http://www.evancobbjazz.com Nashville Jazz Saxophone and Oboe Player, Composer, Music Instructor Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:48:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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.  [caption ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/12/17/monks-music-in-nashville/ 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 + ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/12/02/audio-clips-from-sunday-night/ 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 ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/11/24/thinking-of-coltrane/ 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 ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/11/11/old-friends-coming-to-nashville/ 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.”  Denis and I split up the ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/11/04/a-highlight-recorded-last-week/ 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 ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/10/24/details-on-upcoming-gigs/ 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 ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/10/08/crescent-city-ditty-is-the-song-of-the-day/ 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 ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/09/30/a-new-saxophone-player-in-nashville/ 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, ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/09/07/end-of-summer-update/ 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 ... http://www.evancobbjazz.com/2008/08/27/welcome-to-my-new-site/