New Release: Sea Spell from Jeff Rupert Quartet

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New Release:  Sea Spell from Jeff Rupert Quartet
Release Date:  June 26, 2026
Label:  Rupe Media
Website:   https://www.facebook.com/JeffRupertSax/
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxg1Yv6cuyD5f8AaZdfvSlALbKqXInpKm

Smooth jazz tenor saxophonist Jeff Rupert leads his quartet on a blissful voyage along his 2026 installment Sea Spell from Rupe Media.  Joining him are Richard Drexler on piano, Ben Kramer on bass, and Marty Morell on drums.  The sumptuous raptures of his sax elevate the senses in tracks like "Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most" and "A Breeze Through the Keys," inducing waves of calm in numbers like "Blue Steel" and the title track.  The quartet shines on the Latin swing shimmies of "Mambo Inn," and shifts to a ballroom waltz through "Polka Dots and Moonbeams," illuminating a romantic mood. The swinging pulse of "Orca-Stration" has an undercurrent of jumping blues beats, and softens to a caressing breeze and candlelight glow across "Wednesday's News."  A graduate of Rutgers University's Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rupert is serves on the faculty of the University of Central Florida, where he directs the Flying Horse Big Band and founded Flying Horse Records, leading contributors of contemporary swing and the big band culture.  Sea Spell showcases the cohesiveness of Rupert's quartet, draping over nearly two decades of performing together.  Their collection combines original compositions with interpretations of jazz standards that compliment the smooth jazz domain.


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