News and notes for Spring/Summer '10

Well, it's been a cold rainy Spring, but at least the snow has melted. Here's what's happening...

How about a copy of my new CD, NEW VOICE : OLD VOICE? You can get it here.

On May 22rd, Joshua Bayer Jazz will present new and original Jazz Music at The Washington Conservatory of Music at Glen Echo Park. We will play two FREE sets - 7 and 8:30 pm. We have a great band - joining me will be Paul Carr on sax, Bob Sykes on piano, Steve Novosel on bass, Chris Battistone on trumpet, and Dominic Smith on drums. This show is FREE!! This concert is brought to us through the generosity of the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. Again, the show is Free, but reservations are helpful. You can make them here. Hope to see you there!

On September 3rd, 2010, I will be back at the National Gallery of Art's Jazz in the Garden Series. We will play from 5:30 - 8 pm. Joining me will be Lyle Link on Sax, Bob Sykes on piano, Steve Novosel on bass, and Steve Barke on drums. I am predicting a nice sunny day with pleasant temperatures and low humidity. Come on down to the FREE gig!

American University Jazz Orchestra news - On November 5th, 2010, awesome sax player Marty Nau will join the Jazz Orchestra for an evening of killer big band Jazz! The concert starts at 8 pm! Save the date!

You can still see the reviews for my third CD, NEW VOICE : OLD VOICE. JazzReview and All About Jazz had some nice things to say. There is also a new interview by Fred Gerantab on JazzReview.com here. Joining me on the recording are the same bunch from Lines and Grooves- Bob Sykes on piano and Rhodes, Marty Nau on alto sax, Luther Gray on drums. And please welcome Lyle Link on alto sax.The CD has 10 tracks - 5 original tunes as well as tunes by Scott Joplin, Jerry Bock, Vince Guaraldi, Charles Mingus, and Sam Rivers. To get a copy, you can email me or you can go to CD Baby here. The CD os also on a bunch of the download sites - ITunes, Emusic, Napster, Amazon, etc. You can preview the tracks here. For a full list of download sites, click here.

And of course, thanks to all the folks have picked up (and listened to) a copy of Lines and Grooves as well as New Voice ; Old Voice. The CD's are still in rotation on commercial and NPR stations all across the country as well as on syndicated shows like Fritz the Night Owl, Jazz Nightly, and Jazz after Hours. You can get it at Amazon, CDBaby, and other online outlets and in stores like Tower, Olssons, Borders, etc. Also, we are on Emusic and Itunes and a load of other modern-cool download sites.

Remember, any questions, request, and comments are always welcome. You guys are great. Have a great summer and hope to see you at a gig!