OnStage

Renowned guitarist Bill Frisell and his longstanding trio features bassist Tony Scherr and drummer Kenny Wollerson. Frisell's career spans more than 25 years and his projects have explored American music ranging from country to folk to blues to jazz, as well as Brazilian, Greek, and Malian music. He has also composed and performed soundtrack music for feature film, radio, and television.

Clarinetist Don Byron has demonstrated some traditional jazz roots and explored the Latin and Afro-Cuban legacies. Now, with Ivey-Divey, Byron consolidates it all into a recording that tells of the music's past, present, and possible future all in one.

For over six decades, saxophone master James Moody has serenaded lovers with his signature song Moody's Mood for Love, an improvisation on the chord progressions of I'm in the Mood for Love. Whether Moody is playing the soprano, alto, tenro, or flute, he does so with deep resonance and wit.

One of the brightest jazz stars to emerge in the last few years is trumpeter Christian Scott. He makes his Concord Jazz debut with "Rewind That", arguably the most remarkable premiere the genre has seen in the last decade. Instead of re-treading bebop the way so-called young lions did in the early 1990s, Scott delivers a smart, grooved, and plugged-in set of tunes with his electric sextet.

Tenor Saxophonist Harry Allen has over twenty recordings to his name. Three of Allen's CDs have won Gold Disc Awards and his CD "Tenors Anyone?" won both the Gold Disc Award and the New Star Award. Allen has toured the United States, Europe, and the Far East.

Geri Allen is perhaps the most celebrated jazz pianist of her generation with a fleet, unforced technique and the ability to move from tender to hard as nails as the mood requires.

Hypnotic Clambake is originally from Boston, MA. Their music combines a multitude of musical stylings and elements into a cohesive mixture of swirling, infectiously danceable music. Hypnotic Clambake has released five studio CDs and a live CD.

Born in Memphis, TN and currently living in Rochester, NY Jeff Riales has been writing and performing music since grade school. His self-taught style on the guitar and piano are as unique as the songs he creates.