Home » Search Center » Results: Criss Cross

Results for "Criss Cross"

Advanced search options

Album

Spherical: Dedicated to Thelonious Sphere Monk

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2015
Track listing: Blue Hawk; Oska T; That Old Man; Gallop's Gallop; Off Minor I; Ugly Beauty; Coming on the Hudson; Off Minor II; 'Round Midnight

Album

The In-Between

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2015
Track listing: Blue J; Seven Tune; The Kicker; Winter Silence; The In-Between; Mr. Wiggle Worm; Dreamsville; Stablemates; How Deep Is the Ocean; Sweetest Disposition.

Album

Tickle

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2015
Track listing: Silver Pockets; Tickle; New Old Ballad; Five Corners; Equilibrium; Crack To The Crevice; Murzake.

4

Article: Album Review

The Rodriguez Brothers: Impromptu

Read "Impromptu" reviewed by Andrew Luhn


Those of us who have siblings know the special bond that brothers and sisters share. From being able to quote the same movies, to sharing memories of childhood and growing up, it's hard to deny that siblings have a unique connection. It should come as no surprise then, that this unique connection gives siblings a certain ...

14

Article: Album Review

Tim Warfield: Spherical: Dedicated to Thelonious Sphere Monk

Read "Spherical: Dedicated to Thelonious Sphere Monk" reviewed by Andrew Luhn


Thelonious Monk tribute albums are certainly nothing new in the jazz world. As early as 1961, Eddie “Lockjaw" Davis and Johnny Griffin recorded Lookin' at Monk and pianist Bud Powell recorded Portrait of Thelonious. Even while his career was still going strong, Monk's importance as a composer and influence on other jazz musicians was already clear. ...

6

Article: Album Review

Lage Lund: Idlewild

Read "Idlewild" reviewed by Andrew Luhn


Guitarist Lage Lund's previous two albums as a leader for the Criss Cross label utilized the quartet setting with Ben Street on bass, Bill Stewart on drums, and Aaron Parks on piano for 2013's Foolhardy and Edward Simon in the piano chair for 2009's Unlikely Stories. For 2015's release “Idlewild" Lund brings back his familiar rhythm ...

8

Article: Album Review

Alex Sipiagin: Balance 38-58

Read "Balance 38-58" reviewed by Andrew Luhn


Jazz fans who have followed trumpeter Alex Sipiagin's career thus far will have noticed that he likes to approach his original (and highly unique) music differently on each new album he presents. His 2013 release on the distinguished Criss Cross label, Overlooking Moments, presented his music in a stripped-down, chord-less quartet setting and focused on the ...

5

Article: Extended Analysis

David Hazeltine and Mike Kaplan: Two Perspectives On Cedar Walton

Read "David Hazeltine and Mike Kaplan: Two Perspectives On Cedar Walton" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


Years ago, I often went to a club in which a guest soloist was coupled with the house rhythm section. At one point in nearly every opening set, in an effort to find some common ground, the leader called Cedar Walton's “Bolivia." Sitting and waiting in anticipation for the theme to be played became an important ...

Album

Evolution Of An Influenced Mind

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2014
Track listing: American Drum Call To Mama; History of the Future; Niecee; The Essential Passion; Dock's House; Nightmare of Fun; When; Culmination For Now; Not Really Gumbo; Truth or Consequence

Album

Progression

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2014
Track listing: Snow Child; Fear of Rooming; Climbing; Walk A Waltz; Geraldine; Inner Balance; For Instance, Take This


Engage

Contest Giveaways
One sec... We'll be back with another contest giveaway soon.
Listen Now
Compiling annual playlists since 2022.

Get more of a good thing!

Our weekly newsletter highlights our top stories, our special offers, and upcoming jazz events near you.

Install All About Jazz

iOS Instructions:

To install this app, follow these steps:

All About Jazz would like to send you notifications

Notifications include timely alerts to content of interest, such as articles, reviews, new features, and more. These can be configured in Settings.