Formed in 1990 by saxophonists Pat Mallinger and Cameron Pfiffner, Sabertooth explores a variety of musical genres in the quartet format of two saxophones, drums, and Hammond B3 organ. The band's repertoire includes many original compositions, some inspired from various ethnic origins. In addition, the band often performs standards and jazz classics by Duke Ellington, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Lester Young, Mary Lou Williams, and John Coltrane. Sabertooth also performs jazz interpretations of compositions by the Grateful Dead, the Beatles, and the Allman Brothers.
Sabertooth continues its residency at Chicago's premier jazz club, the Green Mill Lounge. The band has been performing to capacity audiences every Saturday evening for sixteen years.
Special invited guests who have performed with the band have included Harry Conick Jr., Joe Lovano, Wynton Marsalis Band, Jack McDuff, Joey DeFrancesco, Bob Durrough, Kurt Elling, Jeff Parker, Jim Rotondi, Ron Perillo, George Fludas, Dana Hall, Mike Allemana, Eric Alexander, Fareed Haque, Umphrey's Mcgee, and others. Bands that have attended Sabertooth shows have included Los Lobos, Astral Project, Madeski Martin and Wood, Smashing Pumpkins, David Matthew Band, and Dark Star Orchestra, amoungst others.
"This impeccable quartet reaches a crescendo with the release of this eponymous c.d. The groups iron clad consistency is captured faithfully on this live date"
NEW CITY PAGES 3/2001
Personnel:
Pat Mallinger (Leader, woodwinds) Pat's resume contains concert appearances with Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Joe Williams, Nancy Wilson, Cedar Walton, Ramsey Lewis, Jimmy Heath, Joe Lavano, Joshua Redman, and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, among others. The Pat Mallinger Quartet has recently appeared twice at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland. He is very active on the Chicago scene, appearing regularly with the Pat Mallinger Quartet, Jim Ryan-Bobby Lewis Quintet, Chicago Jazz Ensemble, Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Model Citizens Big Band, and the Ravinia Jazz Mentors Ensemble. Pat's playing and compositions are also featured on his own CD, Monday Prayer to Tunkashila.
Cameron Pfiffner (Leader, woodwinds) Cameron has performed with legendary Chicago musicians including Jodie Christian, Lin Halliday, and Von Freeman, and Fred Anderson. In addition, Cameron leads Marco Polo, a 10-piece ensemble performing original and historic jazz compositions along with different types of music from around the world.
Ted Sirota (Drums) Ted attended Berklee College of Music in the late '80's where he played with such notable musicians as Joshua Redman, Antonio Hart, Mark Turner, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Roy Hargrove, Lalah Hathaway, Jeff Parker, Geof Keezer, Danilo Perez & Seamus Blake. Sirota has toured the U.S. extensively with blues legend Eddie Kirkland, performed with guitar great Phil Upchurch, and many of Chicago's local legends including Von Freeman & Lin Halliday. Ted also leads his own highly acclaimed band the Rebel Souls, with several recordings under the Naim label.
Dan Trudell (Organ) Dan has numerous professional credits including stints accompanying singers Joe Williams and Aretha Franklin. He has also performed with prominent jazzmen Nick Brignola, Alan Dawson, Jim Rotondi, and James Clay, and Matt Wilson. He currently performs in Chicago with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra, and the Mike Allemana Organ Trio, and his group the the B3 Bombers. Dan can be heard on the Mike Allemana Organ Trio CD, Pat Mallinger's CD, Monday Prayer to Tunkashila, and on his own CD, Song of Happiness.
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