Results for "NYC Records"

Mike Mainieri: Crescent

by Dan Bilawsky
September 19, 2010

Vibraphonist Mike Mainieri might have initially set out to create a tribute to one saxophone giant when he recorded this album, but Crescent actually pays respects to two reed players of note. The material on this two-CD set was written and/or performed by John Coltrane or was part of his repertoire at one time or another, ...

Mike Mainieri: Crescent

by Mark Corroto
July 30, 2010

Nearly forty-five years after the death of John Coltrane, jazz players still feel compelled to negotiate his music. Young cats wrestle with the harmonic complexities and attempt to conquer the saxophonist icon's mighty energy. Luckily, players like vibraphonist Mike Mainieri and saxophonist Charlie Mariano have made peace with the legend. Their document, in this two-disc set, ...

Like Someone in Love

July 26, 2010

Album: Crescent
By Mike Mainieri
Label: NYC Records
Released: 2010
Duration: 6:00

L'Image (Mainieri/Bernhardt/Spinozza/Levin/Gadd): 2.0

by John Kelman
January 11, 2010

It may seem odd to take nearly 40 years to release a debut, but in the case of L'Image it's definitely a case of never-too-late. A collective formed by vibraphonist Mike Mainieri in the early 1970s, L'Image generated considerable buzz for its live shows before, on the cusp of recording its first album, circumstances forced the ...

The Brat

January 11, 2010

Album: 2.0
By Mike Mainieri
Label: NYC Records
Released: 2010
Duration: 5:42

Come Hear. Finland. 2009

Label: NYC Records
Released: 2009

Beatles ∙ Day By Day ∙ The Originals

Label: NYC Records
Released: 2009

Twelve Pieces

By Marnix Busstra

Label: NYC Records
Released: 2009

Twelve Pieces

By Mike Mainieri

Label: NYC Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Old Fashion; Don't Break Step; Lost in Little Spain; Piece; It's Done; Square Brown; Where Am I?; Kannada; Mike's 'Piece'; Old Men's Home; All in a Row; The Same New Story.

Mike Mainieri / Marnix Busstra Quartet: Twelve Pieces

by Jerry D'Souza
September 6, 2009

The first meeting between vibraphonist Mike Mainieri and guitarist Marnix Busstra took place when Mainieri played on one of Busstra's earlier recordings. This led to a tour during which they looked at extending that musical relationship. One aspect would be different; they would collaborate in an acoustic setting, away from the electric projects they were currently ...