 DigitalMetal.com review by Chris Ayers Thoroughly lauded by King Crimson maestro Robert Fripp, The Crimson Jazz Trio’s debut album is utterly breathtaking. Excepting the fabulous 21st Century Schizoid Band (comprised of former Crimson members playing only pre-Larks’ Tongues in Aspic tunes... Tuesday, 09 May 2006 at 12:37:00 PM PDT Manchester Online Review by Tim Stenhouse JAZZ for the progressive crowd? Progressive for the jazz crowd? Which bag does this release fit into? The answer, happily, is both; for this is without question one of the most refreshing piano trio albums to have surfaced in a long time and is on a ... Sunday, 30 April 2006 at 8:46:00 AM PDT Berman Music Foundation Review by Tom Ineck It’s about time someone recognized the timeless quality of King Crimson’s music and its relationship to cutting-edge jazz. The seminal progressive rock band of the late 1960s continues to record and perform under the leadership o... Wednesday, 08 February 2006 at 12:55:00 PM PST jazzreview.com (Review by Glenn Astarita) Blessed by King Crimson founder and guitarist Robert Fripp, this mainstream jazz trio rendering of KC tunes, exceeds expectations. But it’s not to infer that these folks aren’t capable. Sure, they’re skilled artisans,... Friday, 03 February 2006 at 1:04:00 AM PST Progressive Ears (Review by Dan "Vinylroolz" Lawrie) I really didn't know quite what to expect with this project, but the idea of a jazz trio interpreting the music of King Crimson was just too much to resist. I'm a big fan of Crimso, and the "jazz trio" format (piano, bass, drums) has always been my f... Sunday, 01 January 2006 at 8:58:00 AM PST Sea of Tranquility (Review by Pete Pardo) What at first sounds like a strange idea, taking classic King Crimson songs and "jazzing" them up, actually works, and works wonders, in the capable hands of The Crimson Jazz Trio. Called "jazz for the progressive crowd, and prog for the jazz crowd",... Friday, 30 December 2005 at 1:04:00 AM PST Critic's Pick-Lexington Herald-Leader (Review by Walter Tunis) The Crimson Jazz Trio flirts with the impossible: transforming Crimson's back catalog into a piano jazz repertoire. Informed hands guide the experiment, though -- specifically, those of early '70s Crimson drummer Ian Wallace. As such, the frenzied gu... Wednesday, 21 December 2005 at 5:30:00 AM PST Downbeat Review (by John Ephland) Labs For Three Jazz invites, almost begs for, constant reinterpretation. And the jazz trio, a staple of the music, is one of the best labs to hear it. Crimson Jazz Trio: The King Crimson Songbook: Volume 1 (Voiceprint 373; 61:55) ... Wednesday, 21 December 2005 at 4:58:00 AM PST L.A. Jazz Scene (Review by Bob Comden) Bob's Beat - December 2005 Crimson Jazz Trio at La Ve Lee The Crimson Jazz Trio performed at La Ve Lee in November for a one-night engagement. It was a CD release party for their new CD, Crimson Jazz Trio, King Crimson Songbook Volume O... Monday, 12 December 2005 at 4:08:00 AM PST eJazzNews.com (Review by George W. Carroll) The first thing I want to say about this project is about the wonderful bass sound Tim Landers gets out of his fretless bass guitar. It's the closest thing to an acoustic sound I've heard from a''Fender'' bass in a month of Sundays!! Light, singing t... |