Jazz Articles about David Binney

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Edward Simon: 25 Years

by Dan McClenaghan
September 29, 2020

Pianist Edward Simon immigrated to the United States from his native Venezuela while still in his teens. He stayed, and carved out a successful career in music. His fiftieth birthday rolled around, and the artist decided it was time to take a look and listen back. In a musical journey that spans the titular 25 Years, Simon has crafted a lot of music, employing a Latin/jazz/classical approach with a seemingly effortless refinement, making sounds that are unfailingly engaging and beautiful. ...

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David Binney Interview

by Patrick Burnette
April 16, 2020

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David Binney: The Time Verses

by Geannine Reid
April 1, 2017

Acclaimed as a significant and extremely unique compositional talent, saxophonist David Binney is one of the most prolific jazz musicians on the scene today. Binney has created an alternative jazz scene that focuses on playing adventurous and original music, which has been key to his journey as a player. He possesses a distinctive saxophone sound and has an extensive catalog as a leader, in addition to being sought after as a sideman, appearing on record with: Medeski, Martin & Wood, ...

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Brilliant Corners 2017

by Ian Patterson
March 27, 2017

Brilliant Corners 2017 Various Venues Belfast, N. Ireland March 7-11, 2017 In just five years, Brilliant Corners--Belfast's only jazz festival--has earned a reputation for adventurous programing. The 2017 edition went one further, with the inclusion of alt rock and electronic music stretching the boundaries of what constitutes a jazz festival these days. Or perhaps not, for as jazz celebrates its first centenary it's practically the norm throughout Europe--and elsewhere--that other styles of ...

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David Binney: Anacapa

by John Kelman
June 24, 2014

Some artists move forward in great leaps and bounds, while others evolve more slowly, over longer periods of time. David Binney is one of those rare musicians who manage to do both. While a sampling of some of his recent albums, such as Bastion of Sanity (2005), Cities and Desire (2006) and Aliso (2010l, all on Criss Cross) paint a picture of the saxophonist as evolutionary, others, like 2009's Third Occasion and 2011's Graylen Epicenter (both on Binney's Mythology Records ...

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David Binney: Anacapa

by Andrew Luhn
May 17, 2014

Listeners who have followed alto saxophonist David Binney's extensive discography know that rock is an intrinsic ingredient of his music. While the rock influence is almost always present, Binney's regular releases and appearances on Criss Cross Records have usually remained rooted in acoustic jazz. On Anacapa, Binney takes Criss Cross Records in a much more electric direction than the label has ventured before. With a total of ten musicians credited with contributing to the music, Anacapa ranks ...

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David Binney: Lifted Land

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 2, 2013

La Criss Cross è un'etichetta olandese storicamente impegnata a testimoniare il cosiddetto mainstream attraverso musicisti e incisioni che aggiornano e rinfrescano la lezione dei maestri rimanendo ben all'interno del canone e rispettosi degli assiomi principali. Con delle eccezioni in un catalogo che talvolta apre a musicisti normalmente abituati a frequentare territori più avventurosi come è il caso del sassofonista Dave Binney giunto, con Lifted Land, alla sesta incisione per la label olandese. Anche se i tre minuti scarsi dell'iniziale “Fanfare ...