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…

Kurt Rosenwinkel (geb. 1970)

Intuit

Kurt Rosenwinkel (geb. 1970)

Intuit (180g)

— Endlich, der Vinyl-Release von Kurt Rosenwinkel's ›Intuit‹ — Das Album erschien erstmals 1998 auf CD als Quartett-Aufnahme mit Piano, Gitarre, Bass & Drums — Mit bekannten Melodien und Pop-Klassikern …

Jim Rotondi (1962-2024)

New Vistas

Jim Rotondi's fifth Criss Cross album frames the trumpeter's golden tone in a new context - to be specific, long-time Criss Cross guitar-organ team Peter Bernstein and Sam Yahel, omniscient drummer Bill S…

Jim Rotondi (1962-2024)

Over Here

Der Trompeter Jim Rotondi knüpft mit »Over Here« an den Criss-Cross-Vorgänger »The Move« an, der allerdings schon einige Jahre zurückliegt. Er sprach damals von »von Stücken mit viel geradlinigem Swing un…

Jim Rotondi (1962-2024)

The Move

During his 13-year association with Criss Cross, which includes six prior leader dates and another five with the nonpareil hardbop collective One For All, trumpeter Jim Rotondi has consistently maintained…

Jesse van Ruller (geb. 1972)

Views

t's been ten years now since Jesse Van Ruller won the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition (the first European artist to do so) and yet audiences have yet to fully appreciate his immense talents. On his …

Shull Tad / Quartet

In The Land Of The Teno

Edward Simon (geb. 1969)

Simplicitas

Perhaps no contemporary pianist blends Latin and Jazz vocabulary with the deftness and fluency of Ed Simon, who demonstrates the point on his second Criss Cross outing. Bassist Avishai Cohen and drum…

Alex Sipiagin (geb. 1967)

Balance 38-58

Kompakter, fließender Kontrapunkt, verwobene Lyrik und müheloser Groove sind die Charakteristika des neuen Kapitels in Alex Sipiagins Katalog. Ob als Bandleader oder als Sideman, der seine feurigen Solobe…

Alex Sipiagin (geb. 1967)

Mirages

On his seventh Criss Cross album Russian trumpeter Alex Sipiagin offers a program of four originals, a tune apiece by Joe Henderson and Wayne Shorter from their 60s Blue Note period, and a songbook chestn…

Dr. Lonnie Smith (Organ) (1942-2021)

Art Of Organizing

Brace yourselves for The Art of Organizing, the very first appearance on Criss Cross by organ master Dr. Lonnie Smith. Organ jazz is of course an important part of the Criss Cross catalog. Our releas…

Walter Smith III (geb. 1980)

Walter Smith III

On III, Walter Smith III’s Criss Cross debut, the rising star tenor saxophonist piggybacks on ideas postulated on his two prior releases with maturity, freshness, and edge. Most visible to the global pu…

Dayna Stephens (geb. 1978)

I'll Take My Chances

Auf den Saxofonisten, Komponisten und Lehrer Dayna Stephens sollte man achten. Er hat sich als Solist mit einem flüssigen, warmen Soulklang, aber auch als meisterlicher Komponist und Arrangeur bewiesen. …

Dayna Stephens (geb. 1978)

Today Is Tomorrow

A Bay Area native, tenor saxophonist Dayna Stephens makes his auspicious debut on the Criss Cross label with Today Is Tomorrow - a soaring, lyrical, deeply swinging collection of originals and jazz classi…