Dave Robbins Sextet - Joan Of Art (2019)

In hard swinging fashion Dave Robbins and his sextet come together to pay tribute to a patron of Vancouver Jazz, Joan of Art. For 20 years Joan has been a major contributor to many things jazz in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Having a special affinity for drummer Dave Robbins, she offered Dave an opportunity to do a recording. The 11 tunes on the aptly titled Joan of Art - all but two composed by Dave - exemplify what Joan and any fan of intensely swinging and vigorously expressive jazz loves. Hard swinging and straight ahead! Clever arrangement of Paul Desmond's Take Five and Lennon & McCartney's Can't Buy Me Love Influenced heavily by the likes of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and Horace Silver The debut of 9 brand new compositions All-star Vancouver band including trumpeter Brad Turner, tenor saxophonist Mike Allen, trombonist Rod Murray, pianist Chris Gestrin, bassist Steve Holy and drummer Dave Robbins.