Jim Snidero

Artist:  Jim Snidero
Born:  May 29, 1958.  Redwood City, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Post Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Contemporary Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician, Composer
Instruments:  Saxophone

Jim Snidero is an American Jazz Saxophonist from Redwood City, California.  After touring with Jack McDuff from 1981 to 1982, he joined Toshiko Akiyoshi's Jazz Orchestra in 1983 in New York.  He also played in Frank Sinatra's band from 1991 to 1995.  He has worked as a sideman for David Hazeltine, David Murray, Mike LeDonne, Joe Magnarelli, Maria Schneider, Mel Lewis, Jim Rotondi, Brian Lynch, Conrad Herwig and Tom Varner.  In 1984, he formed his own quintet.  He was awarded two National Endowment for the Arts grants, including one recording with Dave Holland and Jack Dejohnette in 1997.

Title:  MD66  (2016)
Genre:  Jazz, Post Bop, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Contemporary Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Savant Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  MD66  (7:15)
 2.  Recursion  (9:38)
 3.  Free Beauty  (5:49)
 4.  Unified  (6:09)
 5.  Who We've Known  (6:28)
 6.  Un4Scene  (6:42)
 7.  Blue In Green  (4:35)
 8.  Purge  (6:03)

Personnel:

Jim Snidero:  Alto Saxophone
Alex Sipiagin:  Trumpet
Andy Laverne:  Piano
Ugonna Okegwo:  Bass
Rudy Royston:  Drums

MD66 is an album by Jim Snidero, was released on August 26, 2016 by Savant Records, featuring Alex Sipiagin, Andy Laverne, Ugonna Okegwo, and Rudy Royston.