David Hazeltine (geb. 1958)

Close To You

As a member of the hardbop unit One For All and a perennial sideman, David Hazeltine has firmly established his identity as a pianist and composer/arranger of considerable talent. With tried and true p…

David Hazeltine (geb. 1958)

Good-Hearted People

On Good-Hearted People, his second quintet session for Criss Cross, David Hazeltine takes on the challenge of writing for the contrasting textures of the trombone-alto saxophone front line, -- Steve Davis…

David Hazeltine (geb. 1958)

Inversions

When it comes to New York’s top-shelf gigs, few pianists get the job done like David Hazeltine. Much sought for his sensitivity as an accompanist, Hazeltine is also an inventive composer and arranger who …

David Hazeltine (geb. 1958)

Perambulation

On Perambulation, his sixth date as a leader for Criss Cross, David Hazeltine reconvenes the trio from the critically acclaimed 2004 release, Close To You. Utilizing incisive skills as a composer, ar…

Conrad Herwig (geb. 1959)

Que Viva Coltrane

Pollwinning trombonist Conrad Herwig and acclaimed trumpeter Brian Lynch join together for a burning program of Latin Jazz treatments of compositions by the great John Coltrane. Herwig and Lynch use …

David Kikoski (geb. 1961)

Kayemode

David Kikoski (geb. 1961)

Mostly Standards

Pianist David Kikoski, who's partnered so ably on past Criss Cross albums with hornmen like Alex Sipiagin, Seamus Blake, Conrad Herwig and Wycliffe Gordon, is perhaps best known for a series of compelling…

David Kikoski (geb. 1961)

The Maze

Ryan Kisor (geb. 1973)

Battle Cry

Vladimir Kostadinovic

Iris

„Nachdem ich diese großartige Aufnahme von Vladimir Kostadinovic und dieser herausragenden Gruppe hochkarätiger Musiker gehört habe, vermittelt mir die Musik ein Gefühl von Freiheit. So etwas hört man heu…

Jonathan Kreisberg (geb. 1972)

New For Now

Jonathan Kreisberg's second outing for Criss Cross features the versatile guitarist's working organ trio with Gary Versace at the Hammond B3 and Mark Ferber on drums. The forward looking group demons…

Jonathan Kreisberg (geb. 1972)

Night Songs

Guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg offers up an intriguing ballad session with Night Songs, his third Criss Cross release since 2004's Nine Stories Wide. The mood is decidely lush and spacious, and feature…

Jonathan Kreisberg (geb. 1972)

Nine Stories Wide

Joined by New York A-listers Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart, young guitar virtuoso Jonathan Kreisberg offers an impressive leader debut. Equally comfortable with Bebop (Charlie Parker's 'Relaxing at Cam…

Mike LeDonne (geb. 1956)

Soulmates

Peter Leitch (1944-2024)

On A Misty Night

Lage Lund (geb. 1978)

Most Peculiar

Die Vorgeschichte zu Lage Lunds sechster Criss Cross-Aufnahme beginnt mit dem Ausbruch der Covid-19-Pandemie im Frühjahr 2020. Lund - ein gebürtiger Norweger aus Skien, der seit 1995 in den USA lebte - wa…

Lage Lund (geb. 1978)

Terrible Animals

»Terrible Animals«, aufgenommen 2018 in New York, war das fünfte Album des norwegischen Gitarristen Lage Lund für Criss Cross Jazz und es ist bis heute sein gewagtestes und ambitioniertestes. Dafür hatte…

Lage Lund (geb. 1978)

Terrible Animals

»Terrible Animals«, aufgenommen 2018 in New York, war das fünfte Album des norwegischen Gitarristen Lage Lund für Criss Cross Jazz und es ist bis heute sein gewagtestes und ambitioniertestes. Dafür hatte…

M.T.B.

Consenting Adults

Recorded in New York City the day after Christmas in 1994 by the collective quintet M.T.B., Consenting Adults is a snapshot of five elite young improvisers - pianist Brad Mehldau, tenor saxophonist Mark T…