The Jon Gordon / Michael Morreale Quintet

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Two  New York musical brothers have joined forces to form a blazing jazz  quintet”. That’s what the morning after headline will read when alto  saxophonist Jon Gordon and trumpeter Michael Morreale hit the stage  together on Friday May 17th at Paradiso. Both are exceptional  improvisors, prolific composers, and educators. Gordon won the  Thelonious Monk competition in 1996 and has gone on to record fourteen  albums as a leader, performing with everyone from Clark Terry to The  Maria Schneider Jazz Orchestra at festivals and jazz clubs all over the  world. To name just a few, the list includes Tony Bennett, Phil Woods,  Roy Eldridge, Chico Hamilton, Barney Kessel, and many more. Saxophone  legend Wayne Shorter summed it up best: “Gordon has embraced  the history of his instrument, carrying with it the ability to extend  music as a universal language”.

Morreale  has racked up six albums as a leader so far, two of which feature  Gordon in a quintet format. A longtime Santa Fe favorite, Michael was  originally featured on two highly acclaimed Straight Up albums back in  the late 90’s and early 2000’s, and has recorded six albums and toured  the world with Joe Jackson. His credits also include work with Chuck  Wayne, Houston Person, Don Joseph, The Turk Van Lake Orchestra, Tommy  Igoe and Lew Anderson’s Big Band, along with a twenty five year tenure  as leader of The Staten Island Chamber Players Jazz Quartet. Joining the  rhythm section for this concert will be Bob Fox on piano, Terry Burns  on bass, and John Trentacosta on drums.