Results for "Criss Cross"

George Colligan: Past-Present-Future

by John Kelman
March 7, 2005

In the decade since pianist George Colligan emerged, he's established himself as a player of choice for artists like Cassandra Wilson, Don Byron, and Buster Williams. While he's yet to achieve the kind of status of Brad Mehldau, it's certainly no surprise why, in these days of shtick-inflected piano trios like the Bad Plus, Colligan remains ...

David Binney: Bastion of Sanity

by John Kelman
March 4, 2005

Kicking things off with Wayne Shorter's “Lester Left Town," Bastion of Sanity might seem a decidedly mainstream affair. And, with a cover of Duke Ellington's “Heaven" halfway through the 77-minute set, that intuition might be right. With his quartet of 20-somethings--pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Thomas Morgan and drummer Dan Weiss, augmented for this recording by long-time ...

Steve Davis: Meant to Be

by Andrew Rowan
January 19, 2005

On Meant to Be, trombonist Steve Davis features all original material, creating and sustaining a positive impression from the first track to the last. The band plays as a unit, the solos are more than mere scale runs, and each of the compositions has an individual character that distinguishes it from its surroundings. Take ...

Blueslike

By One for All

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: Five Outs To Go; We'll Be Together Again; Till There Was You; In Between The Heartaches; Blueslike; Yasashiku; Naima; Giant Steps.

Allegory

By Adam Rogers

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1)Confluence, 2) Phrygia, 3)Was,4)Genghis, 5)Angle of Repose, 6) Orpheus, 7)Red Leaves, 8) Cleveland, 9)Purpose 10)Angle of Repose - Reprise.

New York-Philly Junction

By Joe Magnarelli

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1 New York-Philly Junction 6:36; 2 Giants 6:33; 3 My Old Flame 7:24; 4 Lou Ann 7:02; 5 From Now On 7:19; 6 Eagles 7:50; 7 They Say It's Wonderful 6:25; 8 If Ever I Would Leave You 10:39.

Dig This!!

By Wycliffe Gordon

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Dig This!! - 5:59 2. Mahajual - 7:54 3. Old Man Blooz, Take 2 [Take 2] - 8:17 4. Limehouse Blues - 7:21 5. The Beautiful Souls - 4:16 6. Jookin' the Blooz - 5:03 7. Lonnie's Lament - 7:28 8. I Can't Get Started - 5:19 9. Cone's Tune - 5:18 10. Blues Etude #2 - 2:48 11. Old Man Blooz, Take 1 [Take 1] - 8:17

Details

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004

Fo'Tet Augmented

By Ralph Peterson

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: Shade of Jade; Surrender; The Burning Sands; Johnny Come Lately; Status Flux; Beautious B; Acceptance; The Commute; Keep It Simple

Equilibrium

By Alex Sipiagin

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Mood 2 2. Equilibrium 3. Evidence 4. Sonhando Com O Meu Primeiro Amor 5. Free 1 6. High 7. Good Morning 8. Blues For Kids 9. Free 2