Jul 9, 2024 11:35 AM
Trumpeter, Educator Jim Rotondi Dies at 61
Jim Rotondi, a renowned hard-bop trumpeter, composer and educator, died suddenly on July 7 at a hospital in France. He…
Following runs on five different labels, guitarist John Scofield will release his first project for Emarcy, This Meets That, on Sept. 18.
The album finds Scofield once again in the company of what he calls his “A-Team”—bassist Steve Swallow and drummer Bill Stewart.
Joining the trio is a four-part horn section featuring Roger Rosenberg on baritone sax and bass clarinet, Jim Pugh on trombone, Lawrence Feldman on tenor sax and flutes, and John Swana on trumpet and flugelhorn. As a special treat, one tune also features Bill Frisell on tremolo guitar.
The group will tour in October, including five nights at Yoshi’s in Oakland, Calif., and six nights at the Blue Note in New York.
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