8
Mar, 2026
Mike Gotthard/Gergo Borlai Group

Mike Gotthard/Gergo Borlai Group | Modern Jazz Fusion (HU)

Mike Gotthard/Gergo Borlai Group

Modern Jazz Fusion | HU

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026/27 | Dates upon request (EU Resident band)

Line-up

Mike Gotthard | guitar
Gergő Borlai, Mohini Dey, Jesús Molina, Scott Kinsey, Al Di Meola, Gary Willis, Hadrien Feraud, Anton Davidyants, Kornél Fekete-Kovács, Dániel Szebényi

Martin Gudics | bass
Gergő Borlai, Frank Gambale, Boca Gambale, Tom Schuman, HAUSER, Péter Ferencz, Attila Závodi, Olivér Magán, Marcell Gudics

Erik Tempfli | keyboards
Bori Hegedűs, Petra Gubik, Dániel Görögh, Frankie Látó, Gergő Szakács, Dániel Szebényi, Dávid Kovács, Peta Lukács, Sándor Zsemlye

Gergő Borlai | drums
Scott Kinsey, Gary Willis, Jimmy Haslip, Hadrien Feraud, Nathan East, Bob Mintzer, Al Di Meola, Matthew Garrison, Scott Henderson

Style

A modern fusion quartet led by guitar, where Mike Gotthard’s blues-rock phrasing meets a broader, more fluid jazz grammar. The rhythm section of Gergő Borlai and Martin Gudics drives the project toward an elastic, sharply defined groove able to absorb odd meters without losing immediacy. Erik Tempfli completes the DNA with open harmonic thinking and a contemporary timbral palette: the result is music that is sensual in attack, brutal in energy, and always melodic in design.

Profile

Mike Gotthard/Gergo Borlai Group is the most compact and readable form of Mike Gotthard’s authorial language: a project built on original compositions that move through jazz, blues, rock, and funk without treating genres as fenced territories, but rather as reservoirs of accents, timbres, and dynamics. Around Gotthard’s guitar, the band works through contrasts: tension and singability, rhythmic precision and spontaneity, electric impact and harmonic breadth. Borlai brings international-level metric drive, Gudics holds the center with a mobile, reactive bass voice, while Tempfli opens depth and color through keyboards that can be both structural and narrative. The dominant traits are energetic articulation, a modern fusion harmonic vocabulary, tight interplay, and a clear live-performance vocation: not a simple all-star vehicle, but an ensemble with its own identity, recognizable for its balance of technique, groove, and writing.

Details

Mike Gotthard
A Hungarian guitarist and composer, he forms the expressive center of the project with phrasing that blends blues lyricism, rock attack, and jazz-fusion development. Official and critical sources describe him as an author more interested in musical narrative than in technical display, with a language built on melody, groove, and reciprocal listening. Within the band, he is the main vector of aesthetic direction: themes, dynamic shifts, and formal design remain readable even when the ensemble opens into improvisation.

“Misi is a real bomb of energy whose musicality can speak equally to rock lovers and jazz devotees.” (György Szentgallay, review of “Intellectual Brutality”, 2016-11-11)

Martin Gudics
A bassist able to move across fusion, songwriter-driven pop, smooth jazz, and high-intensity technical contexts, he brings rhythmic elasticity and structural awareness to the group. His role goes beyond support: he builds links between guitar and drums, keeps metric transitions fluid, and strengthens the groove element without weighing down the texture. Within the band’s DNA, he represents the pole of balance: precise, but always in service of collective musical unity.

“By now we can say with pride that Martin Gudics belongs to the elite of bass players not only in his country, but worldwide.” (JazzMa.hu, presentation of “BVDA”, 2024-04-17)

Erik Tempfli
A pianist, keyboardist, and Artisjus Award-winning composer, he brings broad harmonic thinking and a timbral awareness that avoids both mere filling and decorative virtuosity. His parts help define the group’s breathing space: pads, organ colors, electric piano textures, and modern comping become tools of architecture rather than simple color. He is the member who most clearly expands the quartet’s tonal horizon and reinforces its melodic-contemporary side.

“The natural lightness of his touch is in perfect harmony with his personality; his playing and musical humour evoke the very greatest.” (JazzMa.hu editorial, 2020-12-12)

Gergő Borlai
An internationally established drummer and composer, Borlai acts as an identity accelerator for the project: rhythmic precision, dynamic control, advanced fusion vocabulary, and the ability to make even the most complex metric turns feel organic. His presence transforms the ensemble from an author-led group into a band with strong performance traction. In the group’s DNA he carries weight both as rhythmic engine and as a marker of prestige: his signature is recognizable in the energy, the clarity of pulse, and the dramatic handling of climaxes.

