Jorge Sylvester ACE Collective at the Brucknerhaus ~ Linz, Austria ~ 2010 Photography by Paul Aresu.

Jorge Sylvester Trio IMAGINATION Featuring: Jorge Sylvester ~ Alto Saxophone and Compositions Jeff Carney ~ Upright Bass Gene Jackson ~ Drums

Jorge Sylvester ACE Collective Live at The Blue Note Club ~ New York Photography by Fernando Natalici

New York's BAHA'I CENTER Photography by Fernando Natalici

New York's BAHA'I CENTER Photography by Fernando Natalici

Jorge Sylvester ACE Collective at the Brucknerhaus ~ Linz, Austria ~ 2010

In The Language Of Dreams A Small Dream In Red second CD

Performance at New York's Knitting Factory 1998 Photography by Fernando Natalici

Photography by Fernando Natalici

Jorge Sylvester ACE Collective at the Brucknerhaus ~ Linz, Austria ~ 2010

VISION FESTIVAL X ~ 2005

Panamanian Bandleader and Composer Luis Russell, began performing with New Orleans bands, and took lessons on New Orleans style jazz piano from Steve Lewis. He played with Albert Nicholas's band, then moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1924. In Chicago he played with Doc Cook and King Oliver, in addition to occasional jobs under his own name and pick up bands in recording studios. With Oliver's band Russell moved to New York City in May 1927.