Description
An accessible horn sound, The Birmingham Seven (B7) is a straight-ahead jazz septet patterned after the small groups of the hard-bop era. The members of B7 are veteran performers who have worked together in various local, regional and national ensembles for 25+ years. Equally at home on club, festival, auditorium, and/or concert hall stages, the B7 has performed for wide, diverse audiences.
Rob Alley – Trumpet
Jon Noffsinger – Alto Saxophone
Gary Wheat – Tenor Saxophone
Daniel Western – Baritone Saxophone
Tom Wolfe – Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Chris Kozak – Double & Electric Basses
Michael Glaser – Drum Set
The members of the Birmingham Seven are veteran performers who have worked together in various local, regional, and national ensembles for over 25 years. They began performing together as the Birmingham Seven in 2006 and started recording together in 2012. Not only are they professional colleagues but they are also good friends. This creates a unique familial rapport in their music.