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Leslie Pintchik: So Glad to Be Here
by Virginia A. Schaefer
Pianist and composer Leslie Pintchik has played clubs in New York for several years, and it shows in the natural approach that predominates on this her first release. She gives plenty of space to skillful bassist Scott Hardy, who's also her husband, and to drummer Satoshi Takeishi, whose style is imaginative yet unobtrusive. The three players ...
Steve Lacy Memorial Concert at New England Conservatory
by Virginia A. Schaefer
On October 12, 2004, the New England Conservatory presented a concert in memory of soprano saxophonist and composer Steve Lacy, who joined the school's faculty on his return to the U.S. from Paris in 2002. Although his stay at NEC was sadly limited to two years, Lacy was an effective and highly-regarded teacher, as richly demonstrated ...
Pierre Hurel Trio at the Regattabar, April 8, 2004
by Virginia A. Schaefer
Pianist and composer Pierre Hurel has performed and taught in the Boston area since graduating in 1988 from Berklee College, where he’d arrived four years earlier from his native France. Last week, I heard him play with his trio to a full house at the Regattabar in Cambridge. Hurel’s compositions and playing show the influence of ...
Lee Konitz Concerts at the Montreal Jazz Festival
by Virginia A. Schaefer
As a Montreal Jazz Festival 2003 Invitation series artist, venerable alto saxophonist Lee Konitz played a different concert each night of July 2 through 5 at the Monument-National, a vintage theatre with excellent acoustics. To represent his musical career, Konitz selected favorite configurations of musicians with whom he enjoys performing. Konitz has worked with Montreal-based musicians ...