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And off we go!

evan — Mon, 09 May 2011 12:24:00 +0000

After a couple of rehearsals and warm up show at Sportman’s Grille this week, the quintet had its debut performance last night at the Nashville Jazz Workshop. I came home with a huge smile on my face still shaking my head my head thinking about how great the band played. Matt White, Bruce Dudley, Jonathan Wires, Josh Hunt and guest Jeff Coffin all blew me away tonight – they have made music out of my tunes and it really showed in the concert. This morning we head to the studio to lay it down for the album, and I’m ecstatic!

There’s still one more day to pledge and preorder a CD on kickstarter – if anyone needs convincing I’ve posted a track from the set tonight. I hope you enjoy the music – thank you for your continued support!

Download audio file (None.Half_.All-5.8.11.mp3)

- evan

Download the Cobb’s Mob! Show of 8.30.09

evan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:52:23 +0000

Good times were had at Cafe CoCo this past Sunday night. The band played well and had a ball, as did the audience. If you didn’t make it out and would like to hear some of it, I’ve put most of the show up for a free download . The password is ‘coco’, but act fast as the mp3s will only be available for one week. I’ve also posted a solo clip in the setlist below, as well as links to the fine players’ personal projects.

Setlist:

1. Skeeter ‘Da - EC

2. Red Cross – Charlie Parker, arr by EC

Download audio file (red-cross-solo-edit-83009.mp3)

3. A Love That Lasts – EC

4. Marie Antoinette – Wayne Shorter

5. Crescent City Ditty – EC

6. Autumn Leaves w/ Denis Solee – Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer

7. Triste w/ Denis Solee – Antonio Carlos Jobim

8. Catch 22.5 – Jonathan Epley

9. Caravan – Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol arr. by Freddie Hubbard

Next show for the band is Thursday September 10th at the Vanderbilt Commons, also for free! Be sure to come say hello.

- evan

Media From 3.29.09

evan — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:33:56 +0000

Last Sunday was an exciting day for me as I got a chance to play with the Nashville Jazz Orchestra in the afternoon and lead Cobb’s Mob! at night. NJO played an afternoon set at the Limelight, and I got a chance to wail on a Mike Crotty arrangement of Dolphin Dance and Christina Watson’s tune Free. I’ll be playing with the NJO two more times this month as well, on the 15th and the 23rd.

EC behind Jim Williamson, next to Denis Solee

At Cafe CoCo I debuted a couple new tunes and arrangements. I’m not going to spoil those for you by posting them on here, but I have included some playing highlights below.

Straight, No Chaser arranged by EC.

Download audio file (straight-no-chaser-solo-edit-32909.mp3)

EC and Russell Wright

Rhythm-a-ning by Thelonious Monk

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Joe Gross shreds on the Flugel horn

There should be another Cobb’s Mob! show coming soon as well as a bunch of other performances. Keep checking back here for details.

- evan

Live from Gallery One

evan — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:16:48 +0000

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

Download audio file (9-dissection-of-trio-for-oboe-violin-cello.mp3)

Trio For Oboe, Violin, and Cello by Alyssa Weinberg

Download audio file (10-trio-for-oboe-violin-and-cello-by-alyssa-weinberg.mp3)

Sean Neukom – violin, Alicia Storin – cello, Evan Cobb – oboe

Attention Whole Foods Customers

evan — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:57:01 +0000

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 Download audio file (wave-22109.mp3)

- evan

Monk’s Music In Nashville

evan — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:45:09 +0000

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.

Evan Cobb and Denis Solee

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.

EC and Roger Spencer

Epistrophy

Download audio file (epistrophy-solo-edit.mp3)

‘Round Midnight

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Bright Mississippi

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- evan

Audio Clips From Sunday Night

evan — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:47:14 +0000

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)

Download audio file (pursuance-headsolo.mp3)

Impressions (tenor solo)

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Resolution (head + tenor solo)

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- evan

Old Friends Coming To Nashville

evan — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:40:20 +0000

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 said, there is a band that I have never forgotten about because they are terrific players and wonderful people. Based in central Illinois, the guys of The Station are old friends who I just discovered are playing Nashville for the first time this Saturday night. So this note is to encourage you to come out and support them. I’ve posted the show details below along with links to the band so you can hear how good they are. There might even be a surprise guest at the show…

The Station – the official AFTER PARTY for Umphrey’s McGee

Saturday, November 15^th

11 pm @ 12^th and Porter

www.thestationmusic.com

www.myspace.com/thestationmusic

www.12thandporterlive.com

- evan

A Highlight Recording From Last Week

evan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:26:23 +0000

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 melody and solos, so he starts off the tune, and I take the tune from the bridge each time.

Ruby My Dear

Download audio file (ruby-my-dear.mp3)

Please let me know if you enjoy the recording. If you do I’ll consider posting more recent recordings.

-evan