Jazz Articles about Gerry Hemingway

Gerry Hemingway: The Whimbler

by Mark Corroto
August 8, 2005

Gerry Hemingway's second release on Clean Feed changes a couple of musical partners, but it keeps that critical vibe alive. Hemingway retains tenor saxophonist Ellery Eskelin from Devil's Paradise (2003) but replaces bassist Mark Dresser with Mark Helias and swaps out Ray Anderson's trombone for Herb Robertson's trumpet.

This new quartet replaces original voices with, well, more original voices. The distinctive sounds of each musician make The Whimbler an animated session. Ellery Eskelin has developed a cult following ...

Gerry Hemingway: The Whimbler

by Derek Taylor
July 29, 2005

Dream team assemblages are fairly regular occurrences in New York City-baseed improvisatory music. With so much talent operating in such a relatively small territory, the odds of a favorite players teaming up remain strongly favorable. Such alchemy is apparent in abundance on Gerry Hemingway's new project for Clean Feed, one that builds on the standing foundation of its predecessor, Devil's Paradise, with a few perspicacious personnel changes.

Titled with whimsy, The Whimbler convenes a quartet with credentials to ...

Gerry Hemingway: Following His Muse

by Kurt Gottschalk
April 6, 2005

Without naming names, it seems safe to say that its the rare drummer who can step up as a bandleader or composer, who can move out of the realm of percussion and work with a variety of instrumental voices. Looked at from another angle, it could be worthwhile to name names of drummers who go beyond pulse and time and develop a musical approach from behind the kit. And as long as we're at it, a list of drummers who've ...

Gerry Hemingway: Devil's Paradise

by Celeste Sunderland
February 15, 2004

If music reflects life, the Gerry Hemingway Quartet’s first studio release, Devil’s Paradise, mirrors the zestful, zany part, where you run around all night with your best back-alley buddies, doing mischievous things and exchanging intimate stories. A collection of seven Hemingway originals, plus “Gentle Ben” by Mark Helias, the disc displays the talents of four exceptional musicians: Ellery Eskelin on tenor saxophone, Ray Anderson on trombone, Mark Dresser on bass, and Hemingway on drums. After ample time on the road ...