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Pete Robbins Transatlantic Quartet - Live in Basel (2012)

January 31, 2012

Both Pete Robbins' band and music represents reaching across from one space to another. The aptly named Transatlantic Quartet consists of musicians on either side of the “pond," starting with the Massachusetts saxophonist Robbins joined by his Irish bassist Simon Jermyn living in NYC, Canadian drummer Kevin Brow living in Copenhagen and guitarist Mikkel Ploug who ...

Article: Live Review

NYC Winter Jazzfest, Day 1: January 6, 2012

by Daniel Lehner
January 16, 2012

Day 1 | Day 22012 NYC Winter Jazzfest, Day 1New York, NYJanuary 6, 2012 No one could argue that jazz didn't have a tumultuous 2011. For the better, bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding's Grammy for Best New Artist marked the first time a jazz musician was awarded that honor, and veteran ...

Album

Live in Brooklyn

By Pete Robbins

Label: Not Two Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: 01. Improvisation 1; 02. Improvisation 2; 03. Improvisation 3; 04. Improvisation 4; 05. Improvisation 5.

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News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Robbins

November 28, 2011

All About Jazz is celebrating Pete Robbins' birthday today! “I like Robbins’ playing,” wrote Cadence reviewer Jason Bivins. “He’s got vision in his writing and improvising and the focus to bring it out in the open.” Pete Robbins (born 11/28/78) moved to New York in September, 2002, and immediately became “a welcome presence on the creative ...

Article: Album Review

Pete Robbins's Unnamed Quartet: Live in Brooklyn

by AAJ Italy Staff
April 22, 2011

Senza nome il quartetto, senza nome la musica, semplicemente numerata come improvvisazione, come a dire non importa cosa si suona e chi lo suona ma eventualmente come si suona. Ma poi quando andiamo a scorrere i nomi dei musicisti ci accorgiamo che sono tra i più attivi ed effervescenti della nuova scena creativa della East Coast ...

Album

siLENTZ

By Pete Robbins

Label: Hate Laugh Music
Released: 2010
Track listing: Edit/Revise; His Life, for all its Waywardness; Cankers and Medallions; Some Southern Anthem; Bugle Call; Elliotsong; But if it's Empty; Improvisation.

Album

siLENT Z Live

By Pete Robbins

Label: Hate Laugh Music
Released: 2010
Track listing: Edit/Revise; His Life, For All Its Waywardness; Cankers and Medallions; Some Southern Anthem; Bugle Call; Eliotsong; But If It's Empty; Improvisation.

News: Birthday

Jazz Musician of the Day: Pete Robbins

November 28, 2010

All About Jazz is celebrating Pete Robbins' birthday today! Pete Robbins“I like Robbins’ playing,” wrote Cadence reviewer Jason Bivins. “He’s got vision in his writing and improvising and the focus to bring it out in the open.” Pete Robbins (born 11/28/78) moved to New York in September, 2002... more ...

Article: Album Review

Pete Robbins: siLENT Z Live

Read "siLENT Z Live" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
August 30, 2010

L'inizio di siLENT Z Live è ingannevole. Perché sembra di essere catapultati in un ascensore di un albergo di gran classe con sottofondo musicale anch'esso di gran classe, un easy listening d'alto bordo, soulful, groovy, con armonizzazioni delicate e il sax protagonista languido e sornione. Poi al minuto uno e trenta qualche dubbio comincia ad insinuarsi ...

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Article: Interview

Pete Robbins: Balance Dream

by Gordon Marshall
August 24, 2010

Pete Robbins is all about balance, in temperament and as an artist. He produces a polished sound on his alto saxophone, with a light tone betraying corners of darkness and complexity. Already an accomplished leader at 31, he grafts his sound onto ensembles of varying sizes with aplomb and equanimity. His style as a leader is ...