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Joris Teepe Trio: New York, NY, July 19, 2012
by Bob Kenselaar
Joris Teepe Trio, with special guest Dave StrykerSmall's Jazz ClubNew York, NYJuly 19, 2012We wouldn't expect bassist/composer Joris Teepe to bring along a big band, symphony orchestra, and a chorus of a hundred voices with him to a gig at Small's Jazz Club. While there's no doubt that Small's is a prominent venue on the New York City jazz landscape, it's certainly not the largest. But this didn't deter Teepe from showcasing a selection from ...
Continue ReadingJoris Teepe Big Band: We Take No Prisoners
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il bassista olandese Joris Teepe vive a New York dal 1992 e s'è da tempo conquistato una posizione di prestigio per le sue doti di strumentista, compositore, produttore, insegnante e leader. Ha già inciso otto dischi a suo nome e collaborato con grandi esponenti del jazz statunitense: da Benny Golson a Tom Harrell, da Randy Brecker a Carl Allen, da Brian Lynch a Chris Potter. Nel 2008 ha costituito per la prima volta una big band e dopo una serie ...
Continue ReadingJoris Teepe: We Take No Prisoners
by Ken Dryden
A native of The Netherlands, bassist Joris Teepe has long since established himself as a jazzperformer and educator in New England, though he does return to his homeland to teach and perform on occasion while most of his recordings have been for European labels. Teepe's big band evolved from music he was commissioned to write for the North Netherlands Symphony Orchestra, which his quartet joined for a concert. Following a guest appearance with the Radio Big Band in Bucharest, Teepe ...
Continue ReadingJoris Teepe's Groningen Art Ensemble: Jazz In Jazz Out
by Edward Blanco
Jazz In Jazz Out, an album of fresh and varied music, encompasses different styles and colors, blending mainstream, funk, straight-ahead and classical genres in one interesting set. The Groningen Art Ensemble is led by the internationally renowned composer/bassist Joris Teepe, chairman of the Jazz Department at the Prince Claus Conservatoire at the Hanze University of Groningen, the Netherlands. The underlying theme and title of the first track, “New York Comes to Groningen," a Teepe composition, stems from the fact that ...
Continue ReadingJoris Teepe: Going Dutch
by Paul Olson
Dutch-born, New York-based bassist Joris Teepe's got a great band for his seventh album, Going Dutch, and it's a considerable pleasure to listen to Teepe, drummer Gene Jackson, pianist George Colligan, saxophonist Don Braden, and trumpeter Randy Brecker interact. The program of seven Teepe originals and two covers gives the quintet plenty of room to stretch out and play luxurious, swinging post bop.Yet this is far from a blowing session. In addition to being an impeccable bassist with ...
Continue ReadingJoris Teepe: For Adults Only
by David Adler
With For Adults Only, Dutch bassist Joris Teepe adds to the steady flow of strong live albums being recorded at Smalls in New York. Enlisting David Hazeltine on piano, Bruce Cox on drums, and a killer frontline in Don Braden and Chris Potter, Teepe offers a batch of originals and standards with some provocative twists. The band sets Strayhorn’s “Chelsea Bridge" to a mid-tempo, “Killer Joe"-type groove with tight ensemble hits on the melody. Hazeltine and Teepe share the spotlight ...
Continue ReadingJoris Teepe Quintet: For Adults Only
by Jim Santella
The album’s title comes from Joris Teepe’s title track. “For Adults Only," a serious hard bop anthem, drives the listener through a strenuous tenor battle by the quintet’s two-saxophone front line. It’s a unique sound, and the propulsion from this rhythm section makes it work. Don Braden and Chris Potter have distinct saxophone voices, making it easier for the listener to identify each. Their conversation closes out “For Adults Only," as the duel turns into a riot. Similarly, Freddie Hubbard’s ...
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