World class jazz, and no cover charge?
That's SMOKIN'!
Jazz masterpieces by Mingus, Monk, Ellington, Shorter ,Silver and tasty originals, with a few scattered classic standards - sublime
Cochrane/Richards/Johns/Wall Quartet
Michael Cochrane- piano
Greg Wall- tenor and soprano saxes
Dave Richards- bass
Steve Johns- drums
Pianist Michael Cochrane has recorded with Sonny Fortune, Eddie Gomez, Tom Harrell, Clark Terry, Nancy Monroe, Michael Brecker, Chico Freeman, The Spirit Of Life Ensemble, Ted Curson, Oliver Lake, and has many albums under his own name. Cochrane has performed in colleges, clubs, and concert halls throughout the United States, including New York's Village Vanguard, Sweet Basil, Blue Note, Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and Merkin Hall. His touring experience spans 25 countries around the globe.
Steve Johns is one of the most dynamic and versatile drummers on both the New York City and international Jazz scenes. Since the early 1980's he has performed and recorded with virtually the "Who's Who" of the Jazz World. Steve has played with The Sonny Fortune Quartet, The Benny Carter Quartet, The Billy Taylor Trio, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Owens, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Heath, The Randy Brecker Quintet, Jesseye Norman, Dave Liebman, The Ronnie Cuber Band and many others.
Bassist Dave Richards is an extremely versatile musician, at home in almost any genre of music but he is perhaps best known for his work in Jazz and Singer/Songwriter/Pop styles. He is an accomplished producer as well. Dave has recorded with Jane Kelly Williams, Sarah Mclachlan, Dayna Kurtz, Richie Havens