MILWAUKEE JAZZ INSTITUTE – Jimmy Farace – baritone saxophonist

MJI PRESENTS: JIMMY FARACE QUARTET

Chicago-based baritone saxophonist Jimmy Farace leads a stellar quartet, showcasing original music from his latest release on Shifting Paradigm Records. Entitled Hours Fly, Flowers Die, the album is a heartfelt narrative bound together by the poignant themes of nostalgia and the passage of time. Drawing inspiration from Henry Van Dyke’s timeless poem, “For Katrina’s Sundial,” the collection of works in this project becomes a contemplative journey, capturing the essence of fleeting moments, the bittersweet nature of nostalgia, and the universal struggle to hold onto the ephemeral present.

“Hours Fly, Flowers Die” is a COMPLETE musical statement, displaying an uncommon level of maturity for such a young artist. Jimmy Farace playing and writing are the mark of someone who demands the attention of a wide audience!“–Walter Smith III

“Jimmy Farace has made a recording of timeless and immense beauty. His baritone playing is deeply emotional, mature,…

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