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Available now on Concord Jazz, The Observer is saxophonist and composer Jon Irabagon’s newest recording as a leader, his Concord debut and follow up to his first album as leader, Outright!, released last year by Innova.
Winning the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition has afforded Irabagon the opportunity to assemble a dream-team of musicians, including the stellar rhythm section of pianistKenny Barron, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Victor Lewis, alongside veteran producer Don Sickler and legendary engineer Rudy Van Gelder.
Hey man yeah sounds great! Nice site, man! I see you're playing all over town, man! Can you read? I can read my ass off. How fast can you play? Here's my card...
always bit of an ethical question whether i shall now feel like the total dork i am associating that quote on your page or whether i shall feel honored being confirmed in my douchebagness? your opinion?
dude, my back is still fucked up. you killed me. wanna hear that gig recording..hear what real pain sounds like. come out to Zebulon Wednesday night (20th) to hear Kalashnikov, me and saft. then go home with me and watch LIGHT IT UP...puff dude.
