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Bobby Selvaggio

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PURCHASE A COPY OF "Modern Times" at " www.Amazon.com " and ITunes. Featuring Kenny Werner on piano and Sean Jones on trumpet.
PURCHASE A COPY OF "UNSPOKEN DIALOGUE"
at " www.PLAYSCAPE-RECORDINGS.com ".
John Ephland from the October 2007 issue of Downbeat Jazz Magazine: "Fronting a capable and sensitive quintet, alto/soprano saxophonist Selvaggio bends the rules to his advantage.....there's a nice blend of straight ahead jazz with some Latin configurations, odd time signatures and ballads. But the arrangements make the difference.....music that's thoughtful, slyly subversive, perhaps a wee bit delicate, but hardly conventional.....3 1/2 stars"
Mark Corroto of All About Jazz: "....Is Selvaggio a better player, composer, or arranger? The answer to all three is yes, as this is a near-perfect recording...."
As said by Joe Lovano : "Bobby Selvaggio is one of the few young saxophonists on the scene today that captures you with his strong presence, focus and sound........I've known Bobby for some time and it's very exciting for me to hear his development, and see his passion and drive through the years grow and grow...." Bobby has his undergrad from Kent State University and his masters from Manhattan School of Music. He lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio with his wife Chelsea and son Julian. He teaches saxophone and jazz studies at the Aurora Center for Jazz Studies. Mostly, Bobby performs with his quartet, bsq, and records his original music.To purchase a copy of Bobby's 3rd CD, VISIONS TRANSITIONS, go to either www.greatbendrecords.com or www.cdbaby.com/selvaggio2. His latest CD, Unspoken Dialogue, is now available.
Bobby is also a Conn-Selmer Artist and a Rico Reeds Artist.
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BSQ at the Bop Stop in Cleveland, OH playing "Jungle Animals"

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BSQ at the Jazz Factory in Louisville, KY playing "None Left Behind"

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Member Since: 13/03/2006
Band Website: www.bobbyselvaggio.com
Band Members: "Modern Times"Bobby Selvaggio - alto and soprano saxes, Kenny Werner - piano, Sean Jones - trumpet, Matt Wigton - bass, Nathan Douds - drums, Dan Murphy - piano, Paul Tynan - trumpet"VISIONS TRANSITIONS"Bobby Selvaggio - alto and soprano saxes, Dan Murphy - fender rhodes, Matt Perko - drums, Kip Reed - electric bass"UNSPOKEN DIALOGUE"Bobby Selvaggio - alto and soprano saxes, Kenny Werner - piano, Jamey Haddad - drums and cahon, Ben Street - bass, Paul Tynan - trumpet, Matt Perko - drums
Influences: Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Woody Shaw, Keith Jarrett, Joe Lovano, Stravinsky, Mozart, Stevie Wonder, my son Julian. Anyone I didn't mention, which is everyone I've ever listened to, I apologize for not mentioning.
Sounds Like: Not notes! Not patterns! Not what you’ve learned!Spontaneous. Emotion. Passion. Who you are!Wrong or right? Doesn’t matter. Thinking about what you should play only gets in the way. - Bobby Selvaggio ----------When you paint spring, do not paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots, just paint spring. To paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots is to paint willows, plums, peaches, or apricots. It is not yet painting spring. - Dogen

"Photographs by Michael Barton www.indigophotographic.com"

Record Label: Arabesque Records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Modern Times

I've been working on a new CD, "Modern Times". It features myself on alto and soprano saxes, Kenny Werner on piano, Sean Jones on trumpet, Matt Wigton on bass, Nathan Douds on drums, Dan Murphy on pi...
Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Unspoken Dialogue reviews from Downbeat, Orkhestra International (France), and All About Jazz

Jazz Reviews1) Mark Corroto - All About Jazz www.allaboutjazz.comUNSPOKEN DIALOGUE - PLAYSCAPE RECORDINGS"Listening to UNSPOKEN DIALOGUE by saxophonist Bobby Selvaggio raises the old debate of compose...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:48:00 GMT

Bobby Selvaggio Quintet on Tour

I'll be on tour again with my quintet promoting my new CD, Unspoken Dialogue, out on Playscape Recordings. I'll be playing with some real great friends and players. The band will be me on saxes, Pau...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:42:00 GMT

Unspoken Dialogue street date is August 28th, 2007

My new CD, Unspoken Dialogue, will be released on Playscape Recordings August 28th, 2007. This marks a new chapter in my musical life. There's a lot to be said about self-producing CD's, and I've do...
Posted by on Mon, 21 May 2007 07:35:00 GMT

About Unspoken Dialogue and the musicians

I've recently finished recording a new CD with Kenny Werner, Jamey Haddad, Ben Street, Paul Tynan, and Matt Perko. This project is very personal to me. There have been certain musicians I've been wa...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:00:00 GMT