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Peter Van Huffel: Silvester Battlefield

Read "Silvester Battlefield" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon
February 8, 2008

New York City continues to be a nexus for jazz musicians from all quarters. Unmatched conservatory performance curriculum combined with world-class working venues and an audience open to creativity continues to make NYC the most vibrant jazz scene in the world. Silvester Battlefield, from Canadian saxophonist Peter Van Huffel's quintet, is illustrative of the kind of synergy that results when musicians get together and play in this fertile breeding ground. These original compositions employ an array of ...

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Peter Van Huffel: Silvester Battlefield

Read "Silvester Battlefield" reviewed by Budd Kopman

by Budd Kopman
August 24, 2007

Armed with a sharp tone and attack, keen rhythmic sense and a wry compositional attitude, saxophonist Peter Van Huffel makes one sit up and listen on Silvester Battlefield. The album is brimming with ideas that manage to sound abstract in their tonality and phrasing while, at that same time, being extremely logical. Hardly a newcomer to the New York jazz scene, the adaptive Van Huffel can also be heard in Lily Maase's band theSuiteUnraveling and Dan Nettle's ...