Jazz Articles about Kyle Nasser

About Kyle Nasser

Album Review

A lot of beautiful, ugly, and--more than anything--middling music was made during the pandemic. In the first camp we might lump Triple Blind, whose remotely recorded, self-titled debut EP was defined by the isolation of its players. So for its follow-up, the quartet appear at pains to underline the shared space and interpersonal interaction that birthed its debut long-player Cold Walk; the LP inner sleeve is an old-school collage of black and white studio imagery. The group is ...

Album Review

Premazzi / Nasser Quartet: From What I Recall

Read "From What I Recall" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi

by Angelo Leonardi
September 15, 2025

Dopo saltuarie collaborazioni durate un decennio, la pianista Simona Premazzi e il sassofonista Kyle Nasser hanno deciso tre anni fa di varare questo combo, completato con il contrabbassista Noah Garabedian e il batterista Jay Sawyer. Frequenti esibizioni nei club di New York City e alcuni tour hanno rafforzato la coesione del gruppo che pubblica ora il suo primo disco. Anche se vive e lavora a New York dal 2004, il pubblico--soprattutto italiano--del jazz conosce bene Simona Premazzi che ...

Album Review

Premazzi / Nasser Quartet: From What I Recall

Read "From What I Recall" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
May 16, 2025

Pianist Simona Premazzi began her journey in Italy, in a small town on the outskirts of Milano. She took her early musical education in her homeland and moved to New York in 2004. She made a name for herself there--no easy task. Her on-the-bandstand education includes stints with saxophonist Greg Osby and trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. She eventually found herself playing gigs with saxophonist Kyle Nasser. The two began their collaborative musical partnership in 2021, forming the Premazzi / Nasser Quartet ...

Radio & Podcasts

It All About the Sax with Kyle Nasser

by Nick Davies
February 20, 2019

This show features an interview with saxophonist Kyle Nasser talking about his career in music. We also discuss his latest album Persistent Fancy, which looks at where people originate from which can be different to where they live. As this is a jazz show there is lots of new music and some tracks from the archives as Espresso by Bob James as album of the week. Playlist Christoph Irniger Pilgrim “Big Wheel" from Crosswinds (Intakt Records) 2:10 ...

Album Review

Kyle Nasser: Persistent Fancy

Read "Persistent Fancy" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
December 6, 2018

Kyle Nasser's Persistent Fancy is kind of like the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cups commercial, where the two actors protest, “You got chocolate in my peanut butter." and “No, you got peanut butter in my chocolate." The saxophonist's second release, following Restless Soul (AISA, 2015), combines erudite compositions with shrewd improvising. Listeners can decide which of the two are their favorite flavors. The former Harvard economics and political philosophy major turned musician penned two suites and seven of ...

Album Review

Kyle Nasser: Persistent Fancy

Read "Persistent Fancy" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
November 30, 2018

Saxophonist Kyle Nasser follows his 2015 self-released debut, the captivating Restive Soul, with the equally intriguing Persistent Fancy. On it Nasser's writing has matured and his ideas crystalized resulting in vibrant and compelling originals. The title track is an intricately crafted and passionate tune that brims with refreshing spontaneity. Bursts of saxophone notes complement guitarist Jeff Miles' simmering and fluid lines. Bassist Nick Jost and drummer Allan Mednard create a taut rhythmic framework with their agile reverberations and ...

Live Review

Kyle Nasser at The Red Room, Cafe 939

by Doug Hall
October 20, 2018

Kyle Nasser The Red Room, Cafe 939 CD release concert Boston, MA October 11, 2018 With an academic background originally in economics and political philosophy, you have to excuse the open mike opportunity jazz saxophonist Kyle Nasser takes to talk a bit about philosophical differences between tonal jazz compositions, counterpoint, harmonic experimentation and the question of original music. He is just a naturally curious human being with a mind that won't be quiet. Fortunately, ...