CRISS CROSS

After six prior engagements for Criss Cross as a sideman, drummer Donald Edwards' first leader offering for the label is a program of ten well-wrought originals that embrace the complex harmonies and...

On his second Criss Cross leader date, Prelude to Real Life, drummer Donald Edwards picks up where he left off with the next installment of an autobiographical narrative in notes and tones. Whereas...

Melody and groove are the watchwords on John Ellis' masterful Criss Crossdebut, which mixes optimistic songs composed by the iconic children'stelevision host, Fred (a.k.a. "Mister") Rogers, himself a...

John Escreet's Criss Cross debut is one of the singular recordings in the Criss Cross catalog. Out of Doncaster, England, and a New Yorker since 2006, the 26-year-old pianist-composer deploys the...

On his fifth Criss Cross recording, the 27-year-old, Philadelphia-based pianist leads a dynamic, fully interactive trio through a probing, stimulating recital of Evans originals & jazz standards of...

23-year old pianist showcases his original compositions w. a world-class unit feat. Ralph Bowen, Tim Warfield, Antonio Hart, Avishai Cohen & others.1. Explain It to Me 2. Captain Black 3. Big Jimmy 4...

Orrin Evans' sixth date as a leader for Criss Cross reunites the award-winning pianist and composer with his mentor and longtime colleague, saxophonist Ralph Bowen. The quartet session introduces...

Pianist Orrin Evans presents a trio session of originals & standards feat. bassist Rodney Whitaker & drummer Ralph Peterson; saxophonists Ralph Bowen & Sam Newsome guest on a few tracks.1. Rockin'...

With.. It Was Beauty, pianist Orrin Evans presents his seventh Criss Cross leader date, returning to the label for the first time since 2005. The title tells the story: On a reflective, immensely...

Winner in the International Thelonius Monk Competition in 1999 presents his 4th recording as a leader for Criss Cross, with a band made up of creative improvisers like Nasheet Walt's, Reid Anderson,...

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An intriguing element of Michael Feinberg's superb Criss Cross debut is that the leader could easily have titled it "Bassist In The Background" (Fans of Duke Ellington's wonderful 1960 LP Pianist In...