Matt Brewer - GanymedeMatt Brewer's third Criss Cross leader album, Ganymede, follows a pair of inspired ensemble recordings (Mythology. Criss 1373; Unspoken, Criss 1390), for which the master bassist convened some of the most accomplished individualists of 21st century jazz to interpret original music that showcased Brewer's sophisticated compositional skills, lyric gifts, and state of the art chops. Here, Brewer pares down to the trio format, allowing tenor saxophone

that knows no stopping and is constantly moving forward to new music discoveries

AV2320) "dizzying virtuosity

Too many of us know how it feels to be alone as a young child in a cold and difficult world

the evocative melancholy of the Elegia

"Blue Heron took an atypically energetic approach to medieval sacred vocal works

he was able to return and work as the Organist at Reykjavík Cathedral to support his activities as a composer

This is serious business with breaks for days

A brimfull CD with carefully chosen tracks

an album of cello concertos with the ensemble's director Stefano Veggetti as soloist: 'These are all really interesting and worthwhile works

But this specific repertoire is something quite different

Benno Moiseiwitsch was one of the many great Russian pianists born in Odessa

like the laid back “Blues For Bob' and Ken Clark original “Insomnia