Criss Cross Jazz new releases May 2010

Here are the new Criss Cross Jazz releases for May 2010, which will
be available from May 16. All details can be found on the website:

         https://www.crisscrossjazz.com/

The 30-second sound samples will be available around the time of release
in mid-May.


CRISS 1324 CD    TIM WARFIELD – A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY -

On his sixth Criss Cross leader date, saxophonist Tim Warfield reconvenes
his bandmates – trumpeter extraordinaire Terell Stafford, Hammond B3 master
Pat Bianchi, and Joey de Francesco’s drummer-of-choice Byron Landham –
from the 2007 date One For Shirley (Criss 1304) for an informed, soulful
exploration of American Songbook repertoire.

A life-long Pennsylvanian, Warfield learned how to navigate such terrain
during a long association with the legendary Philadelphia keyboardist
Shirley Scott.
He applies those lessons to great effect, unfailingly channeling technical
derring-do towards imperatives of emotional expression and swing.

https://www.crisscrossjazz.com/album/1324.html


CRISS 1325 CD   ALEX SIPIAGIN – GENERATIONS -

With Generations, his eighth Criss Cross outing as a leader, trumpeter
Alex Sipiagin honors the legacy of the great Woody Shaw, reimaging five
stellar pieces from Shaw’s repertoire and balancing the progam with four
originals.
The quartet lineup here < Sipiagin, guitarist Adam Rogers, bassist Boris
Kozlov, drummer Antonio Sanchez > at one time formed the core of the
brilliant Michael Brecker Sextet. Together, these four players bring
years worth of mutual collaborative experience to the music at hand.

Woody Shaw himself appeared just once on Criss Cross, lending his
extraordinary horn voice to Introducing Kenny Garrett (Criss 1014)
in 1985.  Shaw’s influence has long been implicit in Sipiagin’s playing –
not only in the Russian-born trumpeter’s work as a leader, but also in
his scorching solos with Dave Holland’s Big Band and Octet, the Mingus
Big Band, the late Michael Brecker’s Sextet and Quindectet and many more.

With Generations Sipiagin makes his debt to Shaw more explicit,
but he approaches these canonical works with his own individuality
and imagination foremost in mind, in the determined spirit of Shaw’s
song title: Beyond All Limits.

https://www.crisscrossjazz.com/album/1325.html


CRISS 1326 CD   DAVID HAZELTINE – INVERSIONS -

When it comes to New York’s top-shelf gigs, few pianists get the job done
like David Hazeltine. Much sought for his sensitivity as an accompanist,
Hazeltine is also an inventive composer and arranger who is able to bring
a fresh approach to the mainstream.

For his eighth set as a leader for Criss Cross, the pianist brings
his talents to the fore with three originals, including a dedicatory
For Cedar. Rounding out the set are a few select standards including
a new twist on Dizzy Gillespie’s Tin Tin Deo.

Longtime collaborators Eric Alexander (tenor sax), John Webber (bass),
and Joe Farnsworth (drums) mix it up with expert vibist Steve Nelson
for a colorful set that puts all of Hazeltine’s wares on full display.

https://www.crisscrossjazz.com/album/1326.html


CRISS 1327      WALT WEISKOPF – SEE THE PYRAMID -

See The Pyramid marks only the third occasion in Walt Weiskopf’s
eleven-album relationship with Criss Cross (it began with the 1992
date Simplicity [Criss 1075] on which the tenor saxophonist-composer
presents his musical vision in the quartet format.

As he has done in his various nonet, octet, sextet, and quintet outtings,
all executed at the highest level, Weiskopf conjures challenging twists
and turns to frame his improvisations on five originals and five
off-the-beaten-path standards.
The results are consistently virtuosic and soulful.

His bandmates in the quartet are: Peter Zak (piano), Doug Weiss (bass),
and Quincy Davis (drums).

https://www.crisscrossjazz.com/album/1327.html