Gary Hassay

Gary Hassay & Ellen Christi: Tribute to Paradise

by Ty Cumbie
February 12, 2006

Jazz artists who adhere strictly to a free improvising agenda are generally doomed to sacrifice wider recognition. Here are two perfect examples: Ellen Christi is among the finest jazz vocalists in New York. She's made a lovely, intimate duo recording with Gary Hassay, a saxophonist who has all the technique of his best contemporaries, plus a creative sensibility that sets him apart as an artist worth noting. At times on these improvised pieces the connection between the ...