Jazz Articles about Tim Hagans

Pete Malinverni: Invisible Cities

by David A. Orthmann
May 30, 2008

Pete Malinverni's Invisible Cities:, inspired by the imaginative flights of Italo Calvino's novel of the same name, exists on its own terms and doesn't readily fit into any established jazz style or sensibility. The pianist effectively juxtaposes six of his compositions and four well-known, urban-themed songs. His ballad-oriented tunes, “New Orleans--Cities & Desire," “Salem--Hester Prynne," and “A City Called Heaven," are clothed in lovely, expressive melodies, the kind that beg for equally inspired lyrics. Beautifully interpreted by Tim Hagans's trumpet, ...

Tim Hagans: Alone Together

by John Kelman
April 28, 2008

On the surface, Tim Hagans' Alone Together looks more like a Marc Copland disc with trumpeter Hagans as the leading voice. The rhythm section is Copland's longstanding trio, responsible for albums that include the pianist's resplendent Some Love Songs (Pirouet, 2005). The set list, like many of Copland's, is a mix of re-imagined standards and the pianist's own writing, which (while undeniably mainstream) occupies a position left of center, the result of a uniquely ambiguous and sophisticated harmonic aesthetic.

Pete Malinverni: Invisible Cities

by Francis Lo Kee
April 6, 2008

A concept record of sorts, pianist Pete Malinverni was initially inspired to put his Invisible Cities project together after reading the Italian novelist Italo Calvino's book of the same name. Though the CD is full of good jazz improvisation (with a truly wonderful rhythm team of bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Tom Melito), it also seems to be in conflict: whether to be as ambitious in concept as the book might suggest or simply to play some good, honest swinging ...

Woodstore Quintet feat. Tim Hagans: 41st Parallel

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 10, 2006

Un quartetto italiano ospita un trombettista straniero, e che trombettista! È paradossale, ma anche lecito dati i (troppi) precedenti in questo senso: la cosa non lascia presupporre bei risultati. Però, in questo caso pare d'uopo metter da parte ogni pregiudizio, perché 41st Parallel funziona davvero bene. Infatti, è giusto parlare di “Woodstore Quintet", e non di un quartetto più ospite. Hagans viene praticamente “assorbito" dai nostri Carboni, Tedde, Spanu e Filindeu, e si inizia a swingare già dal primo brano, ...

Tim Hagans: Beautiful Lily

by John Kelman
December 20, 2005

While he's been by no means inactive, it's been six years since trumpeter Tim Hagans released his last album, Re-Animation: Live in Montreal, which found him exploring his own version of electronica/fusion. Beautiful Lily returns him to a mainstream acoustic setting, but with his stellar quartet--featuring pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress, and drummer Bill Stewart--it's anything but conventional.

Hagans and Copland have crossed paths before, most notably on Copland's Softly (Savoy, 1997)--also featuring Stewart--and on their duet disc Between ...

A Chat with Tim Hagans

by AAJ Staff
March 26, 2005

Tim Hagans is undoubtedly one of the biggest risk takers in jazz right now. Along with Bob Belden he ventures into the area of drum and bass music mixed with jazz. The result is a exciting type of music. I had the opportunity to sit down with this two time Grammy nominated trumpeter where he shares about his musical experiences, his time abroad, and his further ventures in new varieties of music. All About Jazz: First, how did ...

Tim Hagans / Bob Belden: Re-Animation LIVE!

by Mark Corroto
December 1, 2000

I generally equate jazz/fusion with the paintings of Andy Warhol. Although interesting and often groundbreaking, they rarely require closer inspection. Visiting the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh requires a mere walkthrough to really see everything. The electric years of Miles weren’t recorded live on a lark. His sonically loud live appearance masked somewhat shallow waters. I’m not saying that I don’t love that music, it’s just that it really can only be consumed in one dimension. As we saw from ...