Jim Snidero

Any short list of the finest alto saxophonists playing today must include the name Jim Snidero who has been a force to reckon with on the New York City jazz scene for almost four decades. Snidero earns high marks on his latest album not only for his typically sharp and fluent improvisations but also for his resourcefulness in assembling a quartet to perform Live at the Deer Head Inn in Delaware Gap, PA, during a devastating coronavirus pandemic. The recording was made in October and November 2020 with Snidero's group suitably distanced (and presumably masked, save for the leader) in front of a limited-capacity audience at the popular jazz venue.

PERSONNEL:

• Jim Snidero - alto sax
• Orrin Evans - piano
• Peter Washington - bassv
• Joe Farnsworth - drums

Recorded on October31, 2020, Delaware Watergap, PA

TRACKS:

• 01. Band Intro by Denny Carrig
• 02. Now’s the Time 9
• 03. Autumn Leaves
• 04. Intro to Ol’ Man River
• 05. Ol’ Man River
• 06. Bye Bye Blackbird
• 07. Idle Moments
• 08. Who Can I Turn To
• 09. My Old Flame
• 10. Yesterdays