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11/19 Thursday
7:30 PM the dred scott trio
“While playing, the pianist [Dred Scott] sometimes gets antsy and stands up, a la Jerry Lee Lewis. It’s a move that reminds just how physical his music can be—especially a piece like “Mojo Rhythm.” Splash is part of this group’s persona. This summer at Newport they made groggy morning crowd act midnightish. For the last three years at this downtown venue, they’ve been making a midnightish crowd act rockish (meaning whoopish). Blending pop, bop, pulse, and clatter, they get to a place that swings on its own terms. And they entertain as well. Prep for the Halloween gig by donning your ‘anything goes’ psyche.”
jim macnie, village voice ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "this disc (live at rockwood) demonstrates that scott's vision of bop is a deeply personal one, which can be either cozily swinging or devilishly tricky." time out, ny --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'Live at the Rockwood Music Hall is a beautiful showcase of this dynamic piano trio." christophe shue, all about jazz-new york --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "this disc (live at rockwood) demonstrates that scott's vision of bop is a deeply personal one, which can be either cozily swinging or devilishly tricky." time out ny ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "...a restless trio..." nate chinen, new york times ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "...reorienting the compass of jazz..." derk richardson, sf bay gaurdian --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "...a disciple of psychedelic subterfuge, couple with post-cool intensity..." victor haseman, sf weekly --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "...scott is not a fine -- in fact, magnificent -- pianist, he is a fine, magnificent all-around musician." phil elwood, sf examiner --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Scott builds the tension slowly, along the melody/harmony like a Formula 1 driver...soloing with an ingenuity and ease that recalls Kenny Kirkland." terrell holmes, allaboutjazz-newyork