the Super Quintet at The Falcon

James Weidman (Piano)
www.jamesweidman.com
A valued and talented pianist, James Weidman has been a sideman and accompanist with Abbey Lincoln, Steve Coleman, Kevin Mahogany and on Joe Lovano’s Grammy nominated Us Five. His most recent CD, Three Worlds, is arguably his finest recording to date.
Weidman is a member of the Grammy Nominated Joe Lovano Band (w/ Esperenza Spalding), former Abbey Lincoln and Steve Coleman sideman, a William Patterson University Professor, and all around New York Jazz Piano Monster.

Terell Stafford (Trumpet)
http://www.terellstafford.com/...

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James Weidman (Piano)
www.jamesweidman.com
A valued and talented pianist, James Weidman has been a sideman and accompanist with Abbey Lincoln, Steve Coleman, Kevin Mahogany and on Joe Lovano’s Grammy nominated Us Five. His most recent CD, Three Worlds, is arguably his finest recording to date.
Weidman is a member of the Grammy Nominated Joe Lovano Band (w/ Esperenza Spalding), former Abbey Lincoln and Steve Coleman sideman, a William Patterson University Professor, and all around New York Jazz Piano Monster.

Terell Stafford (Trumpet)
http://www.terellstafford.com/
Legendary, acclaimed trumpet player, Terell Stafford, has been hailed as “one of the great players of our time...” by piano legend McCoy Tyner. He was a member of Bobby Watson’s GRAMMY nominated Tailor Made Big Band, and a member of the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra, awarded a 2009 GRAMMY for Best Large Ensemble, "Live at the Village Vanguard".
Stafford can be heard performing on over 130 albums; to include Diana Krall’s GRAMMY nominated "From this Moment On" (2006) and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra. In celebration of Jimmy Heath’s 80th birthday, Stafford recorded "Turn Up the Heath" with the Jimmy Heath Big Band.

Oleg Kireyev (Sax)
http://www.olegkireyev.com/en/music
The press has called Oleg Kireyev "...a revolutionary reedman from the Urals." for the new air he brings to well known styles - combining jazz standards, improvisational technique and exotic folklore.
In 1996 Oleg Kireyev Quartet performed at Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), where he was awarded a diploma for "outstanding performance at the 30th Anniversary Festival". After experiments in world music, Kireyev created a project that absorbed folklore from all over the world. "The Feng Shui Jazz Theater" project celebrates the rich diversity of styles and instrumentation. Oleg plays his original mainstream, ethnic jazz and world music, across the globe!

Harvie S (Bass)
http://harvies.com/
Award winning bassist, educator, composer, arranger, and producer, Harvie S, can be heard on twenty albums as a leader, fifteen as a co-leader, and over four hundred albums as a sideman Harvie has performed and recorded with jazz royalty, including, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Tony Bennett, Michael Brecker, Gil Evans, Pat Metheny, and countless others. Selected as a Jazz Ambassador for the US, he toured Europe and Southeast Asia and is an active educator as Professor of Jazz Bass and Jazz Ensemble at Manhattan School of Music.

Steve Williams (Drums)
www.abrushfire.com
Working with the late, great pianist & vocalist Shirley Horn for 25 years was the major portion of Steve's musical education. Steve has become a sort of resident drummer at Mapleshade Records, and is currently one of the most in-demand drummers in NYC and in Europe.

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