Tim Bulkley

Matt Renzi: Presenza

by Dan McClenaghan
March 15, 2025

On Presenza, reedmanMatt Renzi and his new quartet--the first one featuring a piano--opens with an audacious burst of sound. The tune, “Loving Kindness," one of nine Renzi originals featured here, sounds as if the saxophonist and his quartet mates are serious about the subject, crafting a high-octane burner that takes no prisoners. Renzie tears it up, and the rhythm guys--pianist Dahveed Behroozi, bassist Josh Thurston-Milgrom and drummer Tim Bulkley lay down a jagged backdrop, and Renzi blows like a storm. ...