Jazz
Recorded: January 23-25, 1998, Studio Davout, Paris, France
Steve Grossman Quartet
Steve Grossman - saxophone
Michel Petrucciani - piano
Andy McKee - bass
Joe Farnsworth - drums
Includes liner notes by Steve Grossman and Francis Dreyfus.
"A level of vigor and probing curiosity that reveals the extent to which he's refined his creative gift."
-- Jazz Times by Stuart Nicholson
"Grossman creatively and grandly engages the listener in masterful and subtly played interpretations of 10 ballads."
-- Portland Skanner by Dick Bogle
"Many gorgeous moments."
-- Jazz Educators Journal
"It's almost eerie, the beauty that Petrucciani conjures in this set... Grossman's sound is fully matured: look forward to more adroit music from him."
-- AllAboutJazz.com by Mark Corroto
"**** (Four Stars)"
-- 52nd street.com by Jeff Morris
"Michel Petrucciani proves to be a perfect complement for Grossman's new lyrical approach to improvisation. They absolutely mesh with the kind of chemistry that can't be induced or taught"
-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Keith Spore
"Grossman diggs deep into his reflections."
-- SonicNet.com by Robert Doerschuk
"Another solid performance, Grossman's presence is front and center stage"
-- Jazz News by Russell Arthur Roberts |
