Dexter, Maceo, Trane, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Bob Mintzer, Branford, Miles, Cannonball, Stanley Turrentine, Grover Washington, Tim Price, Jerry Vivino, Jeff Coffin, James Carter, Joshua Redman,
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SEAN J. KENNEDY QUARTET: Queen Anne's Revenge
"This new CD is indestructibly outrageous, and inexhaustibly refreshing. Real jazz, played with commitment and artistic depth from all." (-Tim Price).
The disc features Bob Mintzer, Liberty DeVitto and Frank DiBussolo.
SEAN J. KENNEDY: Road To Wailea
"I highly recommend this disc for the listener looking for something creatively new, but built on solid foundations of traditional jazz."
-Chuck Vecoli for Jazzreview.com
Tenor Saxophonist Larry McKenna is featured on three tracks!
"Saxist Erin Stroup, is a delight, creating moods with mellow ballad stylings, setting the pace with bop, or for whatever is the call of the moment.
Stroup is a talent to watch!" -Tim Price [Saxophone Journal Magazine]
"I loved Erin Stroup's composition and the soloing that he laid down was the hook that kept me on the line for the rest of the CD." -Charles Vecoli-Jazzreview. com
"Another favorite of mine is Erin Stroup's composition "Sweetie Pie." It is a New Orleans second-line groove that demonstrates the bands command of all the classical forms. This song swings and does not mind getting down there in the steamy heat of NOLA for some fun and games.
If you can sit still for this one, have them pull the respirator out! " -Charles Vecoli-Jazzreview. com Erin Stroup is an professional saxophonist, clinician, and educator in the Philadelphia area.
Originally from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Stroup is a Cannonball Saxophone Artist Endorser.
Stroup has performed with some of today’s best musicians including Larry McKenna, Bob Mintzer, James Carter, Liberty DeVitto, Sid Simmons, Kevin Cotellese, Frank DiBussolo, Jerry Vivino, Mickey Roker, Mike Merritt, and Tim Price just to name few.
Stroup has also performed at the finest concert venues along on the East Coast, including Chris' Jazz Cafe, Ortlieb's Jazz Haus, World Cafe Live, Allentown Symphony Hall, The House of Blues, and the finest casino-hotels in Atlantic City.
When not teaching and performing Erin Stroup and Sean J. Kennedy conduct master classes and concerts at the secondary and collegiate level. This past year Stroup and Kennedy completed a series of highly successful clinics through-out the Mid Atlantic region and New England.
Yeah man... That was sticky.. I was waiting for a "seam to open" on th upright. Fun gig though man... You guys can "cook it" ... Love the tone you get... It's real.
