John Nasshan’s "Quintessence" is a Traditional Acoustic Bop quintet, that plays Original Jazz, Standard Jazz, Bop Jazz, Latin jazz, Mainstream Jazz, and Free Jazz. If you dig Monk, Miles, Trane, Diz, Bird....you will dig "Quintessence"... If you dig Ornette Coleman, Dave Douglas and Roy Haynes....you will dig "Quintessence"... For more information, visit the "Quintessence" website: www.quintessencejazz.com. I am the drummer with "Coalition" a Jazz Trio, very unique in our approach to Standards and Originals. My latest news is that "The Monuments Trio" Walt Blanton, Tony branco and I have a release on Origin Records called "Monuments" that is doing quite well, check us out at the Origin Records website. I am also a Jazz DJ on KUNV 91.5FM in Las Vegas, NV. KUNV 91.5FM is the only radio station in the Las Vegas Valley that plays real, acoustic, traditional, mainstream, swingin’, Jazz and Bop! I also host an interview series on KUNV called: "Las Vegas Arts Alive". If you are an artistic person living in, or going to be in Las Vegas, NV performing, contact me via email at
[email protected] so we can schedule an interview. The premise for the show is to bring in a different member of the music, arts and entertainment world each week, and discuss who they are, what they do, and why they do it. In addition to all that, I am the Principal Percussionist/Timpanist with the Henderson Symphony Orchestra in Henderson, NV. The HSO has a ten concert season, and performs a very complete Classical repertoire. The HSO website is: www.hsorch.org. I lead a very diverse musical life, and I am very happy about it! I wish you Music, Peace, and Happiness!
