Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts:
Chamber Jazz 1 Ensemble coached by Pianist/Producer/Composer Orrin Evans, who is on faculty at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts Music Dept. He is an influential educator, devoted to passing the torch to new generations. His students include alto saxophonist and Blue Note artist Immanuel Wilkins and GRAMMY-nominated pianist Brandon Goldberg. Orrin brought his Chamber Jazz ensemble to Yamaha Artist Services as part of WBGO's Jazz Appreciation Month collaboration with Yamaha.
The ensemble recorded a medley of original compositions. Linked below is the full medley as performed straight through during the session at Yamaha. Hear the individual songs Mon-Wed this week (4/14 -4/16) on WBGO:
Orrin Evans, Piano/Director
Alexander Ayala-Berrios, Bass
Ivanna Cuesta Gonzalez, Drums
Jacob Hurlock, Piano
Michael Price, Sax-Alto
Jeremy Leon, Sax-Tenor
The ensemble performed the following music:
Don't Fall Off The LEJ (written by Orrin Evans)
Kleely (written by Jeremy Leon)
Echoes (written by Michael Price)