Results for "Walter Stinson"

New Spins On Old Masters

by Jerome Wilson
November 22, 2021

Dave Brubeck and Charlie Parker were two of the most influential jazz figures of their eras. Many musicians have interpreted their work over the years but these two albums take more liberties than usual with their compositions to good effect. Mark Zaleski Band Our Time: Reimagining Dave Brubeck Origin Records

Greenlit

August 12, 2021

Album: <3 Bird
By Kevin Sun
Label: Endectomorph Music
Released: 2021
Duration: 4:16

Kevin Sun: (Un)seaworthy

by Jerome Wilson
February 28, 2021

Kevin Sun brings a fresh energy and and sense of adventure to the saxophone trio format on this CD. In the company of bassist Walter Stinson and drummer Matt Honor, he plays around with tone, rhythm and tempo, creating exciting music which blends the traditional and the experimental. Sun's sax tone on “Seaworthy (Unseaworthy)" ...

(Un)seaworthy

By Kevin Sun

Label: Endectomorph Music
Released: 2020
Track listing: Bad Lady; Seaworthy (Unseaworthy); Latinate; Prelude/Genuflecting at the Cathedral of the Perpetual Hustle; Facsimilate (Unlike You).

Kevin Sun: (Un)seaworthy

by Troy Dostert
November 28, 2020

Although he's a relative newcomer to the jazz world, having released his debut album, Trio (Endectomorph Music) in 2018, tenor saxophonist Kevin Sun is well on his way toward staking a major claim as a distinctive composer and soloist. After an excellent two-disc effort, The Sustain of Memory (Endectomorph) in 2019, he's now adding to his ...

The Middle of Tensions I

April 10, 2020

Album: The Sustain of Memory
By Kevin Sun
Label: Endectomorph Music
Released: 2019
Duration: 03:30

Kevin Sun: The Sustain of Memory

by Jerome Wilson
March 17, 2020

This is an ambitious set of compositions by saxophonist Kevin Sun, 2 CDs which contain three suites for various-sized small groups, each with its own distinct identity. “The Middle Of Tensions" is in six sections played by a quartet of Sun, pianist Dana Saul, bassist Walter Stinson and drummer Matt Honor. Most of this ...

Walter Stinson

The Sustain of Memory

By Kevin Sun

Label: Endectomorph Music
Released: 2019
Track listing: The Middle of Tensions I; The Middle of Tensions II; The Middle of Tensions III; The Middle of Tensions IV; The Middle of Tensions V; The Middle of Tensions VI; Circle Line I; Circle, Line II; Circle, Line III; Circle, Line IV; Circle, Line V, Circle Line VII; Circle, Line VIII; Circle, Line IX; Circle Line X; Circle, Line XI; Circle, Line XII; The Rigors of Love I; The Rigors of Love II; The Rigors of Love III.

Nick Grinder: Farallon

by Jerome Wilson
April 19, 2019

The striking thing about this CD by Bay Area trombonist Nick Grinder is how warm and soothing it sounds. It is not Smooth Jazz by any means, but there is a broad, melodic tone to Grinder's playing and the way he arranges the music that feels inviting and friendly. This is present even in up-tempo pieces ...