Jesse Stacken: Magnolia on CD
Magnolia
Conventional CD, playable with all CD players and computer drives, but also with most SACD or multiplayers.
- Label:
- Fresh Sound
- Year of recording ca.:
- 2009
- Item number:
- 1438638
- UPC/EAN:
- 8427328423595
- Release date:
- 5.5.2010
Born and raised in Minnesota, Jesse Stacken began playing piano at the age of ten. He quickly developed a passion for jazz improvisation and began playing professionally at the age of 16. Jesse moved to New York City in 2002, where he now lives and performs with artists such as Michael Blake, Tyshawn Sorey, Peter Van Huffel, Liam Sillery, Sherisse Rogers, and Erica Von Kleist. Jesse has appeared at noted New York City venues including Carnegie Hall, the Jazz Gallery, the Jazz Standard, the Stone, 55bar, the Cornelia St. Café, the Center for Improvisational Music, and Barbes. He leads the Jesse Stacken Trio, which has been together since early 2005 and released “That That” on Fresh Sound records (FSNT-308) in 2008. The album features bassist Eivind Opsvik and drummer Jeff Davis, and has received critical acclaim [...]
Jesse has toured North and South America, Europe, and Japan, and is featured on recordings such as The Peter Van Huffel Quintet “Silvester Battlefield” (Fresh Sound New Talent, FSNT-290) [...] Jesse has also recently performed with acclaimed jazz artists Rufus Reid, and Chris Potter. (freshsoundrecords. com)
Rezensionen
"Folks tend to think that there is not much new that can be done with the piano / bass / drums jazz formula. Those who know better, know that this isn't necessarily so since new piano trios discs pop up each month and there are still some surprises in store. This is the second offering from Jesse Stacken's piano trio, after a fine duo disc with Kirk Knuffke and a quartet with Peter Van Huffel. "Solstice" begins with just a few skeletal notes on the piano slowly repeating a short phrase, building quietly as it develops. As the piece evolves, the bass & drums come in and add to the repeating groove, the overall effect is subtly mesmerizing and a bit like the Necks but developing much quicker. Jesse likes to come up with one memorable line at a time, repeat it and then slowly twist it into a different idea. The bass and drums always enhance the phrase by adding sparsely to the pulse as it ascends. On "Aquatic House" it is the bass and drums that fill in the structure while the piano plays the sparse curves and corners. "The Whip" has one of great, slightly funky, effervescent melodies that will make you smile as soon as you hear it. The subdued vibe here helps to make this an exquisite, melancholy offering which feels just right when one is at their wits end and need to relax. There is something magical and / or dreamlike about this music, an elegant vibe that I find touching. This is one of the most charming piano trio discs I've heard in a long while. Bill Evans fans should dig this gem." - Bruce Lee Gallanter -Downtown Music Gallery
(freshsoundrecords. com)
Tracklisting
Disk 1 von 1 (CD)
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1 Solstice
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2 Magnolia
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3 Aquatic house
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4 The whip
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5 Crow leaf frog
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6 Time canvas
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7 Face
