CRISS CROSS

  • Keep The Change
    Keep The Change

    $19.98

    On his third session for the label since his Criss Cross debut in 1992, tenor saxophonist Ralph Bowen takes a giant step forward with "Keep the Change," a bristling quintet date with trumpeter Ryan Kisor,...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: February 17, 2004

  • Philly Gumbo 2
    Philly Gumbo 2

    $19.98

    For his ninth Criss Cross session as a leader, trumpet sensation John Swana makes the scene again with several of his peers from the city of Brotherly Love for a follow-up to 2001's "Philly Gumbo"...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: February 22, 2005

  • Trio
    Trio

    $19.98

    Every note of Yahel's debut album is marked by a quality of analytical reflection - he's been working Wednesday nights for 3 years at Smalls in Greenwich Village w. young masters Peter Bernstein & Brian...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: February 12, 1999

  • Bastion Of Sanity
    Bastion Of Sanity

    $19.98

    For his Criss Cross debut, alto saxophonist David Binney, known for his episodic, long-form recordings, presents a memorable straight-ahead recital. Addressing nine Binney originals and an original apiece by Duke Ellington and Wayne Shorter, Binney...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: February 22, 2005

  • Systems Blue
    Systems Blue

    $19.98

    Within the small circle of modern jazz trombonists, few would argue that Steve Davis stands apart from the crowd, not only as a singular instumental voice but also as a gifted composer. With Systems Blue,...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: March 12, 2002

  • Sight To Sound
    Sight To Sound

    $19.98

    Walt Weiskopf's eighth recording for Criss Cross is a ten-part suite for jazz sextet. A celebration of the relationship between various art forms, the suite was inspired by the graphic art of modern masters ranging...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: April 27, 2004

  • Art Of The Invisible
    Art Of The Invisible

    $19.98

    Rare is the debut album that presents a vision so mature and cosmopolitan as that expressed by guitarist Adam Rogers on this CD. Nor is it a commonplace for any musician to realize their concept...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: July 27, 2002

  • Me & Mr Jones
    Me & Mr Jones

    $19.98

    Tenor saxophonist's quartet w. James Williams on piano, Christian McBride on bass and Elvin Jones on drums, recorded December 16, 1991.


    Format: CD

    Release Date: April 06, 1994

  • Man Of Many Colors
    Man Of Many Colors

    $19.98

    Tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf - following a series of Criss Cross recordings featuring his original music for larger ensembles - places here the primary focus on his instrumental voice. Joined by star pianist Brad Mehldau,...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: July 27, 2002

  • Land Of Shadow
    Land Of Shadow

    $19.98

    Save for a major revamp of "Lullaby of the Leaves," trombonist Conrad Herwig's fifth Criss Cross release, "Land of the Shadows," is a program of originals performed by a hard-swinging sextet that features trumpeter Tim...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: January 21, 2003

  • Here & There
    Here & There

    $19.98

    Joined by an assortment of New York's finest, 29-year-old star guitarist Jesse Van Ruller, Holland's first Thelonious Monk Competition Award-winner, emphatically stamps his voice on a meaty program of jazz originals, less-traveled songbook gems, and...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: March 12, 2002

  • Meeting The Tenors
    Meeting The Tenors

    $19.98

    Guitarist's sextet w. Horace Parlan, Ferdinand Povel, Bernt Rosengren, Jesper Lundgaard, and Ole Jacob Hansen, recorded April 29, 1983.


    Format: CD

    Release Date: April 06, 1994

  • Details
    Details

    $19.98

    Here, on his sixth Criss Cross release, pianist David Kikoski triologues with killer bass/drum team Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart in a lyrical evocation of his introspective side on a program of six originals and...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: April 27, 2004

  • New Vistas
    New Vistas

    $19.98

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


    Format: CD

    Release Date: May 18, 2004

  • Heart's Content
    Heart's Content

    $19.98

    New York guitarist Peter Bernstein has a focused, musical concept that features a pure tone and singing phrases. He chooses notes carefully and creates intelligent and interesting solos. Consequently, he is in great demand, and...


    Format: CD

    Release Date: May 27, 2003