Best of Salt Lake City Jazz 2005

Best of Salt Lake City Jazz 2008

Downtown Rising

 

A minor revival of innovative jazz in SLC during 2008,
including the reformation of John Henry. Here are the best of my
recordings from the past year.
The tunes are available for listening or downloading.
Note: these are large files since the tunes are 10 minutes and longer
and high resolution MP3s

 

Two Days on a Bus--SLAJO
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Some great sax work excites this big band tune
This performance signaled a return of jazz to Kilby Court

All The Things You Are--Steve Lyman Group
Dave Chisholm--Trumpet, Kenji Ahara--Guitar,
Denson Angulo--Bass, Steve Lyman--Drums
Steve Lyman returns to SLC. This tune is almost complete improv...

Bemsha Swing --All Stars
Joe Chisholm--Trombone, Dave Chisholm--Trumpet,
Will Lovell--Bass, Christian Parry--Drums
From Joe's birthday celebration. Great work all around on the Monk tune

Spooky--John Henry
Dave Chisholm--Trumpet, Joe Chisholm--Trombone,
Dave Halliday--Sax, Derek Howa--Keyboards,
Steve Lyman--Drums, Will Lovell--Bass
John Henry reunites! Adding sax and subbing piano for guitar,
adding new flavor to this great local combo.
Check out the sax/trumpet duel

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy/Oh Mercy--HG Band
Joe Chisholm--Trombone, David Halliday--Sax,
Tommy Hopkins--Guitar, Jeremy Abernathy--Keyboards
Joe Chisholm leads this variation of the local funk band, Fat Soul,
with the classic jazz tune flowing into new areas

Reggae Summertime
--John Flanders Trio
John Flanders--Sax, Harold Carr--Bass, Geoff Miller--Guitar
A smooth reggae interpretation for a hot summer evening

Jewel Box Art Work

Recorded by Rev. Willis in SLC, UT during 2008

Bonus Cuts
Meat Grinder--John Henry
Watery Grave--John Henry
Interest--SLAJO