Neil Tesser has said some nice things about me before in reviews of my work with Curtis Stigers, and even the occasional nice thing to me face to face (you know that’s a joke if you’ve ever met him). In his list of Yuletide Jazz CDs he includes A TRI-FI Christmas and has this to say:
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day is a carol written by John Baptiste Calkin way back in 1872 to a poem written by Henry Wadworth Longfellow. I guess it’s a lesser-known carol, but it’s always been one of my favorites. It’s a short melody that I expanded with an intro, an interlude and a longer coda to record on “A TRI-FI CHRISTMAS” – plus a few jazzy solos of course…
Just launched! I converted Helen Yee‘s website to WordPress. She’s a multi-instrumentalist and composer here in NYC – playing violin and Chinese instruments (and occasionally a cake pan – you’ll need to visit her site for an explanation of that one). She came up with the original design and color scheme using PowerPoint – I […]
Christmas Arrangement PDF Download
What would happen if the Jazztet’s “Killer Joe” got together with Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne’s “Let It Snow?” That’s exactly what happens in this arrangement of the seasonal classic (which we affectionately nickname “Killer Snow”). This is the version I recently recorded on “A TRI-FI Christmas.”
Mark Corroto over at All About Jazz gave A TRI-FI Christmas a glowing review saying it just might be “this year’s finest jazz Christmas offering.” Thanks for listening and for all the nice words. Just what I need to put me in the holiday spirit! Now where’s my eggnog?
The folks at DownBeat were nice enough to include the new TRI-FI Christmas CD in their Holiday Music Roundup. They even had some nice words about us:
Happy Holidays! Once again, in the spirit of the season I’ve got more music for you. This is my arrangement of the Nelson/Rollins classic “Frosty the Snowman.” After my last lead-sheet download I had a few specific requests for this particular arrangement – the first track from the new album “A TRI-FI CHRISTMAS.” Listen to […]
We took time out from our TRI-FI tour in Michigan this week to visit a rainy Christmas market. You know, there is nothing like a soggy Santa to really put you in the mood for the holidays! I thought this photo was just too great not to share. Being that it is December, this weekend […]
This is a re-harmonization/arrangement of the traditional Christmas song “O Holy Night” – as it was recorded on A TRI-FI CHRISTMAS. Except for a quick modulation in the bridge it sticks to the melody, so even your Great Aunt Millie will recognize it if you bust it out at a Christmas party. I just hope […]
Last summer I got together with my TRI-FI bandmates, Keith Hall and Phil Palombi, and we thought, “Wow, this hot weather makes me wish it was Christmas. We should record a Christmas album!” And that’s exactly what we did. So, we set up a Kickstarter Fundraising Drive (check out the goofy video we made) and […]
This probably isn’t such new news if you’re reading this right here on my new website. I mean how can something be a surprise if you you’re reading about it here? It’s kind of like someone giving you a Christmas present with all the wrapping paper just shoved inside of the box – so you […]
This is my 3rd CD of original music with the collaborative trio, TRI-FI (hence the creative title). I’m really excited about the music and the recording quality on this one. I hope you’ll check it out! We recorded at a great studio in NYC, and this new album is made up of entirely original compositions. […]