Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
In Memoriam: Gordon Goodwin, 1954–2025
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
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.
Goodwin was one of the most acclaimed, successful and influential jazz musicians of his generation.
Dec 9, 2025 12:28 PM
Gordon Goodwin, an award-winning saxophonist, pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, died Dec. 8 in Los Angeles.…
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