Jazz Articles about Scott Feiner

Scott Feiner At Smoke Jazz Club

by Ernest Barteldes
November 14, 2009

Scott Feiner & Pandeiro Jazz Smoke Jazz Club New York, New York November 4, 2009

Quite a few fans and critics seem to have a misconception of Scott Feiner's Pandeiro Jazz project. Because he lives in Rio de Janeiro, plays the pandeiro and often includes compositions by Brazilian songwriters like Antonio Carlos Jobim and Luis Gonzaga, many are quick to label his work as “Brazilian jazz." However, listening to him ...

Scott Feiner: Dois Mundos

by David Adler
May 19, 2009

What has native New Yorker and former guitarist Scott Feiner been doing in Rio de Janeiro since 2001? He's been playing the tambourine-like pandeiro, developing it as a viable jazz instrument, leading an ensemble--and effectively creating a music--he calls Pandeiro Jazz. In this unique idiom, the handheld pandeiro replaces the drums and yields a sound that is texturally spare, yet surprisingly full. The style is an unforced hybrid, marrying a Brazilian aesthetic to the kind of straight-ahead American jazz Feiner ...

Scott Feiner: Pandeiro Jazz

by Ernest Barteldes
July 7, 2006

Just when you thought that there was very little left to be introduced to the world of jazz, here comes a New York City-born musician with a pandeiro (the Brazilian cousin of the tambourine) in his hand to prove otherwise. There is nothing really new about the pandeiro--you can hear it on virtually every samba recording ever made, and Sergio Mendes often uses it in his live sets when performing tunes like “Mas Que Nada. But this ...

Scott Feiner: Pandeiro Jazz

by Dan McClenaghan
June 13, 2006

If you're not a fan of Brazilian music, chances are you're not already familiar with the pandeiro, a small hand-held frame drum that's similar in appearance to the tamborine. This unpretentious percussion instrument lends a uniquely airy texture and soft-tufted pop to the small jazz ensemble mix on Scott Feiner's Pandeiro Jazz.Feiner started out as a guitarist on the New York City jazz scene, but on a trip to Brazil he encountered--and was captivated by--the sound of the ...