Jazz Articles about Nick Zielinski

About Nick Zielinski

Album Review

Astro: Eclipse: State Of The Baritone, Volume 6

Read "Eclipse: State Of The Baritone, Volume 6" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
June 17, 2024

For composer, author and saxophonist Anders Svanoe place is the space. That last part needs no correction as the proud Wisconsinite creates an abundance of sound 150 miles north of Chicago. He has been releasing his State Of The Baritone series, and Astro Eclipse is volume 6. Previously, he has investigated Latin jazz with El Dragón: State Of The Baritone Volume 5 (Irrabagast Records, 2022), Solo Flight: State Of The Baritone Volume 4 ((Irrabagast Records, 2019), plus a couple of ...

Album Review

Anders Svanoe / Brad Townsend / Nick Zielinski: Mantis

by Mark Corroto
March 22, 2022

While taking a bit of a breather from releasing his State of the Baritone series, Anders Svanoe joined forces with bassist Brad Townsend and drummer Nick Zielinski to record Mantis. Svanoe's compositions paired with two-thirds of Minneapolis' avant-fusion band ARP Of The Covenant (unplugged here) deliver an assorted mix of highly emotive styles. The trio upgrades the saxophone trio format with freedom, though freedom anchored by some heavy grooves. The title track “Mantis" marches a procession only to be broken ...