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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.

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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.

- evan

Sound Clips and Photos from 1.25.09

evan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:40:09 +0000

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 Download audio file (Questionable Beliefs CoCo.mp3)

EC soloing

Crack or Jack Download audio file (crack-or-jack-12509-solo-edit.mp3)

The Quintet

How High The Moon (by M. Lewis) Download audio file (How High The Moon 1.25.09.mp3)

Sharing a Laugh

Wail (by Bud Powell) Download audio file (Wail 1.25.09.mp3)

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

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‘Round Midnight

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Bright Mississippi

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- evan