“Gergo has become one of the most exciting up-and-coming drummers today and continues to be recognized with each jaw-dropping solo.” (Drumeo, 2022-08-19)

 

Biography

Mike Gotthard is a Hungarian guitarist and composer whose work bridges blues phrasing, modern fusion, and a strong live-performance instinct. Gergő Borlai, with an international career spanning hundreds of recordings and top-tier collaborations, brings world-class rhythmic identity and prestige to the ensemble. Together with Martin Gudics and Erik Tempfli, the group delivers a modern jazz fusion format built on compositional clarity, high-impact groove, and advanced interplay.

Discography

Mike Gotthard
Intellectual Brutality — album — 2016
9 Wheels — single — 2021
Flotation — single — 2024
The Electric Shock Live Session — EP — 2025
The Group Live Session — single — 2026
Sensual Brutality — album — 2026
LesMi — single — 2026

Martin Gudics
Ups & Down — album with Peet Project — 2020
Sweet Lemon — album with Peet Project — 2022
Global Warning — Oliver Zisko album featuring Martin Gudics — 2022
Hard to Say Goodbye — single with Dániel Szebényi and Gudics Twins — 2023
Sensual Brutality — album with Mike Gotthard/Gergő Borlai — 2026
LesMi — single with Mike Gotthard/Gergő Borlai — 2026

Erik Tempfli
Altató — song performed at A Dal with Bori Hegedűs — 2021
Anya — single with Bori Hegedűs — 2022
Unalmas felnőtt — single with Bori Hegedűs and Johanna Lengyel — 2022
ReStar — album with Kodály Spicy Jazz — 2025
Sensual Brutality live set with Mike Gotthard Group — repertory documented from 2024 to 2026

Gergő Borlai
17 — album — 1998
Sausage — album — 2004
M.M.M. — album — 2010
ARC Trio — album — 2018
The Missing Song — album — 2020
Burger Joint on Oxnard Street — single — 2023
Monster Pop — single — 2023
A New Normal — single — 2025
Sensual Brutality — album with Mike Gotthard — 2026
LesMi — single with Mike Gotthard — 2026

Quotes

“Misi is a real bomb of energy whose musicality can speak equally to rock lovers and jazz devotees.”
György Szentgallay | JazzMa.hu | 2016-11-11

“The natural lightness of his touch is in perfect harmony with his personality; his playing and musical humour evoke the very greatest.”
JazzMa.hu editorial | 2020-12-12

“By now we can say with pride that Martin Gudics belongs to the elite of bass players not only in his country, but worldwide.”
JazzMa.hu editorial | 2024-04-17

“Gergo has become one of the most exciting up-and-coming drummers today and continues to be recognized with each jaw-dropping solo.”
Drumeo | 2022-08-19

Reviews

Gotthárd Mihály: Intellectual Brutality / JazzMa.hu / György Szentgallay / 2016-11-11

Katartikus elektrosokk Solymáron / JazzMa.hu / Géza Barcsik / 2020-09-15

‘I meet new inspirations almost every day’ / Secret Eclectic / 2021-03-16

Lamantin Jazz Fesztivál szerda / JazzMa.hu / László Czika / 2025-07-04

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7
Mar, 2026
Davide Pannozzo ft. Etienne Stadwijk & Steve Ferrone

DAVIDE PANNOZZO Trio ft. ETIENNE STADWIJK & STEVE FERRONE | Soul-Funk Blues Fusion (USA)

DAVIDE PANNOZZO Trio

ft.

ETIENNE STADWIJK & STEVE FERRONE

Soul-Funk Blues Fusion | USA

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | October 15th to 27th

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Line-up

Davide Pannozzo | Guitar, vocals
George Benson, Steve Jordan, Will Lee, David Garfield, Phil Palmer, Matt Schofield, Oz Noy, Robben Ford

Etienne Stadwijk | Piano, keyboards, synth bass
Paul Simon, Maxwell, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Nona Hendryx, Harry Belafonte

Steve Ferrone | Drums
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Average White Band, Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, George Harrison, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson

Style

Contemporary blues wired into funk and jazz, with modern arrangements and a true stage-first drive. An iconic rhythm engine and a keyboard chair that can become bass: a trio that sounds like a full band. Set for October 2026, the music moves between wide grooves, singable themes, and high-intensity improvisation without losing song focus.

