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MAGGIE LAIRD
...vocals, melodica
 
RICHARD PERSON
...trumpet, flugelhorn
 
TOM WILKINS
...piano
 
TODD ZIMBERG
...drums
 
TODD GOWERS
...bass
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"That Island Jazz Quintet CD is a knockout! All of it!"
-Rich Tozier, Maine Public Broadcasting , August 2003
    
"Vashon Island boasts a group worthy of national attention.
This quintet would be right at home in a New York cabaret."
-Victory Review, June 2003
    
A COOL AND EDGY ENSEMBLE OF WORLD-CLASS QUALITY
    
    Based on Vashon Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle (hence the name) Island Jazz Quintet (IJQ) has released its third CD, Who Knows, to a standing-room-only crowd at the Crepe de Paris in Seattle. Already the disc is receiving world-wide radio airplay. "This group is one of Washington state's finest jazz ensembles...Just listen to the personal touches and humor the band adds to 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do,' to see that this is a group that should be selling out shows all across the country." -James Rodgers, Victory Review

    IJQ's first two CD's, one self-titled and the other, Youkali, both received critical acclaim and airplay all across the country. A captivating live show has kept the band busy with regular concerts and club dates in the Seattle area as well as international stints as far as China and Mexico.

    "In these guys you have a fine instrumental quartet...They can swing with the best and seem especially influenced by the California cool sound of Chet Baker. Their rendition of the classic number Bernie's Tune is a knockout. But that's not all. They have a dynamite vocalist as well. Maggie Laird is a real find. Her take on One For My Baby is near perfect." -Lars Ghandil

    Whether digging up an obscure relic, debuting a new tune (about half the material is original) or delivering a take on a favorite Bossa Nova, IJQ is full of talent and surprises.
"This is the kind of jazz which will attract new listeners!"
-Peter Kuller, Radio Adelaide - Australia		 "I am very pleased to present this fresh kind of jazz in my program. Really love the arrangements and vocals on this CD."
-Joost Van Steen - Jazz & Blues Tour Radio, The Netherlands		 "This talented quintet of musicians from Vashon Island, Washington has produced a fine album of songs including jazz standards and originals. The performances are rooted in tradition with modern rhythmic and harmonic embellishments."
-Les French, WMEB, Orono, Maine		 "This group is obviously growing fast and their future progress should be interesting."
-Jerome Wilson, Cadence Magazine, June 2004		 "These guys have definitely done it again. This is a first-rate collection and comes highly recommended."
-Victory Review, November 2004
>See the CDs in the MUSIC section