George Harris, Jazz Weekly Bassist and composer Jake Leckie mixes a post bop team of Kenny Warren/tp-fh, Nathan Ellman-Bell/dr and Sebastien Ammann/p with a collection of guests including sax, voice, organ and a string section to create a rich sonic tapestry . The string trio adds Britten tones to the yearning “The Abode,” Evey Paige’s … Read More
D. Oscar Groomes, O’s Place Jazz Newsletter Jordan Pettay – First Fruit 75 O’s Notes: Fresh Fruit is the debut recording for New York based saxophonist, composer Jordan Pettay. She mixes jazzy pop tunes like “You Make Me Feel Brand New” with modern jazz originals like the title track. Her mission is to … Read More
By Chris Mosey, All About Jazz Bassist Jake Leckie, born in Boston but currently living in Los Angeles, describes the eight songs on this, his first album, as “a meditation on migration, understanding and empathy.” He says they pay tribute to the people and places that have contributed to his identity and are intended to … Read More
By: Dave Rogers, WTJU 91.1FM Jordan Pettay – First Fruit (Outside In Music): Alto and soprano saxophonist Jordan Pettay offers her first release, featuring three original compositions and spanning from John Coltrane’s “Straight Street” and Thom Bell and Linda Creed’s “You Make Me Feel Brand New” to several religious songs which are offered with similar … Read More
by Ron Schepper, textura When composing, Jake Leckie follows a concept known as “MAYA,” which stands for “most advanced yet acceptable” and which would seem to be apply equally well to the result of that process, The Abode. The Boston-born bassist’s recording locates itself solidly within the acoustic jazz tradition yet never sounds less than current, … Read More
by Brian Homer, UK VIBE Going to gigs I often enjoy the music and buy the CD but at home the music doesn’t seem to have the same presence as it had live. I’ve not heard Jake Leckie live but I immediately warmed to this, his debut recording, as soon as I put in on. … Read More
Outside In Music is proud to release The Abode, the debut album from the multi-faceted Jake Leckie. Having lent his talents to a myriad of recordings as both a musician and engineer, the bassist is now thrilled to establish himself as a bandleader, composer and arranger on The Abode. Joined by Kenny Warren on trumpet and flugelhorn, … Read More
Outside In Music is proud to announce the January 25th release of The Abode, the debut album from the multi-faceted Jake Leckie. Having lent his talents to a myriad of recordings as both a musician and engineer, the bassist is now thrilled to establish himself as a bandleader, composer and arranger on The Abode. Joined … Read More
