Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey returns to Syracuse on April 11 at Funk n’ Waffles in support of their new Free album release.

Following a year that found the band winning a Guinness Jazz Award

and playing at Newport Jazz Festival & Lincoln Center, Jacob Fred

Jazz Odyssey is excited to announce a special gift for their fans to

kick off 2009 & their 15th anniversary. As a thank you to all of the music lovers who have helped make the odyssey possible, JFJO is offering up a FREE DOWNLOAD of their New Studio Album entitled ‘Winterwood.’ Visit JFJO.COM to download the album now.

Entering the 15th year of JFJO’s legendary existence, the new lineup of Haas/Raymer/Combs/Hayes have been playing to sold out crowds in markets like Kansas City where they haven’t been in years have been followed by similarly packed and elated crowds across the West Coast in February. There has been a huge buzz about the band releasing their studio masterpiece ‘Winterwood’ for free through Topspin (recently used by David Byrne/Brian Eno, Paul McCartney, Nine Inch Nails).