Trombonist Melissa Gardiner graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Michigan where she studied jazz with Dennis Wilson and classical music with David Jackson. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in jazz performance from The Juilliard School of Music under Steve Turre. Gardiner is presently the trombone instructor at Le Moyne College and Cornell … [Read more...]
Saxophonist Sharel Cassity Premieres New Single “Be The Change”
Composer and saxophonist Sharel Cassity released her fourth album as a leader last week on Relsha Music. Evolve sees the introduction of Cassity’s new band Elektra comprised of trumpeters Ingrid Jensen, Marcus Printup and Freddie Hendrix, bassist Linda Oh, guitarist Mark Whitfield, pianists Miki Hayama and Richard Johnson, vocalist Christie Dashiell, drummers Jonathan Barber … [Read more...]