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George Garzone

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Musician | Saxophone Player | Composer | Jazz Educator | Boston 🇺🇸 |👇🏽

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𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 by George Garzone is out today!

One of the Greats of the tenor saxophone, a true Boston legend and beloved Berklee teacher (here's a few of his former students: Joshua Redman, Branford Marsalis, Mark Turner...) George Garzone offers us one of his rare albums as a leader and he does it surrounded by friends.

And what friends...

Randy Brecker - trumpet
Luis Perdomo - piano
Santi Debriano - double bass
Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums

From the opening duo between Garzone and Luis Perdomo on 'Theme for Ernie' to the closing tribute to Michael Brecker, the album moves through hard bop, blues and ballads with music by Fred Lacey, Archie Shepp, Jimmy Van Heusen, Santi Debriano and two Garzone originals.
Recorded the way we love it: in the finest jazz room in the World: Van Gelder studios.

Liner notes by TJ English
Photographs by Anna Yatskevich
Design by Stéphanie Desjeunes

𝗘𝗡𝗝𝗢𝗬 ❤️

𝗕𝗨𝗬 & 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞𝗦 in bio

#georgegarzone #randybrecker #luisperdomo #santidebriano #jefftainwatts taken in Rudy Van Gelder Studio by @georgegarzone

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I am looking forward to playing with these monster musicians.
Nov 8 Live at Groton Hill Music Center by @georgegarzone

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Thank you @downbeat_mag for this great review. by @georgegarzone

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Jazz Night in Cambridge MA
The Fringe @lilypadinman with @joelovanojazz
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#jazzmasters #tuttiitaliani🇮🇹 #thethreejazztenors #saxophonemasters #jazz

Vivir para noches como esta! by @georgegarzone

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On Sale Now: Called “among the most impressive tenor saxophonists of our time,” Walter Smith III explores classic jazz standards with his trio Ben Street, bass and Billy Hart, drums and guest artist, George Garzone. Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 7pm in the Meadow Hall. Get Tickets: https://www.grotonhill.org/concerts/walter-smith-iii-twio by @georgegarzone

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A RECORD ABOUT FRIENDS. ON A DAY WHEN FRIENDS MATTER.

Our top pick this week is George Garzone’s "Themes for Good Friends."

It is an album about musicians listening to one another, paying tribute to artists who mattered, and discovering what happens when extraordinary players truly come together.

The album opens with a tribute to Ernie Henry and closes with moving tributes to Charles Mingus and Michael Brecker.

There is something especially fitting about that today.

Twenty-five years after September 11, friendship feels like more than a theme.

It feels like a form of remembrance.

It feels like showing up.

It feels like listening.

George Garzone — Themes for Good Friends

Read the full New in Music This Week at Cultural Attaché.

#CulturalAttaché #GeorgeGarzone #ThemesForGoodFriends #Jazz #September11 #MusicAndMemory by @georgegarzone

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It's Single Friday to the sound of a ballad...

𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗘, the second single from « Themes for Good Friends », the upcoming album by tenor legend George Garzone, is OUT NOW!

After the bebop of ‘Ripty-Boom’, we're slowing down the tempo. Written by Fred Lacey in memory of alto saxophonist Ernie Henry, this tune is a favorite of so many musicians, JOJO RECORDS founder Simon Belelty being one of them. John Coltrane recorded a historic version of it on « Soultrane » in 1958. Here George plays it with the warmth and patience of his own true hero, Stan Getz. At his side, Luis Perdomo offers a cascade of notes over a deeply moving harmony.
What a great way to start the weekend! Enjoy ❤️

🎧 Streaming link in bio

𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗘 ⭢ 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗦 ⭢ 𝗦𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟭𝟭  #georgegarzone #luisperdomo #themeforernie #jojorecords taken in Rudy Van Gelder Studio by @georgegarzone

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💫 Hay noches en las que la historia del jazz deja de ser un archivo sonoro y se convierte en presente absoluto sobre el escenario.

Lo que se vivió anoche, 18 de agosto, en el marco del Buenos Aires Jazz 2026, no fue simplemente un concierto: fue una clase magistral de lenguaje, pulso y entrega colectiva a cargo de una formación irrepetible.

La presencia de Ravi Coltrane, sumándose al ensamble liderado por el legendario George Garzone y la fuerza arrolladora de Jeff “Tain” Watts, elevó la vara a niveles que pocas veces se presencian en vivo. Con una sección rítmica completada por la precisión y el peso sonoro de Peter Slavov en el contrabajo y la inventiva visceral de Leo Genovese al piano, la química del quinteto fue total desde el primer compás.

El repertorio funcionó como un tributo vivo al legado de gigantes como Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter y John Coltrane, pero abordado con una libertad y un filo interpretativo único.

Cada solo tuvo desarrollo narrativo, riesgo y esa cuota de sorpresa que solo logran los músicos cuando tocan sin red, entregados a la conversación del momento. Una velada que queda grabada en la memoria sonora de la ciudad.

Las postales visuales de esta noche irrepetible llevan la firma de fotografo Pablo Astudillo, capturando la mística de una fecha histórica.

Si estuviste esta noche, ¿cuál fue el momento o el pasaje del concierto que más te conmovió? Contanos tu experiencia en los comentarios. by @georgegarzone

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George Garzone absolutely shredding on, "Chasin' the Trane" with Jerry Steinhilber 🥁🎷 by @georgegarzone

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El sonido, la voz y el rigor conceptual de un maestro absoluto. 🎷✨

Previo a su llegada a la ciudad, charlamos con George Garzone sobre los pilares de su trayectoria: desde sus primeros pasos en Boston y su legendaria labor docente en Berklee —por donde pasaron gigantes como Joe Lovano, Branford Marsalis o Melissa Aldana— hasta la telepatía musical de más de 50 años con The Fringe y la práctica Zen que moldea su sonido.

El próximo martes 18 de agosto, el saxofonista se presenta en el marco del ciclo Buenos Aires Jazz 2026 junto al arrollador Jeff “Tain” Watts en la batería. Una alianza de alto impacto rítmico e improvisación pura que une el prestigio de Jazz at Lincoln Center con el Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires.

Escuchá la entrevista completa y preparate para una noche histórica.

📅 Martes 18 de Agosto 📍 Complejo Teatral de Buenos Aires 🎙️ Invita FM Blackie by @georgegarzone

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