My 1st Substack Post: John Hicks, January Events

Added: January 2, 2026May 18, 2026 by blynch

This is my first Substack post! I’ve been thinking about joining the throng and seeing for myself what this is all about (I’m doing more and more of my topical reading on Substack these days) for a while now, and the relative lull in my schedule for the holidays is a good time as any to attempt to try a post for myself. I’d like to get in the habit of writing, with the hope of becoming more facile as I go along.

I’ve recently been seeing posts commemorating the great pianist John Hicks’s birthday (Dec. 21) with anecdotes and personal remembrances. I have a few of my own, centering on musical experiences ranging from formative record listening sessions, to indelible memories of live shows, along with a few cherished bandstand encounters. Briefly, here’s a couple of tidbits:

Kudos For 7x7By7 Roll In

Added: February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 by Brian Lynch

“Hearing the trumpet of Brian Lynch is listening to one of the special sounds in jazz…The music is spirited and engaging, consistently interesting, and made more significant when the listener is made aware of what Lynch was specifically referencing as he composed each piece.” JOE LANG, Jersey Jazz

“These musicians attack Lynch’s compositions with sensitivity and conviction, displaying a cohesion that could only be achieved by a steady working band… To my mind, this is the year’s solidest record so far — hard work, not luck, has everything to do with its considerable pleasures.” BROOKS GEIKEN, artsdfuse.org

“…the band has an immediately identifiable sound and personality…when it comes to solos, each player is strong and individual.” ALYN SHIPTON, Jazzwise Magazine (Editor’s Choice/4 Stars)

7 x 7 By 7 Album Drops Friday, October 25th!

Added: October 15, 2024 by Brian Lynch

The number seven is mystical, magical and prime; ever present in the world we live in from the seven days of the week to the seven degrees of the scale. Bearing connotations of luck and completeness and representing the delimitation of the span of memory, seven is truly a number to conjure with when applied to creative work.

Conceived during the time of the pandemic, the music on Multi-GRAMMY Award Winner Brian Lynch’s new album 7x7by7 (7 times 7 by 7), releasing on October 25, 2024 via his own Hollistic MusicWorks label, an be justifiably called a septology: seven pieces performed by seven musicians with each track clocking in at exactly the same length, seven minutes flat of music.

Brian Lynch’s Comprehensive Method For The Improvising Trumpeter: Sign Up For Updates And Advance Notice!

Added: May 30, 2024May 30, 2024 by Brian Lynch

My Comprehensive Method For The Improvising Trumpeter is starting to come on line! Sign up for updates and advance notice of releases below.

Program Notes – Gold Coast Jazz Series May 8, 2024

Added: May 7, 2024 by Brian Lynch

Brian Lynch Quintet

Brian Lynch – trumpet, flugelhorn, leader

Marcus Strickland – tenor saxophone

Martin Bejerano – piano

Chuck Bergeron – bass

Jacob Smith – drums

Welcome to the show! Tonight’s performance with this wonderful all-star band will feature a program taken from albums released or upcoming on my Hollistic MusicWorks label. A plurality comes from the two albums released to date in my Songbook series, where I reclaim my original compositions released on other labels throughout my career in new and improved renditions. Selections from my “Unsung Heroes” project, saluting under appreciated trumpeters that have influenced me, and music from two upcoming releases (my 7x7by7 project, out in late summer, and an upcoming big band continuation of the Songbook series) round out tonight’s program.