Joseph Shabason and Spencer Zahn are two of the best in the game — the game of composing and performing high-minded yet populist ambient-leaning instrumentals in the jazz and classical realm. (You’ve ...

Their mastery of composition, arranging and sight reading coupled with their flair for improvisation and spontaneous creation make them possibly the most seasoned and adaptable musicians in the art.

He was a different sort of virtuoso from Louis, and as well as spontaneous creation he composed setpiece solos that would dazzle his audiences with virtuosity. His remarkable playing on this ...