10/23 - Saturday :: Hugh Brodie & the Cosmic Ensemble

Hugh's Website

One player who gets right down to the true nitty gritty when it comes to playing the saxophone is Monticello, New York resident Hugh Brodie. Here's an artist who coaxes every ounce of emotion from his instrument as only a true jazz player can. He is spiritual beyond words when it comes to his approach to his craft. Even in very brief conversation, Brodie emerges as a courteous and affable gentleman. He is "cool" in the context of the old-school jazzmen who know their stuff like the artisans of another time - the carpenter who can almost taste the sawdust and who accurately senses that this is the project that will ends of being his work of art; or the gourmet cook, who no more needs the aid of a printed recipe than a skilled race car driver needs a road map.

MySpace

Kyle Miller began playing the guitar several years ago and began playing harmonica soon after that. "After cutting my teeth on classic rock and the like I discovered folk and blues music. The discovery opened up my eyes to what I consider the bedrock of american music: folk, blues, rock n' roll, and country. My interest in those genres would ultimately lead to my many attempts at writing my own songs. In 2008, I released an album of original songs entitled "Better Off." Since that disc I have continued to write songs but have not compiled another disc. I hope to do so soon and I also hope to put a band together of like minded, capable musicians. This search is proving difficult however. I have also been continuing to perform in order to develop my own distinct style as both writer and performer."