Ed Cherry and JC Stylles at Ginny's Supper Club

G&J Productions launches the “Cuttin’ Up” series, a remix of the cutting contest practice in jazz where two artists go head-to-head, rising to the musical occasion. Two top-tier guitarists—Ed Cherry and JC Stylles—will be joined by Pat Bianchi on organ and Lawrence Leathers on drums for high-octane fun.

“Other than occasional jam sessions, the competitive tradition of the cutting contest seems lost to history,” says Greg Thomas of G&J Productions. “We’re bringing back the excitement of legendary battles between titans like Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge, John Coltrane and ...

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G&J Productions launches the “Cuttin’ Up” series, a remix of the cutting contest practice in jazz where two artists go head-to-head, rising to the musical occasion. Two top-tier guitarists—Ed Cherry and JC Stylles—will be joined by Pat Bianchi on organ and Lawrence Leathers on drums for high-octane fun.

“Other than occasional jam sessions, the competitive tradition of the cutting contest seems lost to history,” says Greg Thomas of G&J Productions. “We’re bringing back the excitement of legendary battles between titans like Dizzy Gillespie and Roy Eldridge, John Coltrane and
Sonny Rollins, Max Roach and Buddy Rich.

“According to legend, guitarists George Benson and Pat Martino had epic showdowns right in Harlem in the 1960s. Well, JC Stylles is a star student of Martino’s, and Ed Cherry has stood toe-to-toe with Benson himself. Both will bring their ‘A’ games on March 23rd.”

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