Bobby Read and assorted friends will be playing the last sunday of each month at Fardowners Restaurant in Crozet from 6-9. This is a great restaurant and a great opportunity to hear great jazz in a intimate non-smoking venue.

In his 30 years in music, Bobby has covered a lot of territory. A saxophone, woodwind and keyboard player with training from the New England Conservatory and a long-time performer, he has produced, engineered or played on more than 100 records. Early in his career, he was a member of the DC-based progressive rock band, However, and later joined the the eclectic 'chamber-folk' group Trapezoid. He played for many years at John D'earth's Thursday night jazz gig at Miller's in Charlottesville. He has produced and collaborated with numerous jazz, folk and rock musicians. Since 1993 he has recorded and toured as a member of the Bruce Hornsby Band. Bobby is on Hornsby's last four studio albums as well as the live 'Here Come the Noisemakers' cd, the recent 4 cd 'Intersections 1985-2005' set, as well as the 'Three Nights on the Town' DVD. He wrote and recorded the horn arrangements for two songs on Hornsby's most recent studio cd, 'Halcyon Days'.