Cory Weeds As of Now (2014)

There is the unfortunate tendency on the part of many Canadians, regardless of profession, to act less-than confident when encountering others of a similar qualification, who come from the United States to ply their trade in the Canadian environment. Not so with tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds. In this recording with the Harold Mabern Trio entitled As Of Now, Weeds plays with self-assurance and strength throughout this session, and is entitled to more than his share of atta-boys.

A tenor saxophonist with an expressive sound rooted in Jazz tradition, a label owner tirelessly documenting unsung Jazz heroes, one of Canada’s most important Jazz impresarios, the hardest-working man in Jazz business – Cory Weeds is all of these things, and much more. Weeds may be best known as the founder and owner of Cory Weeds’ Cellar Jazz Club in Vancouver, which he successfully ran for more than 13 years.