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| NEW RELEASE FROM DENNY ZEITLIN: Panoply (Sunnyside Records) "For this album, I went back through personal archives of unreleased material to assemble a program focusing on my three major musical approaches since the millennium: solo piano; duo electro-acoustic free improvisations with George Marsh; and trio with Buster Williams and Matt Wilson" Denny Zeitlin Critical Acclaim "As renowned jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin enters his seventh decade as a recording artist, this restless artist continues to explore new avenues to advance his boundless craft… There's plenty worthwhile here for both old fans and newcomers to his works." S. Victor Aaron, somethingelsereviews "For this release, Denny dipped into his archives of previously unreleased material and came up with winners…. As Panoply demonstrates, Denny is one of the finest and most imaginative jazz keyboardists around today…" Marc Myers, jazzwax "…The quality of everyone's playing, especially Mr Zeitlin's, is exceptional. In the world of music he is, indeed, an old soul – an artist of the first order who brings to music a sage perspective. This is true of every recording he produces… Mr Zeitlin takes us to another world… it is full of glinting lights, mysterious depths, expectations, frustrations, hopes and doubts, like the shattered shadows of a sinister, quasi-Mendelssohnian scherzo, glimpsed by moonlight in a forest… In sheer colour and variety, in the depth of its characterisation and the exceptional range and refinement of his pianism Mr Zeitlin imparts a power and magnificent stature to this music which no amount of 'bigness' [the usual route taken by pianists] can achieve… Every piece is played with buoyant, aristocratic grace and psychological ambiguity, as well as with almost insolent, debonair virtuosity. All in all, the music of Panoply is full of ravishing swagger, a world of pianism evoked as few could even hope to try." Raul Da Gama, thatcanadianmagazine "So if you are in the mood for 78.03 minutes of acts of creation performed at the highest level of musicianship with excitement and surprises looming everywhere, then look no farther than the music of Denny Zeitlin in general and the music on his latest CD Panoply in particular…." Steven Cerra, jazzprofiles "This is how the album unfolds: a trio or solo tune that is poignant and beautiful, with moments of adventurousness and modernity thrown in (Miles Davis' "Weirdo, " for example) followed by the experimental and unabashedly audacious electro-acoustic sounds of the Zeitlin/Marsh workouts, making for a compelling listening experience…" Dan McClenaghan, allaboutjazz "The great pianist Denny Zeitlin works here in three wonderful ways – solo, duo, and trio – and comes across sounding wonderful throughout!" Rick Wojcik, dustygroove "Now, at the age of 86, Denny Zeitlin is still moving full steam ahead…what's most striking here, as with all of his playing, is the emotional depth of his music… It transitions from lyrical solo piano to swinging trio tunes to otherworldly explorations, reflecting Denny's remarkably creative mind, unbound by musical constraints..." Bret Primack, syncopated justice "The word panoply is defined as a complete or impressive collection of things or a splendid display. The word is appropriate for Zeitlin's 12-track album…All of Zeitlin's three sides are exquisitely illustrated on Panoply…" Doug Simpson, audaud (audiophile edition) "Denny Zeitlin doesn't play it straight, not without a few miraculous detours that force the listener to reevaluate what music really is and how it's supposed to make you feel. His operation touches both the heart and taps into the inner workings of the mind, when firing on all cylinders." Carol Banks Weber, carolbankswebercoggie.substack "the tracks are a testament to his innovative spirit and ability to push the boundaries of jazz…" Pierre Giroux, allaboutjazz "Listening to Denny Zeitlin's Panoply is like opening a box of Whitman Sampler chocolates. You never know what you are going to get as you savor each morsel — adventuresome trio performances, engaging solo outings or interesting synthesizer/drum explorations… Panoply lives up to its name — a complete collection of all things Denny Zeitlin…" Abe Goldstien, papatamusicredux "Veteran pianist Denny Zeitlin, who has been recording rewarding and inventive music since 1964… is still creating innovative and original music, even when playing a standard…." Scott Yanow, lajazzscene "…the piano master Zeitlin puts together a panoply (hence the title) of three "groups" ...In solo format, Zeitlin is relaxed and wondrous on a dynamic "Cherokee", glorious for his own "Limburger Pie and Beeswax Crust" and gracefully rhapsodic on "Only One". The trio digs in and digs out of a sizzling read of "Johnny Come Lately" and Williams does some clever work around Zeitlin on the dark shadowed "Weirdo" while painting with a blue brush on "I Was Doing All Right". The duo is the real hoot here, with Zeitlin mixing concoctions like Back To The Future's Dr. Brown on the playful "Excursion" and mixing Bill Evans classicism with spry splashes on "Regret", with Zeitlin using some sort of pedal for a bass line on the mischievous "Music Box". Great Scott!" George W. Harris, jazzweekly write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |