JazzBariSax.com curator, Andrew Hadro, Releases Debut Album

FUTL_Cover_LowResAs hopefully many of you know, this site contains contributions from a number of baritone saxophonists. However, much of the content has been compiled, commissioned, written, or collected by the curator, Andrew Hadro.

On April 1st, 2014 Hadro releases his debut album, For Us, The Living.

About the album, from Hadro:

For Us, The Living is an effort to honor tradition by focusing on looking toward the future. All of the compositions recorded on this album were written by living American composers.

The title comes from President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address of 1863. Lincoln’s speech urged Americans to appreciate, honor and respect the unsung and fallen heroes, and to further their unfinished work to usher in a new era. 2013 marked the 150th anniversary of the Address and so it seemed a fitting title for an album featuring living American composers, and carrying on the tradition of those who came before.

This is my dedication to the musical giants upon whose shoulders I stand. Rather than re-interpret and re-perform their works, I want to extend the timeline of jazz with new compositions and performances by the best living composers and musicians today.”

If you are interested in hearing the album, click here!

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