Todd Bashore
@toddbashore.bsky.social
Saxophonist, arranger, composer, educator. Director of the Creative Large Ensemble @ Princeton University. Artist-in-Residence @ Temple University. Yanagisawa & Vandoren artist.
A couple of fun gigs coming up: I’ll be conducting the Princeton University Creative Large Ensemble in our special collborative concert with the Glee Club at Richardson Auditorium on Saturday, and playing the VandoJam with an all-star sax section at the Zinc Bar on Monday. Hope to see you there!
December 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A couple of fun gigs coming up: I’ll be conducting the Princeton University Creative Large Ensemble in our special collborative concert with the Glee Club at Richardson Auditorium on Saturday, and playing the VandoJam with an all-star sax section at the Zinc Bar on Monday. Hope to see you there!
Playing at NJPAC tonight with the Christian McBride Big Band featuring Andra Day, Jose James, and Ledisi! We’ll be playing some of the music from our 2025 GRAMMY-nominated recording “Without Further Ado, Vol 1.” Hope to see you there! www.njpac.org/event/christ...
Christian McBride Big Band
Christian McBride Big Band kicks into high gear with special guests Andra Day, José James and Ledisi.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Playing at NJPAC tonight with the Christian McBride Big Band featuring Andra Day, Jose James, and Ledisi! We’ll be playing some of the music from our 2025 GRAMMY-nominated recording “Without Further Ado, Vol 1.” Hope to see you there! www.njpac.org/event/christ...
My Temple U ensemble laying it down at their performance today! Set was ...
"The Mighty Sword" by Joey Calderazzo
"Babe's Blues" by Randy Weston
"To Wisdom the Prize" by Larry Willis, lyrics by Milton Suggs
"Out of Time" by Elijah Lester
"Chan's Song" by Herbie Hancock
The students killed it!!!
"The Mighty Sword" by Joey Calderazzo
"Babe's Blues" by Randy Weston
"To Wisdom the Prize" by Larry Willis, lyrics by Milton Suggs
"Out of Time" by Elijah Lester
"Chan's Song" by Herbie Hancock
The students killed it!!!
November 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
My Temple U ensemble laying it down at their performance today! Set was ...
"The Mighty Sword" by Joey Calderazzo
"Babe's Blues" by Randy Weston
"To Wisdom the Prize" by Larry Willis, lyrics by Milton Suggs
"Out of Time" by Elijah Lester
"Chan's Song" by Herbie Hancock
The students killed it!!!
"The Mighty Sword" by Joey Calderazzo
"Babe's Blues" by Randy Weston
"To Wisdom the Prize" by Larry Willis, lyrics by Milton Suggs
"Out of Time" by Elijah Lester
"Chan's Song" by Herbie Hancock
The students killed it!!!
So a bit of news ... As musicians, we all have to wear a lot of different "hats," and I'm exceptionally honored to be adding a new one – directing the Creative Large Ensemble at Princeton University, following in the footsteps of the absolutely brilliant Darcy James Argue!!!
August 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
So a bit of news ... As musicians, we all have to wear a lot of different "hats," and I'm exceptionally honored to be adding a new one – directing the Creative Large Ensemble at Princeton University, following in the footsteps of the absolutely brilliant Darcy James Argue!!!
Music notation in the NY Times! Here's a gift link to a cool article that posted yesterday:
When Musical Directions Don’t Say What to Do, but How to Be
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August 20, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Music notation in the NY Times! Here's a gift link to a cool article that posted yesterday:
Looking forward to playing with Mike Bond's quartet Thursday at Tavern on George in New Brunswick! NJ folks, come on out!
August 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Looking forward to playing with Mike Bond's quartet Thursday at Tavern on George in New Brunswick! NJ folks, come on out!
Morning rehearsal with Jeffrey Osborne and Christian McBride before our gig at the Newport Jazz Festival later today.
August 3, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Morning rehearsal with Jeffrey Osborne and Christian McBride before our gig at the Newport Jazz Festival later today.
Playing Friday at Bryant Park with Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band! It's a free concert so drop by and hang! www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/202...
July 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Playing Friday at Bryant Park with Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band! It's a free concert so drop by and hang! www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/202...
