CRISS CROSS

For his fourth Criss Cross outing as a leader, trumpeter Jim Rotondi has chosen the two-horns-plus rhythm format, presenting a program of compositions by Cedar Walton, Joe Henderson, Jimmy Rowles,...

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...

Criss Cross is proud to present the leader debut of bassist Joe Sanders, who is most widely known on the international scene for his long association with pianist Gerald Clayton's Trio, and is often...

Kendrick Scott is one of the most sought-after drummers in the jazz world and has distinguished himself for several years with Terence Blanchard's Grammy-winning ensemble. Recently, in the fall of...

On Blake's fourth Criss Cross release, the tenor saxophonist performs a program that mixes two melody-drenched "new standards," a masterful art song, a soulful jazz original, and three...

Tenor saxophonist's quartet w. Mike LeDonne on piano, Dennis Irwin on bass, and Kenny Washington on drums, recorded Dec. 17, 1991. (Previously deleted 5/1/08. Original release date: Pre-2000)

Channeling the linear rhythmic energy of Bud Powell and Thelonious Monk, the reflective harmonic spirit of Keith Jarrett and Bill Evans, and the romantic spirit of Latin music, pianist Edward Simon...

Perhaps no contemporary pianist blends Latin and Jazz vocabulary with the deftness and fluency of Ed Simon, who demonstrates the point on his second Criss Cross outing. Bassist Avishai Cohen and...

Following up his chordless quartet outing of 2013 Overlooking Moments (CRC 1354), trumpeter Alex Sipiagin returns with a compelling sextet lineup featuring David Binney, Adam Rogers, John Escreet and...

Trumpeter Alex Sipiagin's ninth Criss Cross album may be his most conceptually ambitious. The 43-year-old trumpeter is these days garnering broad international recognition as a solo artist, as well...

As he has done on his three previous Criss Cross dates, Russian trumpeter Alex Sipiagin brings together a cohort of New York's finest - here reedmen Chris Potter and David Binney, keyboardist David...

With Generations, his eighth Criss Cross outing as a leader, trumpeter Alex Sipiagin honors the legacy of the great Woody Shaw, with five stellar pieces from Shaw's repertoire and balancing the...