Renee Tannenbaum Quartet 5.1.22

Recorded on 5/1/22

Renée Tannenbaum, vocals
Jon Ozment, piano
Ephriam Wolfolk, bass
Gary Montanaro, drums

Born in Toronto, vocalist Renée Tannenbaum has lived in Washington, DC, since 2001, appearing as featured vocalist with Dial 251 for Jazz, Night & Day, the Seth Kibel Quartet and the Hot Club of DC gypsy jazz band, and now fronting her own combo. With her lyrical interpretations of standards in English, French, Spanish and Italian, Renée plays with the area’s top jazz musicians, bringing her warm and engaging energy to the city’s best music venues. Her CD Sway was released in 2006

Pianist Jon Ozment is a performer, instructor, composer and arranger. He holds a Master's Degree in Jazz Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park, and also pursued private study with Paul Bley. Known for his superb musicianship, Jon has performed extensively in the jazz and contemporary jazz field. He is currently Adjunct Professor of Jazz Piano at the University of Maryland in College Park and at the American University, and he has conducted artist residencies under the auspices of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the American Composers Forum.

Ephriam Wolfolk, a native of Pittsburgh, pursued a 26-year career in The United States Air Force Band, where he started on tuba, and later switched to the bass. After retiring from The United States Air Force, Mr. Wolfolk performed as principal bassist with the Annapolis Symphony andl as sectional bassist in the Baltimore, Virginia, Roanoke, and Soulful Symphonies. As an outstanding chamber musician, he has performed with Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra in Philadelphia, and the Silver String Quintet on several Washington Performing Arts concerts. Concurrent with a very active symphonic career, he has performed and recorded as a jazz bassist with internationally acclaimed stars Ahmad Jamal, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, David Baker, Diane Schurr, Sonny Stitt, and The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra.

Gary Montanaro is a professional jazz drummer who has been performing in the DC metropolitan area for over 20 years. Originally from New York, he minored in music at Towson University where he studied under Berklee Graduate drum instructor, Grant Menefee, and went on to study privately with some of the area’s finest jazz drummers such as Dominic Smith. Gary was fortunate to receive several lessons with the late, great local jazz drumming legend, Mike Smith. Coordinator and Manager of Houston’s Woodmont Grill’s “Live Jazz Nightly” venue for over 12 years, he performed five nights a week there prior to the pandemic.

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