Profile

Davide Pannozzo leads an essential yet ambitious trio: guitar and vocals up front, with an expanded sound built on the idea of orchestrating every tune. The palette is modern blues, shot through with fusion accents and a decisive funk pulse; improvisation never becomes an end in itself, but stays narrative, shaping dynamics, timbre, and forward motion. Etienne Stadwijk works in textures and counterlines, switching between piano and keyboards while deploying a deep synth bass that redraws the balance of the band: the bass role turns mobile, harmonic, and rhythmic all at once. Steve Ferrone brings the authority of decades at the top of international rock and R&B: timing, weight, and space, with an elasticity that keeps the trio tight and always breathing. The result is high-voltage music rooted in tradition and designed for the present.

Details

Davide Pannozzo | Guitar, vocals
Classical training with an electric identity: a singing phrasing, controlled attack, and a vocabulary that crosses modern blues with jazz sensibility. In original material he favors clear themes and open-ended codas, letting the solo become a second verse. In trio format, the guitar carries melody and harmony without losing rhythmic weight.

“Today there are very few artists who can inspire and be full of ideas: Davide Pannozzo is one of them. From the first listen you know something special is happening…” (Will Lee, GUITARlab Blog, 2018-12-04)

Etienne Stadwijk | Piano, keyboards, synth bass
Pianist and keyboardist with Surinamese roots, Berklee training, and a New York base. His signature is the balance between European voicings, world colors, and an R&B-born sense of pocket. In this project he is also the harmonic bass, shaping synth-bass lines that give body and direction to the groove.

“The band was very tight, with really successful solos… (including Stadwijk’s).” (Maciek Pysz, London Jazz News, 2013-10-08)

Steve Ferrone | Drums
A benchmark for solidity and musicality: heavy hits when needed, but above all control of dynamics. His drumming connects rock, funk, and pop through a precise idea of space, letting the song breathe. In trio, he is the engine that makes every density shift feel inevitable, from raw blues to wide-open fusion.

“Over the past four decades, Ferrone’s taste, timing and impeccable groove have served him extremely well…” (Joe Bosso, MusicRadar, 2010-08-26)

 

Biography

Davide Pannozzo is an Italian guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and educator whose work connects blues roots, soul dynamics, and jazz-informed phrasing. Based between Europe and the United States, he has collaborated with players such as Steve Ferrone, Will Lee, Oz Noy, and David Garfield, building a profile that combines songwriter instinct, groove awareness, and a modern electric guitar voice designed for both records and the stage.

Discography

Davide Pannozzo
Albums/EPs: Born Electric; A Portrait of Jimi Hendrix; Unconditional Love; Room for Joy. Singles: Be Blessed; Keep On Loving You; Love Is a Simple Thing; Without You, Once Again; St. Louis Blues; Imagine; Plug It In; Leroy’s Blues; The Thrill Is Gone; Christmas In New York.

Etienne Stadwijk
Albums/EPs: Lagos Pepper Soup; To Love Again -…; Olatuja; Waltz for Eli. Singles: Then Why?!; Wig Glue.

Steve Ferrone
Albums/EPs: It Up: Steve Ferrone and Friends Live at La Ve Lee; More Head (Steve Ferrone’s Farm Fur); Steve Ferrone & Friends Live; Steve Ferrone & Friends Mo’Live.

Quotes

  • “Today there are very few artists who can inspire and be full of ideas: Davide Pannozzo is one of them. From the first listen you know something special is happening…” Will Lee, GUITARlab Blog, 2018-12-04
  • “If you like Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Carl Verheyen, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, then this album and this cool cat are definitely for you.” Simon Redley, Music Republic Magazine, 2017-10-19
  • “Over the past four decades, Ferrone’s taste, timing and impeccable groove have served him extremely well…” Joe Bosso, MusicRadar, 2010-08-26
  • “The band was very tight, with really successful solos… (including Stadwijk’s).” Maciek Pysz, London Jazz News, 2013-10-08
  • “Keyboardist and producer Etienne Stadwijk has released a powerful and moving track…” A.A. Cristi, BroadwayWorld, 2020-06-22
  • “An outstanding album, Steve Ferrone & Friends Live…” Planet Drum, 2014-09-16