Soundcheck with the Josh Evans Big Band at Dizzy’s. Sets at 7 and 9 tonight so come hang! ticketing.jazz.org/19024
July 14, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Soundcheck with the Josh Evans Big Band at Dizzy’s. Sets at 7 and 9 tonight so come hang! ticketing.jazz.org/19024
Look what arrived today ... Grammy nomination certificate #3 for Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band! If you still haven't heard "Walk a Mile In My Shoe," please give it a listen! Big thanks to Orrin for including me on such an amazing project!
June 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Look what arrived today ... Grammy nomination certificate #3 for Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band! If you still haven't heard "Walk a Mile In My Shoe," please give it a listen! Big thanks to Orrin for including me on such an amazing project!
I'll be leading a chord-less quartet at Brvsh Cul7ur3 on Saturday featuring Peter Lin on trombone, Tom DiCarlo on bass, and Dan Monaghan on drums. It's definitely a different vibe for me so I'm looking forward to this one! If you're near Teaneck, come hang with us! First set at 8pm.
Brvsh Cul7ur3 - Teaneck, Teaneck, NJ
We love live music, great food, and cocktails! Check out our calendar to see your favorite acts....
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June 20, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I'll be leading a chord-less quartet at Brvsh Cul7ur3 on Saturday featuring Peter Lin on trombone, Tom DiCarlo on bass, and Dan Monaghan on drums. It's definitely a different vibe for me so I'm looking forward to this one! If you're near Teaneck, come hang with us! First set at 8pm.
Hey, I'm on a recording with Sting and Andy Summers playing with the Christian McBride Big Band! This fact would have made my brain melt in the 1980s, LOL!!!
Christian McBride (Big Band) - Murder by Numbers feat. Sting and Andy Summers (Official Audio)
YouTube video by ChristianMcBrideTV
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June 18, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Hey, I'm on a recording with Sting and Andy Summers playing with the Christian McBride Big Band! This fact would have made my brain melt in the 1980s, LOL!!!
Playing with the Jimmy Heath Big Band, under the direction of Antonio Hart, at Bryant Park today at 7pm. I’m really looking forward to hearing and playing Mr. Heath’s amazing big band arrangements again!
June 14, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Playing with the Jimmy Heath Big Band, under the direction of Antonio Hart, at Bryant Park today at 7pm. I’m really looking forward to hearing and playing Mr. Heath’s amazing big band arrangements again!
Playing tonight at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philly with the Brent White Sextet! It's a really cool project featuring modern arrangements of the music of Francis "Frank" Johnson, a Philly composer active in the early 1800s. Come through and check it out! www.chrisjazzcafe.com/events/112740
Chris' Jazz Cafe | Brent White Sextet playing the music of Francis 'Frank' Johnson
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June 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Playing tonight at Chris' Jazz Cafe in Philly with the Brent White Sextet! It's a really cool project featuring modern arrangements of the music of Francis "Frank" Johnson, a Philly composer active in the early 1800s. Come through and check it out! www.chrisjazzcafe.com/events/112740
Come hang out at the Zinc Bar on Monday! I'll be running the VandoJam with Benito Gonzalez, Madison Rast, and Anwar M. Marshall! It's a jam so bring your horn and come play!
June 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Come hang out at the Zinc Bar on Monday! I'll be running the VandoJam with Benito Gonzalez, Madison Rast, and Anwar M. Marshall! It's a jam so bring your horn and come play!
Big fun with Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band at the Exit 0 Jazz Fest last night!!! I'm playing at the Escape Lounge (site of the old Candlelight, 24 Passaic St) in Trenton today from 4-8 with Mike Bond, David Brodie, and Wayne Smith Jr. Come out and hang at the new club!
May 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Big fun with Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band at the Exit 0 Jazz Fest last night!!! I'm playing at the Escape Lounge (site of the old Candlelight, 24 Passaic St) in Trenton today from 4-8 with Mike Bond, David Brodie, and Wayne Smith Jr. Come out and hang at the new club!
Playing the Exit 0 Jazz Festival today with the Captain Black Big Band!!! Catch us at the Convention Hall stage at 9pm. Saturday I'll be playing at the Escape Bar in Trenton from 4-8. (The same spot that used to be the Candlelight.) Come out and hang at the new joint, and musicians bring your horns!
