Commitment is drummer Jae Sinnett’s 19th recording as a leader

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Drummer, Composer and Award Winning Broadcaster

Jae Sinnett's Zero To 60 Quartet

Commitment

Jae Sinnett: drums
Randy Brecker: trumpet and flugelhorn
Allen Farnham: piano
Steve Wilson: alto and soprano saxophones
Terry Burrell: acoustic and electric Bass

Commitment is Jae's 19th recording as a leader. The record features 10 tracks that are conceptually varied and played with amazingly soulful and swingin depth. There are five originals, three by Jae and two by Allen, and five sophisticated arrangements on standards. Commitment showcases the virtuosity of each musician beautifully and their versatility.
Each piece is grounded in deep harmonic, melodic and rhythmic content and tells its own story. It's a drop the needle record. Everywhere you hit you'll find something intriguing and memorable. Commitment is the beginning of the process in achieving excellence.

A native of Donora, PA, Jae Sinnett came to Virginia in the mid-70's to serve in the United States Navy. After completing his military service, he began his music career by first attending Norfolk State University as a Music Education major. He evolved into a consummate drummer, composer and bandleader who has produced 19 albums as a leader and several as a sideman.

Jae's first performance/instructional video Musical Drumming Concepts was released in 2001. Modern Drummer magazine rated it an 8 out of 10. It highlights his compositions, philosophical teaching skills and drumming in various styles, meters and straight and swinging eighth note concepts. The trio released their first live concert DVD, An Evening with the Jae Sinnett Trio: Live at WHRO in 2009. The DVD was recorded in the television studios of WHRO, a public broadcasting station for the Hampton Roads, VA region.

Jae has written over 250 compositions. He has also scored music for five documentaries - one of which - John Biggers: Stories of Illumination - was aired on PBS. Jae's dream of having his trio perform with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra was realized on October 10th, 2014 at the Ferguson Center for the Arts in Newport News, VA. The performance was met with outstanding reviews. Jae also penned the new theme song for the radio show Another View heard on WHRV FM 89.5.

Jae's other professional life has him in his 37th year (2023), as the jazz producer and host for NPR affiliate WHRV-FM 89.5 in Norfolk, VA. Jae hosts the popular jazz show Sinnett in Session Monday through Thursday evenings from 9 pm to 1 am and Sunday afternoons from 1 to 5 pm EST. He also hosts The R&B Chronicles, heard Friday evenings from 7 to 8 pm. His Sinnett in Session jazz radio show is one of the highest fundraising revenue-producing four-hour jazz shows in the country.
At the 2018 JazzWeek Summit in San Jose, CA, Jae was awarded the prestigious Scott Willis Jazz Impact Award. In 2020, he was awarded the even more prestigious Duke Dubois Jazz Humanitarian Award. Nominated by his peers in the industry. Jae also has been nominated several times for Jazz Programmer of the Year.

As a jazz educator, Jae taught history, theory and percussion at the Governor's School for the Arts in Norfolk, VA for eight years. He also directed the GSA Big Band and Jazz Combos. He was an adjunct drum set and jazz ensemble instructor at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, VA. Jae attended Norfolk State and Old Dominion Universities as a music education major. He is a Sonor Drums and Sabian Cymbals artist and has been sponsored by both companies for over 30 years. He's also a touring clinician and music educator, conducting master classes at many universities and appears as a guest artist with the ensembles performing his compositions.

Jae has performed with a who's who of jazz greats over the years, including Branford and Ellis Marsalis, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Chuck Mangione, Charlie Byrd, Herb Ellis, Chico Freeman, Arthur Blythe, Carol Sloane, Jon Hendricks, Randy Brecker, James Moody, Kenny Drew, Jr., Fred Hersch, Mulgrew Miller, James Williams, Jack Walrath, Makoto Ozone, JoAnne Brackeen, Andrew White, and Frank Morgan to name a few.

TRACKS:
1. Takin It There 5:09 (Jae Sinnett)
2. Wait For Me 6:22 (Allen Farnham)
3. Morning 6:57 (Claire Fischer)
4. Simone 7:27 (Frank Foster)
5. Skylark 8:18 (J Mercer/Hoagy Carmichael)
6. Muhammara's Dance 7:10 (Jae Sinnett)
7. Everything Must Change 6:59 (Benard Ighner)
8. Be It As It May 7:54 (Allen Farnham)
9. Guise 5:40 (Jae Sinnett)
10. No More Blues (Chega De Saudade) 6:13 (AC Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes)

PLAYERS, INSTRUMENT:
Jae Sinnett: drums
Randy Brecker: trumpet and flugelhorn
Allen Farnham: piano
Steve Wilson: alto and soprano saxophones
Terry Burrell: acoustic and electric Bass

Producer: Jae Sinnett Engineer: Rob Ulsh Recorded at Mastersound in Virginia Beach, VA - May and December 2022 Photos: Mark Robbins

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