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Featuring: Gary Versace on organ and Adam Nussbaum on drums   1. It's All About You (7:57)  45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps / 549 kb) 2. Viracocha (7:18)  45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps/ 544 kb) 3. Irene (7:43) 45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps/ 549 kb) 4. So Steps the Giant (8:12) 45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps/ 538 kb) 5. Her First Waltz (7:51) 45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps/ 546 kb) 6. Peace of Jack (7:27) 45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps/ 544 kb) 7. It's All About Me (6:05) 45 sec sample (cd quality / 128 kbps/ 544 kb)   Click any one of the icons below to download free mp3 player from preferred vendors.     If you are an AOL user, and having problems listening to MP3, please upgrade to AOL 7.0.   AOL users can also just update aol media player with MP3 plugin by clicking on the link below.   Other C.D. Release:   Past Tense Featuring: Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Charles Blenzig, Adam Nussbaum with Jill Azzolina and Julie Eigenberg Available at Tower Records, Borders, HMV, Virgin and at www.doubletimejazz.com

LIVE AT ONE STATION PLAZA     This is Jay Azzolina's third album as a leader and he has chosen the organ trio format in a live setting to unveil his newest compositions. Jay's considerable intuition is spot-on. This warm and empathetic trio with Gary Versace on organ and Adam Nussbaum on drums delivers a live performance that is colorful and truly inspired. Jay's maturity as a guitarist and composer shines throughout this recording, with his knowledge of the jazz and blues tradition blending seamlessly with his informed modern compositional style. Jay orchestrates this music in a unique way, utilizing a contrapuntal style that differentiates this group from more traditional organ trios without losing the grit and groove that are so essential to this form of jazz. Gary Versace handles his multilayered role of soloist, keyboard player and bassist with power and grace, as the organ is the backbone of the trio. Adam Nussbaum swings hard, creates lots of dynamic contrast and contributes excellent solos, all with his highly personal sound and touch. It is truly refreshing to hear a live recording that sounds so natural and uncontrived in terms of performances and sonics. I feel this is really a wonderful "snapshot" of Jay and his trio and I anxiously await their next release. - John Patitucci from liner notes

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