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News: Recording

Steve Lantner Trio: "What You Can Throw" on Hatology 641

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, ...

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News: Interview

Pianist Steve Lantner Interviewed at AAJ

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)]. ...

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Article: Interview

Steve Lantner: An Introduction

Read "Steve Lantner: An Introduction" reviewed 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)]. ...

Album

Paradise Road

Label: Skycap Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Shaking Hand; Barrelhouse; Two Step.

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Article: Album Review

Steve Lantner Quartet: Paradise Road

Read "Paradise Road" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Album Review

Steve Lantner Quartet: Paradise Road

Read "Paradise Road" reviewed 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 ...

Album

Blue Yonder

Label: Skycap Records
Released: 2005
Track listing: Blue Yonder; If It Really Don't; Three or Four; Hold On To; Long Last.

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Article: Album Review

Steve Lantner Trio: Blue Yonder

Read "Blue Yonder" reviewed 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 ...

Album

Saying So

Label: Riti Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Saying So; Once Through; Jangle; Under The Sun.

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Article: Album Review

Steve Lantner Trio: Saying So

Read "Saying So" reviewed 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 ...


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