In 2016, saxophonist Mike Casey performed a two-hour concert with his longtime trio of bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Corey Garcia at The Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Emerging from the performance were 14 first takes with no edits which were then rearranged into two live albums: Casey’s 2017 debut The Sound of Surprise and his 2018 follow-up Stay Surprising. … [Read more...]
Stream Drummer Jonathan Barber’s Debut Single “Crown”
Drummer Jonathan Barber is quickly making a name for himself. Voted this year’s best “Up & Coming” drummer in the Modern Drummer Readers Poll, the young Barber is setting the bar high, but what do you expect from someone who’s already collaborated with Erykah Badu, Wallace Roney, Jeremy Pelt, Kenny Barron, Terrace Martin, Stefon Harris, and Marcus Strickland just to name a few. … [Read more...]
Stream Saxophonist Mike Casey’s New Cover of “Nature Boy”
Rising saxophonist Mike Casey is all about his online presence. His press releases are chalked up with social media metrics. “West End”, the first single off his upcoming album Stay Surprising, has already passed 50,000 streams across all platforms in less than a month since its release. His debut album, The Sound of Surprise: Live at The Side Door , crowdfunded 124% using Ple … [Read more...]