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News: Recording

Pianist and Composer John Escreet Releases New CD "Exception to the Rule" on Criss Cross Records.

Pianist and Composer John Escreet Releases New CD "Exception to the Rule" on Criss Cross Records.

Asked for context on the unqualified success of Exception To The Rule, his Criss Cross debut, John Escreet cites his eclectic itinerary during the months leading up to the session that produced it. “I was in shape from the experience of doing different things," the 26-year-old pianist-composer remarked a few months later, noting a series of ...

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News: Recording

Tyshawn Sorey's "Oblique-I" Coming out on Pi Recordings September 27th

Tyshawn Sorey's "Oblique-I" Coming out on Pi Recordings September 27th

Oblique—I, the highly anticipated new release from drummer/composer Tyshawn Sorey, delivers what his fans have long been seeking: an album that combines his virtuosic playing with his compositional mastery. Named one of “Five Drummers Whose Time is Now" by The New York Times, Sorey recently received his MA in Composition from Wesleyan University where he studied ...

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Article: Interview

John Escreet: Music for This Age

Read "John Escreet: Music for This Age" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

Looking forward--moving forward--is an essential quality to pianist John Escreet, a United Kingdom native who moved to the United States, specifically New York City, in 2008 to pursue an education at the Manhattan School of Music. So is achieving a unique sound and approach, both for artistic and practical reasons.Escreet, age 22 when he ...

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News: Interview

Pianist John Escreet Interviewed at All About Jazz

Pianist John Escreet Interviewed at All About Jazz

Looking forward—moving forward—is an essential quality to pianist John Escreet, a United Kingdom native who moved to the United States, specifically New York City, in 2008 to pursue an education at the Manhattan School of Music. So is achieving a unique sound and approach, both for artistic and practical reasons. Escreet, age 22 when he moved ...

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

Jazz Musician of the Day: John Escreet

All About Jazz is celebrating John Escreet's birthday today! Since moving to New York in 2006, John Escreet has had a powerful impact, and is emerging as one of the most creative and original pianists on the music scene there. He is highly revered amongst his peers for his creativity, openness and for his own original ...

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Article: Live Review

North Sea Jazz Festival, July 8-10, 2011

Read "North Sea Jazz Festival, July 8-10, 2011" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke

by R.J. DeLuke

North Sea Jazz FestivalJuly 8-10, 2011AhoyRotterdam, The Netherlands The North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands is staggering in size, touted as the world's largest indoor jazz festival and that's certainly a good bet. With 13 stages running from late afternoon until the early morning hours, it's far more than a ...

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Article: Album Review

John Escreet: The Age We Live In

Read "The Age We Live In" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Pianist John Escreet's meteoric rise into the pantheon of forward-thinking jazz composers has everything to do with his understanding of the fast-paced way of life that seems to have overtaken much of society. Everything is absorbed in little bites, quick flashes, and small doses by the younger generations that have been brought up in this short-attention-span ...

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News: Recording

John Escreet - The Age We Live in (Mythology Records, 2011)

John Escreet - The Age We Live in (Mythology Records, 2011)

With each new release, keyboardist and composer John Escreet has become more adventurous in his outlook toward music. This is his most diverse album yet, hinting at modern fusion while remaining true to his post-bop roots. Performing with him is a stellar lineup including David Binney on alto saxophone and electronics, Wayne Krantz on guitar, Marcus ...

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Article: Interview

David Binney: Underground Tremors

Read "David Binney: Underground Tremors" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson

There are recordings that constitute a personal high watermark for a composer; then there are, less frequently, recordings that mark an era. Graylen Epicenter (2011), alto saxophonist David Binney's latest recording on his own label, Mythology Records, is both. For more than two decades, this exhilarating alto saxophonist has made a string of absorbing recordings as ...

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Article: Album Review

Simin Tander: Wagma

Read "Wagma" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

Simin Tander is a polyglot German-Afghan singer who combines the fierce creativity of Meredith Monk with the jazz savvy of Gretchen Parlato. She has surrounded herself with a like-minded trio that is willing to forge in whatever direction she desires, with music and singing full of wordless howls, purrs, and calls. This is multicultural music with ...


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