Much has been written about the accomplishments of jazz impresario Cory Weeds. He has been called "the hardest working in jazz business" and "one of the most important producers of Vancouver and Canadian Jazz.” It is, however, his accomplishments as a saxophonist that he is most proud of. Weeds releases records at a ferocious pace, and why not? Every record he puts out gets met with critical acclaim continent-wide. He has released five records a leader: Big Weeds (2008), Everything's Coming Up Weeds (2009), The Many Deeds Of Cory Weeds (2010), Just Like That (2011) and now Up A Step (2012). All five records have received favourable reviews and have graced the JazzWeek Charts in the U.S. Up A Step made it to number four, which beat his previous high of number six for Everything's Coming Up Weeds. His latest effort also got a four-star review in the November, 2012 Downbeat Magazine. 2012 will be another big year for Weeds, including a release from The Night Crawlers of which he is a founding member, and a CD with his quartet, with guest, Steve Davis. Weeds is a fiery improviser with no frills and gimmicks. He swings hard.