Results for "Zen Zadravec"

Zen Zadravec

Born: July 11, 1974

Zen Zadravec is a jazz pianist, saxophonist, and composer who views all music as a form of creative communication. His goal is to create music rooted in human experience—absorbing and expressing as much as possible through the lens of Humanism inspired by the philosophies of Nichiren Buddhism. Ultimately, Zadravec strives to craft music that inspires, encourages, and touches the heart.

A true musical chameleon, Zadravec moves effortlessly between jazz, R&B, funk, rock, and pop—bringing freshness and confidence to every style. A natural innovator and leader, he leads two groups of his own: The Zen Zadravec Quartet and his fusion ensemble Human Revolution.

New Paradigm

By Zen Zadravec

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: First Impressions; Seeking Spirit; Rebirth; New Paradigm; Love Letter; In Memoriam (for Irene Zadravec); Do or Do Not, There Is No Try; The Warrior’s Code.

Emmet Cohen, Helen Sung, Brad Goode, Conrad Herwig and more (351)

by Benjamin Boddie
July 16, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Richard Baratta, Emmet Cohen, Paul Hecht, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron, John Pachnos, Jan Harbeck Quartet, The Sistering, Faye Carol, Virginia MacDonald, Helen Sung Big Band, Le Boeuf Brothers, The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, Carolyn Lee Jones, Reid Hoyson Project, Tristan Cappel, Italian Groovers, Anthony Caceres, Fuller Sound, Tumbao Bravo With ...

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Nduduzo Makhathini, Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake and more

by Benjamin Boddie
July 9, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by The Amstel Jazz Ensemble, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Early Times, Amanda Tosoff, Tobin Mueller & Tomas Martinez, Ardeshir, Zen Zadravec Quintet, Nduduzo Makhathini, Tom Teasley, Conrad Herwig, Seamus Blake, Schapiro 17, Alternative Guitar Summit, Tom Ricci, Tal Mashiach, Jeff Rupert, Ben Patterson, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Carlos Henriquez, Will Lyle, Helen Sung ...

Zen Zadravec: New Paradigm

by Jack Bowers
June 23, 2026

While there are few new wrinkles on Canadian-born pianist Zen Zadravec's album, New Paradigm, neither is there anything to mar this well-wrapped post-bop session comprised of eight of his generally bright and pleasing compositions and arrangements. Zadravec leads what is essentially a sextet (three-horn front line and rhythm), mixing things up by adding a ...

Still I Rise

By Derrick Gardner

Label: Impact Jazz
Released: 2020
Track listing: Push Come da Shove; Still I Rise; Soulful Brother Gelispie; Melody for Trayvon; Blues a la Burgess; 8 Ball, Side Pocket; Heavens to Murgatroyd!

Derrick Gardner & The Big dig! Band: Still I Rise

by Jack Bowers
July 23, 2020

Trumpeter Derrick Gardner, a Chicagoan who has performed around the world with a who's who of jazz luminaries from Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Foster to Nancy Wilson, Tony Bennett and Harry Connick Jr., to name only a few, traveled to Winnipeg, Canada, to assemble and record his Big Dig! Band, several sizes removed from ...

Zen Zadravec: West Orange, NJ September 16, 2011

by David A. Orthmann
October 12, 2011

Zen ZadravecCecil's Jazz ClubWest Orange, NJSeptember 16, 2011 The presence of bassist Bill Moring and drummer Eliot Zigmund on a New York City area bandstand virtually guarantees a nimble, efficient, swinging foundation, and bodes well for the success of any ensemble. Along with alto saxophonist Mark Gross, Moring and Zigmund ...

Rick Savage Jazz 4tet: Warwick, NY

by David A. Orthmann
September 16, 2011

Rick Savage Jazz 4tetWarwick, NYAugust 22, 2011 The opening set of trumpeter/flugelhornist Rick Savage's Jazz 4tet was a witty, civilized conversation between longtime colleagues, all of whom had something essential to say and respected one anothers' space. As part of the last day of the second annual Warwick Valley Jazz Festival, the ...

Coming of Age

By Zen Zadravec

Label: Zen Zadravec
Released: 2008
Track listing: Quest For Truth; Coming of Age; Song for Christine; In Memoriam (in Loving Memory of Irene Zadravec); Mr. DT; We Miss You Mister Kirkland; Polka Dots and Moonbeams; Have You Met Miss Jones; Givin' It Up; In Memoriam (revisited).