News
Atwood Suites tops Peter Hum/Ottawa Citizen’s 2018 “Best Of” List
Incredibly honored to be included on Peter Hum's "Best of 2018" list. Click on the image to read the full list. There are some great recordings included here!
Jazz Trail Review
New review of Character Study from Filipe Freitas and the fine folks at JazzTrail! Click on the image to read the review:
JazzHalo Review of Character Study
New Review on the JazzHalo Site. Click on the image above, or the link below, and see how fluent you are in German. https://www.jazzhalo.be/reviews/cdlp-reviews/a/andrew-rathbun-character-study/?fbclid=IwAR1H8BGMaaV6X01YpB_4IFBE-Si3ZVvzBvQJ1gSF2TQhGkVS4NRtVrU2efg
Atwood Suites::::Critical Roundup
Here are some selected Press Quotes that have come in since the release of Atwood Suites: Toronto’s Andrew Rathbun is not only a fine saxophonist, but a notable arranger-composer whose picturesque works sometimes recall Maria Schneider’s. His two-CD set Atwood Suites...
Character Study CD Release Event at Cornelia Street Cafe
Hope you will come join us for the CD release event for Character Study. It's a bittersweet weekend, as Cornelia Street Cafe is closing in the New Year. I've loved working here and listening here and eating here for many many years. I am really sad to see it fall prey...
New York City Jazz Record Review
New review of Character Study. Click on the image to read it.
Character Study Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY3CMrBOtRM
NEW RECORDING – Character Study
My latest project is released today, Character Study. The inspiration for this new book of compositions is a reflection on the idea of "character" of both public and personal figures. And yes there is something for Trump....
Atwood Suites – Downbeat Blindfold Test
Ted Panken played a selection for Marcus Printup in the August edition of the "Blindfold Test."
Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble – Atwood Suites
It's always been a long-term dream of mine to release a jazz orchestra record. And its almost here! My new recording, Atwood Suites, will be released on April 20th. Check out the video above. The record features settings of author Margaret Atwood's poetry, with guests...
Numbers & Letters
Andrew's latest release features Phil Markowitz (piano), Jay Anderson (bass), and Bill Stewart (drums) performing a set of 11 original compositions.