“The songs on “Work” demonstrate an enthusiasm for old-school jazz and a swinging style. Blue’s approach finds him making his tenor sax sound like a baritone, and creating soundscapes that erase the present day, and transport listeners back in time through sound. Blue’s saxophone takes on the lyrical line, but the effect is smooth not just bleating notes per word…there is an art to the interpretation…Together, the musicians bring to life the approaches to jazz that have not been heard in decades and are a must-hear for new and veteran jazz fans.” — Dodie Miller-Gould, Napcloud Review

​At Bird & Beckett, Ray is working with two of the best — fellow New York player Sylvia Cuenca on drums and the wonderful Brian Ho on organ. Come out to experience a tenor player with a “big warm song that captures you and holds you tight.”

Staying home to take in the show online? You’ll find links above to use at showtime, but you don’t really need them. Use whatever search engine you have at hand to search for “bird & beckett youtube” and you’ll quickly get to our channel there, and at showtime you’ll see the SHOW! Click on it. Get your computer hooked up to some decent speakers, wouldya? You’ll find that pays off big time. If  you’re catching it on line, please donate to help us pay the musicians! With just a 20-person audience on hand, we run in deficit here and don’t have a trust fund or a fat stock portfolio or retirement plan to fund this. What we have is you! Broke? Let your brothers and sisters carry the load. That’s as it should be. Doing ok? Help support the musicians, the music and the venue! Thanks!