I thought you might enjoy hearing a recording from my gig at the Nashville Jazz Workshop last week. The septet played the music of Thelonious Monk, and I got to share the lead honors with Denis Solee on Monk’s gorgeous ballad “Ruby My Dear.â€Â Denis and I split up the melody and solos, so he starts off the tune, and I take the tune from the bridge each time.  Ruby My Dear [audio:http://www.evancobbjazz.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/ruby-my-dear.mp3]   Please let me know if you enjoy the recording. If you do I’ll consider posting more recent recordings.  -evan
Details on Upcoming Gigs
Here’s the scoop on my upcoming performances in Nashville.  This Saturday night, I will be playing with the rhythm and blues band the Dynagroove Allstars at the French Quarter Cafe. Dynagroove is a 9-piece band with catchy tunes and some funny song subjects. I believe this show is free and it starts at 8pm. This coming Tuesday night, I will be performing at the Nashville Jazz Workshop with a jazz septet playing the music of Thelonious Monk. The septet recently lost a member and filling in will be none other than Dennis Solee, the master of all things Nashville Saxophone. Come watch us battle it out over tunes like Well You Needn’t, Evidence, and Ruby My Dear. This show is free and also starts …
‘Crescent City Ditty’ is the Song of the Day
I am very pleased to announce that my tune ‘Crescent City Ditty’ is the featured “Song of the Day†on the website www.jazz.com. This very comprehensive website gives a nice review of the tune, as recorded by Todd Coolman on the album Perfect Strangers. Some of the other recent “Song of the Day” tunes include works by Dave Holland, McCoy Tyner, Joe Lovano, and B.B. King! Link to the ‘Crescent City Ditty’ review below. http://www.jazz.com/music/2008/9/30/todd-coolman-crescent-city-ditty
A New Saxophone Player In Nashville
With the sudden onset of October, I realized that my summer is over and Nashville has been my home for almost a month now. So far I’ve really enjoyed acclimating to Music City – there are tons of hip areas (much in walking distance), amazing weather, and the people have been warm and receptive. It seems like the majority of folks that I have met here are not actually from Nashville or the Tennessee area at all, but are instead transplants like me attracted to the music scene.  The music scene itself has been quite interesting to me so far. Despite what I’ve been led to think about the massive country music industry down here, I’ve actually seen very little of that around, save for …
End of Summer Update
This summer, I was privileged to help out with the recording of Todd Coolman’s new CD entitled Perfect Strangers, in which he solicited songs from the general public. In rehearsal and the recording studio, I was able to watch some of the world’s finest musicians at work, including Eric Alexander, Brian Lynch, Jim McNeely, John Riley, and Jon Faddis. The resulting CD is just about to be released through ArtistShare, and will feature my song “Crescent City Ditty.†Perfect Strangers is a terrific collection of tunes, and can be purchased through the record label’s website, www.artistshare.com.  Additionally, some of the members of the ensemble were kind enough to listen to my recent demo (mostly posted on my Music page) and provide me with some …
Welcome to my new site.
Thanks for taking a visit to my new website. At evancobbjazz.com you’ll find all pertinent information and updates on my music career. There’s some recent recordings of my tunes on the music page which I hope you’ll enjoy. Be sure to check here for updates on my move to Nashville as I get started working in this fantastic music scene. Feel free to send me a note with any suggestions on how to improve this webpage as I get everything up and running. Until then – evan
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