 p.m., and there’s no cover charge. The quartet includes pianist Orrin Evans, Yasushi Nakamura on bass, and Chris Brown on drums.
This show is a bit of a tune-up date for the group, which will be recording in August, ahead of Bashore’s departure to hook up with the Max Weinberg Big Band for an upcoming tour.
