Last week my good friend and colleague Sean Neukom presented a wonderful recital at Gallery One. From top to bottom, the event was really terrific. Gallery One is a beautiful room with fascinating works that made for a great setting. The artist Lori-Gene, who sketched each of the three performed pieces, produced amazing results.  Sean not only played spectacularly, but also dissected and presented each of the pieces for the large audience beforehand. Like living liner-notes, Sean’s presentations helped the large audience get a familiarity with the pieces they were about to hear. Below I have posted Sean’s presentation on Trio For Oboe, Violin, and Cello by Alyssa Weinberg, as well as the subsequent performance. I hope you enjoy! Sean’s Presentation [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/9-dissection-of-trio-for-oboe-violin-cello.mp3] Trio For Oboe, …
An Exciting Evening of Music and Art
It is with great pleasure that I tell you about an upcoming evening of music and art which I am honored to be a part of. Gallery One of Nashville is to present a chamber music recital on the 11th of March, 2009, at 7pm. The recital will feature violinist Sean Neukom, cellist Alicia Storin, and Oboist Evan Cobb. The design of the program is to highlight employment of color and texture in music. First on the program is Sonata for Violin and Cello by Maurice Ravel. While this work utilizes the typical subtlety and contour of Ravel, it also hinges on the use of dissonance, vivacious rhythmic patterns, and Gypsy bravura found throughout the composer’s later works. Second, Mr. Neukom will parry with the …
Attention Whole Foods Customers
This past Saturday afternoon I had the pleasure of playing duets with guitarist Jonathan Epley in Nashville’s Green Hills Whole Foods Market. Our music was broadcast through the aisles of the entire store, so we had some fun straddling jazz standards and Muzak. Below is a short example (low fidelity) of how we hoped Antonio Carlos Jobim can make a person hungry for expensive granola, organic broccolini, and vegan sausage patties. Wave [audio: http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/wave-22109.mp3] – evan
Sound Clips and Photos from 1.25.09
The debut of Cobb’s Mob went off successfully at Cafe CoCo this past Sunday night. Please enjoy some of the highlights below and feel free to add commentary. – evan Questionable Beliefs [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/music/Questionable Beliefs CoCo.mp3] Crack or Jack [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/crack-or-jack-12509-solo-edit.mp3] How High The Moon (by M. Lewis) [audio:http://evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/music/How High The Moon 1.25.09.mp3] Wail (by Bud Powell) [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/music/Wail 1.25.09.mp3]
Last minute gig tonight
If you’re out and about in Nashville this evening, come to the 12 South Taproom. I’ll be there playing jazz standards with an ensemble including Kyle Burnham. Did I mention the Taproom has a great beer selection? – evan
My Quintet, Coming Soon
The Evan Cobb Quintet: Cobb’s Mob!  Sunday, January 25th 8pm at Cafe Coco.  Free! Playing Originals and Arrangements with the help of: Joe Gross, trumpet Jonathan Epley, guitar Jonathan Wires, bass Kyle Burnham, drums
Monk’s Music In Nashville
Last night I had the pleasure of playing in another ensemble at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. The group was a septet dedicated to the music of Thelonious Sphere Monk. We performed six of his tunes, including two which were previously unknown to me: Four In One and Little Rootie Tootie. The septet featured some original arrangements and the alto saxophone playing of Denis Solee, as well as the bass playing of the Workshop’s co-owner Roger Spencer. I’ve posted some personal playing highlights below, with yours truly on the tenor saxophone. I hope that you enjoy listening. Epistrophy [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/epistrophy-solo-edit.mp3] ‘Round Midnight [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/round-midnight-edit.mp3] Bright Mississippi [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/bright-mississippi-solo-edit.mp3] – evan
Audio Clips From Sunday Night
Fun times were had this past Sunday night at Café Coco. I’ve posted a couple of clips from the Coltrane Tribute Ensemble below. Please enjoy them and let me know what you think!  The Kyle Burnham Jazz Quintet Jason Dumars, soprano sax EC, tenor sax Matt Berry, guitar Todd Parks, bass Kyle Burnham, drums  Pursuance (head + tenor solo) [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/pursuance-headsolo.mp3]  Impressions (tenor solo) [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/impressions-solo-only.mp3]    Resolution (head + tenor solo) [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/resolution-solo-edit.mp3]  – evan
Thinking of Coltrane
As a high school student first piquing my interest in jazz, I remember becoming fascinated by the way John Coltrane cut through the changes of standard repertoire in the ensembles of Miles Davis.The Prestige album Workin’ was one of the first albums that I ever purchased, and the solos of Miles and Trane on the tracks ‘Trane’s Blues’ and ‘In Your Own Sweet Way’ were some of the first material that I ever transcribed. To a young listener developing my ears with the vocabulary of jazz, I found it enthralling to listen to Trane flow effortlessly and melodically across harmonic changes. In Your Own Sweet Way [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/in-your-own-sweet-way.mp3] As I furthered my musical studies, I found that I preferred the playing of a number of John …
Old Friends Coming To Nashville
One of my favorite aspects of being a musician is that the job has allowed me to travel around the country. Experiencing the local customs of new places is exciting and often quite comical. Besides trying local exotic foods (fried cheese curds dipped in blue cheese – thank you Green Bay) and learning about local stereotypes (ask a UPer what a ‘FIB’ is), I also met a lot of new people. When Buddha’s Belly was traveling almost every weekend, we were very fortunate to make acquaintances with many music lovers as well as many other music makers. While many people are quick to make friends over dark lighting and many beers, few of those encounters last beyond the sobering breakfast that follows.  That being …
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