Joe Magnarelli (geb. 1960)

Mr. Mags

Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli's fourth Criss Cross CD as a leader features a half dozen of original compositions covering a rich range of styles - blues, bebop, samba, and more - plus a pair of standards. J…

Donny McCaslin (geb. 1966)

Give And Go

A 2004 Grammy nominee for his solo work on Maria Schneider's Concert In The Garden, Donny McCaslin performs more often as a sideman extraordinaire (Steps Ahead, Danilo Perez, Brian Blade, Maria Schneider …

Mike Moreno (geb. 1978)

Standards From Film

Wie ein richtig guter Hollywood-Film basiert »Standards from Film«, das vierte Criss Cross-Album von Gitarrist Mike Moreno, auf einer soliden, stichhaltigen Geschichte. Aufgenommen im Dezember 2021, als d…

Mike Moreno (geb. 1978)

Three For Three

Opus 5

Swing On This

Opus 5 kann man mit Fug und Recht als eine New Yorker All-Star-Band bezeichnen, außerdem handelt es sich um ein Criss-Cross-Jazz-All-Star-Quintett. Es ist nicht nur das fünfte Criss-Cross-Album von Op…

Ulisses Jr. Owens

Unanimous

Still on the shy side of 30, Ulysses Owens Jr. has garnered an international reputation as drummer of choice for Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, and Kurt Elling, three very different personalities who…

Oz Noy

Fun One

Manch einer mag denken, dass der Gitarrist Oz Noy, der im letzten Vierteljahrhundert eine gefeierte Stimme im Jazz-Fusion-Bereich war, weil er auf 13 Leader-Alben und Hunderten von Konzerten seine formida…

Clarence Penn (geb. 1968)

Dali In Cobble Hill

Luis Perdomo (geb. 1971)

Spirits And Warriors

Noah Preminger (geb. 1986)

Sky Continuous

Mit »Sky Continuous« präsentiert der DownBeat Critics Poll Winner 2022 (Rising Star: Tenorsaxofon) Noah Preminger sein drittes Album als Leader für Criss Cross. Es handelt sich um ein außergewöhnlich fess…

Melvin Rhyne (1936-2013)

Front & Center

Hammond B-3 master Melvin Rhyne's eighth Criss Cross release as a leader is another sterling chapter in his association with guitarist Peter Bernstein. Their exquisite rapport is assisted by another one o…

Melvin Rhyne (1936-2013)

Tomorrow, Yesterday, Today

A Hammond B3 heavyweight since his days with Wes Montgomery, Melvin Rhyne returns to the fold for his first Criss Cross release since 2000's Classmasters. His seventh effort for the label as a leader, …

Herlin Riley (geb. 1957)

Cream Of The Crescent

On his second Criss Cross date, Herlin Riley, drummer with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra since 1992, assembles an all-star lineup from different eras of the band. The front line comprises Criss C…

Herlin Riley (geb. 1957)

Watch What You're Doing

Watch What You're Doing is the debut recording of Herlin Riley, the 42-year-old master New Orleans drummer who spent five years with Ahmad Jamal, six years with the Wynton Marsalis Quintet and Septet, and…

Michael Rodriguez

Reverence

Michael Rodriguez' melodischer Ansatz und sein durchsichtiger Klang waren in den letzten Jahren schon bei Charlie Haden, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Bobby Watson und Eddie Palmieri zu hören. Nun verbindet der 33-J…

The Rodriguez Brothers

Impromptu

Die Rodriguez Brothers – Trompeter Michael Rodriguez und Pianist Robert Rodriguez – bilden seit 2002 eine musikalische Arbeitsgemeinschaft. Ihr meisterhaftes Latin-Jazz-Konzept verbindet traditionelle und…

Adam Rogers (geb. 1965)

Allegory

Following up on his strong 2002 debut, Art of the Invisible, guitarist Adam Rogers returns with the remarkable Allegory. The lineup from the first record, pianist Edward Simon, bassist Scott Colley, …

Adam Rogers (geb. 1965)

Apparitions

On Apparitions, for the third time, guitarist Adam Rogers convenes band mates Ed Simon (piano), Scott Colley (bass) and Clarence Penn (drums), who appear on his well-received label debut, Art Of The Invis…

Adam Rogers (geb. 1965)

Sight

Most widely known as a first call sideman with the likes of the late Michael Brecker and Chris Potter, guitarist Adam Rogers is himself a composer of note, as he's documented on four prior Criss Cross rec…