Por José Ramón, La Habitación del Jazz Ha grabado más de 100 discos junto a estrellas como Frank Sinatra, Mariah Carey, Jay Z, Luther Vandross, Paul Simon, Michael Brecker, Bruce Springsteen, John Scofield, Tom Harrell, Dave Liebman , David Sanborn, Brad Mehldau, Joe Henderson, Maria Schneider y Bob Mintzer por nombrar algunos. Es profesor asistente … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog This album is a follow-up to the Charles Pillow critically acclaimed 2018 release. Pillow came up with the concept for this new project titled, “Chamber Jazz” to blend elements of classical music with jazz. Read the full review here.
By Ron Netsky, Rochester City Newspaper On Charles Pillow Ensemble’s “Chamber Jazz” album, the Eastman School of Music professor plays flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto and soprano saxophone, oboe and English Horn — all of them brilliantly. Pillow has also written four of the tunes and arranged all eight beautifully for 20 musicians, including seven … Read More
By Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition The emergence of chamber jazz as a musical genre has been much more prevalent in the last few decades. Blending classical music with jazz improvisation both challenges, and soothes, fans of both musical expressions. There is a pastoral beauty of classical chamber music, that mixes well with the swing that … Read More
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Chamber Jazz, alto saxophonist Charles Pillow‘s eighth recording as leader of his ensemble, is a generally sedate but remarkably engaging series of tone poems that combine contemporary jazz with elements of classical music to produce a hybrid that underlines what is most harmonious and charming in each genre. Chamber … Read More
By Morton Shlabotnik, Shepherd Express The economics of putting a jazz orchestra on the road may be daunting but that doesn’t prevent studio sessions from taking place. Woodwind player Charles Pillow assembled an ensemble two-dozen strong to record Chamber Jazz. Read the full review here.
By Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail Even if Charles Pillow’s name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, you have probably heard him playing with central jazz figures as Maria Schneider, Dave Liebman, John Scofield, and more recently Brad Mehldau. Outside the jazz scope, the list of collaborations is equally vast and includes Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Chaka Khan, … Read More
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Composer and arranger Charles Pillow also supplies woodwinds as he leads a deft mix of jazz and strings in a rich masala mix of tones on this album of originals and jazz standards. Read the full review here.
Esteemed Multi-Instrumentalist Charles Pillow Releases Innovative New Large Ensemble Album Chamber Jazz, Out 2/21 Bandleader, composer, arranger and multi-instrumentalist Charles Pillow is excited to announce the February 21st release of his latest large ensemble venture, Chamber Jazz on SUMMIT Records. The follow up to his critically acclaimed 2018 release Electric Miles, Chamber Jazz brings the … Read More
