ORIGIN RECORDS

First sharing a stage in the early 2010's, the virtuosic trumpeter Brad Goode and legendary saxophonist Ernie Watts met and instantly realized their incredible musical rapport. Since that day, they...

Brad Goode's command of the trumpet allows for plenty of risk-taking moments, drenched with technical astonishment and raw emotion. - ALL ABOUT JAZZ. With longtime collaborators, keyboardist Jeff...

The Detroit-based alto saxophonist's latest recording features an all-star combination of the group "One for All" (Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis and David Hazeltine) and the dynamic rhythm duo of Carl...

For his latest release, saxophonist Alex Graham puts his impressive skills as an improviser, composer and arranger on display, joined by his top-flight New York rhythm section (pianist Rick Roe,...

What comes out when Norway and Cuba team up musically: earthy bass, filigree rhythms, melancholy, charm, humor - and an almost unbelievable lightness. Badische-Zeitung (Germany). Norwegian...

Curious and forceful - New York Times. "Gross' playing is deeply, profoundly human, fat and sensuous yet hard and jagged, inflamed with a gleeful audacity." - Vancouver Courier. Longtime L.A., now...

Third Ward Stories is a bit of a musical biography for this Houston-bred, thoroughly grounded member of the rich Texas Tenor tradition, his paean to the neighborhood he grew up in and the musical...

For pianist Randy Halberstadt's fifth album, he penned a set of compelling originals along with arranging several classics by Gershwin, Mancini, and even Chopin, orchestrated for an assortment of...

I love hearing Randy play... - Jessica Williams. Pianist, arranger, composer and author Randy Halberstadt combines with bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer Gary Hobbs for new takes on a beautiful set of...

For his maiden release on Origin, Northwest bassist Jon Hamar eschews the traditional piano trio format to explore the textural, dynamic and melodic possibilities of a decidedly unconventional...

Following last year's "Hymn," which featured the Seattle bassist in an intimate trio with saxophonist Todd DelGiudice and pianist Geoff Keezer, Hamar hits here with an open-ended, double saxophone...

On her second Origin release, vocalist Kelly Harland teams up with the great Bill Mays for a simple and sophisticated collection of Jerome Kern classics. Bassist/producer Chuck Deardorf rounds out...