Category: Gigs

NYC Jazz Baritone Sax fans will have a chance to catch Tony Lustig and his quintet at their Birdland jazz club debut on Thursday February 19th (6PM). Tony is a monster baritonist, we hope everyone can check it out! Extra details below..

The Count Basie Orchestra will play a concert at SCSU in tribute to John Williams, a baritone saxophonist (and SCSU alum) who held the chair in that iconic band for 38 years.

Read more about it here

We’ve just posted a slew of new live events on the gigs page. Head on over to check them out and find some live music near you to hear.

Also, if you know of a baritone saxophonist’s gig coming up, let us know so we can add it to the calendar! Leave a comment on this post with any memorable gigs you’ve seen lately.

Pepper Adams enthusiasts in London have a new event to look forward to.

Colin Mils and his big band are presenting the music of Pepper Adams (arranged by Tony Faulkner) on Marth 30th, 2014.

Check down below, or click on the image at the right for the specifics of the gig.

UPDATE (more information):

On March 30th, Uk baritone saxophonist Colin Mills will be putting on a concert of big band music in London, dedicated solely to the compositions of Pepper Adams. Joining him on the gig of music arranged by Uk arranger Tony Faulkner, are top London players such as Mike Fletcher, George Crowley, Callum Au, Tom White, Louis Dowdeswell, Russell Bennett, Neil Bullock and Rob Barron.

Colin was selected by the BBC as the Uk representative in the 2012 European Jazz Orchestra and has been playing in big bands for nearly 20 years. Colin is a specialized baritone player with a fluent range over 4 octaves, heavily influenced by the greats of the baritone world, such as Mulligan, Adams, Gullen, Brignola, Bluiett and Carny. Colin now regularly plays with the Syd Lawrence Orchestra, the Jay Craig Big Band and smaller bands such as Bad Ass Brass, and his own small band projects.

The gig is March 30th at the Gunnersbury pub in Chiswick, London. The gig starts at 1230 and it’s £10 in on the door.

Saxes: Michael Fletcher, Gemma Moore, Andy Isherwood, George Crowley, Colin Mills,
Trombones: Callum Au, Tom Dunnett, Tom White, Ross Brennan,
Trumpets: Louis Dowdeswell, Richard Freeman, Russell Bennett, Gavin Broom,
Guitar: Ian Lawes
Drums Neil Bullock
Bass: Tom Mark
Piano: Rob Barron

Charles Evans’ last album garnered a rare 5 star review from DownBeat magazine. His newest album looks to be no less impressive. It features Charles along with fellow saxophonist Dave Liebman.

To celebrate the new release there is a CD release party at ShapeShifterLab in Brooklyn.

Be sure to check out this new album, and head to the CD release party for some excellent baritone saxophone performances.

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is this weekend, August 9th-11th. On Saturday Gary Smulyan will be leading a Baritone Summit, featuring himself, Claire Daly, Lauren Sevian, and Andrew Hadro.

The Litchfield Jazz Festival is held on the beautiful Goshen fairgrounds in northwestern Connecticut and features a great line up. Click here to check out their line up and purchase tickets!