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Myron Walden: This Way
by Mark F. Turner
There have been many notable jazz saxophone pairings recalling the great collaboration of John Coltrane and Cannonball Adderley on Kind of Blue (Legacy, 1959), including several very recent recordings with younger players like John O'Gallagher's Axiom, where the altoist is matched with tenor Tony Malaby. The duality and contrast of reed tones propelled by the unique ...
David Weiss: The Mirror
by Michael Holman
Stills from the film Stalker, by Russian director Andrei Tarkovsky, decorate the cover of the second album from trumpeter David Weiss; and the film also lends its title to the first and most compelling track on the disc. Perhaps wisely, Weiss refrains from the otherwise obvious choice of using it for the album title as well--probably ...
The Mirror
By David Weiss
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Stalker
2. The Mirror
3. Nostalghia
4. Our Trip
5. The Sacrifice
6. Love Letter To One Not Yet Met
7. Mr. Jin
David Weiss: The Mirror
by John Kelman
The ability to create music that is intellectually provocative and eminently approachable is a challenge to which many artists aspire but relatively few manage to succeed. Trumpeter Davis Weiss has certainly had the opportunity to explore both sides of the equation. In high demand over the past decade, he has worked with artists including Bob Belden, ...
David Weiss: The Mirror
by Michael P. Gladstone
This is the second album for trumpeter David Weiss on Fresh Sound New Talent, following his 2001 debut, Breathing Room. The songs are all originals, except for Kevin Hays' “Our Trip" and Wayne Shorter's “Mr. Jin." The album is structured into a sextet on most of the tracks and an octet on the final two selections. ...
David Weiss: The Mirror
by AAJ Staff
Trumpeter-composer-arranger David Weiss is back with The Mirror, a very solid set of sextet and octet performances which proves that today's younger jazz musicians are making compelling music right here, right now. David Weiss creates challenging structures for improvisation, but he and his sidemen always remember to swing.The opening track, “Stalker," is a prime ...
David Weiss: The Mirror
by Jim Santella
With big band arrangements, David Weiss's sextet and octet stretch the boundaries of hard bop. Solid in their caricature, they romp and stomp with clarity of purpose. The trumpeter's original compositions build an intense dramatic spirit, while leaving much room for soloist improvisation. The leader's trumpet soars lyrically with passion. He imposes a storyline ...
David Weiss: The Mirror
by Ken Hohman
Trumpeter David Weiss is rejuvenating mainstream jazz with the tough work ethic and clarity of purpose that his hard bop predecessors brought to the Blue Note label throughout the sixties. Kind of a hard bop Dave Douglas, Weiss's specialty as a composer is stretching the boundaries of the genre without straying too far from the mainstream. ...
A Fireside Chat With David Weiss
by AAJ Staff
David Weiss is one of the founding members of the New Jazz Composers Octet. Three years and counting, the NJCO is one of the hippest things going in the Big Apple these days. Including a saxophonist who is el fuego, Marcus Strickland, Elvin alumnus, Xavier Davis at the piano, Roy Haynes and sometimes Dave Douglas bassist, ...
Breathing Room
By David Weiss
Label: Blue Moon
Released: 2002
Track listing: Armageddon/Breathing Room/Parallel Sonarities/Getaway/Those Who Sit And Wait/Dark Forces/Kickback
