Here’s a gallery of some stuff that TBT Photographer Leigh Armstrong took at the Canvas 4 Show.

Here are a some pictures of my quintet, The Forefront playing at the Canvas 4 art show. You can fine more of them under the media page on our website. The concert was a great success and the artwork shown was simply superb. Our next performance will be a benefit concert at the University of South Florida with the USF Association for Jazz Education, to benefit musicians in New Orleans.

More Pictures!

The Forefront will make its official debut at the Canvas 4 Art Premier at The Element Church in Tampa, this Friday September 26th. The whole shindig kicks off at 8:00pm and we will be playing one long set from 8:30pm to 10:00pm. The group has been working on a recording to be released in early 2009 and will be debuting some of the music from this recording as well as various other pieces. For more information check out www.theforefrontjazz.com

Canvas is in their second year and exists as a biannual art premier. This is an excerpt of their purpose statement: “Canvas exists simply to promote a community of inspiration. Our idea, our dream, was born to provide a springboard for up and coming artists, in such a way that would benefit both their craft and career.”

On another note, my wife Bonnie, a graphic designer and painter, will be showing some of her work at the show.

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Other Bands on the bill include RELO and Lush Progress.

Originally posted here!

“On August 18, we recorded 5 tracks for our upcoming release. The sessions went really well and we are very pleased with the out come. The tracks are mostly original compositions as well as a couple of deconstructed/reconstructed arrangements with a variety of diverse styles. We all felt that the recording successfully captured the essence of the group’s personalities and abilities through the many diverse varying elements of the music.
However, this session was bittersweet as it marks the end of our drummer and close friend, Mark Feinman’s current tenure with the band. Mark has been playing with all of us for the past four years and he is now moving up to New York to continue his schooling at SUNY Purchase and start a new chapter in his musical career. We are always truly inspired by his hard work and dedication, and his attention to detail that allows his creative voice to be heard loud and clear over everything that he does with us. He will certainly be missed and we wish him all the best in all that he does!”

Originally posted on www.theforefrontjazz.com