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Alex Pope Norris, who grew up in Columbia, Maryland, began playing trumpet when he was nine, and after high school studied classical trumpet at the Peabody Conservatory.

After graduation, he became part of the jazz scene in the Baltimore-Washington D.C. area, working with Gary Thomas and Grachan Moncur III. before touring in 1992 with the Glenn Miller Orchestra.

Since moving to New York, Norris has worked with a long list of major groups including the Mingus Big Band, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, and the big bands of Toshiko Akiyoshi and Maria Schneider, plus such greats as Betty Carter, Slide Hampton, Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter, Paquito D’Rivera, Ron Carter and his own groups, while also teaching at the Peabody Conservatory.

As part of the LiveStream series Mingus Monday’s, Alex Norris performed on July 20, 2020, starting with unaccompanied trumpet and also being accompanied on some numbers by a recorded rhythm section.

Dr. Alex Pope Norris introduces the individual songs and plays some outstanding trumpet on a variety of Charles Mingus compositions throughout his performance in addition to being interviewed about Mingus’ music.

– Scott Yanow

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Jim and Kathy Ridl Duo

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July 19, 2020

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Ian Trusheim

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July 19, 2020

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Adrian Cox

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For a set of hot jazz from July 19, 2020, British clarinetist Adrian Cox teams up with pianist Joe Webb.

Cox began playing clarinet when he was six and at 15 he left home to become a professional musician.

While he has played blues, funk and ska, jazz is his true love.

For a time he was featured in his show “Profoundly Blue” which paid tribute to the great clarinetist Edmond Hall

Pianist Joe Webb, who is also from the United Kingdom, is a versatile pianist who perfectly fits in with Adrian Cox’s music.

The duo performs spirited versions of such numbers as “Royal Garden Blues,” “Blame It On The Blues,” Jelly Roll Morton’s “Winin’ Boy Blues” (which Cox sings), a pretty uptempo version of “High Society,” a heated “Blue Room,” “Stardust” and other vintage material during their frequently hard-swinging set.

– Scott Yanow