Jazz Articles about Brian Lynch

Brian Lynch: 24/7

by Elliott Simon
December 25, 2005

Whether it's found alongside Latin piano great Eddie Palmieri or fronting his own band, Brian Lynch's trumpet can appropriately alternate between sweet subtleties and potent power in a way that makes any tune special. That thrilling feeling is brought into the studio on 24/7. Fresh from the road, Lynch takes his working band of altoist Miguel Zenon, pianist Rick Germanson, bassist Hans Glawischnig, and drummer Neal Smith through a varied program of new music and standards that showcases Lynch's fiery ...

Brian Lynch Latin Jazz Sextet: Conclave

by Mark F. Turner
December 16, 2005

The spirit of the clave flows freely through the blood of Brian Lynch. For many years the veteran trumpeter has formed an extensive body of work flourishing in both straight-ahead and Latin jazz styles via associations with Phil Woods, Horace Silver, the Buena Vista Social Club, Eddie Palmieri, and many others. He also has worked with younger artists like drummer Dafnis Prieto, pianist Luis Perdomo, and saxophonist Miguel Zenon, who are also writing new chapters in pan Afro-Latin music.

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Brian Lynch: The Brian Lynch / Eddie Palmieri Project

by Tomas Pena
October 27, 2005

Few musicians embody the 21st Century credo as profoundly as trumpet master Brian Lynch. A respected insider within both the hard core bebop and Latin communities, he's as comfortable negotiating the complexities of clave with Afro-Caribbean pioneer Eddie Palmieri as swinging through advanced harmony with bebop master Phil Woods. Lynch has worked in recent years with Buena Vista Social Club alumnus Barbarito Torres, dance remixer Joe Clausell, and the members of the influential Latin alternative group Yerba Buena. He arranges ...

Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap & Fuschia/Red

by Russ Musto
December 15, 2004

Trumpeter Brian Lynch is one of the most versatile artists in jazz today, with a pedigree that includes stints with Art Blakey, Eddie Palmieri, Horace Silver and Phil Woods, but these two discs recorded three months apart in 2003 demonstrate such a diverse spectrum of stylistic approaches that their contrasting perspectives are impressive even considering their creator's background.

Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap Sharp Nine 2004

The date with Charlap, which also features the ...

Brian Lynch: Brian Lynch Meets Bill Charlap

by Michael P. Gladstone
May 1, 2004

Although the titles implies that this is the first meeting for the pianist and trumpet/flugelhornist, they did work together in the Phil Woods Quintet during the 1990s. The album is really a showcase for the two on either ballads or hard driving bebop compositions. For the sake of argument, let's say that the sixty-two minutes are about equally divided on the presentation.

The up-tempo songs like Rodgers & Hart's “My Heart Stood Still," Lynch's originals, “On the ...

Brian Lynch

by AAJ Staff
April 9, 2004

For any aspiring young jazz player determined to make the move to the musical Mecca of New York City and make a living as a professional musician in the Big Apple, trumpeter Brian Lynch has some sage advice. “I think the thing about moving to place like New York, if you can make connections ahead of time and meet people there before you move, it helps a lot,” comments Lynch during a recent interview from his New York ...

Brian Lynch: Tribute to the Trumpet Masters

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 1, 2000

From stints with Horace Silver and Art Blakey to those with such Latin luminaries as Hector LaVoe and Eddie Palmieri, trumpeter Brian Lynch has learned his lessons well. First turning a few heads with his solid series of dates as a leader for Criss Cross, Lynch made the move to the fledgling Sharp Nine label in 1995. There he would record his first volume of quartet recordings, Keep Your Circle Small, to be followed two years later with the multifaceted ...