Ardeshir - Introducing Ardeshir (2026)

Saxophonist and composer Ardeshir Pourkeramati makes his debut as a bandleader with a straight-ahead jazz album rooted in the hard bop tradition. The record includes some original compositions, many written as tributes to the jazz greats whose music helped shape his artistic voice. Blending swinging rhythms, soulful improvisation, and strong melodic writing, the album celebrates the enduring legacy of the tradition while introducing Ardeshir as a compelling new voice within it.

Ardeshir Pourkeramati- tenor saxophonist, flute
Julian Borkowski - trumpet
Winston Matsushita - piano
David Caballero - bass
Graham Villette - drums
Juan Encinales - percussion
Cory Weeds - tenor saxophone
Steve Kaldestad - tenor saxophone

Tracklist:
1-1 Ardeshir - Sketches of Cedar [5:51]
1-2 Ardeshir - East of the Village [5:21]
1-3 Ardeshir;Cory Weeds - Blues Up and Down (feat. Cory Weeds) [6:58]
1-4 Ardeshir - My Shining Hour [5:55]
1-5 Ardeshir - All About [4:46]
1-6 Ardeshir - Introduction to Darn That Dream [2:31]
1-7 Ardeshir - Darn That Dream [9:24]
1-8 Ardeshir - Just One of Those Things [6:03]
1-9 Ardeshir - Silver Tones [5:37]
1-10 Ardeshir;Steve Kaldestad - The Eternal Triangle (feat. Steve Kaldestad) [5:23]
1-11 Ardeshir - Midnight Paradox [8:38]
1-12 Ardeshir - Bu's Message [6:00]
1-13 Ardeshir - The Theme [1:02]