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| DENNY ZEITLIN Trio and Solo at THE KITANO NOVEMBER 18 & 19  Denny Zeitlin (solo and with his trio) will play at The Kitano Jazz Room, NYC on November 18 & 19. Friday, November 18: Solo Piano - Celebrating the release of "Labyrinth" on Sunnyside Records. "No other jazz pianist veers back and forth over the line between the foundation of a classical musical education and the unfettered joy and playfulness of spontaneous creation better than Zeitlin… In his seventh decade now, Zeitlin has achieved the "venerable" status; but he isn't resting on his considerable achievements. Labyrinth offers up the best music of his career."Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com "Zeitlin's touch is so distinctive that his longtime fans will recognize his playing immediately…like the vintage wines that Denny Zeitlin collects, the masterful pianist keeps getting better with age." Ken Dryden, Allmusic.com Saturday, November 19: Trio, with Buster Williams, bass & Matt Wilson, drums "None of the trios in Dr. Zeitlin's long history of recording are more stunning than the current one with bassist Williams and Matt Wilson, an explosive drummer heavily in demand in jazz. Their "In Concert" CD (Sunnyside Records) catches Dr. Zeitlin, at age 70, in his musical prime and his trio afire." Doug Ramsey, Wall Street Journal, "The Denny Zeitlin Trio is one of our era's great bands… they've got the virtually telepathic interplay of a band that's been together awhile…the foundations –of the building, of society—shook, as the trio played with a very high level of élan, energy, and empathy." Mark Keresman, JazzReview.com Some More Reviews of Denny Zeitlin's New Live Solo Piano CD, "Labyrinth": "Here are some of the great and near-great solo jazz pianists now working, from Bill Evans' near contemporary Denny Zeitlin, who may be the most creative of all these days, to Craig Taborn and Gonzalo Rubalcaba… Zeitlin is magnificent when playing solo, with total control over a massive and varied arsenal of techniques..little, if anything, is predictable on "Labyrinth, " where the communication between pianist and small audience was obviously on a very high level." Jeff Simon, (NY) BuffaloNews.com "With his vivid imagination and command of time, Denny Zeitlin is one pianist who sounds constrained in anything but a solo setting, even though he's played with several great rhythm sections…By turns impressionistic and tightly focused, this is a beautifully paced and sensitively played recital." James Hale, Downbeat Magazine "With pianist Denny Zeitlin, you sense that he isn't quite sure where he wants to end up on any given song. The truth is he isn't. Which is part of what makes him so special and engaging as an artist. Denny courageously rushes out on limbs. But instead of inching back to safety when he hears creaking, he simply hurls himself into space, confident that somewhere along the way he will find another limb and grab hold. And invariably he does. A prime example of Denny's fearless piano style is exhibited on Labyrinth, his latest release…" Marc Myers, JazzWax.com "Zeitlin is truly a master of the piano, with a technique so superior that he appears to be almost alone at the top … Labyrinth, his most mesmerizing solo record to date… every time Zeitlin sits at the keyboard, genius is awakened… he has contributed some of the most definitive literature to the Great Piano Songbook… Zeitlin's masterful use of the language of music is permanently enshrined in everything he touches." Raul D'Gama Rose, AllAboutJazz.com "A great title for this live solo recording from a pianist who has proven time and again that there's an orchestra inside the piano. Zeitlin takes us through every conceivable twist and turn, from the spectacular opening "Footprints" (apparently you do not need Wayne Shorter to give this starpower) to the delicate "They Say It's Wonderful" to the rambunctious "Lazy Bird" to the majestic "Dancing in the Dark." Andrea Canter, jazzink.blogspot.com "[4 Stars—Highest Rating] Denny Zeitlin's new live solo piano album is an intimate affair brimming with verve, lyricism and improvisation… Listeners are directly pulled into Zeitlin's deeply personal musical universe." Doug Simpson, Audiophile Audition [audaud.com] write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Jazz News :: home page |