Jazz Articles about Andy McWain

Andy McWain Quartet: Starfish

by Dan McClenaghan
February 13, 2003

The textures on Starfish have a tight weave, threads tinctured with the darker hues. And though the weave is a close one, the overall fabric has an elastic quality, allowing for the stretch of improvisation and a four way convergence of ideas.If they gave a Grammy for music that demands and rewards the listener's attention, Starfish would be a sure nominee.Andy McWain's piano work can be delicate and feather light, then seismically percussive, sometimes in the ...