Jazz Articles about Chris Gestrin

Chris Gestrin: Stillpoint

by AAJ Staff
March 24, 2003

There's a sense of unquiet about Chris Gestrin's Songlines debut, Stillpoint. As for the quiet part, the pianist and his quintet do spend quite a bit of time perusing the open spaces of tranquility and distance. This is not a loud record. Gestrin's solo piece “This Past Tuesday" has a strongly meditative quality, sounding like a slowed-down John Taylor attuned to Bartok. But it, like so many softer moments on the record, is surrounded by eerie streaks of light and ...

Chris Gestrin: Trio

by AAJ Staff
August 1, 2001

For those who may be inclined towards the subtle dynamics and interplay of the Bill Evans Trio sound, a record cut by a Canadian piano trio led by the pianist Chris Gestrin, may indeed be a welcome presence in your collection.

That so-cogent sound which has since been extended on through Keith Jarrett and now onto trios like those of Fred Hersch, Marc Copland and Brad Mehldau, is unveiled here anew by this no- name trio from north-of-the-border and is ...

Chris Gestrin Quartet: Times That Do Not Belong To Us

by Ben Ohmart
July 1, 2001

Chris Gestrin - piano and synth, Bill Vint - saxophones, Joel Fountain - drums and beat, Danny Parker - half the bass, Marc Rogers - the other half.

Those are the players. Now meet the smooth, frozen delight music, punctuated softly by Gestrin's refined keyboard skill. Sticking to piano mostly (rather than an obvious synthesizer), he does opt for quiet time on most of the cd. Indeed, you'll have to turn up tracks like 'Chaconne' until they're clear enough. Recorded ...