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Album Review

John Escreet: Exception To The Rule

Read "Exception To The Rule" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
November 14, 2011

The highest compliment that might be paid to pianist John Escreet is that he has a restless mind. It is not that the music on Exception To The Rule is troubled or uptight; it's just that his modus operandi is one of extreme opposites. He composes tight counterpoint and swift changing intervals for his bands to perform, filling his scores full of notes, or writes a simple piece that is significant, not for the notes played, but for the sounds ...

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Interview

John Escreet: Music for This Age

by R.J. DeLuke
August 22, 2011

Looking forward--moving forward--is an essential quality to pianist John Escreet, a United Kingdom native who moved to the United States, specifically New York City, in 2008 to pursue an education at the Manhattan School of Music. So is achieving a unique sound and approach, both for artistic and practical reasons.Escreet, age 22 when he moved from England, has been playing music on the modern edge of jazz with artists like David Binney, Ambrose Akinmusire and Tyshawn Sorey--all people ...

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John Escreet: The Age We Live In

Read "The Age We Live In" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 13, 2011

Pianist John Escreet's meteoric rise into the pantheon of forward-thinking jazz composers has everything to do with his understanding of the fast-paced way of life that seems to have overtaken much of society. Everything is absorbed in little bites, quick flashes, and small doses by the younger generations that have been brought up in this short-attention-span world, and Escreet's music is accepting of this fact. However, it doesn't bow down to the idea that these quick flashes of information can't ...

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John Escreet: The Age We Live In

Read "The Age We Live In" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
June 8, 2011

John Escreet just keeps pressing forward with recordings that are not stuck in the quagmire of normalcy. From his auspicious debut, Consequences (Posi-tone, 2008), to his equally ambitious sophomore release, Don't Fight The Inevitable (Mythology Records, 2010), the young pianist has demonstrated imagination and abilities in the same vein as Jason Moran and Craig Taborn. His third release, The Age We Live In, is no exception. From the thematic arc of “Intro," “Interlude" and “Outro," with its ...

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Album Review

John Escreet: Don't Fight The Inevitable

Read "Don't Fight The Inevitable" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
June 21, 2010

British pianist John Escreet is a prodigiously talented young musician with a growing reputation as a player and composer. Don't Fight The Inevitable--his second solo album, following 2008's acclaimed Consequences (Posi-Tone Records)--finds Escreet in the company of top-flight New York players, creating some intense and complex music. The quintet is almost identical to that which played on Consequences, the exception being drummer Nasheet Waits, who replaces Tyshawn Sorey. Waits, part of Escreet's mentor Jason Moran's trio, slips ...

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John Escreet: Don't Fight The Inevitable

Read "Don't Fight The Inevitable" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
June 13, 2010

Highbrow compositions and intuitive musicianship work hand-in-hand with stellar results on pianist John Escreet's Don't Fight The Inevitable. Escreet's band of like-minded modernists, including saxophonist David Binney and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, had the opportunity to work through this music on the bandstand during a European tour, an experience that helped them to delve deeply into these pieces. Dark shadows hover around Escreet's piano at the top of “Civilization On Trial" and drummer Nasheet Waits creates some loose, ...

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John Escreet: Don't Fight the Inevitable

Read "Don't Fight the Inevitable" reviewed by John Kelman

by John Kelman
May 27, 2010

Since moving to New York in 2006, pianist John Escreet has positioned himself as one of the scene's most significant up-and-comers. In addition to performances with artists including Chris Potter and Seamus Blake, he's a member The Story, which released its self-titled debut independently in 2009. Escreet also gigs with David Binney, appearing on Aliso (Criss Cross, 2010) and In the Paint (Posi-Tone, 2009), the altoist's co-led date with Alan Ferber. In return, Binney is a member of The John ...