Dan Phillips QUARTET “Converging Tributaries”
Dan Phillips QUARTET “Converging Tributaries” Released: September 2017 CD + Digital Converging Tributaries by Dan Phillips Quartet The release from a Chicago based Quartet featuring the two compositions by guitarist Dan Phillips and group improvisations with Jeb Bishop on Trombone, Timothy Daisy on Drums and Krzysztof Pabian on double bass. The album begins with the […]
Chicago Edge Ensemble “Decaying Orbit”
Chicago Edge ENSEMBLE “Decaying Orbit” Released: March 2017 CD + Digital on Trost Records (Vienna, AU) Chicago Edge Ensemble "Decaying Orbit" by Dan Phillips All seven songs, Phillips originals, are restless explorations. Take the title track, which opens with bowed bass, cymbal taps and delicate electric guitar before the drowsy horns enter in unison. Riffs […]
Dan Phillips TRIO “Divergent Flow”
Dan Phillips TRIO “Divergent Flow” Released: November 2018 CD + Digital Divergent Flow by Dan Phillips Trio The first release from a Chicago based trio featuring the five compositions by guitarist Dan Phillips and two group improvisations with Timothy Daisy on drums and Krzysztof Pabian on double bass. The album begins with the title track […]
Luciano Antonio “Vida De Artista (An Artist’s Life)”
Luciano ANTONIO “Vida De Artista (An Artist’s Life)” Released: May 2011 CD Luciano’s performance takes the audience on a tour of Brazil by presenting a wide variety of Brazilian compositions combined with his own originals. In his Performance Luciano contrasts songs that have rich and complex harmonies and melodies with simple rhythms against songs that […]
Luiz Ewerling & A Cor do Brasil “Our Earth”
Luiz Ewerling & A Cor do Brasil “Our Earth” Released: May 2011 CD If I were to come back as a pop critic, I’d want to do it in Brazil: since the 50s Brazilian popular song has boasted a level of harmonic and emotional sophistication that matches the complexity of its layered rhythms, and which […]
Eddie Henderson & Tomek Grochot QUINTET “In America”
Eddie Henderson & Tomek Grochot QUINTET “In America” Released: 2016 CD + Digital by Zbigniew Seifert Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1-r-3MGauo The quintet’s engagement for performances in Chicago served as the catalyst for Grochot’s development of a fresh collection of compositions, now featured on the album titled “In America.” This compilation embodies a rich tapestry of musical impressions, […]
Dan Phillips TRIO “Destination Unknown”
Dan PhillipsTRIO “Destination Unknown” Released: 2007 CD + Digital Destination Unknown by Dan Phillips Trio After several years in Asia guitarist Dan Phillips reunites with his Chicago Trio for their third release Destination Unknown. This release once again features Phillips’s unique writing and playing style with artful contributions from two long time compatriots Tim Mulvenna […]
Antykwariat “Black Pen”
Antykwariat Jazz Group “Black Pen” Released: 2014 CD + Digital The material for the album called “Black Pen” was chosen mostly from its own compositions by Sławomir Bielawiec. These pieces are a stylistic combination of many jazz conventions. From beautiful lyrical to rhythm & blues and Latin rhythms. This album is not only music, it […]
Wood to Water “Wood To Water”
Wood to Water “Wood to Water” Released: July 2006 CD + Digital by Taken Records Wood to Water emerges as a mesmerizing confluence of jazz, free improvisation, and Middle Eastern music, marking a distinctive milestone in their musical journey. This collection is a rich tapestry of the band’s original compositions, intricately woven with innovative arrangements […]
Dan Phillips TRIO ” A Moment of Clarity”
Dan PhillipsTRIO “Moment of Clarity” Released: July 2001 CD + Digital A Moment of Clarity by Dan Phillips “Moment of Clarity” is the second release by the Dan Phillips Trio that features all original compositions. This release is the result of several years of working experience for Dan in Chicago with open-minded musicians . The […]