Reviews

  • Davide Pannozzo & Loud Stuff – Born Electric – Bman’s Blues Report – 2012-04-18 – https://bmansbluesreport.com/2012/04/18/davide-pannozzo-loud-stuff-born-electric-new-release-review/
  • Davide Pannozzo – Unconditional Love – Music Republic Magazine | Simon Redley – 2017-10-19 – https://musicrepublicmagazine.com/2017/10/davide-pannozzo-unconditional-love-unconditional-love-global-publishing-19th-october-2017/
  • Celebrated guitarist Davide Pannozzo releases new single Be Blessed – Rock and Blues Muse – 2022-07-07 – https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2022/07/07/celebrated-guitarist-davide-pannozzo-releases-new-single-be-blessed/
  • Review: Richard Bona at Pizza Express – London Jazz News | Maciek Pysz – 2013-10-08 – https://londonjazznews.com/2013/10/08/review-richard-bona-at-pizza-expres/
  • Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer Etienne Stadwijk Releases a Powerful Response to the Current Social Climate – BroadwayWorld | A.A. Cristi – 2020-06-22 – https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Multi-Instrumentalist-and-Producer-Etienne-Stadwijk-Releases-a-Powerful-Response-to-the-Current-Social-Climate-20200622
  • Tom Petty drummer Steve Ferrone talks groove, Charlie Watts and more – MusicRadar | Joe Bosso – 2010-08-26 – https://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/tom-petty-drummer-steve-ferrone-talks-groove-charlie-watts-and-more-289800
  • Steve Ferrone and Friends Live with Tracktion 5 – Planet Drum – 2014-09-16 – https://www.planet-drum.com/steve-ferrone-and-friends-live-with-tracktion-5/

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7
Mar, 2026
MATT VON RODERICK Trio ft. Dominique Di Piazza & Joel Taylor

MATT VON RODERICK Trio ft. Dominique Di Piazza & Joel Taylor | Contemporary Jazz (USA)

MATT VON RODERICK Trio

ft. Dominique Di Piazza & Joel Taylor

Contemporary Jazz | USA

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | 18/30 November

Line-up

Matt Von Roderick | Trumpet, vocals
Jon Batiste, Brad Mehldau, Dionne Warwick, Neil Diamond, Saturday Night Live Band, Super Furry Animals

Dominique Di Piazza | Bass
John McLaughlin, Trilok Gurtu, Bireli Lagrene, Dennis Chambers, Didier Lockwood, Andre Ceccarelli, Gordon Beck, Vic Juris, U. Srinivas, Zakir Hussain

Joel Taylor | Drums
Allan Holdsworth, Al Di Meola, Joe Sample, Michael Buble, Stanley Clarke, Herb Alpert, Frank Gambale, Brian Bromberg, Yanni, Andy Summers

Style

A contemporary jazz trio where lyric trumpet-and-voice phrasing meets chordal bass design and high-definition drums. The language moves between intimate songcraft, modal lift, and fusion-grade momentum without losing warmth. Elegant on the surface, restless underneath: this is ensemble jazz built on tone, propulsion, and real-time dialogue.

Profile

Led by Matt Von Roderick’s trumpet-and-voice language, this trio projects a modern jazz identity that balances lyricism, uplift, and edge. Dominique Di Piazza shifts the bass from foundation to harmonic co-author: chordal attack, rapid articulation, and a singing upper register give the ensemble unusual vertical depth. Joel Taylor supplies the architectural frame, combining fusion-trained clarity with the restraint of a first-call accompanist. The resulting band DNA is airy but precise, melodic yet electrically charged: open forms, strong hook-awareness, and a pulse that can pivot from brushed intimacy to high-definition propulsion without breaking the narrative line.

In practical terms, this is a project that can work in jazz clubs, crossover series, and contemporary festival settings alike, because its center of gravity is not genre display but communicative improvisation, ensemble intelligence, and tone-led storytelling.

Details

Matt Von Roderick
Matt Von Roderick brings a highly personal front-line language rooted in jazz trumpet, crooning lyricism, and vocal-trumpet multiphonics. His profile combines conservatory pedigree with stagecraft: he can phrase like a singer, shape atmosphere like an arranger, and still land a melody with straight-ahead clarity. The effect is both classic and post-genre, with an emotional directness that keeps experimentation accessible.

“Fresh, innovative, and just plain different.” (Woodrow Wilkins, All About Jazz, 2005-10-13)

Dominique Di Piazza
Dominique Di Piazza remains one of the rare electric bassists who can alter an ensemble’s harmonic geometry in real time. His right-hand technique, chordal reach, and fast upper-register articulation make the bass function as both engine and second harmonic instrument. In this trio context, he expands the music from support into co-composition, bringing Mediterranean color, fusion fluency, and deep improvisational authority.

