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Bill Gerhardt: Momentum
by George Kanzler
It takes uncommon knowledge of jazz history to begin a solo piano album with a dedication to Herbie Nichols. “One for Herbie" is only one of the delightful surprises from pianist Bill Gerhardt on this winning solo recital, sumptuously recorded on a 10-foot Fazioli grand piano at the SteepleChase studios in Europe. Based in Asheville, North ...
Marc Mommaas: Landmarc
by Raul d'Gama Rose
If Marc Mommaas' tenor saxophone may be likened to the human voice, which is certainly the case on Landmarc, then he may be heard to “sing" several parts of an interconnected suite. Although each part has a specific English name, this belies the compound emotions that lie beneath each chart. However, a more rewarding way of ...
Marc Mommaas: Landmarc
by Thomas Conrad
It has been said that if you throw a quarter off the Empire State Building you are almost as likely to hit a tenor saxophonist as concrete. But in the Selmer-toting multitudes of Manhattan, Marc Mommaas has established a unique voice and vision. He was born into an artistic family in Amsterdam in 1969 and took ...
Marc Mommaas: Landmarc
by Dan McClenaghan
In an era of single tune downloads and shortened attention spans, works like Marc Mommaas' Landmarc could be on their way out, facing marketplace extinction. The Dutch-born, New York-based saxophonist has created a nine-song set with a continuity of concept and mood at a time when it's all too common for artists to mix lineups, moods ...
Irreversible Momentum
By Marc Mommaas
Label: MommaRec.
Released: 2009
Track listing: 1.Irreversible Momentum 05:31
2.Heritage 04:28
3.Feather Light 02:04
4.Bach improvisation 03:19
5.Critical Mass 03:48
6.Oregon (R.T.) 02:51
7.Kandinsky 04:41
8.Transcendental Juncture 07:59
9.Up and Out 06:19
10.Retrospect 02:59
11.Spotted Blue 01:59
12.Heavyweight 01:45
13.You Were There 01:54
Different Shades of Hess: Nikolaj Hess & Spacelab
by Jakob Baekgaard
The exploration of sound is a natural part of Danish pianist Nikolaj Hess' music. Since graduating from the Rhythmic Conservatory in Copenhagen, he has worked in a wide range of contexts and played with artists as varied as trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and singer Sissel Vera Pettersen. With Pettersen he made an enchanting duo album, By This ...
2009 Hudson Summer Jazz Workshop
Third Annual 2009 HUDSON SUMMER JAZZ WORKSHOP Armen Donelian & Marc Mommaas, Faculty Special Guest, Dave Liebman Thursday, August 13 - Sunday, August 16 Hudson, NY Pianist Armen Donelian and saxophonist Marc Mommaas present the third annual Hudson Summer Jazz Workshop, an inspiring and intimate jazz ...
Marc Mommaas and Nikolaj Hess Duo Performance at the Kitano on April 30
The last concert of the Balance tour including Marc Mommaas and Nikolaj Hess will be given in the Kitano on April 30, 2009. The music will include originals, a few standards and a great piece written by Gismonti, “7 Anais." Do not miss this concert, it is a rare opportunity to experience a duo performance in ...
Marc Mommaas: Balance
By Marc Mommaas
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Funny Bones Jones;
Amissirac;
Sorcerer's Dance;
Solo No. 1;
Heart of Winter;
Aftermath;
Remind Me;
Dialogue;
Solo No. 2.
Balance
By Marc Mommaas
Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Funny Bones Jones; Amissirac; Sorcerer's Dance; Solo No. 1; Heart of Winter; Aftermath; Remind Me; Dialogue; Solo No. 2.
