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Jacob Wutzke, Eugenie Jones, Dennis Mitcheltree and Dann Zinn
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 891st episode of Neon Jazz, where we kick things off with the seasoned brilliance of Dann Zinn, joined by an incredible lineup including Rachel Z and Jeff Denson, showcasing tracks from his 2024 release, Two Roads. From there, we honor the late, great David Lynch--an artistic visionary we lost at the dawn of 2025--by revisiting the haunting, iconic music of his trusted collaborator, Angelo Badalamenti, from the Twin Peaks universe. As we press on, this fresh year ...
Continue ReadingDann Zinn, Igor Wilcox, Katsushika trio and John Beasley
by Len Davis
Saxophonist Dann Zinn, French Drummer Stephan Belmondo, Igor Willcox Quartet, Ohio guitarist Connor Robert McMonagle, Japanese band Katsushika Trio, and Mexican guitarist Marco Ferrigno. John Beasley, Tigran Hamasyan, Polish Guitarist Rafal Sarnecki, pianist Randy Hoexter, bassist Christian Fabian and Richard D Ruttenberg.Playlist Dann Zinn “East Bay Punk" from Two Roads (Ridgeway) 00:00 Stephan Belmondo “CTI" from CTI (Ilona) 06:09 Igor Wilcox Quartet “Heroes Of Persistence" from Heroes Of Persistence (Room 73) 12:18 Connor Robert McMonagle “Kinnikinnik" from Kinnikinnik ...
Continue ReadingDann Zinn: Two Roads
by Chris May
Bliss. Here is a tenor saxophonist to file next to the great New York-based Israeli tenor saxophonist Oded Tzur. The two players are far from interchangeable: each has their distinct sound and each has their distinct style. But both bring intimacy and solace to the soul, and both beam out a vibe of positivity. Tzur and Dann Zinn have come from various places to arrive at adjacent spots. Tzur's style is steeped in years of study of Indian classical raga. ...
Continue ReadingJim Witzel Trio & Quartet: Feelin' It
by Jack Bowers
Feelin' It, guitarist Jim Witzel's second album as leader, features his trio (Brian Ho, Hammond B3 organ; Jason Lewis, drums) on five of eight numbers, with tenor saxophonist Dann Zinn added on a trio of Witzel's original compositions. Although Witzel has recorded only twice in the past thirty years, that is basically because his successful career as an educator and in- demand sideman and leader has kept him from returning to the studio. As Witzel shows on ...
Continue ReadingDann Zinn: Shangri La
by Dan Bilawsky
Maybe we've had it all wrong about Shangri-La. Instead of viewing it as a fictional utopian locale, as laid out by author James Hilton in his famed Lost Horizon (Macmillan, 1933), it can be alternately viewed as a wide-open musical state of being waiting to be explored. That's what saxophonist Dann Zinn seems to go for on this aptly-titled release. For this project, Zinn put together a flexible trio capable of blurring lines. Atmospherics and solid-state jams ...
Continue ReadingDann Zinn 4: Grace's Song
by Hrayr Attarian
Saxophonist Dann Zinn's third release as a leader, Grace's Song, is an intriguing and charismatic album. Interestingly, however, the very feature that makes it consistently engaging also results in a lack of thematic unity. This unevenness can simultaneously delight and frustrate, depending on circumstances.Zinn is a virtuoso tenor saxophonist inspired by saxophone master Sonny Rollins' brassy and thick sound and sophisticated, recognizable style. Zinn's eloquent, passionate solo burst out of pianist Taylor Eigsti's percussive chords with darkly modal ...
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