“One of the truly important electric-bassists of our time.” (Damian Erskine, Bass Musician Magazine, 2009-02-01)

Joel Taylor
Joel Taylor is the kind of drummer who gives sophisticated projects both polish and momentum. His language is clean, clear, adaptable, and structurally intelligent: strong time, exact cymbal definition, and a refined sense of when to drive and when to leave air. In this line-up, he acts less as commentator than as force-shaper, translating complex motion into flow.

“Possessing a clean, clear, punchy style that he can adapt to any environment.” (Ken Micallef, Modern Drummer, 2019-12-27)

 

Biography

Los Angeles-based trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and educator Matt Von Roderick has built a genre-crossing profile that connects jazz trumpet tradition, crooner phrasing, and modern songwriting. He studied at New York University through the Vilar Global Fellowship in the Performing Arts, where he worked with trumpet master Mark Gould, former chair of brass at both the Metropolitan Opera and Juilliard. Active across jazz and contemporary settings, he has developed a signature language that moves fluidly from standards and lyric balladry to post-genre original work while keeping melody, atmosphere, and emotional directness at the center.

Discography

Matt Von Roderick
Albums: So It Goes (2005), So It Goes (2007), A Book Of Five Rings (2008), Hero’s Journey (2016), Celestial Heart (2023), The Perfect Storm (2025). Singles and EPs: Signs (2025), See Me (2025), Coexistence (2025), Wind on My Face (2025), I’m Old Fashioned (2026).

Dominique Di Piazza
Albums: Spiritual Hymns (2002), Seven Steps To Heaven (2003), Front Page (2004), Princess Sita (2008), Living Hope (2016), Il canto delle montagne (2016), Travel (2021). Singles and EPs: Rain in Seoul (2023).

Joel Taylor
Verified recording credits: Tribute by Yanni, Jaco by Brian Bromberg, Basses Loaded by Brian Bromberg.

Quotes

  • “Fresh, innovative, and just plain different.” Woodrow Wilkins, All About Jazz, 2005-10-13
  • “Among a group of young jazz composers who are unafraid to step beyond traditional constraints.” Celeste Sunderland, All About Jazz, 2005-12-13
  • “Few have the mastery of their chosen instrument that Dominique Di Piazza has displayed throughout his career.” Damian Erskine, Bass Musician Magazine, 2009-02-01
  • “Possessing a clean, clear, punchy style that he can adapt to any environment.” Ken Micallef, Modern Drummer, 2019-12-27
  • “A drummer dripping with impeccable touch and timing.” Sea of Tranquility, 2017-05-07

Reviews

  • Matt Shulman: So It Goes – All About Jazz – Woodrow Wilkins – 2005-10-13 – https://www.allaboutjazz.com/so-it-goes-matt-shulman-jaggo-records-review-by-woodrow-wilkins
  • Matt Shulman: So It Goes – All About Jazz – Celeste Sunderland – 2005-12-13 – https://www.allaboutjazz.com/so-it-goes-matt-shulman-jaggo-records-review-by-celeste-sunderland
  • Matt Von Roderick: Hero’s Journey – Jazz Weekly – 2016-07-18 – https://jazzweekly.com/2016/07/matt-von-roderick-heros-journey/
  • Matt Von Roderick Celestial Heart – Making A Scene – 2023-07-21 – https://www.makingascene.org/matt-von-roderick-celestial-heart/
  • Front Page: Front Page – All About Jazz – Walter Kolosky – 2004-01-12 – https://www.allaboutjazz.com/front-page-front-page-sunnyside-records-review-by-walter-kolosky
  • Dominique di Piazza: Spiritual Hymns – All About Jazz – Phil DiPietro – 2002-05-14 – https://www.allaboutjazz.com/spiritual-hymns-dominique-di-piazza-canaan-music-review-by-phil-dipietro
  • Dominique di Piazza: Princess Sita – All About Jazz – Phil DiPietro – 2008-08-19 – https://www.allaboutjazz.com/princess-sita-dominique-di-piazza-picanto-records-review-by-phil-dipietro
  • Joel Taylor – Modern Drummer – Ken Micallef – 2019-12-27 – https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/february-2020-joel-taylor/

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13
Feb, 2026
CONFLUENCE TRIO ft. Alessandro Napolitano, Bill O’Connell & Dany Noel | Contemporary Latin Jazz (IT/US/CU)

CONFLUENCE TRIO ft. Alessandro Napolitano, Bill O’Connell & Dany Noel | Contemporary Latin Jazz (IT/US/CU)

CONFLUENCE TRIO

ft. Alessandro Napolitano, Bill O’Connell & Dany Noel

Contemporary Latin Jazz (IT/US/CU)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | TBA

Line-up

Alessandro Napolitano | Drums
Dennis Chambers, Virgil Donati, Jerry Bergonzi, Joey DeFrancesco, Eric Marienthal, Fabrizio Bosso, Rosario Giuliani.

