Jazz Articles about Jesse Fischer

About Jesse Fischer

Album Review

If there is a recognition for a musician in perpetual engagement to his craft, Jesse Fischer would certainly be in the running. The versatile pianist, arranger, engineer, and producer has been on a creative tear since 2011 when he released “Homebrew" with his group Soul Cycle. This was quickly followed in 2012 by “Retro Future," under his own name as leader. Since then he has been involved in numerous side projects with a myriad of artists, prominently in the role ...

Album Review

Jesse Fischer & Soul Cycle: Retro Future

Read "Retro Future" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
June 4, 2013

Quello attuanto da Jesse Fisher nel suo Retro Future è un tentativo - riuscito solo in parte - di unire sonorità acustiche ed elettroniche, jazz tradizionale e ipotesi future, in una scaletta dalle diverse diramazioni espressive. Dieci brani, tra originali e rivisitazioni, che non convincono appienoe. In alcuni casi le tracce raggiungono la propria credibilità grazie, soprattutto, alla presenza nella band di un elemento funzionale come il saxofonista Brian Hogans, mentre in altri momenti non riescono a catturare l'attenzione in ...