Joint Venture by Ellery Eskelin, Paul Smoker, Drew Gress, Phil Haynes

"Joint Venture features the all-star, action-adventure team of tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin, trumpeter Paul Smoker, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Phil Haynes.

. . . Playing with an openness reminiscent of Ornette Coleman,
and with a dash rivaling that of Stephen Spielberg’s Indiana Jones,
Eskelin, Smoker, Gress, and Haynes stoke furies of mythic proportions . . . [They] demonstrate an ESP-like discipline and finesse that sometimes is just plain eerie.

This is jazz at the cutting edge. It’s bold. And as it resists and deconstructs the mainstream, it draws us in with a sound and fury signifying an attitude - and accomplishment – well worth savoring."

~ Chuck Berg
JazzTimes, November 1994


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Corner Store Jazz prides itself in crafting quality content and sound. Production costs for a Corner Store Jazz record typically run from $1K - 3K for even our simplest concert documents, to as high as $15K+ for multi-day studio projects. CSJ thriftily provides $1.00 - $15.00 downloads to everyone from penny-short students to the most generous collectors, though all may donate larger sums for any item. Additional contributions directly support the equitable pay of artists, engineers, visual artists and designers who help bring fresh projects to life. I thank each of you for being knowledgeably generous whenever purchasing from our jazzy Corner Store, as your funds assist directly in creating exceptional new works. ~ph

25 year NYC veteran drummer, composer and bandleader of singular voice and stirring stylistic range, from the innovative avant-garde to romantic ballads, Americana, ambient & adventurous modern jazz classics. philhaynes.com cornerstorejazz.com