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Liberation Blues Reviews

Congratulations to Orrin Evans on another great review for his newest album Liberation Blues! Brent Black from www.criticaljazz.com writes, “Orrin Evans brings it home with a release that should make a strong showing for album of the year.” Check out the full review here: http://www.criticaljazz.com/2014/07/orrin-evans-liberation-blues-smoke.html, and stay tuned to this page for more reviews as they come in!

And the reviews keep coming in!

Michael J. West wrote an incredible review of the Orrin Evans Quintet performance at Bohemian Caverns from the weekend for the Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/pianist-orrin-evans-at-bohemian-caverns/2014/08/17/966a8fac-24ef-11e4-8b10-7db129976abb_story.html

“Philly native Orrin Evans talks about paying tribute to a friend in Liberation Blues” by Shaun Brady of The Key/ WXPN.

Liberation Blues – Out Now!

Orrin Evans’ newest album Liberation Blues was released today on Smoke Sessions Records! Liberation Blues features Orrin, Sean Jones, JD Allen, Luques Curtis, and Bill Stewart.

Check out this live recording of the Orrin Evans Quintet at Smoke for the album release party: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEd7w1fW8aE

Buy Liberation Blues on iTunes today! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/liberation-blues-feat.-sean/id899278245

MGP News

The “New Duke” Swings Branford

Darryl Tookes performed with Brian Torff and the Fairfield University Jazz Professors over the weekend at the Branford Jazz on the Green Series in Branford, CT. Kathryn Cross wrote about the performance in the Branford Eagle!  Check it out here. http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/branford/entry/the_duke_comes_to_branford/