Personal Preference by Something Blue

With the "Something Blue" series of releases, my goal is to present a series of focused and concise performances to create maximum enjoyment. For this 2023 release, I specifically focused on assembling a group of talented composers. I selected some familiar collaborators; bassist Boris Kozlov, alto saxophonist Markus Howell and drummer Donald Edwards. I also chose some “new” faces as well; tenor saxophonist Willie Morris, trombonist Altin Sencalar, and pianist Misha Tsiganov. I hope this program of new compositions will encourage a wider audience of listeners to increase their engagement with Jazz, so it becomes their personal preference for musical entertainment. — Marc Free, producer

Something Blue is a collective of musicians who are “old” familiar faces (Markus Howell, Boris Kozlov, and Donald Edwards), and “new” friends (Willie Morris, Misha Tsiganov and Altin Sencalar). We specifically focused on assembling a group of talented composers and their original music will hopefully become your personal preference.