Jazz Articles about Steve Rochinski

About Steve Rochinski

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Steve Rochinski: A Bird in the Hand

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2002

Bostonbased Steve Rochinski soars well above the commonplace with A Bird in the Hand, a wellcrafted studio session that elicits a series of remarkable statements from the guitarist and his teammates. Rochinski is clearly a worldclass player with immaculate technique, freeflowing ideas and an unwavering propensity to swing under any and all conditions. While Rochinski seems able to do whatever he pleases, one thing he does not do is focus the spotlight on himself at the expense of his trio ...

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Steve Rochinski: Otherwise

by Jack Bowers
November 1, 2001

This is guitarist Steve Rochinski’s second album for Jardis Records, and the choice of music isn’t as engaging as on the first one; Otherwise, it’s an effective straight–ahead studio session that benefits greatly from the presence on the five quartet numbers of the brilliant young pianist Chip Stephens. On the one hand, Rochinski earns high marks for unearthing a number of lesser–known tunes (Jobim’s “God and the Devil in the Land of the Sun,” Harry Warren’s “Summer Night,” Michael Leonard’s ...

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Steve Rochinski: Otherwise

Read "Otherwise" reviewed by Bill Donaldson

by Bill Donaldson
August 1, 2001

A presence in the Northeast jazz scene, and certainly known by the students and faculty of the Berklee School Of Music, guitarist Steve Rochinski unfortunately was unable to scrape together the resources for more than a self-produced CD until recently. His “Until Further Notice" garnered the acclaim of those who heard it, but without distribution and marketing, the word about Steve Rochinski didn't spread too far his base in Boston.His first Jardis-released CD, “A Bird In Hand," all ...

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Steve Rochinski: A Bird in the Hand

by Jack Bowers
September 1, 1999

Most of us have heard the adage about “a bird in the hand.” Here’s a variation: A Bird in the Hand (when borne by Boston–based guitarist Steve Rochinski’s trio/quartet) is worth listening to — and more than once. As I’ve said before, I couldn’t single out one guitarist from another in a blindfold test if failure to do so would result in my being shot at sunrise; but I do know who can play and who can’t. Steve Rochinski can. ...