SHARP NINE

Firebrand trumpeter Jim Rotondi is back for his second Sharp Nine outing with a burning quintet that features the blues-drenched bebop altoist Jesse Davis and the first-call rhythm section of pianist...

Drummer w. Slide Hampton-trombone, Charles McPherson-sax, Jim Rotondi-trumpet, John Hicks-piano, Peter Washington-bass.1. Blue Ambiance 2. Horizons 3. I Sold My Heart to the Junk Man 4. Blues a la...

This is the inaugural release in a new annual Sharp Nine series that captures the best young jazz musicians coming out of the New York City scene. The highlight of this CD is trumpet phenom Jeremy...

The man with the big sound, tenor titan Grant Stewart, returns to Sharp Nine Records for his fourth release with a new weapon in his arsenal: he's added the soprano saxophone to his repertoire and...

Grant Stewart is as dominating a tenor saxophonist as exists on the straight ahead jazz scene. The thirty-five year old native of Toronto, Canada came to New York City in 1990 and has become a...

Grant Stewart's first two Sharp Nine releases opened the ears of many jazz fans who were won over by his tremendous sound, technical facility and never-ending flow of musical ideas. These attributes...

Grant Stewart, whose 2007 debut (In the Still of the Night) garnered rave reviews, returns for his sophomore Sharp Nine session with "Young at Heart" - another outstanding quartet affair. Supported...

Sharp Nine Records policy of introducing the best up and coming young artists on the jazz scene continues with the debut release by a refreshing new voice on the alto saxophone, Julius Tolentino...

Pianist Anthony Wonsey's first Sharp Nine release (and first U.S. release as a leader) is a trio set of swinging, feel-good music. Wonsey, who has extensive experience as a featured sideman with such...

Bluesy and intensely swinging pianist Anthony Wonsey is back with his second Sharp Nine release, a trio and quartet outing featuring tenor giant Eric Alexander (on four tracks) and the rock solid...