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The Jazz Expressions:

The touring band for vocalist JIMMY SCOTT

Launched by the famed jazz balladeer Jimmy Scott as his backup band fifteen years ago, it took on a life of its own, and with his blessings and urgings is performing on its own.

Always staffed by powerhouse players, it has blossomed under bassist Hilliard Greene’s direction since 1994.

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On The Road
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The Great One


A Single Tear of Rememberance
 
Yoyogi
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Yoyogi
 
The Jazz Expressions

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Jah-Bop

The band

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY…

"I can't say enough about the Jazz expressions. It would be hard to find more committed or more brilliant musicians. Their improvisations and progressive unions are flawless. For anyone who appreciates top-notch jazz symmetry, it doesn’t get much better."
- John Hoglund /Backstage

"The Jazz Expressions, led by Bassist Hilliard Greene, may be the best supporting group currently backing a singer."
- Bob Blumenthal, Boston Globe

"The New York-based trio called The Jazz Expressions opened with high-octane bop. Their richly textural, three-way musical conversations were impressive."
- Joseph Blake, Times Colonist, Victoria

rated 4 of 4 stars
"The Jazz Expressions were phenomenal...I found the whole performance very moving! What a memorable night."
- Elsa Member Goldstar.com Events Blog since 2009

"They performed with tour de force dynamism in a program of original and inspired works."
- Dr. Roberta E. Zlokower, Roberta on the Arts.com

"The whole band is very well balanced and a great pleasure to listen to. Dwayne Broadnax at the drums and Hillard Greene at the bass give a perfect rhythmical pulse to the band, and the interplay between all of them is fluent and flawless... and all the instrumentalists sound great."
- Eva Simontacchi, Jazz News