Itinerary
July 16, 2021…
It’s been a long haul, but it looks like we’re starting to cautiously come out the other side of this pandemic. In addition to teaching via Zoom for Manhattan School of Music and New Jersey City University, I managed to play a lot of great music via livestreams, recordings and a few live performances.
Here’s a list of some of projects I was fortunate enough to participate in….
RECORDINGS
w/Garry Dial (long distance from home studio) LIVING A DREAM WE’RE NOT IN - on Steeplechase (October ‘21 release). We recorded this program of Garry’s music over a 4 month period in late 2020. It’s a duo project recorded while Garry was in St John USVI, and I was in upstate New York. The music is very special to me (us), and the process was an incredible learning experience!
The Frank Kimbrough Tribute (studio) - an incredible tribute to Frank featuring 67 musicians playing 58 of his tunes
w/Ryan Truesdell performing Concierto de Aranjuez (long distance from home studio)
w/Brandon Allen (long distance from home studio) w/Rob Aries & Adam Nussbaum
w/Michele Polga (long distance from home studio) w/Dick Oatts & John Riley
w/Nate Radley (studio) - PUZZLE PEOPLE - on Steeplechase (July ‘21 release)
w/Anthony Ferrara (studio) - EARLY SPRING - on Steeplechase (July ‘21 release)
w/Lynne Ferguson (long distance from home studio)
w/Chuck Lamb & Harvey Sorgen (studio) - FIRST MILE - I Am Them Records
w/Jeremy Monteiro (long distance from home studio)
w/Marc Mommaas (studio w/Gary Versace & Nate Radley)
w/Armen Donelian (studio w/Dennis Mackrel)
w/Darmon Meader (long distance from home studio)
w/Tom Kubis (long distance from home studio) - my old friend from college days….I recorded 22 tunes for him
w/Nick Finzer (long distance from home studio) w/Xavier & Quincy Davis
w/NJCU Ensemble (long distance from home studio) we recorded 15 tunes from afar. Very proud of them!
w/Rogerio Boccato & Dan Blake (long distance from home studio)
w/Jeanfrançois Prins (long distance from home studio)
LIVESTREAMS
w/Enrique Haneine Quartet
w/Darmon Meader & Andy Ezrin (3 different livestreams)
w/Ryan Truesdell performing Birth of the Cool for the Elmhurst Jazz Festival
w/Jim Ridl at the Soapbox Gallery (2 different livestreams)
w/Chuck Lamb & Harvey Sorgen in Saratoga Springs, NY (5 times. Featuring special guests like…Zach Brock, Joel Frahm, Gilad Hekselman)
GIGS (with a live audience)
w/Darmon Meader & Andy Ezrin - 4 Concerts at Mohonk Mountain House
w/Dan Blake & Rogerio Boccato in Mt Kisco NY
w/Chuck Lamb & Harvey Sorgen at the Falcon
w/Cincinnati Symphony, Gary Versace & Scott Robinson (performing Winter Morning Walks by Maria Schneider)
w/Mark Soskin at Mezzrow NYC
EDUCATION
Manhattan School of Music - bass lessons via Zoom
NJCU - bass lessons and an ensemble via Zoom
Hudson NY Masterclass w/Armen Donelian & Marc Mommaas
Amsterdam Summer Workshop (2 times) - bass lessons via Zoom
Illinois Wesleyan University Master Class w/Glenn Wilson
Elmhurst College Jazz Festival - clinician via Zoom
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So….the bass seemed to have recognized me and I’ve been fortunate to continue to make some wonderful music over the last 16 months…
I think it’s safe to say that our post-COVID reality is still a bit uncertain, but I’ll start posting some live performances that may be of interest. It’s been 16 months of frustration, loss, adaptation and learning for us all but I hope you all are doing ok. I look forward to seeing you soon as life begins to normalize.
Stay well and best wishes,
Jay
UPCOMING GIGS
7/29 w/ Joe Locke Quartet at Maureen's Jazz Cellar as part of the Nyack Jazz Festival
8/1 55 Bar NYC 5:30 w/Nate Radley & Adam Nussbaum
8/4 Smalls NYC w/Marc Mommaas, Gary Versace & Nate Radley
8/13 Pearl at Longshore w/Greg Wall, Paul Bollenback & Steve Johns
8/13 Mohonk Mountain House w/Darmon Meader & Andy Ezrin
9/4 w/Maria Schneider Orchestra at Washington DC Jazz Festival
9/12 COTA Festival at Delaware Water Gap w/Adam Nussbaum, Nate Radley & Steve Cardenas
9/17 Smalls NYC with Mark Soskin, Rich Perry & Matt Wilson
