Mark O’Connor is a flexible master of the violin, or fiddle – depending on the music, earning awards playing classical, jazz, and bluegrass. It’s this last style that dominates on his latest album, “Coming Home,” which finds Mark joined by his musical family: wife Maggie on violin and vocals, son Forrest on mandolin and vocals, […]
The 56th Army Band’s jazz group visited our studios for a second time, but with the constant turnover in the military, only bass player Sgt. Nicholas Cressotti remained from the first group. This 5 Man Trio, a name further noting their ever-shifting personnel, brought a fresh look and a fresh sound with them. They talked […]
Chicago native saxophonist Chico Freeman has spent the last decade being a citizen of the world. Now back in New York City as his home base, he’s taken to the road to promote his latest recording, “Spoken Into Existence.” We were delighted to welcome Freeman to Seattle, along with bassist Kenny Davis, Luke Carlos O’Reilly […]