Atlantic Jazz

A Tribute to Atlantic Jazz is a new ensemble put together by saxophonists James Russell and Jim Corry to pay tribute to the record label that in the 1960's and early 70's embraced the period of 'soul jazz', and with it a new generation of jazz musicians emerging at this time.

With the growth in the soul movement of jazz around this time came the establishment of major artists who gave a brand of jazz form its name and validity, among them Horace Silver, Cannonball and Nat Adderley and Bobby Timmons. Unfortunatley many musicians and some audiences tend to overlook other great players around this period such as Leroy 'Hog' Cooper, Hank Crawford, Donald Wilkerson, David 'Fathead' Newman, Marcus Belgrave and James Clay, all vetarans of Ray Charles' band at various points in their careers. In the words of Ray Charles himself "These cats are up there with Coltrane and Miles. Mention them man. Don't let them be forgotten. They got me where I needed to go."

Collectively the band members of a 'Tribute to Atlantic Jazz' have performed with artists including Corinne Bailey Rae, John Legend, Roy Wood, Take That, Shirley Bassey, Jason Donovan, Carleen Anderson among others.

TV credits include Later with Jules Holland, Oprah Winfrey Show, Late Night Show with David Letterman, Top of the Pops, Jonathan Ross, Austin City Limits and many more.