Bob Sheppard

American fast-paced saxophone player Bob Shepherd's leader album! Both John Beasley and Benjamin Shepard who participated in Peter Erskin's 2017 edition also participate! Bob Shepard has been active in the US as a saxophone player and multi-woodwind player for over 40 years in the United States. Co-star with Chick Corea, Freddie Hubbard, Michael & Randy Brocker, Mike Stern, Herbie Hancock and other top artists, participating in numerous film and TV soundtracks, teaching at Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California Are also active as Still, the leader album that Bob Shepard sends out that "there is still a lot I want to do". The excellent musicality is shown with strong members such as John Beasley and Benjamin Shepherd who joined together in Peter Erskin's 2017 "Second Opinion" and Jesper Samsen and Kendrick Scott. Skilled breathing is a stone that makes it feel like it's blowing lightly, making it feel good from time to time.

Fantazm,” John La Barbera's follow-up to his 2004 Grammy nominated "On The Wild Side" CD, is a collection of standards and originals inspired by something Duke Ellington once said: "… a little thing that the theme is taken from… the kind of a dream that you have about that kind of a girl… it's called Fantazm." Featuring Pat La Barbera on saxes, with Joe La Barbera on percussion, and Clay Jenkins on trumpet, tracks include the Duke Ellington rarity "Fantazm" in his jungle jazz style; Woody Shaw's “Moontrane;" David Raksin's "Apache" love theme: "My Love & I;" Mister Mr.'s "Kyrie," and 4 originals by La Barbera and his brother Pat.

Saxophonist Kirsten Edkins delivers a delightful and charming batch of mainstream jazz with her engaging and exuberant debut Art & Soul. The tracks alternate between soulful, smoky burners and cooler, airier ones with relaxed tempos and intricate arrangements.

For his 14th album as a leader, he is joined by three rather impressive musicians. Organist Carey Frank has performed regularly with the Tedeschi Trucks Band, Eric Marienthal, Jane Monheit, Bob Mintzer, the Phat Cat Swingers and several groups of his own. Drummer Ben Scholz has been in groups with such notables as the late Roy Hargrove, Esperanza Spalding, Buddy Guy, Bill Watrous and Aaron Neville.

The release of RENDITIONS comes on the heels of her third Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award for Jazz Album Of The Year in Hawaii for A TON OF TROUBLE. Vocalist, Pianist and Songwriter Maggie Herron Delves Into the Popular Music Canon with Renditions, a Gorgeous Session of Standards.

Although the Nine Winds label is best known for the avant-garde music of its founder Vinny Golia, this quartet set with pianist Dave Ferris, tenor-saxophonist Bob Sheppard, bassist Eric Von Essen and drummer Kendall Kay (trumpeter Howie Shear sits in on "Rhythm 8") falls into the modern mainstream. Straightahead jazz fans will enjoy hearing the fresh new pieces and the many creative solos from Ferris and Sheppard. ~ AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

…that exciting intersection of small combo creativity and big band momentum which characterizes "little-big band" performance.

Shakespeare set to jazz vocals?! …and it is BRILLIANT! The vocals are exquisite and the band is LA-top notch…featuring wonderful treatments from Jeff Colella with: Deborah Shulman, VOCALS; Jeff Colella, Piano; Larry Koonse, Guitar; Abraham Laboriel, Chris Colangelo, Bass; Bob Sheppard, Flute, Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone & Bass Clarinet; Kendall Kay, Joe La Barbera, Drums From Vocalist Deborah Shulman (from the notes): In 1987, my friend Lance Roberts directed a staged version of Cleo Laine and John Dankworth's iconic recording of WORD SONGS. Released in 1978, Laine and Dankworth had previously recorded many of the same songs for SHAKESPEARE AND ALL THAT JAZZ in 1964.