Inspired writing, and arranging from stunning tenor player, truly masterful playing, w. alto, trombone and excellent rhythm section.

His Nonet feat. 7 compositions w. elegant, inspired 6-horn charts from the tenorist, feat. top-shelf veterans inc. Anders Bostrom, Jim Snidero, Scott Robinson, Conrad Herwig, Joe Magnarelli, Joel Weiskopf +.

Hitting his stride as one of the finest trumpeters of his generation, Kisor's 3rd Criss Cross date opts for a bit more adventurous stance. The piano-less group gets a boost with the addition of famous tenor player Chris Potter to the front line, along with bassist James Genus & drummer Gene Jackson. Via a set of crafty originals & well-chosen standards, they deliver a contemporary message full of the kind of daring creativity that Kisor & Potter are quickly becoming known for.

Here's a session by the late great tenor saxophonist Marsh with bebop master Barry Harris on piano, bassist David Williams & drummer Albert Heath; the idea for this session was to bring together musicians from 2 different schools & let them improvise without any restrictions or limitations; also features tenor sax man Jimmy Halperin.

Composer Jonny King-piano (Joshua Redman, Bobby Watson, Ralph Moore) Mark Turner-ts, Vincent Herring-as & ss, Ira Coleman-bass, Billy Drummond-drums.

Pianist Kikoski returns to a piano trio setting for a collection of provocative, often unconventional, original compositions; features bassist John Patitucci & drummer Jeff "Twain" Watts.

Not one to be typecast by a decidedly mainstream background that included stints with Wynton Marsalis & the Lincoln Center Jazz Orch., Wycliffe shows more sides to a versatility first hinted at by the the sounds of his album "The Gospel Truth". This new work finds his trombone in a number of settings, from funk to Ellington & even an impressive solo display. Joining him is Ryan Kisor, Victor Goines & Herb Harris.

Pianist's trio with Buster Williams on bass, and Lewis Nash on drums, recorded December 29, 1988 and January 2, 1989.

Tenor saxophonist's sextet w. Tom Harrell, Steve Turre, Benny Green, Christian McBride and Carl Allen, recorded Dec. 21, 1991.

Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli's fourth Criss Cross CD as a leader features a half dozen original compositions covering a rich range of styles - blues, bebop, samba, and more, plus a pair of standards. Joining Joe is an all-star ensemble featuring some of today's top talents: alto saxophonist Jim Snidero, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist John Webber & drummer Tony Reedus.

Russian trumpet virtuoso Alex Sipiagin presents his debut recording. He is familiar to Criss Cross listeners through sideman work with trombonist Conrad Herwig & others. Here he's joined by A-list players Chris Potter on tenor sax, David Kikoski on piano, Scott Colley on bass & Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums. The session is marked by on-the-edge improvising tempered by the players' authoritative knowledge of their craft.

Recorded May 19 & 20, 1992, trio w. Tom Harrell, Van de Geyn, and Michael Herr.

Alto saxophonist's quintet w. Brian Lynch, Benny Green, Peter Washington, and Jeff "Tain" Watts, recorded December 24, 1987.

Third in series of three with Tom Harrell-trumpet.

It's been a long haul for this all-star sextet, who has worked as a unit since 1995, and have steadily expanded their collective scope; after working together under a variety of leaders on previous Criss Cross dates by Steve Davis, Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi & Joe Farnsworth, they present their most ambitious offering yet.