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Tessa Souter: Obsession
by Joel Roberts
New York-based, British-born Tessa Souter is a jazz singer with interests far outside the jazz world. On Obsession, Souter mostly shuns well-trodden standards and classic jazz fare in favor of a varied set of rock, pop and Brazilian tunes. With her rich contralto and crystal-clear diction, Souter delivers lyrics with a theatrical, but ...
Tessa Souter: Obsession
by Victor L. Schermer
Tessa Souter is a consummate and dedicated vocalist who is deservedly on the rise in the New York jazz scene and elsewhere. A contralto who sings with both precision and emotion, her impressionist and minimalist interpretations bring out the meanings of her songs while remaining true to their melodic lines. Following Listen Love (Nara Music, 2004) ...
Victor Prieto Trio at Smalls in NYC on January 23rd, 2008
Victor Prieto Trio will be performing at Smalls in NYC Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008- 9:30 PM & 11:00 PM The Victor Prieto Trio Victor Prieto-Accordion Carlo DeRosa- Bass Ted Poor-Drums “Prieto plays accordion the way Toots Thielmans plays harmonica or Dino Saluzzi plays bandoneon. He transcends the instrument and just ...
Persistencia
Label: Foxhaven Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Frevo; Muineira da Carmen; Contrasts in NY; Libertango; Persistencia; Mundos Celtas; 26-2;
Only For You; Mugares.
Victor Prieto: Persistencia
by Marcia Hillman
On Victor Prieto's debut recording, the accomplished Spanish accordionist has chosen to approach his instrument in a new way. Aided by bassist Carlo DeRosa and drummer Allison Miller, Prieto included Egberto Gismonti's “Frevo, John Coltrane's “26-2 and Astor Piazzolla's “Libertango in a program with six original compositions. Starting with “Frevo, Prieto immediately dazzles ...
Victor Prieto: Persistencia
by Tom Greenland
Originally from Orense, Spain, accordionist Victor Prieto brings old-world charm and a new-fangled approach to jazz. Prieto's debut CD release, Persistencia, featuring Carlo DeRosa on acoustic bass and Allison Miller on trap drums, showcases the leader's unique approach to harmony, melody, and tone, effectively translating the accordionist's unique jazz sensibility via an unusual instrumental vehicle. The ...
Victor Prieto: Persistencia
by William Grim
Spanish-born jazz accordionist Victor Prieto is the most exciting such player to come on the scene since Eddie Monteiro. Melding Argentine and Brazilian influences with a bop sensibility, Prieto gives the lie to all of the nasty things that have been said over the years about the much-maligned squeezebox. Backed by Rachel Z drummer ...
Victor Prieto: Persistencia
by AAJ Italy Staff
La Foxhaven Records è una giovane etichetta indipendente, con un catalogo ancora in divenire ma dalla linea artistica ben chiara: recuperare artisti del passato e valorizzare musicisti emergenti, come il fisarmonicista Victor Prieto, il tutto con un attenzione particolare alla qualità sonora. Nativo di Orense (Spagna) ma da tempo residente a New York, Victor Prieto è ...
Victor Prieto: Persistencia
by Budd Kopman
Trios are sensitive things. They take a jump in the complexity from duos, yet can't be split into rhythm and lead instruments like quartets. To create a cohesive sound, all the members of the trio must be listening carefully to the overall balance. Each can essentially be a soloist at a different level. The trio that ...
Victor Prieto: Persistencia
by Dan McClenaghan
The accordion seems to be gaining favor in the jazz world--just think of Gary Versace's beautiful playing on the title cut of Maria Schneider's masterpiece, Concert in the Garden, in an orchestral setting. Victor Prieto goes with a pared-down approach on Persistencia, placing the squeezebox out in front of bass (Carlo DeRosa) and drums (Allison Miller).
