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The San Francisco ChamberJazz Quartet: SFCJQ
by Michael P. Gladstone
This is the second release by the San Francisco ChamberJazz Quartet, which is led by pianist and composer Gini Wilson (also called “The Duchess") and reedman Steve Heckman, who was heard to fine advantage on his own recent release, Live at Yoshi's. Most of the compositions were written by Gini Wilson and to her credit, the music reflects international influences.
The album begins with a samba, “Amor Un Poco Tragico." Heckman states the melody on soprano sax along ...
read moreGini Wilson Quartet: The Crossing Point
by Ken Hohman
The concept of combining elements of classical music with jazz is hardly a new one. George Shearing, Miles Davis, Andre Previn and Bill Evans are just a few of the countless artists to blur the lines between the nightclub the concert hall. With Crossing Point, enormously gifted Bay Area pianist and composer Gini Wilson (a.k.a. The Duchess) puts her own spin on the concept with a musical direction she has labeled “chamberjazz." With the intuitive support of Steve Heckman on ...
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