"VISIONS TRANSITIONS"
Bobby Selvaggio - alto and soprano saxes,
Dan Murphy - fender rhodes,
Matt Perko - drums,
Kip Reed - electric bass
"UNSPOKEN DIALOGUE"
Bobby Selvaggio - alto and soprano saxes,
Kenny Werner - piano,
Jamey Haddad - drums and cahon,
Ben Street - bass,
Paul Tynan - trumpet,
Matt Perko - drums
Influences
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Keith Jarrett, Joe Lovano, Stravinsky, Mozart, Stevie Wonder, my son Julian. Anyone I didn't mention, which is everyone I've ever listened to, I apologize for not mentioning.
Sounds Like
Not notes!
Not patterns!
Not what you’ve learned!
Spontaneous.
Emotion.
Passion.
Who you are!
Wrong or right?
Doesn’t matter.
Thinking about what you should play
only gets in the way. - Bobby Selvaggio ----------
When you paint spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots, just paint spring. To paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots is to paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots. It is not yet painting spring. - Dogen
"Photographs by Michael Barton www.indigophotographic.com"
John Ephland from the October 2007 issue of Downbeat Jazz Magazine: "Fronting a capable and sensitive quintet, alto/soprano saxophonist Selvaggio bends the rules to his advantage.....there's a nice blend of straight ahead jazz with some Latin configurations, odd time signatures and ballads. But the arrangements make the difference.....music that's thoughtful, slyly subversive, perhaps a wee bit delicate, but hardly conventional.....3 1/2 stars"
Mark Corroto of All About Jazz: "....Is Selvaggio a better player, composer, or arranger? The answer to all three is yes, as this is a near-perfect recording...."
As said by Joe Lovano : "Bobby Selvaggio is one of the few young saxophonists on the scene today that captures you with his strong presence, focus and sound........I've known Bobby for some time and it's very exciting for me to hear his development, and see his passion and drive through the years grow and grow...."
Bobby has his undergrad from Kent State University and his masters from Manhattan School of Music. He lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio with his wife Chelsea and son Julian. He teaches saxophone and jazz studies at the Aurora Center for Jazz Studies. Mostly, Bobby performs with his quartet, bsq, and records his original music.
To purchase a copy of Bobby's 3rd CD, VISIONS TRANSITIONS, go to either www.greatbendrecords.com or www.cdbaby.com/selvaggio2. His latest CD, Unspoken Dialogue, is now available.
Bobby is also a Conn-Selmer Artist and a Rico Reeds Artist.
hey man, he's great.. all is good with us! Totally man...I'm finding the same thing dealing with the cats here...it's takes a lot of patience. Happy Holidays to you too. k
Hey Bobby! I just had a great visit with Ashley in Paris. Paris is hilarious and totally crazy. It is definitely a weird but increadible city! Hope to see you soon!
Hey Bobby - right back at ya! Your playing and writing is killin...looking forward to meeting and collaborating with you. The San Jose hang will be LEGENDARY!
thanks for the add and Thank you for all the help and inspiration you gave me at Kent State University my freshman year to become a better person and saxophonist.
Thanks for the kind words, Bobby. I have been out your way in the past, so hopefully it won't be too long before I'm back. Send me a reminder when you're at Andy's and I'll stop by if I can--it would be good to meet you. Your tracks sound great, man. RC
That's great! I've been having regular updates about your shows from Ashley. I'm so glad that things are going so well for you! I'm going over to visit her in November. Can't wait to see you in town!
