jazz2love

Home for saxophonist-composer-leader Dave Anderson is where he finds opportunities to create and perform music.  Born and raised in Cloquet, Minnesota, Anderson has additionally lived in Toronto, Seattle, New York City, and other locales, each one being a nourishing hub where his music has been fostered and supported.  Over the course of his travels, he has thrived, performing alongside notable musicians like Matt Wilson, Pat Bianchi, Chico Pinheiro, Nicholas Payton, and Me l  Tormé .   Now, he is flourishing as a leader, composer, and educator.  Forging a path to make original music for his conceptually themed recordings: Blue Innuendo (2016), Melting Pot (2018), and his new release In Lieu of Flowers (2025).  Each recording possesses unique qualities and harness unique collaborations, featuring a litany of musicians, who each share Anderson's vision of integrating musical cultures into a symphony of voices. He describes the impetus for making his recor...

Sports commentator Sage Steele opined, "You do you, and I'll do me" in a 2025 podcast hosted by Roseanne Barr. A motto that rings true for song stylist Jonathan Karrant.  Like many vocalists before him including Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Feinstein, Tony Bennett, and Michael Bublé, Jonathan Karrant sings songs from the Great American Songbook but he does not mimic his predecessors by any stretch of the imagination.  He imprints his own personal touch on the tunes, reeling in listeners and singling himself out from the wide field of song interpreters. Born in the heart of America at the foothills of the Ozarks in the old western town of Fort Smith, Arkansas, east of the Arkansas River, Jonathan Karrant prides himself on his down-to-earth American roots while also being influenced by his artistic mother, Nancy, who danced and taught for a local ballet company.  She discovered Jonathan's talent for singing at an early age and encouraged him to pursue the discipline. His...