For his 5 th leader album Tom Guarna selects his favourite titles from the bop repertoire. Backed by pianist Peter Zak who is well versed in bop and Zak's regular trio, bassist Paul Gill and drummer Willie Jones, Guarna achieves brilliant results with authenticity and creativity. “… Peter (Zak) shares with Tom a love and […]
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Peter Zak – Blues On The Corner (SCCD 31672)
Peter Zak has admired and studied McCoy Tyner’s music for many years. On his fifth album he realizes his dream project of interpreting his idol. On his previous release “My Conception” (SCCD 31641), allaboutjazz ’s Terrell Kent Holms wrote, “ Zak plays with richness and fluidity, artfully blending the many colors on his palette to […]
Peter Zak – Seed Of Sin (SCCD 31641)
Thomas Conrad of JazzTimes wrote of the Peter Zak Trio, “… constitute one of the most polished, intelligent, swinging piano trios now playing jazz in New York or anywhere else .” Here on his third trio session, Peter Zak displays again his total command of conceptual and artistic approach. 1. All Day Long (Billy Strayhorn)2. […]
Tom Guarna – Wingspan (SCCD 31634)
Out From The Underground , “….Guarna’s guitar brings a mellow approach to the session, merging with his sidemen in a legato affair that finds lyrical space everywhere. ….. Guarna enjoys his lyrical ride on this album of sweet delights.” (Jim Santella – allaboutjazz) Here on his third album Tom Guarna put together another delightful pianoless […]
Peter Zak – For Tomorrow (SCCD 31592)
SCCD 31592 Peter Zak Trio "For Tomorrow" Terrell Kent Holmes of allaboutJazz commented on Zak's CD debut (SCCD 31578 The Peter Zak Trio) last year, "Pianist Peter Zak is something of an unknown quantity to New Yorkers, but on his SteepleChase debut, he makes a considerable first impression. On this disc, which is comprised mostly […]
Peter Zak – The Peter Zak Trio (SCCD 31578)
Peter Zak is the latest addition of pianist to SteepleChase. Except for a few months of extra-curricular jazz study at University of California, Berklee School Peter Zak has never received formal music education. This natural talent found his own way into the music to become the complete pianist equipped with impeccable taste, effortless ease and […]
Michael Weiss – Milestones (SCCD 31449)
1. Milestones (John Lewis)2. Wave (Antonio Carlos Jobim)3. Walter Davis ascending (Jackie McLean)4. Just one of those things (Cole Porter)5. Little Melonae (Jackie McLean)6. Buffalo (Kenny Dorham)7. Like someone in love (Jimmy Van Heusen)8. Love for sale (Cole Porter)9. Stella by starlight (Victor Young) UPC/EAN: 716043144921