Original and forward thinking." -Jazz Weekly

"A delightful musical journey. Intelligent, exciting, very well-played" -Step Tempest

"...BJU is at its strongest when all of its engines are firing... It's breathtaking, really." -Jeff Tamarin, Jazztimes

"Best International Jazz Album, 2012" - Swiss daily: Nordwestschweiz

"The ensemble’s tightly-knit sense of its own intuitive communication is prominet...” - Downbeat, Editor’s Pick

Brooklyn Jazz Underground is an association of independent artists with a shared commitment to creativity and community. Through cooperative efforts, the BJU aims to build a greater awareness of original music emerging from Brooklyn, NY.

From its inception the BJU, a highly influential group that inspired the formation of other artist collectives around the world, including The Paris Jazz Underground, The Queens Jazz Overground and The LA Jazz Collective, has always placed a premium on original composition. The band's much-anticipated second recording, 7 x 7, offers a collection of seven compelling works conceived by each member of the septet, featuring David Smith (trumpet), Adam Kolker (tenor sax, bass clarinet), Anne Mette Iversen (bass), Rob Garcia (drums), and also featuring the addition of vocalist Tammy Scheffer, who plays a shifting role here as a vocalist and as a third "horn", pianist David Cook & drummer Owen Howard, empowering the ensemble alongside Rob Garcia with a dual drummer thrust.