For those of you not in the know, Evan Drybread is a freelance saxophonist from Indianapolis, Indiana and performs with many of the finest musicians in the Midwest.

He frequently performs at the Jazz Kitchen, Chatterbox Jazz Club, and many other events in town including Indy Jazz Fest and Concerts on the Canal.

Although performing mostly in Central Indiana, Evan has performed around the globe including time as a show band musician for Royal Caribbean International.

Since returning to Indy, he has performed with Josh Kaufman, Emmet Cohen, the Sean Imboden Large Ensemble, and the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.

Evan’s debut album Tiger Tail (out now) showcases his tenor and soprano sax work on six of his compositions ranging in styles from hard bop to jazz fusion.

Additionally, Tiger Tail features two duo pieces written by pianist Christopher Pitts.

1. Blackball
2. High Priestess (feat. Kenny Phelps)
3. The Queen of Cups
4. Tiger Tail
5. Atlantic Mirror (feat. Christopher Pitts)
6. The Downey Wives (feat. Mark Buselli)
7. Woodruff Place Town Hall (feat. Scott Pazera)
8. Waltse (feat. Christopher Pitts)

The opener, Blackball is a most joyous swing number that just rolls off the soul and that is backed seamlessly by the upbeat grooves and rhythms within High Priestess (featuring drummer Kenny Phelps), and then comes the laid back, smooth sexiness of The Queen of Cups and then the gently frenetic title track Tiger Tail.

The low key, seductive, after midnight vibe of Atlantic Mirror (featuring pianist Christopher Pitts) is up next is is itself followed by the foot-tapper The Downey Wives (featuring trumpeter supreme Mark Buselli), the album coming to an all-too-soon end with the high energy of Woodruff Place Town Hall (featuring guitarist Scott Pazera), coming to a close on the sedate, ornate gossamer of Waltse (once more featuring Christopher Pitts).

Evan graduated from Ball State University where he studied improvisation and arranging with Mark Buselli. As a graduate student at Purdue University, he served as the Jazz Program Assistant Director and was the jazz saxophone instructor at nearby Wabash College.

Evan continues to teach private lessons locally and frequently performs as a sideman performing on all saxophones, clarinet, bass clarinet, and flute.

Evan Drybread - tenor and soprano saxophones
Mark Buselli - trumpet and flugel horn
Christopher Pitts - keys
Scott Pazera - upright and electric basses
Kenny Phelps - drums

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