Jazz Articles about Marcus Printup

Alex Weitz: Rule of Thirds

by Jack Bowers
May 31, 2023

Tenor saxophonist Alex Weitz's third album, Rule of Thirds, is a quartet date with guests--on seven of its nine tracks. In addition to playing tenor, Weitz wrote all but one of those numbers, Cole Porter's seductive “Love for Sale." Like many saxophonists these days, Weitz has excellent technique, which means he plays a lot of notes, and does that quite well. To his credit, he doesn't lean exclusively on that aspect of his talent, slowing the pace on several numbers ...

Glenn Close & Ted Nash: Transformation

by Paul Rauch
May 19, 2021

Transformation is a multi-disciplinary work from saxophonist/composer Ted Nash, and iconic actress Glenn Close, exploring the multi-faceted and abstract theme of transformation. The works included examine the theme from both universal and individual conceptions. Music and literature at its best is clearly transformative for anyone experiencing it. Transformation is by essence, the highest and most illuminating expression of change. Nash embraced the project by creating a colorful and illustrative collection of pieces, embracing Close's curated literary selections recited by the ...

Glenn Close/Ted Nash: Transformation

by Jack Bowers
April 19, 2021

When confronted by an album whose tracks include the names “Creation" (Parts 1 and 2), “Preludes for Memnon," “Wisdom of the Humanities" and “Reaching the Tropopause," among others, one braces for whatever may transpire, buoyed by the thought that with Glenn Close, Ted Nash and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra on board, how displeasing could it be? The verdict: not at all displeasing—but it must be appraised on its own terms, as a series of philosophical and hopefully transformative ...

Bill Evans & Frank Kimbrough

by Joe Dimino
January 17, 2021

We set a peaceful tone with the first track on the first episode of 2021 with Bill Evans and the iconic tune “Peace Piece." The 682nd Episode continues to profile the voices and new music that has been released during the 2020 pandemic. The music includes Marcus Printup, Monika Hoffman, Seth Trachy and Trish Clowes. We say good-bye to the great pianist Frank Kimbrough. Finally we play music off the new Disney movie Soul featuring Jon Batiste. Cheers to 2021!

Steph Chou: Pime Knot

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 19, 2013

Spazio euclideo in tre dimensioni, figure geometriche, nodi marinai e canzoni cinesi tradizionali sono gli elementi che si intrecciano, senza sciogliersi, nelle quattordici composizioni che caratterizzano Prime Knot, album di debutto della sassofonista di origine cinese, con studi di matematica alle spalle, Steph Chou. “Jasmine Flower" (il traditional in questione), costituisce il collante, il fil rouge dell'incisione, e le variazioni sul brano che Chou dissemina nel corso dell'album illustrano bene le diverse influenze musicali della giovane sassofonista. Chou si muove ...

Marcus Printup: Jazz at Prague Castle 2007, Street Expressionism & Bird of Paradise

by Ken Dryden
September 6, 2008

Marcus Printup/Emil Viklicky Trio Jazz at Prague Castle 2007 Multisonic 2007 Paradigm Shift Street Expressionism Nagel Heyer 2007 Marcus Printup Bird of Paradise: The Music of Charlie Parker Steeplechase 2007 Trumpeter Marcus Printup made a bit of a splash with several potent CDs for Blue Note in the second half of the '90s, but ...

Ted Nash: Still Evolved

by Jim Santella
December 3, 2003

Ted Nash's work with Lionel Hampton, Quincy Jones, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Don Ellis, the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, the Herbie Nichols Project and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra has earned the saxophonist a reputation for living in the mainstream. At 43, he’s in a position to continue shaping the landscape of straight-ahead jazz through his innovative ideas.

The title of Still Evolved refers to the growth we’ve witnessed in the modern mainstream during the jazz resurgence of the ...