Multiple J's from Schroeder's Tantrum by Earl MacDonald

Multiple J's is written in the two-horn hard bop style of the mid-50s. I wrote it in 1992 while living and studying in Montreal. At the time, my roommate was trombonist Jules Estrin, a fellow McGill student who was obsessed with the playing of JJ Johnson's music. Interestingly enough, two more "J's" are found in the initials of my composition teacher at the time, Jan Jarcyk.

Described as “a magical, musical alchemist of hip hybrids,” Earl MacDonald continues the long, impactful tradition of political and social activism within the jazz arena. The pianist/composer serves as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Connecticut. Visit earlmacdonald.com for more info.

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