"Jeff's recording is fun, and funny, and as directly connected to the progressive stream of jazz as any music you've heard recently. Jeff gets it. The music is fresh, personal, and despite his best intentions, accessible. You'll not only play this recording more than once, you'll end up sampling it, which he encourages, by the way. And it sounds good too."

John Snyder (Producer for Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, Mel Lewis, Gerry Mulligan, and many others)

“unreal, gorgeous, crazy, rudely alive”

David Biedny – Author

“...an aggressive ensemble delving into the intricacies of group improvisation...”

“Albert blows with gusto, sparking the quartet with his occasional gruffness, but he
maintains an ever flowing sense of continuity and enthusiasm...”

Cadence Magazine – September ‘05

“Sounds terrific”

Steve Swell- Musician

“Congrats on the new recording, Jeff! Nice band, you must be very happy. It's cool to hear you digging in with some real roots- trombone over the more modern settings- it makes for an interesting blend. Keep it up!”

Josh Roseman – Musician

“Trombone virtuoso Jeff Albert...is known for his ability to jump from traditional to modern music without a hitch.”

David Kunian, Gambit Weekly, May 24, 2005

“His compositions allow for an abundance of free improvisation while also embracing melodic cores and a range of rhythms.”

Geraldine Wyckoff, offbeat Magazine, July 2005

“Jeff has impressive mainstream jazz credentials and chops, but he now draws his inspiration more from the space ways than from the fake book. You should go give him a listen.”

Benjamin Lyons – Producer/Writer/Music Lover

Press Quotes about Lucky 7s Farragut

"The album benefits from the contrasting personalities of its two
main writers. Bishop's pieces...[are] long and multi-segmented;
one moment their attractive melodies coast on vigorously swinging
rhythms, the next they tumble in a free improv freefall.
Albert's tunes ..."Swirling" and "504 No More...?" are tinged
with tragedy, but "Bucktown Special" shakes off melancholy with a
funky groove and joyous horn solos that unfurl over Jason
Adasiewicz's vibes like flags behind a parade float."

Bill Meyer in Downbeat March 2007

"The ensemble plays a raucous, yet controlled form of Jazz that
has some of the joy of old New Orleans style yet is thoroughly
Post-Bop in its inflections."

"The opening piece, "Stitch," is a microcosm of all that is
strong in this band. Swinging ensemble, an interesting head, a
dynamic rhythm section that builds intensity in response to the
heat of some great solos."

"This is modern ensemble Jazz of the highest caliber."

Grego Applegate Edwards in Cadence February 2007

"Neatly balancing abstraction with fat, chewy grooves, the band
gleefully stomps through compositions by co-leaders Jeb Bishop
and Jeff Albert, pulling back occasionally for stark atmospherics
or somber ensemble sections."

Forrest Dylan Bryant in Jazz Times January/February 2007

"...this intensely rhythmic and instrumental restlessness that
pervades the entire session..."

"...beautiful, yet raucous energy..."

"It's a simply excellent album..."

Jay Collins in Signal To Noise Spring 2007