1st Avenue - 1996

Jason Weber has been playing sax for over twenty years. After earning a Bachelor's degree in music performance from the University of Wisconsin in 1994, he led an award-winning contemporary jazz group in southeastern Wisconsin. The CD featured here is Weber's first solo endeavor. It achieved national recognition by making it to the final round in Musician Magazine's 1997 Best Unsigned Band Contest (top 25 of a nation-wide 3,000 entries). This CD also features the outstanding guitar work of Mike DeRose, who wrote two of the songs on the album ('Joyride' & 'Caribbean Sunset'). Although relatively new to both the San Diego & Los Angeles music scenes, Weber has quickly made his presence known as an incredibly gifted performer capable of moving audiences not only with finesse, but also with his unbridled passion and intensity. This versatility allows Weber to perform virtually any style of music in any setting. Consequently, Weber is in great demand as a sideman & for recording sessions when not performing with his own group. In the past few years, Weber has taken his talents to perform with national recording artists such as: Gerald Albright, Everette Harp, Nathan East, Greg Phillinganes, Ray Fuller & Steve Ferrone among others.