Artist description The Jazz Expressions is a high octane quartet which tours world-wide, accompanying the legendary singer Little Jimmy Scott. The idea behind this cd is for Jimmy's touring band to finally have their own recording. Each member demonstrates great composition skills, solo capabilities, and superb musicianship. Utilizing their long experience as a unit, the group has produced this highly polished album of new songs with inspired melodies and arrangements.

Music Style Jazz, Bebop

Artist History Don't Miss: Sessions at West 54th, hosted by David Byrne, featuring Jimmy Scott and the Jazz Expressions airing on the PBS-TV network. View a video clip here = http://sessionsatwest54th.com/artists/scott02/index.html -- check your local listings for dates/times when this classic session is re-broadcast.

Group Members Bassist Hill Greene has performed with Jimmy Scott for eleven years as bassist and for five years as musical director. He has recorded on three Jimmy Scott cds, and performed with Cecil Taylor, Gloria Lynne, Jacky Terrasson, the Ink Spots, Vanessa Rubin, and Bobby Watson. --- Saxophonist Bruce Williams... "is a part of the next wave of jazz prodigies exhibiting soul and virtuosity", says Branford Marsalis, "Bruce ‘Blowdaddy' holds the tools to be a major force in today's music." Bruce has performed with The Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Pete "LaRoca" Sims, Cecil Brooks III, and Jimmy McGriff. He has one cd as a leader - "Brotherhood" on Savant records. --- Pianist Mike Kanan studied for fourteen years with Lennie Tristano disciple Harvey Diamond and with Sal Mosca. His trio cd, "Convergence" on Fresh Sound Records features the music of Lennie Tristano. He has performed with Lee Konitz, Tal Farlow, Al Cohn and Alan Dawson. --- Drummer Victor Jones is internationally recognized as a major jazz artist and musical innovator. He has three cds as a leader on Frontier and Starpeople Records. He has recorded and performed with Stan Getz, Stanley Turrentine, Michel Petrucciani, and the Mingus Big Band. Originally a classical trumpet player, his strong melodic background contributes to his reputation for subtlety and style in group performance, and for his powerful solos. --- DrummerDwayne(Cook)Broadnax was born in Philadelphia and began playing drums in junior high school, while taking drum and music lessons at Settlement Music School, and performed throughout the tri-state area with the Elks Marching Band and various local funk and rock bands. He continued his education at Berklee College of Music, in Boston, graduating in three short years. He returned to Berklee as one of their youngest faculty members. Shortly after he moved to New York City in 1983 and went on tour with legendary organist, Bill Dogget. He then joined Grammy award winner, blues artist, Jonny Copeland for the next four years and through the recording of three CD's. He has been a major force in several tours with Jimmy Scott in Japan and Europe and many concerts throughout the United States.

Instruments saxophone, piano, bass, drums

Albums The Jazz Expressions, Yoyogi

Press Reviews "Bassist Hilliard Greene has led the Jazz Expressions for several years," says jazz critic Bob Blumenthal of the Boston Globe, "and the group's contribution was a major delight. Greene plays with a beautiful tone and unerring time."___ "In this album I find the essence of creation, and the depth of each artistperforming. They are each a credit to the meaning of what jazz is and always will be. Iım sure that anyone who listens will agree that they are educated and elated by the positive direction herein. You haven't heard the last of these gentlemen. There is more to come." - Little Jimmy Scott, Producer and Legendary Singer

Additional Info Hill Greene's Web Page - http://www.mp3.com/TheJazzExpressions

Location New York, NY - USA

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