Jazz Articles about David Zoffer

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Album Review

David Zoffer & Adam Larrabee: Courage In Closeness

Read "Courage In Closeness" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
February 2, 2003

The piano and guitar duo of David Zoffer and Adam Larrabee explores many contrasting aspects of the jazz art on Courage In Closeness, recorded live in Boston. They interpret originals in such a manner that expression takes over and the blues weaves itself throughout. Zoffer delights in drawing together music from various historical epochs. Early Gershwin and raggedy Joplin may appear on the same bill as Garfield The Cat or Bill Cosby. These themes appeal to a broad audience. Larrabee ...

Album Review

David Zoffer and Adam Larrabee: Courage in Closeness

Read "Courage in Closeness" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
January 20, 2003

Courage in Closeness is something of a beguilement, an understated piano/guitar outing that, rather than jumping out and grabbing you by the throat, coaxes and caresses, seranades.On the opener, "Talk to Me", David Zoffer's piano work is lush, with a delicate, classical tinge, while Adam Larrabee picks pungent Metheny-esque lines... a song to play for a lady friend over glasses of wine...Things get a little dirty on "Here Comes Spider," with the piano going percussive and ...