May 26, 2026 11:08 AM
Sonny Rollins Passes Away at 95
Sonny Rollins, the iconic saxophonist, composer and improviser whose career stretched from the origins of bebop to 21st…
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey announced new tour dates in support of its upcoming release, Lil Tae Rides Again, available April 8 on Hyena Records. The 20-date run begins in the trio’s hometown of Tulsa, Okla., stretches up the West Coast to Seattle and wraps with a string of shows around New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. This will be the first West Coast tour for drummer Josh Raymer, who joined JFJO’s Brian Haas and Reed Mathis late last year.
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey enlisted producer Tae Meyulks for the album.
Each week leading up to the release of the disc, JFJO will post a new animated stop-motion video short, created by Meyulks, that features a different album track.
Tour dates for the group include:
April 4: Blank Slate, Tulsa, Okla.
April 5: The Deli, Norman, Okla.
April 8: Winston’s, San Diego
April 9: The Mint, Los Angeles
April 10: Kuumbwa, Santa Cruz, Calif.
April 11: Café Du Nord, San Francisco
April 12: Matty’s Party, Arcata, Calif.
April 14: Mobius, Ashland, Ore.
April 15: Doug Fir, Portland, Ore.
April 16: WOW Hall, Eugene, Ore.
April 17: High Dive, Seattle
April 18: John’s Alley, Moscow, Idaho
April 19: The Loft, Missoula, Mont.
April 24: Hodi’s Half Note, Fort Collins, Colo.
April 25: Oriental Theatre, Denver
April 26: Trilogy: Boulder, Colo.
April 29: Hi Ho Lounge, New Orleans
April 30: Blue Nile, New Orleans
May 1: DBA, New Orleans
May 4: Blue Nile, New Orleans
More info: jfjo.com
Onstage, Rollins would move about restlessly, thrusting his tenor sax in the air as he blew.
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