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.
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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.
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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
Joe Gross, trumpet. Jonathan Wires, bass
Questionable Beliefs
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EC soloing
Crack or Jack
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The Quintet
How High The Moon (by M. Lewis)
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Sharing a Laugh
Wail (by Bud Powell)
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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
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‘Round Midnight
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Bright Mississippi
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