Jazz Articles about Sam Bardfeld

About Sam Bardfeld

Album Review

Sam Bardfeld: Periodic Trespasses

Read "Periodic Trespasses" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
February 9, 2006

The cover certainly does grab at your attention. It's hard to say what that thing is. A War of the Worlds creature gone goofy? It does give you a clue that New York-based violinist Sam Bardfeld doesn't take himself too seriously. Another clue in this direction is the spoken word intervals--"The Saul Cycle"-- inserted throughout and incorporated into Periodic Trespasses.Working with the concept of “all music tells stories," Bardfeld spins a whimsical tale about a guy who doesn't ...

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Album Review

Sam Bardfeld's Cabal Fatale: Taxidermy

by Glenn Astarita
March 1, 2000

Jazz violinist Sam Bardfeld exhibits a good deal of exuberance, along with proficient chops on his new release for the “CIMP” label, titled – Sam Bardfeld’s Cabal Fatale Taxidermy. Here, the young violinist displays a wide-ranging repertoire as these pieces either skirt the fringes of pure unadulterated free-improv with lots of expressive soloing or they are liable to swing at an often feverish pace. Ex-Prime Time guitarist Ken Wessel provides tonal color, contrast and serves as a near perfect foil ...