Stacy Dillard

Stacy Dillard, raised in Muskegon Heights, Michigan, started playing the saxophone at a rather late age. In his hometown, there isn't much music happening, but only Robert Moore, Stacy's band instructor, and a host of close friends. Athletics was a big part of his life, leading to the late start on the instrument. Stacy attended college at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio to study with Dr. William Denza, Jim Smith, Chris Berg, and Lenard Moses. Very quickly, Dillard acquired the necessary knowledge that would soon put his name out on the local scene. It was a run-in with Wynton Marsalis in Dayton, Ohio that would turn his attention to the New York Scene

Jonesville

By Moppa Elliott

Label: Hot Cups
Released: 2024
Track listing: Choice; Delaware Water Gap; Miami Drag; Unity; Cedar Run; Stack of Dollars; Jonesville.

John Esposito & A Book Of Five Rings: Vulcan

By John Esposito

Label: Sunjump Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Void Night 1; Vulcan Night 1; Ley Lines Night 1; Dolmen Night 1; Water Night 1; Fire Night 1; Seismic Night 1; Wind Night 1; Humanity Night 1; Void Night 2; Vulcan Night 2; Ley Lines Night 2; Dolmen Night 2; Water Night 2; Fire Night 2; Seismic Night 2; Wind Night 2; Humanity Night 2.

The August Session

By Andrew Richards

Label: Self Released
Released: 2024
Track listing: Andalucian Love; You Can't Always Get What You Want; The Riddle; My Little Suede Shoes; Ocean In Between; Why Can't I Fall In Love; Blue Black Ribbon; Divine; Eleanor Rigby; Arthur McBride; The Old Country; There Is Only Now

Choice

May 3, 2024

Album: Jonesville
By Moppa Elliott
Label: Hot Cups
Released: 2024
Duration: 2:39

Acceleration Due To Gravity: Jonesville

by Pierre Giroux
February 16, 2024

Bassist, composer and arranger Moppa Elliott's uniquely-titled nonet Acceleration Due To Gravity presents Jonesville a gravity- defying jazz odyssey. It pays a captivating homage to influential bassist Sam Jones by weaving a sonic tapestry which transcends the boundaries of conventional jazz. In this brief seven-track, twenty-one-minute outing, four compositions are by Elliott, with the remainder being ...

Moppa Elliott's Acceleration Due To Gravity: Jonesville

by Mike Jurkovic
February 11, 2024

Whatever 'script renegade bassist/composer Moppa Elliot takes on a daily basis, he should be made to share with the rest of the world. Whatever that tonic, whatever that pill, whatever that gumbo scented elixir is, let us have it now. Elliot may not want to open up his private stash to the public, but ...

Sunjump Records Announces New John Esposito Trio Release: Blues For Outlaw Hearts

January 25, 2024

Sunjump Records announces a new John Esposito Trio release: Blues For Outlaw Hearts ��Its restless energy refuses to reside into the background and the dramatic ebb and flow of the music speaks of three artists for whom art is created in the here-and-now.�� ��Jakob Baekgaard, All About Jazz John Esposito presents his third trio record with ...

Dust Settles

By Pete Zimmer

Label: Tippin' Records
Released: 2023

Acclaimed Canadian Jazz Drummer Samuel Bolduc Teams Up With Grammy Nominated American Saxophonist Stacy Dillard

August 23, 2023

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Stacy Dillard is thrilled to announce a new collaboration with an acclaimed Canadian drummer, composer, and music director Samuel Bolduc. Discovered by Wynton Marsalis and acclaimed by The New York Times, Dillard, 46, who was nominated for the Grammy Award in 2023, is a perfect example of the fusing of tradition and innovation. A ...