Friends & Family…this is one of those treats your ears are crying out for.  Killer stuff throughout.

“A thick and creamy B3 quartet…”

“A joyous, swingin’ outing chock full of finger snapping and foot tapping delights.”

“A hearty serving of groove and blues with some funky accents thrown in for good measure.”

We saw a fantastic, straight-ahead Jazz quartet in Denver headlined by Jason Klobnak. Musically, it was very memorable evening.

Trumpeter Jason Klobnak has a knack for creating inviting and exciting music.  

It was Jason’s dazzling brass on “For Them” that made it my personal favorite of the eleven high-energy pieces offered up for your long-term listening pleasure. I give Jason & his quintet a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.98 for this stunning work.  

Hark The Herald has a more Modern Jazz or Crossover Jazz feel than the JKQ records, and it should therefor appeal in multiple formats (no reason Pop, AC, or FM outlets shouldn’t give it some play). What I like especially, though, is that, even with a more modern sound, the Jazz didn’t disappear…Sweet Mother of God! That is manna from heaven. That is where I live. Sweet Jesus!  

…his originals convey a general spirit of optimism in the composition and the harmonies. I am impressed by Klobnak’s writing, good themes and open to blowing…certainly Klobnak is deserving of wider attention.  

“Swinging pieces with freshly circuitous heads filled with hooks and earworms. These tunes are hum-worthy.”