When Derrick Gardner moved to Brevard in 2010 from Nashville, home to arguably the best live music scene in the U.S., it was no wonder he had his doubts about
Look at a list of Canada s top exports and you ll see goods such as crude petroleum, cars, petroleum gas, planes, helicopters and even spacecraft. You will not see jazz music.
Saxophonist Kirk MacDonald, guitarist Lorne Lofsky and trumpeter Derrick Gardner lead a newly assembled ensemble called the Canadian Jazz Collective, who are set to release their debut album Septology – The Black Forest Session.