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John Stetch: Standards
by Jim Santella
John Stetch doesn’t do ordinary. The pianist’s latest release allows him plenty of elbowroom as he interprets classics from the heyday of modern jazz. Stetch confesses, “Some of these tunes are like etudes or exercises.” The challenge of making familiar pieces such as “Embraceable You” and “Stella By Starlight” sound new ...
John Stetch: Standards
by AAJ Staff
For pianist John Stetch, Standards is just as much about reinterpreting as reinventing. Quite literally. His second solo piano recording after last year's totally unexpected Ukranianism takes on the full range of the jazz canon, from the relatively obscure (Charlie Parker's “Segment") to the downright promiscuous ("Stella By Starlight"). He seems to delight in plying a ...
Ukrainianism
By John Stetch
Label: Justin Time Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Rye... Not Wheat!; Kolomeyka Fantasy; Harmony in the Family; Zabava;
Famine; Carpathian Blues; Sitting by the Window; Savella; Children of
Chernobyl.
John Stetch: Ukrainianism
by AAJ Staff
From the title and the extensive liner notes, there's no doubt that pianist John Stetch has devoted this solo record to his roots in Ukrainian folk music. (And it's not the first time he's done this.) It's tempting to go into detail about the specific origins and hidden meanings of the various tracks, but that approach ...
Heavens of a Hundred Days
By John Stetch
Label: Justin Time Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Heavens of a Hundred Days; Urakawa; Rondeau; Duet #1; Love for Sale; Autumn in New York; Point; Duet #2; McWorld; Heavens of a Hundred Days (solo).
John Stetch: Heavens of a Hundred Days
by David Adler
Pianist John Stetch enlists tenor saxophonist Bill McHenry, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Jeff Ballard on this contemplative yet stimulating release. Each track is paired in the liner notes with a quotation or reference that served as Stetch's inspiration. These diverse influences range from Rilke, Kandinsky, and singer/songwriter Mike Rud to political theorist Benjamin Barber. Stetch's ...
John Stetch: Heavens Of A Hundred Days
by Jim Santella
Pianist John Stetch has assembled an eclectic, modern mainstream program for his 6th album as leader. The pianist’s improvising quartet weaves distinct impressions around various themes. From the ancient Japanese harmony of Stetch’s “Urakawa” to his Erik Satie tinged “Rondeau,” the pianist/composer swings with an intellectual acumen. Standards receive a smooth texture with a vibrant dynamic ...
Heavens of a Hundred Days
By John Stetch
Label: Justin Time Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Heavens of a Hundred Days; Urakawa; Rondeau; Duet #1; Love For Sale; Autumn in New York; Point; Duet #2; McWorld; Heavens of a Hundred Days (solo).
John Stetch: Heavens of a Hundred Days
by AAJ Staff
If New York pianist John Stetch has his way about it, we'll never find ourselves in a McWorld. Stetch approaches each tune on Heavens of a Hundred Days from a slightly different angle, yielding a record that is anything but uniform or prepackaged. The tunes on Heavens include solo, duo, trio, and quartet arrangements of Stetch's ...