Bill O’Connell | Piano
Mongo Santamaría, Jerry González / Fort Apache Band, Dave Valentin, Paquito D’Rivera; collaborations also include Chet Baker and Gato Barbieri.

Dany Noel | Electric Bass & Vocals
Pino Daniele, Paolo Fresu, Omara Portuondo, Vicente Amigo.

Style

A groove-forward, drummer-led trio where Afro‑Cuban clave and Brazilian pulse meet contemporary jazz harmony—odd meters, polymetric turns, and lyrical improvisation.

Overall profile 

Italian drummer/composer Alessandro Napolitano convenes a transatlantic meeting point in Confluence Trio, pairing New York Latin‑jazz authority Bill O’Connell with Cuban bassist/vocalist Dany Noel. The debut album Beyond Borders (Soundiva; available 2025-12-01 in digital and physical formats) frames seven originals and three reimagined standards as a single narrative arc: odd‑meter themes, conversational polyrhythms, and open improvisation that never abandons melody.

The band DNA is Rhythm/Groove first (clave awareness, tumbao/montuno as engines, metric elasticity), with a post‑bop/Latin harmonic palette (extended voicings, modal color, chromatic side‑steps) and a clear division of roles: drums as narrative architect, piano as rhythmic-harmonic driver, bass/voice as melodic anchor. The result is a compact, high-impact trio sound designed for audiences who want both danceable momentum and modern-jazz depth.

Member details

Alessandro Napolitano — Drums
• Leads the trio as composer and form-shaper, foregrounding odd meters and polymetric design as expressive tools.
• Beyond Borders blends jazz, Afro‑Cuban jazz, Brazilian Latin-jazz and fusion with an emphasis on rhythmic architecture and collective interplay.
• Direction from the kit is “compositional”: cueing dynamics, re‑framing sections, and keeping the narrative arc in focus.
(“A record marked by a broad, skillful use of odd meters, polymeters and polyrhythms.” — Stefano Dentice, Sound Contest, 2025-12-02)

Bill O’Connell — Piano
• A key New York voice in Latin jazz: montuno fluency, post‑bop clarity, and a pianist’s ability to steer the groove from inside the harmony.
• Longstanding work across the Latin‑jazz continuum (including Dave Valentin, Jerry González and Mongo Santamaría) informs the trio’s rhythmic confidence.
• In Confluence Trio, his touch moves from percussive engine to luminous colorist, shaping transitions and harmonic perspective.
(“His signal contributions to Latin jazz with Dave Valentin, Jerry Gonzalez and Mongo Santamaria are familiar to devotees.” — Richard J. Salvucci, All About Jazz, 2023-08-19)

Dany Noel — Electric Bass & Vocals
• Cuban-born, Madrid-based bassist/vocalist with deep roots in Afro‑Latin forms and a flexible modern time-feel.
• Singing bass tone and vocal presence add a song‑centered layer to the trio’s explorations (voice featured on selected tracks).
• Functions as both anchor and catalyst: locking tumbao, opening melodic counterlines, and coloring the texture with voice.
(“Noel was ripping through a fast solo while simultaneously vocalising it.” — Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News, 2016-10-02)

Discography highlights

Beyond Borders — Alessandro Napolitano Confluence Trio (Soundiva)
• Availability: digital + physical from 2025-12-01.
• 10 tracks: 7 originals (O’Connell: “Alpha Alpha”, “Sitting Bull”; Noel: “Confluence”, “Despertar”, “Sullelgada”; Napolitano: “Mentality Disease”, bonus track “My Voice”) + 3 standards (“Bésame Mucho”, “Chan Chan”, “Summertime”).
• Produced in collaboration with Laboratori d’Arte (Soc. Coop.) with support from IMAIE (Bando Nuove Produzioni Discografiche 2024/2025).

Alessandro

  • 2000 — Berklee College of Music scholarship (as reported in multiple Italian press/bios).

  • 2012 — Curator/organizer of “Drum Day” events; documented as an active educator/scene catalyst in Southern Italy.

