Jazz Articles about Dan Weiss

Dan Weiss: Timshel

by Raul d'Gama Rose
March 28, 2010

"Timshel," one of the most empowering words from Biblical times, has also become of late one of its most misunderstood, thanks to distortions in its translation from the Hebrew into languages of Greek and Latin roots. Artistically, it was the author John Steinbeck who, in his epic, semi-autobiographical and allegorical tale, East of Eden, set things right for artists who would take note. In the context of his main character setting about to redeem himself, he receives the empowerment with ...

Dan Weiss Trio: Timshel

by John Kelman
March 19, 2010

First gaining recognition with Indo-Pakistani guitarist Rez Abbasi, Dan Weiss has enjoyed a successful last few years. In addition to working with guitarist Joel Harrison, and saxophonists Rudresh Mahanthappa and David Binney, the debut of his now five year-old piano trio, No Yes When (Tone of a Pitch, 2006), was as uncompromising as anything released that year. Economical, multifaceted, and stimulating, it delivered much, but promised more. Demonstrating continued compositional acumen in addition to Weiss' inestimable skills as a player, ...

Dan Weiss: Timshel

by David Adler
March 9, 2010

Drummer Dan Weiss made a promising trio debut in 2006 with Now Yes When, featuring pianist Jacob Sacks and bassist Thomas Morgan. Timshel, the follow-up, shows an impressive amount of growth for this lineup in the years since. The ideas are bolder, the dynamics more acute, the presentation more evolved. There are few if any pauses between tracks, allowing for a live performance feel without belaboring the idea of a suite. The 12 compositions, all by Weiss, demand close, immersive ...

Dan Weiss on David Binney's Criss Cross Recordings

by David A. Orthmann
June 6, 2007

Dan Weiss's drumming makes an indispensable contribution to a pair of recent recordings by alto saxophonist David Binney, Bastion of Sanity (2005) and Cities and Desire (2006), both on the Criss Cross Jazz imprint. Binney's idiosyncratic compositions draw from a variety of jazz and popular music styles. The topography of his music often includes the slow, incremental building up of pressure or wildly fluctuating improvised movement that retains a stable core.

Possessing a strong, individualist bent, Weiss throws himself into ...

Dan Weiss: Now Yes When

by John Kelman
November 14, 2006

Dan Weiss sure gets around--the past month has found him on releases by Rez Abbasi, David Binney and Rudresh Mahanthappa. He's a flexible drummer with big ears and an ability to navigate the most complex of compositions without sacrificing spontaneity, so it was inevitable that he should finally release an album under his own name. Now Yes When, his second release, features his trio with bassist Thomas Morgan and pianist Jacob Sacks, demonstrating a degree of deep musical thought rare ...

Dan Weiss: Tintal Drumset Solo

by John Kelman
August 16, 2005

Since emerging on the New York scene a few years ago, drummer Dan Weiss has managed to involve himself with some significant names, including saxophonist David Binney and guitarists Joel Harrison, Gary Lucas, and Rez Abbasi. And while he's clearly demonstrated a broad reach, it's his work with Abbasi--both in performance and on Abbasi's latest album, Snake Charmer--that reveals his special interest in Indian music, albeit, in Abbasi's case, with a more contemporary bent. Weiss has, in ...