Jazz Articles about Sean Noonan

Sean Noonan: Stories to Tell

by Troy Collins
January 2, 2007

Percussionist Sean Noonan's Songlines debut, Stories to Tell, is an early contender for one of 2007's most eclectic releases. A mind-bendingly diverse blend of West African song-forms, Gaelic folk melodies, urban funk rhythms, blazing electric guitars and raucous Downtown free jazz, Noonan's eponymous ensemble is as multifaceted as post-modernism gets.

With a self-released session from 2005 to its credit, Noonan's original lineup is joined by a number of high-profile guest musicians on this sophomore effort. Downtown icons like ...

Sean Noonan/Aram Bajakian: CHiPS

by Nic Jones
December 15, 2003

So is this the kind of thing produced by skinny kids who spend far too much time in their bedrooms? The insert photo of guitarist Aram Bajakian presents us with whatever the opposite of a jock might be, and the music reveals him to be an accomplished guitarist who has happily heeded the advice of Bill Evans in learning his technique and then forgetting about it. Sean Noonan works over an augmented drum kit, and the music the two produce ...