  • 2015 — Listed by Modern Drummer among “100 Best Drum Teachers in the World” (reported in Italian press/bios).

  • 2025 — Beyond Borders released with Soundiva (with Laboratori d’Arte) and supported by IMAIE’s “Nuove Produzioni Discografiche 2024/2025”.

Bill

  • Four-time recipient — SESAC “Jazz Writer of the Year” (award count stated in official bio and major press listings).

  • 2022 — GRAMMY nomination (Best Instrumental Arrangement) for a Latin-jazz retooling of “Chopsticks,” on Richard Baratta’s The Reel Deal.

  • 1977 — First major Latin-jazz break: joins Mongo Santamaría’s band (Latin-jazz/salsa NYC scene).

  • 1980s–2011 — Long-running role as musical director/keyboardist with Dave Valentín (recording + touring era documented in profile features).

Dany

  • 2004 — Co-founds ITALUBA with drummer Horacio “El Negro” Hernández (bassist, composer, arranger).

  • Mid-2000s — ITALUBA described in official/venue bios as GRAMMY-nominated for ITALUBA 1 (Best Latin Jazz Album).

  • 2006 — Debut solo album Mi Sentir (also as vocalist); presented at MIDEM (Cannes).

  • 2019 — ITALUBA Big Band project wins CubaDisco in the Jazz category (award listings for CubaDisco 2019).

  • 2020 — Laurus releases a custom “Dany Noel” signature bass model (endorsement milestone; reported in event listings/endorser pages).

  • Ongoing — Documented collaborations span Cuban roots and global jazz: Omara Portuondo, Celia Cruz, Roy Hargrove, Chucho Valdés, Bebo Valdés, Giovanni Hidalgo, Rubén Blades, Paquito D’Rivera, and others (multiple festival/venue bios).

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4
Feb, 2026
ALLEN HINDS 4tet ft. JIMMY HASLIP, MICHELE PAPADIA & GERGO BORLAI (USA)

ALLEN HINDS 4tet ft. JIMMY HASLIP, MICHELE PAPADIA & GERGO BORLAI | Groove Fusion (USA)

Allen Hinds 4tet

ft. Jimmy Haslip, Michele Papadia & Gergo Borlai

Groove Fusion (jazz‑blues‑rock) | USA

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | August 19th to 30th

Line-up

Allen Hinds | Guitar
Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Randy Crawford, James Ingram, Bobby Caldwell, BeBe & CeCe Winans, The Crusaders, Hiroshima, Boney James, Eric Marienthal

Jimmy Haslip | Bass
Allan Holdsworth, Pat Metheny, Bonnie Raitt, Rod Stewart, Donald Fagen, Al Jarreau, Bruce Hornsby, Jeff Lorber, Robben Ford, Bobby McFerrin

Gergő Borlai | Drums
Al Di Meola, Tony MacAlpine, Nathan East, Tom Scott, Vernon Reid, Terry Bozzio, Bob Mintzer, Scott Henderson, Gary Willis, Hadrien Feraud

Michele Papadia | Keys
Ana Popovic, Joe Bonamassa, Noemi, Fabrizio Bosso, Gianluca Petrella, Patty Pravo

Style

A blues-rooted, guitar-led fusion set where hooks matter as much as solos: Allen Hinds’ vocal phrasing rides a pocket built by Jimmy Haslip’s melodic, harmony-aware bass lines and Gergő Borlai’s high-definition drive-tight on the backbeat, fearless when the meters start to bend. Michele Papadia adds Hammond grit and electric-piano shimmer, widening the harmonic canvas as the quartet moves from lean funk vamps to open, melodic jazz-rock studio-clean in tone, live-wire in momentum.

Profile

Allen Hinds Quartet brings groove fusion into a modern, song-forward frame-equal parts blues narrative, jazz harmony, and rock attitude. Hinds’ lyrical phrasing and expressive articulation lead the line, while Jimmy Haslip anchors the band with a producer’s ear and an electric sound that can feel as warm and upright-like as it is punchy. Gergo Borlai adds high-definition fusion vocabulary without losing the jazz feel, turning metric shifts into momentum rather than complexity. Michele Papadia widens the harmonic spectrum with Hammond and keys that can move from velvet pad work to biting, percussive comping an ideal foil for Hinds’ bends and melodic themes. The set stays built on groove: head-nodding backbeats, elastic pocket funk, and slow-burn blues that open into fearless improvisation and tight, conversational interplay.

