Jazz Articles about Brian Lynch

Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes

by Bruce Lindsay
March 23, 2011

Trumpeter extraordinaire Brian Lynch is always willing, quite rightly, to acknowledge the masters who have gone before him. Some of the finest jazz trumpeters never made it big, while others no longer sit as securely in the minds of jazz fans as they once did. Nevertheless, they are all part, as Lynch writes, of “the jazz trumpet tradition" and their talents as players and composers deserve to be remembered and revisited. Unsung Heroes is Lynch's salute to some of these ...

Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes

by Dan Bilawsky
March 23, 2011

Trumpet tribute albums are a tricky business. There are those in jazz, like Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, who have been endlessly saluted, creating a culture of mass appeal and celebration that's not always a good thing. On the surface, projects that praise these jazz heroes bring well-deserved exposure to their music and might, but they also narrow the scope of jazz, creating tunnel vision for how the history of this music is viewed. With every tribute to Davis, Armstrong ...

Lindsey Horner: Don't Count on Glory

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 24, 2006

Contrabbassista flessibile e sicuramente troppo poco considerato, Lindsey Horner ha condiviso sin dagli anni Ottanta alcune importanti esperienze del jazz creativo newyorkese, a fianco di Myra Melford e di Herb Robertson, di Muhal Richard Abrams o di Bobby Previte, distinguendosi per timbro preciso e acuta sensibilità. Nelle sue prove da leader, come nel caso di questo nuovo Don't Count on Glory, l'attenzione è focalizzata sulla scrittura, con sette temi a firma propria e una rilettura di “Green Chimneys" di Thelonious ...

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 ...