JORDAN FERRIN-EPK
Current Location: Los Angeles, CA
Other Locations: London, UK
Genre(s): Jazz
Years active: 2011-2017, Los Angeles. 2018-2020, London.
2020-present, Los Angeles
Contact: Jordan Ferrin
“A sax man makes his debut by taking an impressionistic trip around the world to unleash his creativity in new ways. It’s got that seeker kind of vibe the jazzbos of yore had when they were romping about in India.”
Short Bio
Jordan’s modern jazz represents much, much more. Spanning atmospheric to beat-driven sounds, it reflects his experiences traveling the world as a cruise ship musician. In fact, those experiences inspired The Jordan Ferrin Storyband in the first place. From The Baked Potato in Los Angeles to Kansas Smitty’s in London, this sax-player tells (literal) stories onstage, followed by their music. Storytelling and jazz combine into an experience with this overall message: meaning in life can be grown through cultivating awareness, understanding, compassion, and the interconnectedness of everyone and everything.
A native of Southern California, Jordan currently works extensively as a music educator for the Anaheim and Laguna Beach school districts, as well as for the Symphonic Jazz Orchestra. He also has a published research paper in Volume 4 of Jazz Research in Education and Practice entitled “Regarding Musical Understanding and Aural Learning from the Introduction of Audiation to Novice Jazz Students.”
Video and Audio
Live Performance of both the Story and the Music of Leaving New Zealand. The Baked Potato, Los Angeles, CA, 06/20/22. Ryan Pryor: piano. John Urban: bass. Jared Sachs: guitar. James Yoshizawa: drums.
Live at Oliver’s Jazz Bar, in Greenwich, London, May 2019. Jack Williams: piano. Adam Chinery: guitar. Genevieve O’Driscoll: bass. Jonathan Ward: drums
Filmed and recorded at Big City Studios, Granada Hills, CA, 2021. Ryan Pryor: piano. Jared Sachs: guitar. Zephyr Avalon: bass. Matthew Smith: drums. Videography: Matthew Purpura.
recent release
Artwork by Andrea Sena
Tales of Transcendence is Jordan’s first full-length album, and the debut of The Jordan Ferrin Storyband. After travelling the world for years, Los Angeles-based saxophonist Jordan Ferrin was ready to record an album of music written about the world. But, the music is just part of the overall experience. Each piece of original music is combined with the Storyband Travel Blog, featuring the full stories behind every piece of music recorded by the group.
Ensemble:
Jordan-tenor sax
Ryan Pryor-keyboards, mixing, and mastering
Jared Sachs-guitar
Zephyr Avalon-bass
Matthew Smith-drums
Produced by Vardan Ovsepian. Recorded by Paul Tavenner at Big City Studios, Granada Hills, CA
RECENT PRESS
“A sax man makes his debut by taking an impressionistic trip around the world to unleash his creativity in new ways. It’s got that seeker kind of vibe the jazzbos of yore had when they were romping about in India.”
-Chris Spector, Midwest Record: review of Tales of Transcendence
VoyageLA Magazine: Link to Full Article
Joe Domino, of Neon Jazz: Link to Full Interview
Simon Petermann, of Radio RaBe in Switzerland, Jazz Lovers Discovering Listening Secrets: Link to Full Interview
UPCOMING EVENTS
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