Jazz Articles about Steve Cardenas

Steve Cardenas: Melody in a Dream

by Angelo Leonardi
October 13, 2014

Steve Cardenas è un chitarrista meno considerato di quello che dovrebbe, nonostante il talento indiscutibile e la considerazione che gode tra i colleghi: è stato a lungo membro dell'Electric Bebop Band di Paul Motian, della Liberation Music Orchestra di Charlie Haden e collabora stabilmente con i gruppi di Joey Baron, Ben Allison e Steve Swallow. Una spiegazione sta forse nella sua limitata attività di leader, che nel ventennio in cui vive a New York lo ha visto pubblicare ...

Steve Cardenas: Melody in a Dream

by Gabriel Medina Arenas
April 2, 2014

Melody in a Dream is a humble tribute to Steve Cardenas' mentors and music heroes. The Kansas City guitarist who moved to New York City in 1995 pays his respects to figures like late piano genius Thelonius Monk, avant-garde drummer Joey Baron(who is his sideman in this album), the deceased drummer Paul Motian and pianist Horace Silver. This is the fourth Cardenas solo album, who was a member of Paul Motian Electric Bebop Band for several years, as ...

Steve Cardenas: West of Middle

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 30, 2010

Steve Cardenas vanta una serie infinita di collaborazioni di prestigio che vanno dalla Liberation Music Orchestra a Paul McCandless, da Joey Baron a Paul Motian, ma come leader è solo alla terza pubblicazione [l'ultima Panoramic del 2004]. Vive e opera nella comunità jazz di New York ma in questo West of Middle sono le radici della sua Kansas City ad emergere. Lo affiancano due grandi musicisti come il talentuoso Rudy Royston alla batteria e l'ormai affermato contrabbassista Ben Allison, nella ...

Steve Cardenas: From K.C. to N.Y.C.

by Matthew Warnock
July 27, 2010

Kansas City has had a long and storied place in jazz history. From Count Basie, to Charlie Parker and Lester Young, some of the best and brightest in the genre have either been raised or cut their teeth in K.C. While there seems to be an historical tinge to the city whenever its contribution to jazz is concerned, the Paris of the Plains still produces many top-notch instrumentalist and vocalists from its clubs, high schools and universities. With such a ...

Steve Cardenas: West of Middle

by Raul d'Gama Rose
July 2, 2010

Steve CardenasWest of MiddleSunnyside Records2010

It is time for the voice of Steve Cardenas to be heard. The guitarist, a sideman for several years and dozens of projects led by a diverse group of musicians--bassists, reedmen, brass players, drummers, vocalists--Cardenas has held his own in various sizes of ensembles. But as a leader, so far the guitarist has preferred the company of one or two musicians to accompany him on his musical ...

Steve Cardenas: West of Middle

by Sean Patrick Fitzell
June 12, 2010

Guitarist Steve Cardenas sports an unassuming style, devoid of histrionics. He favors clean tones, solid rhythms and cagey harmonies for a subtle, supportive approach. It's a combination he's used to help shape the music of drummers Paul Motian and Joey Baron, bassists Alexis Cuadrado and Charlie Haden and vocalists Kate McGarry and Rebecca Martin, among others. On West of Middle, only his third record as a leader, Cardenas enlists drummer Rudy Royston and bassist Ben Allison, with whom he's developed ...

Steve Cardenas: Panoramic

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 5, 2006

Steve Cardenas è da almeno una decina d'anni uno dei nomi emergenti della chitarra jazz, un musicista eclettico già protagonista di varie collaborazioni e anche leader di alcuni progetti discografici dei quali questo Panoramic rappresenta la proposta più recente. Sono con lui in questo album pubblicato dalla spagnola Fresh Sound il saxofonista Tony Malaby, il bassista Larry Granadier e il batterista Kenny Wollesen. Un quartetto di grande livello che spinge la musica verso soluzioni di grande eleganza, caratterizzate da un ...