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… (more…)
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… (more…)
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… (more…)