Jazz Articles about Jim Snidero

Jim Snidero: Strings

by C. Michael Bailey
May 4, 2003

Jazz soloists especially like to make two types of recordings--those in duo with piano and those with strings . Art Pepper, Frank Morgan, Dizzy Gillespie and Jon Faddis made very fine piano duet recordings (Pepper and Morgan with the same pianist, George Cables, Gillespie and Faddis with Oscar Peterson). But seemingly, the Holy Grail of jazz is the recording with a string section, and many fine (and controversial) ones exist: Art Pepper- Winter Moon (Galaxy/OJC) Charlie Parker- With ...

Jim Snidero: The Music Of Joe Henderson

by Mark Corroto
March 1, 2000

This past year, rumors of Joe Henderson’s death flooded the internet. Luckily, those rumors were unfounded. While Henderson was taking some time off from performing, his compositions weren’t. Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero assembled a New York post-bop sextet to showcase the now familiar music, like Henderson’s “Recorda-Me,” “Inner Urge,” and “Punjab.” Covering the now classic Henderson book by an alto saxophonist, (Joe plays tenor) is not a simple task. Fans of the revered Blue Note, Prestige and Milestone recordings know ...

Jim Snidero: The Music of Joe Henderson

by C. Andrew Hovan
October 1, 1999

For some inexplicable reason, the alto saxophone has fallen out of favor over the past few years. Just think about it, how many name alto players can you rattle off in one minute? Probably only thought about by a select few astute followers, Jim Snidero should be better known than he currently is. It's not like he has a modest number of recordings under his name, because that's not the case. Although documented on smaller independents such as Criss Cross ...

Jim Snidero: San Juan

by C. Michael Bailey
August 1, 1999

More RED. On San Juan, 39 year old Alto saxophonist Jim Snidero leads a quietly powerful sextet that deftly executes seven of his compositions plus the Kenny Dorham chestnut, “La Mesha”. Of note on this 1994 release is trumpeter Tim Hagans, who in the last year has become hot enough to accelerate global warming. Most notable to the overall sound and mood of the disc is the presence of Steve Nelson on vibes.

Good Vibrations. The vibraphone is a most ...