Jenny Hill and Liquid Horn
Bill Milkowski of Jazz Times calls her “an accomplished composer-arranger and first-rate soloist, with some bold playing on tenor, soprano and flute. Highly recommended.”
“...verdant with melody, sparkling with textures, apulse with back- beats...”
Howard Mandel, Future Jazz, Down Beat, JazzTimes
Led by saxophonist/flautist/composer Jenny Hill, Liquid Horn presents a rich sampling of jazz, South American and Caribbean grooves and the funky side of Brooklyn. Jenny and the band were awarded the 2023 Performance Plus grant from Chamber Music America and the 2023 Arts Alive grant from ArtsWestchester. Jenny and Liquid Horn will be recording the new project in November 2023 at Bunker Studio, Bklyn, NY.
The NYC ensemble features trumpet player Allison Philips, Brazilian bassist Eduardo Belo, Manu Koch of Switzerland, and Todd Isler on drums and hand percussion, plus Urbano Sanchez on congas, cajon, and misc. latin percussion.
The Brazilian version features Oswaldo Amorim on bass, Serge Frasunkiewicz on piano, and Moises Alves on trumpet.
Jenny Hill and the Liquid Horn band have performed at the Blue Note in NYC, the CIVEBRA music conference in Brazil, the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Brooklyn’s Ethical Cultural Society, the Metrotech concert series, the Urban League of Cincinnati’s Gala, Club Infino, the Clube do Choro and Gates Pub in Brasilia, and other New York jazz venues such as the famous 55 Bar in the West Village.
Lioness
Six talented female musicians join together to deliver an entertaining and melodically engaging debut as the new collective Lioness roars into action with "Pride & Joy."
Carefully assembled by Posi-Tone producer Marc Free, this record features the front line talents of alto saxophonist Alexa Tarantino, tenor saxophonist Jenny Hill, and baritone saxophonist Lauren Sevian, along with the talented rhythm section of guitarist Amanda Monaco, organist Akiko Tsuruga and drummer Allison Miller.
With a dazzling combination of talents and an evocative program of musical selections by female composers, the ear catching performances on "Pride & Joy" are sure to bring bright moments to jazz fans everywhere.
Chronic Horns
A new project started by Jenny and Buford (the horn section of Easy Star All-Stars and Govt Mule). Chronic Horns band plays New Orleans funk, roots rock reggae, and soul music. We have performed at Two Boots, Seventh Heaven Street Fair, the Dirty Reggae Party, Park Slope’s Down Under and other fun venues.
Chronic Horns are available as a two-piece section, and also available for studio sessions as a three-piece horn section with Pam Fleming (trumpet)
Easy Star All-Stars
Combining musical versatility, instrumental prowess, beautiful vocal harmonies and a superb rhythm section, the Easy Star All-Stars have established themselves as one of the top international reggae acts since their live debut in 2003. Thanks to their best-selling tribute album releases, Dub Side of the Moon (2003) and Radiodread (2006), and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009), the Dub Side remix album Dubber Side of the Moon (2010), as well as Until That Day (2008), an original EP, the Easy Star All-Stars have built a growing, dedicated fan base throughout the world, bringing together fans of reggae, classic rock, dub and indie rock into one big family.
Originally formed in 1997 for Easy Star Records’ earliest recordings, the Easy Star All-Stars existed mostly as a studio entity until releasing Dub Side of the Moon in 2003. The group was put together by Easy Star co-founders Michael Goldwasser, Eric Smith and Lem Oppenheimer. The All-Stars have played shows in 25 countries on 6 different continents, truly establishing themselves as one of the top reggae touring acts in the world. The band was nominated for a UK Festival Award for its three-day, three-stage performance at Glastonbury 2009.
The members of the Easy Star All-Stars read like a who’s who of New York’s reggae, ska, dub and jazz scene. The touring band includes: Ras Droppa (bass, vocals), Ive-09 (drums), Joanne Williams (vocals), Jenny Hill (saxophone, flute), Buford O’Sullivan (trombone), Andrew McIntyre (guitar and vocals), Johnny GoFigure (deejay vocals) and Horace James (keys).
The Easy Star All-Stars have been a resounding success. Their worldwide album sales have surpassed 300,000 units since 2003, with Dub Side of the Moon staying on Billboard’s Reggae Chart since its 2003 release.