Selected Discography
As a leader
Pogo
Jerome Sabbagh,
Bee Jazz/Sunnyside, 2007
“Memorable tunes with assured performances […] Pogo sounds contemporary and vital, and the band delivers one of the year’s strongest ensemble performance.” (Down Beat)
North
Jerome Sabbagh,
Fresh Sound New Talent, 2004
“Jerome Sabbagh is the rarest of rare birds: a young tenor saxophonist with a distinctive concept, dependent not so much on his elders for inspiration as his own imagination.” (JazzTimes)
As a co-leader
Flipside
Flipside, Naxos Jazz, 1998
“A surprisingly mature debut effort featuring solid, fertile material and superb craftsmanship.” (allaboutjazz.com)
Personel:
- Jerome Sabbagh: Sax
- Greg Tuohey: Guitar
- Matt Penman: Bass
- Darren Beckett: Drums
Tracks:
- The Magic Beans (Penman)preview
- Numéro 6 (Sabbagh)preview
- Stretch (Tuohey)preview
- The Muses (Penman)preview
- Elder Days (Penman)preview
- Nude (Tuohey)preview
- Big Deal (Tuohey)preview
- High Times (Penman)preview
As a sideman
Like A Tree In The City
Laurent Coq Quartet, Sunnyside, 2003
“Like A Tree In The City is an excellent album and highly recommended.” (JazzTimes)
Personel:
- Laurent Coq: Piano
- Jerome Sabbagh: Tenor Sax
- Brandon Owens: Bass
- Damion Reid: Drums
Tracks:
- The World Belongs To Those Who Darepreview
- I Dare Youpreview
- Sweet Sounds Of Summerpreview
- Round Trippreview
- Cité Du Labyrinthepreview
- Diendapreview
- Friday Night At St Nick'spreview
All compositions by Laurent Coq except “Dienda” composed by Kenny Kirkland
Alegria
Pablo Ablanedo Octet, Fresh Sound New Talent, 2003
“Most of it is magnificent and will stand the test of time.” (JazzWise)
Personel:
- Jenny Scheinman: Violin
- Taylor Haskins: Trumpet and Flugelhorn
- Anat Cohen: Clarinet on 1, 2, 3 and 10
- Chris Cheek: Tenor and Soprano Sax
- Jerome Sabbagh: Tenor and Soprano Sax
- Ben Monder: Electric Guitar
- Pablo Ablanedo: Piano and Voice on 7
- Fernando Huergo: Electric Bass
- Franco Pinna: Drums and Bombo Legüero
- Julio Santillan: Acoustic Guitar on 3 and 5
- Ernesto Klar: Electronics on 7
Tracks:
- Alegríapreview
- La Procesiónpreview
- Una Máspreview
- Coralpreview
- Espiritu Mágicopreview
- Luxpreview
- El Grito Sagradopreview
- La Vida Siguepreview
- Naifpreview
- Y Así Se Vapreview
All music composed by Pablo Ablanedo except 7 composed by Ernesto Klar and co-composed by Pablo Ablanedo
From Down There
Pablo Ablanedo Octet, Fresh Sound New Talent, 2001
“One of our most inventive young jazz composers and one of the most innovative contemporary ensembles. It's music you need to know.” (jazzreview.com)
Personel:
- Jenny Scheinman: Violin
- Avishai Cohen: Trumpet
- Anat Cohen: Tenor and Soprano Sax, Clarinet
- Jerome Sabbagh: Tenor and Soprano Sax
- Juancho Herrera: Electric guitar
- Pablo Ablanedo: Piano
- Fernando Huergo: Acoustic and Electric Basses
- Franco Pinna: Drums
- Julio Santillan: Acoustic Guitar in 8
- Katie Viqueira: Voice in 9
Tracks:
- From Down There
- Para Dejar
- El Acecho
- Dreaming
- La Viajera
- Claroscuro
- U.M.M.G.
- Chacarera de la Esperanza
- Dreaming (a cappella)
All compositions written by Pablo Ablanedo except “U.M.M.G.” composed by Billy Strayhorn and arranged by Pablo Ablanedo.