Abacus John O'Gallagher John O'Gallagher ~ alto saxophone Ben Monder ~ guitar Russ Lossing ~ piano Johannes Weidenmueller ~ bass Jeff Hirshfield ~ drums AJ0164 Arabesque Jazz proudly presents alto saxophonist John O'Gallagher's Abacus. His first recording on Arabesque Jazz, O'Gallagher's compositions join diverse worlds to create a cutting-edge music with a singular identity. “…This sense of the solidarity between scientific method and musical expression is essential to understanding the altoist's vision,” Charles Walker, JazzReview.com. Firmly rooted in the jazz vernacular without being tethered to it, Abacus reaches into the unknown and explores the universe of sound and structure. “A noteworthy player with a lot to say both with his horn and via his compositions…” Jay Collins, Cadence Magazine. John O'Gallagher has been part of New York City's downtown jazz community for over a decade.   He has performed at Bluenote, Knitting Factory, Small's, and Birdland with many ensembles, including the Grammy-winning Joe Henderson Big Band, Maria Schneider Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler Large Ensemble, Bob Belden Ensemble, Jason Lindner Big Band, and Roberta Piket Quartet, David Phillips and Freedance, and artists such as Jeff Williams, John McNeil, John Medeski, Kermit Driscoll, Dave Ballou, Mike Sarin, Tony Malaby, Dave Berkman, Al Foster, Rick Margitza, and Bruce Barth.   O'Gallagher is a faculty member at Maine Jazz Camp and has conducted clinics around the United States. He has a full roster of private students and also leads the quartet “Axiom” with Tony Malaby, John Hebert, and Jeff Williams. 1. Abacus 2. Song 3. Passive aggressive 4. Facing west 5. Completeness 6. String theory 7. For you 8. Hi beck 9. Facing east ARABESQUE RECORDINGS - distrbuted in Australia by Rockian Trading