Welcome to Jazz.com

Jazz On Edge – www.jazzonedge.com – is an ongoing series of live showcases, giving Orlando jazz audiences the opportunity to hear original work by local and national musicians.

9pm, August 23, 2008.
Taste Restaurant
717 W. Smith Street, Orlando
407-835-0646 for tickets ($15) and dinner reservations

Featuring:

Brian Groder
From NYC, trumpeter/composer Brian Groder, playing with Grammy-nominated bassist Doug Mathews (Sam Rivers Trio), as heard on the CD Torque.

• “4 Stars – Best CDs of 2007” – Downbeat Magazine
• “One of the new rising stars in the jazz universe” – MazzMusikaS, Netherlands
• “Music of ceaselessly fascinating possibilities” – All About Jazz
• “The definition of today’s jazz.” – Trem Azul, Portugal

Eastside Combo
From the “east side” of Orlando, here’s a piano trio that lulls you into a sense of straight-ahead jazz security, then leads to a whole new world with their original compositions.

Claire Courchene
Raised in England, Claire has played cello since the age of 2, trombone at 7. Her potential is astounding … what other 22 year-old is already playing in the Sam Rivers Big Band?

Please join us!