Some of you may remember the great shows these guys have put on the last two summers. Four top-notch musicians from New York, plus an excellent bassist from Bloomington, take a break from teaching at the Aebersold jazz camp for a couple of sets of hot jazz in the acoustically warm lounge at the Bard's Town. These guys are never in Louisville the rest of the year, so you'd normally have to spring for a plane ticket, hotel room and probably a hefty minimum to hear them.
Steve Davis..............................................Trombone
Jim Snidero..............................................Saxophone
Dave Stryker.............................................Guitar
Jeremy Allen ............................................Bass
Jason Tiemann.........................................Drums
Davis is a first call trombone player with 18 CDs as a leader including a recent tribute to his idol JJ Johnson plus many as a sideman. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-davis-mn0000034655
Snidero has about 20 CDs under his name and has played with a Who's Who of jazz greats. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jim-snidero-mn0000349095
Stryker is one of today's top jazz guitarists with 27 CDs including his recent Eight Track I and II and a tribute to Stanley Turrentine. http://www.davestryker.com/wp/
Allen, who teaches in the jazz program at IU Bloomington, has performed with a who's who of jazz artists, including Fred Hersch, Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Brookmeyer, Randy Brecker, Tim Hagans, Eric Alexander, and Jerry Bergonzi. http://www.jeremyallen.org/
Tiemann, who's from Louisville, moved to New York several years ago where he's a regular in gigs at clubs such as Smoke, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola and Smalls. http://www.jasontiemann.com/