Jazz Articles about Mark Kleinhaut

Mark Kleinhaut Trio with Bobby Watson: A Balance of Light

by Dan McClenaghan
October 4, 2003

Guitarist/Composer Mark Kleinhaut could make a career of this: getting together with different horn men and backing them with his trio for yearly CD releases. Last year it was trumpeter Tiger Okkoshi on Chasing Tales. This time out Klienhaut has enlisted alto saxophonist Bobby Watson, the #1 alto saxophonist in Downbeat Magazine's Critics' Poll, 1989-92; an Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers/George Coleman Octet alum; and leader of his own groups that have launched the careers of the likes of ...

Mark Kleinhaut Trio with Tiger Okoshi: Chasing Tales

by C. Michael Bailey
March 1, 2002

Mark Kleinhaut and Charles Ives have a number of things in common. Both are from New England, both are musicians, and both had other careers, Ives in insurance and Kleinhaut in banking. Both also advocated composing unapologetic, genre-destroying, unflinchingly original music. Kleinhaut follows his most recent trio recordings with a quartet outing with brass aficionado Tiger Okoshi. The results are perplexingly deceptive. Kleinhaut's music is a paradox in the respect that it is composed with a certain complexity that makes ...

Mark Kleinhaut Trio: Chasing Tales

by Jim Santella
March 1, 2002

All originals, the tales that Mark Kleinhaut and his trio chase, leave lasting impressions. Audio samples are available from www.invisiblemusicrecords.com . The song titles describe a few aspects of what you're getting with each cool romp. Trumpeter Tiger Okoshi joins the trio for this session. Kleinhaut and Okoshi prefer mellow sounds. However, their music does not lack excitement. These original compositions offer lyrical melodies and surreal landscapes. From warm, summer breezes in the country to brassy, mechanical tours of urban ...

Mark Kleinhaut Trio with Tiger Okoshi: Chasing Tales

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2002

The twist to this story is guitarist Mark Kleinhaut's double identity. When he's not performing and teaching music, Kleinhaut is a vice president of a Boston, MA-based banking institution. But as a musician, the artist adheres to the somewhat traditional school of jazz guitar. On this noteworthy 2002 release, he adds the well-traveled trumpeter Tiger Okoshi to his trio lineup.

The band is in no hurry to get to where they need to go. They effortlessly whirl through a series ...

Mark Kleinhaut Trio with Tiger Okoshi: Chasing Tales

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2002

The twist to this story is guitarist Mark Kleinhaut's double identity. When he's not performing and teaching music, Kleinhaut is a vice president of a Boston, MA-based banking institution. But as a musician, the artist adheres to the somewhat traditional school of jazz guitar. On this noteworthy 2002 release, he adds the well-traveled trumpeter Tiger Okoshi to his trio lineup.

The band is in no hurry to get to where they need to go. They effortlessly whirl through a series ...

Mark Kleinhaut Trio: Secrets of Three

by Dave Nathan
December 1, 2000

Maine based Invisible Music Records is strongly ensconced in the world of jazz recording and with its recent series of releases its position is even more secure. The label provides a sounding board for talented musicians, mostly Maine residents, who see their mission to add to the literature of jazz music. But the music they create is designed to appeal to as broad a spectrum of listeners as possible. While “modern" in the sense that it comes from the minds ...

Mark Kleinhaut: Amphora

by David Rickert
December 1, 2000

It must be a daunting task as an artist to record your first session as a leader. Do you play it safe with standards that everyone treasures, or do you strike out boldly with originals that represent what you hope will be a unique artistic vision? Above all, how do you blend all the elements to create an album that people will actually want to listen to? Once you’ve got a few albums under your belt, you can strike forth ...