Jazz Articles about Ken Hatfield

Ken Hatfield: Phoenix Rising

by Dan McClenaghan
November 3, 2002

Ken Hatfield wields his eloquent and supple classical guitar on his latest jazz offering, Phoenix Rising. He uses a basic trio format--guitar/bass/drums--bolstered by guest artist slots featuring piano, tenor sax and trumpet on several tunes.Hatfield--who has been commissioned to write several ballets--leans toward his classical side on the opener, “Phoenix Rising" and “Tableau du souvenir"; plays some sweet straight ahead jazz on “The Aleph", that features Billy Drewes' round, hollow-toned, Paul Desmond sound (though Desmond was an alto ...