Hosted by Cecil Bridgewater Spring 2014

guitar-Connor Grogan

piano-Nick Masters

drums-Steven Crammer

trombone-Mark Manter

piano-Nick Masters

bass-Connor Koch

alto sax- Nzinga Banks

Rahsaans Run Dialogue Day

This recording showcases me in a setting with professional musicians, performing a standard. I have performed with these musicians several times, and was able to develop a chemistry.

Green Dolphin Street

This recording is of a Charles Earland tune called "Free" I did with the house band last summer. I was a part of the Sam Redd house band the entire summer which was a rewarding and humbling experience. Being able to play with Sam Reed who is a protegee of Jimmy Heath, I learned a lot about the saxophone and musicianship. This is in a live setting in a jazz club.

Top Shelf Free Charles Earland

This is a live recording that showcases me playing a song with no preparation or rehearsal. Before the recording we were quickly trying to find a song to play that everyone knew and could play.  This is basically an impromptu jam-session setting.

Autumn Leaves Berklee Submission

A contrafact of the standard "All the Things You are"

piano:Jesse Taitt
bass:Kendall Haskins
drums: Sean Hajizadeh
alto sax:Nzinga Banks

All the Things Emmett Till Could Have Been.....

A contrafact of the tune "Footprints"

piano: Jesse Taitt
bass: Kendall Haskins
drums: Sean Hajizadeh
alto sax: Nzinga Banks

Harriet Tubman's Feet

A contrafact of the tune "Inner Urge

Piano: Jesse Taitt
Bass: Kendall Haskins
Drums: Sean Hajizadeh
Alto Sax: Nzinga Banks

Inner Outer Africa

Polka Dotted Tragedy

A lookback to one the greatest presidents in history and a bit of happiness amidst the chaos, corruption, and racism.

Nzinga Banks- Alto saxophone

PJ Andersson- Trombone

Lesley Mok- Drums

Eunjeong Hwang-Piano

Youngchae Jong-Upright Bass

Daniel Babai-mixing, editing, mastering

Nzinga Kalilah