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Steve Lantner Trio: "What You Can Throw" on Hatology 641
Steve Lantner Trio: What You Can Throw Steve Lantner - piano; Joe Morris - double bass; Luther Gray - drums Hatology 641 I'm still surprised when I hear new jazz, and Steve Lantner plays it, reconstituting and reinventing the tradition. First hearing this trio, you'll be struck by its sheer kinetic joy, ...
Pianist Steve Lantner Interviewed at AAJ
Steve Lantner's current run of creative output may be below the radar, but the quality of his recordings is off the charts. His debut as bandleader came in 1997 alongside longtime cohort/violist/violinist Mat Maneri in an adventurous set of duets that had Lantner playing both acoustic piano and a synthesizer set ninety degrees apart [Reaching (Leo)]. ...
Steve Lantner: An Introduction
by James Taylor
Steve Lantner's current run of creative output may be below the radar, but the quality of his recordings is off the charts. His debut as bandleader came in 1997 alongside longtime cohort/violist/violinist Mat Maneri in an adventurous set of duets that had Lantner playing both acoustic piano and a synthesizer set ninety degrees apart [Reaching (Leo)]. ...
Paradise Road
Label: Skycap Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Shaking Hand; Barrelhouse; Two Step.
Steve Lantner Quartet: Paradise Road
by James Taylor
Three tracks and 56 minutes deep, Paradise Road is a workout--for listener and artists alike. The moods range from caffeinated and frenetic to thoughtful and subdued, with each member of the quartet holding the spotlight for a moment and none outshining the other. Steve Lantner's compositions bring together the best of the American ...
Steve Lantner Quartet: Paradise Road
by Troy Collins
Recorded live at the Skycap Festival in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Paradise Road is the debut recording of pianist Steve Lantner's new quartet. Lantner's trio, last heard on Blue Yonder (Skycap, 2005), featured the energetic pianist accompanied by Joe Morris and Luther Gray, on bass and drums respectively. The spirited trio is now a quartet, augmented by saxophonist ...
Blue Yonder
Label: Skycap Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Blue Yonder; If It Really Don't; Three or Four; Hold On To; Long Last.
Steve Lantner Trio: Blue Yonder
by AAJ Staff
Pianist Steve Lantner, an active player in Boston's improvised music community, has an ear for the unexpected. His last trio outing, Saying So, established him as a literate, empathetic voice devoted to expanding language and lyricism through understatement. On this freely improvised followup, he breaks down a number of barriers, exploring territory marked by more overt ...
Saying So
Label: Riti Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Saying So; Once Through; Jangle; Under The Sun.
Steve Lantner Trio: Saying So
by AAJ Staff
On Saying So, free jazz pianist Steve Lantner gives new meaning to the word lyrical. He extends beyond gentle melodies to emphasize communication, and thus tell a story. Lantner builds statements, exclamations, and questions--and that feeling comes from his phrasing. When he's out front, Lantner has a particularly articulate way of putting things together. It's not ...