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His second recording as a leader, Seattle drummer/composer Phil Parisot's "Creekside" is a reflection on how nature manifests itself within urban environments. Within cityscapes, the natural world...

For Seattle-based drummer/composer Phil Parisot, playing music is about coming home. With "Lingo," he introduces a new quartet comprised of musicians he's known for 20 years. The result is a dark and...

Multifaceted New York jazz pianist and composer Chris Parker brings his wide-ranging compositional background to his latest recording, "Full Circle." With a front-line of saxophonist John Nastos and...

Origin presents a powerful, rollicking set of originals by New York jazz pianist & composer Chris Parker and a group of contemporary jazz greats featuring the Dave Liebman rhythm section of Marco...

Inspired by a yearlong journey through Europe and North Africa, Seattle pianist Rich Pellegrin's debut record, Three-Part Odyssey, was released in 2011. All About Jazz praised it as being "remarkably...

Magical and elusive... Pellegrin's imagination never flags... This is music I'll be returning to both for deep listening and for inspiration. - Jazz'halo (Belgium). Recorded at Whidbey Island's...

Moments of absolute bliss....Pellegrin does as the great pianists do, providing encouragement and graceful touches in the background, before jumping forward to take solos that are by turns florid and...

While organizing his debut recording for OA2 Records, pianist Rich Pellegrin had specific ideas for his accompanying musicians and their approach to his musical concepts. Wanting artists who were...

With an exquisitely subtle three-and-a-half-octave approach to the Great American Songbook, Gail Pettis developed a loyal following as her debut recording "May I Come In?" received international play...

Ted Piltzecker marries engaging rhythmic interplay to crisp compositions that ring true for their melodic inventiveness and accessibility. Jazz In Space. For his first larger ensemble recording, New...

... one of the most brilliant and imaginative contemporary composers of mainstream jazz... stimulating and emotive original music with a rare blend of sophistication and organic spontaneity. -...

... one of the most brilliant and imaginative contemporary composers of mainstream jazz... stimulating and emotive original music with a rare blend of sophistication and organic spontaneity. -...