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"When the dust settles, the pianist DANILO PEREZ will be looking like one of the best things that happened to jazz around the turn of the millennium. This Panamanian musician is literate in Latin American rhythms, and so part of the wave of the recent, more culturally specific and vastly improved Latin jazz scene. But he is also, in a larger sense, defining post-Hancock, post-Jarrett mainstream jazz piano, with his harmonic knowledge and his will to make a piano trio exciting and fluid." -- Ben Ratliff- NEW YORK TIMES
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Across the Crystal Sea is the latest chapter in Pérez's extraordinary career as a pianist and bandleader who delivers a distinctive blend of Pan-American jazz that covers the music of the Americas, folkloric and world music. He's not only impressed critics (for example, The New York Times' Ben Ratliff writing that he is "a bold example of the musicological rethinking of jazz"), but also fellow musicians. Wayne Shorter says that Pérez "has all of the attributes of a performer, conductor, impresario and purveyor of musical expression greatly needed in these uncertain times" while Herbie Hancock says that Pérez is "not afraid of anything."
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37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
First of all, I'm surprised that nobody has written a review for this album yet. Boy, when you hear it you'll want to own it, let me just get that out of the way.
Danilo Perez is, for those unaware of him, a jazz pianist that has played with way too many jazz greats to list here, but he's paid his dues and has established himself as an intelligent, passionate pianist. He also has that certain Latin feel to some of his lines, which helps to get things cooking.
Here is the lineup for this record:
Danilo Perez - Piano
Christian McBride - Bass
Lewis Nash - Drum
Luis Quintero - Percussion
Cassandra Wilson - Vocal (on two tracks)
All arrangements by Claus Ogerman who's arranging talents can be heard from the late, great Bill Evans, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Diana Krall, amongst others. He does a brilliant job with the string sections, which once you hear them you'll see why he's one of the best arrangers out there today.
The music on this recording is pure musical bliss. Anyone interested in jazz piano trio with string arrangements then look no further. Pick this one up today!
Danilo Perez is, for those unaware of him, a jazz pianist that has played with way too many jazz greats to list here, but he's paid his dues and has established himself as an intelligent, passionate pianist. He also has that certain Latin feel to some of his lines, which helps to get things cooking.
Here is the lineup for this record:
Danilo Perez - Piano
Christian McBride - Bass
Lewis Nash - Drum
Luis Quintero - Percussion
Cassandra Wilson - Vocal (on two tracks)
All arrangements by Claus Ogerman who's arranging talents can be heard from the late, great Bill Evans, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Diana Krall, amongst others. He does a brilliant job with the string sections, which once you hear them you'll see why he's one of the best arrangers out there today.
The music on this recording is pure musical bliss. Anyone interested in jazz piano trio with string arrangements then look no further. Pick this one up today!
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What a great recording! When I got this, a couple of months ago when it first came out, I almost cried when I played it. It was so like another favorite of mine, the Bill Evans Trio with Symphony Orchestra recording. Finally. Danilo's playing and Ogerman's arranging/conducting are superb. This is not to be missed. And if you like this you may also want to pick up The Gary McFarland Orchestra with Special Guest Soloist: Bill Evans, Bill Evans: Symbiosis with Eddie Gomez, Claus Ogerman - Two Concertos, Gary McFarland's soundtrack to The Eye of the Devil, and Gary McFarland with Steve Kuhn on October Suite. Great music!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By Ann Marinus
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
My review for this record is simple : MARVELOUS, TOUCHING...There is no weakness, everything is so well balanced, the piano, the orchestra, the voice and of course the arrangements of a real craftsman for many years, Claus Ogerman is a bliss for every musiclover. More of those records and you forget your daily sorrows, believe me.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Soothing!
Soft "elevator' jazz with some twist. Definitely it seems like navigating across a crystal sea. Uncompromising jazz for "not so hard core" jazz lovers!
Published 1 month ago by ANGEL BREA
5.0 out of 5 stars
orchestral jazz
I enjoy listening to this CD over and over. What sounds like an orchestra playing a smooth melodic line with accompanying stimulating rhythm is slightly different from what I'm... Read more
Published 3 months ago by bird lover
5.0 out of 5 stars
Embracingly Spatial
This CD has a special magic of growing on me the more i immerse myself in it's spaciousness. With every play I feel more and more profundity from the musicians. Read more
Published on January 13, 2011 by msticdrumr
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's Claus, what more do you need to know?
I've loved Claus forever and was not aware of this release. I was working on my computer, and Claus popped into my head. Read more
Published on September 2, 2010 by Marc A. Paolella
5.0 out of 5 stars
All of this and Cassandra too!
An absolutely marvelous album. Rather than all of the comparisons, let me just say this.
I've been a big Jazz fan since my mid-teens and this "Cat" rates up there with the... Read more
I've been a big Jazz fan since my mid-teens and this "Cat" rates up there with the... Read more
Published on June 26, 2010 by L. Curt Erler
5.0 out of 5 stars
buffalobill
Could not ask for a more relaxing set of cuts. The music puts you into a peaceful state of mind. Highly recommend this cd.
Published on February 24, 2010 by William L. Long
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very poor cheesy non-jazz, non-modern music
I have to differ with most of reviewers here. I have just bought this CD. I am a pro jazz composer and arranger, and pianist and classical and jazz music educator. Read more
Published on December 26, 2009 by Carlos Schvartzman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Close Your Eyes And Take A Trip
The first time I heard Across The Crystal Sea, it invoked a feeling of a far-away, distant land, with haunting and sultry rhythms. Read more
Published on August 17, 2009 by Musicmadder
3.0 out of 5 stars
A breath of fresh air
Well, i only gave it 3 stars because i have only heard clips( i haven't bought it yet) but whati heard blew me away! Read more
Published on October 1, 2008 by Ken Peacock