May 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Playing the Exit 0 Jazz Festival today with the Captain Black Big Band!!! Catch us at the Convention Hall stage at 9pm. Saturday I'll be playing at the Escape Bar in Trenton from 4-8. (The same spot that used to be the Candlelight.) Come out and hang at the new joint, and musicians bring your horns!
I’m fortunate to have seen Sonny live many times and even got to hang out with him backstage once. There are some great selections on this list! The 1959 Live in Stockholm recording that Josh mentions is one of my all-time faves, where Sonny’s playing is absolutely incredible!
5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Sonny Rollins
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May 8, 2025 at 10:24 AM
I’m fortunate to have seen Sonny live many times and even got to hang out with him backstage once. There are some great selections on this list! The 1959 Live in Stockholm recording that Josh mentions is one of my all-time faves, where Sonny’s playing is absolutely incredible!
Dorico 6 was just released this morning! Lots of cool stuff like custom chord symbols, cutaway scores, support for OpenType font features, proofreading tools, condensing for doubling instruments, looping playback, etc. Check out the Scoring Notes review here: www.scoringnotes.com/reviews/dori...
Dorico 6 review: Proof positive - Scoring Notes
Dorico 6 is out with cutaway scores and proofreading, advancements in chord symbols, text, playing techniques, user workflows, and much more.
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April 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Dorico 6 was just released this morning! Lots of cool stuff like custom chord symbols, cutaway scores, support for OpenType font features, proofreading tools, condensing for doubling instruments, looping playback, etc. Check out the Scoring Notes review here: www.scoringnotes.com/reviews/dori...
Hitting at Chris Jazz Cafe with Orrin Evans for his 50th birthday celebration!!!
April 3, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Hitting at Chris Jazz Cafe with Orrin Evans for his 50th birthday celebration!!!
Playing tonight at SOUTH in Philly with the Marianne Solivan Quintet! Sets at 6 and 8:30.
www.southjazzkitchen.com/event/marian...
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MARIANNE SOLIVAN QUINTET | FRI, SAT & SUN MAR 21-23 | SHOWTIMES VARY | South Jazz Kitchen | Southern Restaurant in Philadelphia, PA
Upscale Southern Fare & Philadelphia's Best Jazz Club
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March 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Playing tonight at SOUTH in Philly with the Marianne Solivan Quintet! Sets at 6 and 8:30.
www.southjazzkitchen.com/event/marian...
www.southjazzkitchen.com/event/marian...
Playing Miggy's (@miggym.bsky.social) amazing "Unbreakable Hope and Resilience Suite" at Dizzy's tonight! Sets at 7 and 9, hope to see you there! ticketing.jazz.org/18246/
Miggy Augmented Orchestra: Unbreakable Hope and Resilience Suite
Monday, Mar 17, 2025
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March 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Playing Miggy's (@miggym.bsky.social) amazing "Unbreakable Hope and Resilience Suite" at Dizzy's tonight! Sets at 7 and 9, hope to see you there! ticketing.jazz.org/18246/
Watching a virtual town hall with my representative @repbonnie.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Watching a virtual town hall with my representative @repbonnie.bsky.social
I love Carolina Soul and try to pop in when whenever I’m back down in Durham. The inscription on this is incredible!
To Chick, You're a motherfucker -- Miles
Carolina Soul, one of the greatest records stores in the country, has a Miles Davis '70s twofer up for auction that has a special inscription and autograph. Dig the photo. God knows what this is gonna end up selling for. www.ebay.com/itm/38788145...
Carolina Soul, one of the greatest records stores in the country, has a Miles Davis '70s twofer up for auction that has a special inscription and autograph. Dig the photo. God knows what this is gonna end up selling for. www.ebay.com/itm/38788145...
Miles Davis - Tune Up 2xLP - Prestige 1A/1A OG Press VG+ PROMO Autograph | eBay
Look out for many unique and possibly one-of-a-kind pressings from Chick's discography plus handwritten notations on his album collection, which is as stylistically adventurous as his music. Pressing...
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February 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I love Carolina Soul and try to pop in when whenever I’m back down in Durham. The inscription on this is incredible!
Game day! Duke Kyries on. Let’s go Duke!!! GTHC, GTH!!!
February 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Game day! Duke Kyries on. Let’s go Duke!!! GTHC, GTH!!!