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Josh Irving

Born in Rochester, NY in 1977, Josh took to music at an early age. He started playing saxophone at the age of 11 in the 5th grade. He studied classical for several years all the way through High School. His Junior year in High School, he was introduced to the great trumpeter Paul Smoker. It was with Smoker that Josh first started to learn what was involved in becoming a Jazz musician. In January of 1996, Josh started his studies at Berklee College of Music where he was able to study with many extraordinary musicians. But when he saw George Garzone perform for the first time, he had found the teacher the wanted to study with. Josh spent almost every Monday at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA watching Garzone's super trio, The Fringe, where Josh says he learned more than in his classes. Josh graduated Berklee in May of 1999 with a Bachelors in Music Performance and soon moved to New York. Josh has performed with many different groups, many of which as a leader.

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Album Review

Josh Irving Quintet: A Common Thread

Read "A Common Thread" reviewed by Laurel Gross


Josh Irving impressively soldiered on during a live celebration in July, 2007, of the release of A Common Thread at New York City's Smalls--an event at which only two of the six musicians featured on the recording were present. That he could successfully make the best of what would not seem optimal circumstances goes to his credit. This ability could help him as he approaches the rest of his career in a jazz scene whose arteries are ...

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Josh Irving Quartet: Outside to Play

Read "Outside to Play" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner


Stylistically amorphous, the Josh Irving Quartet's freshman effort, Outside to Play, suffers from an inability to establish a consistent voice, which ultimately distracts from the musicians' talents. Vacillating between bop, hard bop, and more contemporary directions, the four musicians clearly possess a comprehensive--albeit studied--background in jazz forms, and the group's original tunes reveal a promising talent for composition that is unfortunately too often overshadowed by relatively shapeless solos and a lack of overall cohesion. ...

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Josh Irving Group CD Release Party July 12 at Smalls

Josh Irving Group CD Release Party July 12 at Smalls

Source: All About Jazz

The Josh Irving Quintet will be celebrating the release of their new recording A Common Thread on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at Smalls in the West Village (183 West 10th Street at 7th Ave). Joining Josh Irving will be a stellar band with George Dulin on Piano, Danny Zanker on Bass, and Bryson Kern on Drums and special guest Dan Pratt on Tenor Saxophone. The group will be performing selections from the CD as well as some brand new material. ...

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Josh Irving Quintet CD Release Party for Their New CD "A Common Thread" June 27, 2007

Josh Irving Quintet CD Release Party for Their New CD "A Common Thread" June 27, 2007

Source: All About Jazz

The Josh Irving Quintet will be celebrating the release of their new recording “A Common Thread" on Wednesday, June 27, 2007 at Smalls in the West Village (183 West 10th Street at 7th Ave). Joining Josh Irving will be a stellar band with Alan Ferber on trombone, George Dulin on Piano, Danny Zanker on Bass, and Francisco Mela on Drums. The group will be performing selections from the CD as well as some brand new material. $20 cover, includes one ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

A Common Thread

Self Produced
2007

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Outside to Play

Acoustic Recording
2004

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