Jeremy Long

“His saxophone can be boisterous, beatific, soothing, sly or soulful, and all of these moods and sounds are conjured with direct intent…strong in all respects” — Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz “angular and complex...with lots of twists and turns” — Jazz Weekly “Long's compositions take the organ trio to contemporary places.” — Greg Edwards, Gapplegate Music Review THE BAND Jeremy Long, saxophone | Dan Karlsberg, organ | Art Gore, drums & cymbals ABOUT Saxophonist, composer and professor Jeremy Long’s debut solo release In Suspension (Innova) garnered critical acclaim for pushing the boundaries of the traditional organ trio and was considered for a Grammy nomination for “Best Jazz Instrumental Album.” Critics describe it as, “strong in all respects” — All About Jazz and “angular and complex...with lots of twists and turns” — Jazz Weekly. Grammy Award-winning composer Libby Larsen describes his second solo release, Metamorphic, as “breathtaking." Long’s latest album releases Fall 2022. Long regularly performs with renowned artists and orchestras in many genres, including on the Grammy-nominated recording Transatlantic and three international tours with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. As a featured soloist, he performed for audiences of up to 40,000 with multiple Grammy and Oscar winning-film composer A. R. Rahman (Slumdog Millionaire). Dr. Long is also a Professor of Music at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and is the lead alto saxophonist with both the Blue Wisp Big Band and Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra. Visit www.Jeremy-Long.com to learn more. This concert features music from Long’s upcoming album and more with Art Gore on drum set and Dan Karlsberg on organ. Art Gore has performed and/or recorded with George Benson, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Pharoah Sanders, Woody Shaw, Larry Young, Freddie Hubbard, John Scofield, J.J. Johnson, Joey Defrancesco, Kenny Dorham, and others. Dan Karlsberg has four solo albums and has performed with Donald Harrison, Tim Warfield, JD Allen, Ignacio Berroa, Carl Allen, Terell Stafford, Greg Tardy, Ted Nash, and others.