Jerrold Dubyk

"Jerrold Dubyk is a gifted saxophonist, with a beautiful sound and great dexterity. His new release, The Maverick, is a superb disc with exceptionally talented musicians and inventive new compositions. Check them out live and definitely get the CD!" - Tim Ries, saxophonist (Rolling Stones)

The Momentum continues. Following the debut release of “The Way You See It”, the Jerrold Dubyk Quartet celebrates the release of their much anticipated second recording, “The Maverick".

Always versatile, Jerrold once again impresses with his innovative and soulful sound. Having pursued music studies with Ralph Bowen and performances with Victor Lewis, Terrell Stafford, Stanley Cowell, Conrad Herwig and many other distinguished musicians, Jerrold emerges with a vibrancy coloured by these influences.

Playing to sold out audiences in jazz festivals across Canada in the summer of 2008, the Jerrold Dubyk Quartet claimed second overall in the prestigious Grand Prix du Jazz Competition at the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal.

Romping eagerly through the jazz tradition of the organ/tenor quartet “The Maverick” features a stellar line-up of prodigious Canadian jazz musicians: multiple Juno jazz award winner Brad Turner (trumpet/producer), Chris Gestrin (Hammond B3) and Jesse Cahill (drums).

Like a trip down the open road, “The Maverick” promises its listeners a rousing and unpredictable ride.

REVIEW OF "THE WAY YOU SEE IT" RECORDING

Dubyk's debut a jazz experience worth the wait

Roger Levesque
Freelance

Friday, November 16, 2007

Pick up a copy of Jerrold Dubyk's new independently produced The Way You See It (CD Baby distribution) and you'll hear one of the most accomplished, varied, nicely paced jazz debuts around.

That's not a big surprise if you've heard the local tenor saxophonist perform recently, especially given his dozen years of experience playing professionally.

Dubyk admits he's been a bit tardy in putting out a disc, but it was worth the wait for this selection of intriguing, original and contemporary jazz. The reedman explains the eclectic set of tunes came both by chance and by design.

"I was writing in such a condensed period. But I also manipulated things by adding harmonic and rhythmic devices and different time signatures and chord changes into the tunes."

He says it's even more fun taking on the same material in live performance.

"Now that the guys in the band know the tunes better, they're bringing their own flavour to it and that's what I want when I play live."

American Jon Eshelman, who plays piano and B3 organ on the disc, is a pal from Dubyk's time in the masters program at New Jersey's Rutgers University.

Since Dubyk's return in 2005, he's been teaching at the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts and planning the album with an eye to generating touring opportunities.

Dubyk's quartet -- with pianist Tom King, drummer Bill George and bassist Jeff Johnson -- hits the Yardbird tonight at 9. Tickets are $10 for members, $14 for guests.

"Best Jazz Album" - 2009 WCMA's