Stylistically diverse upbeat jumping and jazzy blues with rousing vocals and classic sax trade offs by three of North America's best tenors;pure energy.

12 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Jazzy Blues, BLUES: Rockin' Blues



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The 3 Tenor Saxes are a North American sax supergroup comprised of early rock nâ roll legend Jimmy Cavallo, Louisiana Music Hall of Famer Johnny Pennino, and Canadaâs own, 5 time Maple Blues Top Horn Award winner Pat Carey.

Stylistically diverse, the 3 Tenor Saxes employ classic sax trade-offs and rousing vocals to deliver jump blues, R&B, early rock nâ roll, Prima music, upbeat jazz, popular standards and a number of originals from their new CD âSteppinâ Out of Blue Mondayâ.

Their wailing and honkinâ, manic sax riffs are pure energy and reminiscent of an earlier era in rock/R&B when the tenor saxophone, as lead instrument, ruled!

Pat Carey is the catalyst of the group, having played individually and excelled with the other two international stars. Patâs exceptional abilities, in addition to his top horn player status, have earned him six Juno Award nominations with various top Canadian performers, three with Downchild Blues Band. Last year, Pat received international recognition with a WC Handy Award nomination. Pat Careyâs power and masterful sax riffs are always sure to energize a crowd.

Johnny Pennino, âTenor Sax King of New Orleansâ, is recognized by legendary Louisiana talent scout and promoter, Mr. Jim Russell. âI have seen them all,â he says, âand Pennino is the best sax man Louisiana has ever produced â and that is a mouthfulâ. Penninoâs legacy reaches back to the glory days of New Orleansâ dynamic R&B music industry of the late 1950âs and 1960âs, when he played with the likes of Professor Longhair, Smiley Lewis, Freddy Fender and Big Joe Turner. In 1980, Penninoâs diversity landed him in Billboard magazine with his CMA Award nominated Nashville recording. Born and raised in the Crescent City, Johnnyâs personal mentors include Sam Butera, Al Hirt, and Pete Fountain; he gives them credit for his amazing playing abilities. Audiences always look forward to Pennino and his awe-inspiring solos. Johnny Pennino is the quintessential New Orleans saxophonist.

Jimmy Cavallo is the lead singer in this multi-talented group. Cavallo is known as one of the original creators of rock and roll. As he explains, âwhat became rock and roll in the 1950âs is what I was playing in the 1940âsâ. In 1951, he recorded âRock the Jointâ, considered by some musicologists to be rock nâ rollâs first record. In 1956, Jimmy played the famed Apollo Theatre (Buddy Holly followed in 1957) and starred in Allan Freedâs movie âRock, Rock, Rockâ with Chuck Berry. Impressively, Jimmy was recently nominated for a WC Handy Award as comeback artist of the year. Now in his seventies, Cavallo is still ârockingâ audiences with his powerful voice and honkinâ sax.

With Jimmy Cavallo, audiences will enjoy being a part of Rock and Roll history and, with the 3 Tenor Saxes, will experience a musical convergence of saxophone supremacy and entertainment excellence.