Our Highway (2021)

Recorded live at SubCulture in New York City, Our Highway is a suite-like set of music that capture the hectic pace of big cities, the majestic tranquility of nature and the unexpected surprises and tiresome aggravations that arise while hustling from nightclub to nightclub. The band’s third release is out on Outside In Music as a digital album, and as a video album in virtual events with partnering venues across the country. The film weaves together footage of Cowboys & Frenchmen onstage in one of New York City’s most renowned venues with scenes from a cross-country tour. Conceived long before the COVID pandemic, the images within the film assume added resonance in light of a lockdown that’s kept most of these venues dark for the better part of the past year.

“…a monument to the boundless power of creativity.” - Michael Konik

Bluer Than You Think (2017)

"Bluer Than You Think" is an album celebrating the variety of expression in modern jazz that arises from the intellect, body, and soul. With compositions mixing conventional forms with radical ideas from across the spectrum of genre, Cowboys & Frenchmen define the blues as an invitation to be personal and unique. Their second album is a dynamic and interactive performance in service to an inclusive vision of both music and the humans that make it.

★★★★ - DownBeat Magazine

“Bluer than you think” is a musical exploration that works so well on many levels. From melancholy to melodrama and back again, it makes for a richly rewarding listen. - Mike Gates [UK Vibe]

The disc is overflowing with unpredictable melodic turns, unusual voicings, and unorthodox rhythms. - Ron Netsky [CITY Newspaper]

Rodeo (2015)

With their debut album, Cowboys & Frenchmen present a novel take on the musical canon by blending traditional American folk and pop music with elements of contemporary R&B and modern jazz. The music implores surprises at every turn, and presents a musical journey through the lens of five twenty first century improvisers.The music represents the composer’s individual experiences from around the world; from the rolling countryside of Germany (King Barry), American Cinema (Man of Constant Sorrow), Buddhist practice (Bells of Mindfulness), to the cultural vibrancy of New York City (Jazz Styles) and the beauty found in mystery (Because).

This is my kind of album. It is innovative as well as inspiring. Electric and emotional. The artistry of the quintet is exemplary. - Travis Rogers, Jr. [The Jazz Times]

Cowboys & Frenchmen... present jazz that is fresh and defies easy categorizing and offers rewarding listening.- Robert D. Rusch [Cadence Magazine]