By Chris May, All About Jazz No, this is not an ECM album, though, looking at the sleeve art, you would be excused from thinking it was trying to pass itself off as one. Half of the Acadia quartet is indeed European: Estonian-born, German-based pianist Kristjan Randalu and Luxembourg-born, US-based drummer Paul Wiltgen. Read more … Read More
by Michael J. West, JazzTimes The title of alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius’ sixth album has both a poetic and a mysterious ring to it. The mystery part, at least, doesn’t pan out on Acadia: Way of the Cairns. The album’s conception is thoughtful, ambitious, and straight-ahead, played by Cornelius with pianist Kristjan Randalu, bassist Michael Janisch, and … Read More
By Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz With a persistently active life and equally dynamic release schedule in his back pocket, alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius continues to push the boundaries of the straight-ahead approach to jazz into a more modern context. Read more here.
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene! Maine’s Acadia National Park has always been a favorite of this writer’s having spent at least two vacations there while raising my family. So, naturally this latest work from alto saxophonist, composer, solo artist, and educator Patrick Cornelius is of interest. Read this review here.
Patrick Cornelius’ Acadia: Way of the Cairns to be released via Whirlwind Recordings on October 30, 2020 Over the course of eighteen years living in New York City, Patrick Cornelius has earned a substantial reputation as a saxophonist, composer, solo artist and educator, and created an impressive body of work comprised of nine albums as a … Read More
