Stride by Danny Grissett
On Stride, his fourth Criss Cross leader date, pianist Danny Grissett returns to the trio format he navigated with such panache and imagination on his first two outings for the label.
Long-time bass partner Vicente Archer and top-of-the-class drummer Marcus Gilmore join Grissett in a fluent three-way conversation on a reflective program that incorporates the American Songbook, the European canon, original tunes by trumpeters Nicholas Payton and (his current employer) Tom Harrell, and three heady Grissett originals.
As always, the leader’s playing is melody-driven, harmonically acute, swinging and focused; he again proves himself one of the major voices on his instrument among the under-40 crowd.
Tracklist
| 1. | Stride | 6:29 |
| 2. | Viennese Summer | 7:16 |
| 3. | Etude Opus 10 No. 6 in E-flat Minor | 8:46 |
| 4. | Two Sleepy People | 6:37 |
| 5. | Close Quarters | 8:25 |
| 6. | Scene | 8:06 |
| 7. | It Takes Two To Know One | 6:50 |
| 8. | Some Other Time | 8:45 |
Credits
Danny Grissett (P)
Vicente Archer (B)
Marcus Gilmore (D)
License
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Criss Cross Records captures the aesthetic essence of cutting-edge hardcore New York jazz more consistently than any other label on 420+ albums recorded.. Founder Gerry Teekens (1935-2019), a linguistics professor by day and a semi-professional drummer by night, was a connoisseur of groove -- he operated by the motto, “If you have a great band, but not a great drummer, forget it.”