Happy Our   John's latest release!
John Slate, tenor sax; Molly MacMillan, piano; Peter Chwazik, bass.   There will never be another you / Busy B's / Willow weep for me / A new thing / We'll be together again / When you wish upon a star / Stella by starlight / Blue Monk / Trading spaces / Three and one
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John Slate and Molly MacMillan have been performing to overflow crowds at the "Jazz Hour" in the Regent Lounge of the Statler Hotel on the campus of Cornell University for the past 5 years every Friday afternoon. This CD captures the essence of their music as it has developed in this and many other jazz venues in the central New York area. Their creative, fresh arrangements and high level of musical interplay have made the duo a very popular commodity in the jazz circles of Ithaca, NY.

John Slate Quartet LIVE!
John Slate, tenor sax; John White, piano; Peter Chwazik, bass; Tom Killian, drums; Ed Murray, guest pianist.    It's you or no one for me / E.L.H.S. / Balue Bolivar balues are/ I love you / Dream dancing / Secret love / Sambanina / Wee dot
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“Leader Slate leads off … with his full bodied tenor tone and mainstream modern phrasing; some Newk, some Dex, but smoother.” –Bert Patterns, Ithaca Times

“You don't have to go to New York City to hear world-class jazz,…just catch the John Slate Quartet [live in Ithaca]!” –Jim Catalano, The Ithaca Journal

Standard Persona   The Quartet's debut CD!
John Slate, tenor sax; John White, piano; Peter Chwazik, bass; Al Hartland, drums.   One by one / Like someone in love / All blues / Triste / In your own sweet way / Dolphin dance / There is no greater love / Bye-Ya
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“…assiduous blowing by all hands in an engaging program…” –Jack Bowers, Cadence Magazine

“Through an hour of music the John Slate Quartet is accomplished and in sync, handling six standards from the 1955-65 period and two older standards with intelligence and feeling. [Standard Persona] is as good as any straight-ahead jazz I've heard out of this town.” –Bert Patterns, Ithaca Times

“After playing with the likes of Ray Charles, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich, tenor saxophonist Slate settled in Ithaca a few years ago and has been a major catalyst in the local jazz scene ever since. [Standard Persona] catches his tight band - drummer Al Hartland, bassist Peter Chwazik and pianist John White - at its best, integrating cool jazz, swing and hard bop on eight standards. Particular standouts include the uptempo "One by One" and the appropriately named "All Blues," but the real pleasure is the constant interplay among the four musicians as they urge each other to new heights. –Jim Catalano, "The Best Local CDs of the Decade," December 1999, The Ithaca Journal

“John Slate plays with the energy and confidence of a seasoned musician who is reveling in the knowledge that he is leading an intuitively tight band.” –Jim Spitznagel, Owner, Level Green Recording

Orders are $15.00 for each CD requested plus $2.00 shipping and handling. Please email your request to JohnSlate@JohnSlateMusic.com.