By: Geno Thackara, All About Jazz Nick Hetko/Rich Syracuse/Jeff “Siege” Siegel When You Were Here ARC -Artists Recording Collective 2019 When she was here, the late “First Lady of Jazz” Lee Shaw left a mark on the lives of many others from the bandstand and (perhaps) even more others in the classroom. Her influence makes a central … Read More
By: George W. Harris, JazzWeekly Here’s a piano trio that is overflowing with style and lyricism. Pianist Nick Hetko, bassist RichSyracuse and drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel all contribute writing skill to this album along with a couple of standards, and the album has a clean and fresh quality to it. Hetko’s touch is warm as … Read More
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs NICK HETKO, RICH SYRACUSE, JEFF “SIEGE” SIEGEL – “WHEN YOU WERE THERE” Artist’s Recording Collective Nick Hetko, piano/composer; Rich Syracuse, bass/composer; Jeff ‘Siege’ Siegel, drums/composer. This production offers a strong, unified, jazz trio of technically astute musicians who are also composers. Opening with the Rich Syracuse composition titled, “Sleeper” … Read More
June 17th through July 2nd in Pretoria, Johannesburg, Soweto, and Makhanda, South Africa and Mbabane, Ezulwini Eswatini! A veteran of the New York jazz scene, consummate drummer and educator Jeff “Siege” Siegel is proud to announce the Jeff “Siege” Siegel Sextet featuring Feya Faku Summer 2019 tour of South Africa and Eswatini. From June 17th … Read More
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Nick Hetko, Rich Syracuse and Jeff “Siege” Siegel Celebrates the Release of Upcoming Trio Album “When You Were There” on June 1st Hetko, Syracuse & Siegel are proud to announce the release of their upcoming trio album When You Were Thereon June 1 on Artists Recording Collective. Featuring celebrated young pianist Nick Hetko, and the … Read More
By James Keepnews, Chronogram If you wonder whether Woodstock-based drummer Jeff “Siege” Siegel’s nickname is merely the result of good-natured hyperbole, listen to “Meet Me at the Station,” the kickoff track of this outstanding CD and wonder no more. In the overture, Siegel unleashes a cymbal fusillade, coaxing splashes of ringing multiphonics and stunning polyrhythmic … Read More
Mike Greenblatt, Aquarian Weekly London Live (Artists Recording Collective) by the Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet — with drummer/producer/composer Siegel leading Erica Lindsay (tenor sax), Francesca Tanksley (piano) and Uli Langthaler (bass) on an eight-track show at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in England — is certainly worthy of repeated listening. It’s the type of set that the more … Read More
John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet LONDON LIVE (ARC) ★★★★☆ No, I hadn’t heard of Jeff Siegel either, but the American drummer leads a storming band. This live album was recorded on the last date of a European tour, so the quartet was well primed. Alas the gig was in London on … Read More
