From NYC: Mike DiRubbo feat. Chris Tauchner, Kodi Hutchinson and Ted Warren

For three decades, the New Haven-born, New York City-based alto saxophonist, bandleader and educator Mike DiRubbo has reigned supreme as a master of his instrument, as evidenced by his forthcoming recording Way Out Northwest, Recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia. A pun on the title of Sonny Rollins’ epic 1957 LP, Way Out West, Way Out Northwest showcases DiRubbo with a Vancouver rhythm section, swinging on the 8 tracks of no-nonsense, straight-ahead jazz, featuring original compositions by DiRubbo, which include his tributes to pianist Harold Mabern and trumpeter Jim Rotondi.