Bobby Avey - A New Face

The ascendant jazz pianist, Bobby Avey, released his debut CD, appropriately entitled A New Face, August 1, 2010 on jayDell Records. While he may be a new face to many, Avey is, like most talented artists, not entirely an “overnight” success story. He graduated from Purchase Conservatory of Music in 2007 and his abilities quickly landed him New York gigs with notables such as guitarist Ben Monder, Phil Woods and another illustrious sax man, Dave Liebman, who is featured on four tracks of A New Face. While Avey was still a student he was approached by Liebman to help arrange and perform a set of 19th century classical or art songs. The resulting highly acclaimed recording, Vienna Dialogues (ZOHO) was released in 2006.  Joining Avey and Liebman (soprano on tracks 2, 4 & 6 and tenor on track 8) is Thomson Kneeland on bass and Jordan Pearlson on drums on all tracks except 6, “Influence,” where Avey and Liebman go duo...MORE...