New Tricks in Ashtabula, Oh at St. Peters Church.
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Mike Lee is a saxophone master who has worked in the New York City area for almost two decades. His latest CD, a co-billing with trumpeter Ted Chubb, is an angular and daring affair. It’s piano-less, modeled after the original Ornette Coleman Quartet; this is post-bop, not bop . . . → Read More: New Tricks CD review in Cleveland Scene Magazine.. 
Mike Lee Ok, before I dispense a whole bunch of sentimental platitudes, let me state that I am naturally uncomfortable with sentimental platitudes. I’m much more comfortable with self-deprecating or playfully derisive discourse. That being said, my recent experiences with New Tricks almost require me to tread into this somewhat awkward realm of kind praise and thankfulness. At the end of our five day tour this summer we were all exhausted and happy and very pleased with a tremendous week. I was really humbled by Shawn and Kellen’s expressions of delight about the music we played. So we were finally getting into our cars at 2:00 am in Cecil’s parking lot – and all these wonderful things had been said to each other and about the music and the ease of working together and many laughs and there was nothing left to say. I backed up my car out of . . . → Read More: New Tricks Means to Me You can now listen to New Tricks on myspace. We have full versions of most of the songs from the record posted to our myspace page. Please check it out and request us as a friend. 
In Ashtabula 
New Tricks visits the beautiful Ashtabula harbor. 
Back home at Cecil’s Jazz club. 
Shellen doin’ their thing! 
After the gig. I am very excited and proud of this band and our new recording. I have not been apart of a group with quite this level of communication and unity. We all really enjoy playing together, hanging together, ….. and making fun of Mike. I think that the music really express this. Please enjoy the clips and the music and we hope to bring you more soon. We are all committed to this group and Mike and I are working hard on it’s future. New Tricks Mike Lee / Ted Chubb | Independent (2009) By Glenn Astarita New Jersey resident, veteran educator, group leader and session ace Mike Lee pulls some new tricks out of an old bag on this 2009 quartet date with co-leader/trumpeter Ted Chubb. In the liners, Lee mentions that this aggregation found its origins via recurring jam sessions in his basement. They’re a young and noble bunch of jazz warriors ready for battle. The proof lies within this hip session, based on crisp arrangements, resonant soloing and a tight-knit line of attack… read the rest at the All About Jazz website Here’s a clip from our gig at Nighttown Restaurant in Cleveland, Ohio from July 16. This is dedicated to my baby daughter, Jackie. |
 
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