Jennifer Wharton - Not A Novelty Fulfilled By FYE Dan Tyminski

Dan Tyminski

The Goldberg Variations' alternation of connection and freedom

Tunisian violinist and viola d'amore player Jasser Haj Youssef and the Jordanian percussionist Nasser Salameh

The record features some amazing shakuhachi (bamboo flute) playing by Hozan Yamamoto

Jennifer Wharton - Not A Novelty Fulfilled By FYE Dan TyminskiBass trombonist Jennifer Wharton might be considered by many as a unicorn in the world of music. In decades from the not too distant past, it was a rarity to even have a woman in prominent jazz bands and orchestras, but to have a bass trombone slinging woman as leader was thought extraordinary. In efforts to highlight her perceived position as a rara avis, Wharton took it upon herself to not only raise the profile of women instrumentalists but also