Details

Allen Hinds A long-time first-call guitarist in contemporary jazz-blues contexts, with credits spanning soul, pop, and jazz crossover sessions. His writing favors melodic song-forms, dynamic builds, and tone-forward storytelling. Highlights include the 2016 release Fly South. (“Imagine a player with the taste of Robben Ford, the fearless melodicism of Jeff Beck and the joyous musicality of Derek Trucks.” — Jason Sidwell, MusicRadar, 2017-05-10)

Jimmy Haslip Cofounding voice of modern fusion bass, known for lyricism, articulation, and harmonic clarity. Equally at home as sideman and producer, shaping ensembles from the inside out. His work is often praised for bringing an upright-like elegance to the electric instrument. (“Haslip is a most lyrical musician, and he brings the elegant tone of an upright bass to his electric model.” — Ian Patterson, All About Jazz, 2011-05-04)

Gergő Borlai A fusion powerhouse with a broad vocabulary—speed, precision, and deep listening in equal measure. Credits include work alongside rock/fusion icons and a strong footprint in modern jazz contexts. His playing turns technical firepower into narrative energy and forward motion. (“Oh, he can shred—boy, can he shred.” — Ilya Stemkovsky, Modern Drummer, 2018-11-30)

Michele Papadia Keyboardist, composer, arranger, and producer with a reputation for high-impact groove playing and rich harmonic color. Active across jazz-fusion and blues-rock circuits, including long-term work in international touring line-ups. His keys parts are valued for shaping the identity of recordings from the earliest demos. (“Michele Papadia, with me for 17 years… sent me keys parts for the first demos of the songs and I kept them all.” — Ana Popovic, American Blues Scene, 2023-05-02)

Biographies

Allen Hinds

Allen Hinds is a guitar storyteller whose career sits at the crossroads of blues grit, jazz harmony, and modern fusion drive. Raised in Auburn, Alabama and drawn early to blues and R&B, he pushed toward jazz and fusion as a teenager and studied at Berklee before relocating to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Institute. In MI’s own profile of his path, that move was made possible by the Larry Carlton Scholarship, and Hinds has remained closely tied to the school as a long-standing faculty member in jazz improvisation and phrasing.

In L.A., Hinds built the kind of résumé that only comes from being consistently called for the right gigs: tracking and touring across soul, pop, and jazz-adjacent sessions with major artists and bandleaders while also cultivating his own catalogue. His playing has been repeatedly described in terms of “taste” and melodic fearlessness vocal-like bends, liquid legato, and a climactic sense of solo architecture that makes improvisation feel like narrative. That dual identity-first-call sideman and leader with a signature voice shows up in how he writes: tight, song-centered forms that can expand into open improvisation without losing their arc.

Hinds’ music has also found a life in broadcast placements, with compositions used across TV and cable programming, reinforcing a key point about his artistry: hooks matter as much as chops. As a leader he frames groove as the engine and melody as the headline blues-rooted themes, jazz-inflected chord movement, and rock-ready dynamics that keep the audience locked in even when the harmony and phrasing get adventurous. The arc of his career is defined less by stylistic pivots than by deepening: the same unmistakable tone applied to increasingly refined writing, increasingly conversational ensembles, and an ever-clearer sense of what makes a guitar line memorable.

Jimmy Haslip

Jimmy Haslip is one of the defining electric bass voices in contemporary jazz-fusion a musician whose career spans virtuosic performance, composition, and a major body of work as a producer. For more than three decades he was a core figure in Yellowjackets; in a 2020 interview he reflected on spending 32 years with the band and then stepping away in 2012 as touring demands collided with a growing production workload and a desire to be closer to family. That long arc helped set the template for modern fusion: a rhythm section that can be both pocket-deep and harmonically agile, supporting strong melodies without sacrificing risk.

Haslip’s role was never limited to “the bass chair.” He shaped sound and direction from the inside, contributing as a writer and as a studio-minded architect of the rhythm section. In interviews he has described making records as a social and musical craft: gathering players, shaping atmosphere, and protecting the song’s identity through the recording process. A JazzTimes conversation captures how seriously he takes that craft, framing production as its own discipline and describing a catalog that runs deep into dozens of albums.

Recognition has followed that breadth. Yellowjackets’ long GRAMMY history is well documented by the Recording Academy, and Haslip’s own credits include multiple GRAMMY wins and a long run of nominations an indicator not just of playing excellence but of sustained relevance across projects and decades. Musically, his signature is lyricism with authority: a full tone, precise articulation, and harmonic intelligence that lets the bass function as both anchor and melodic counter-voice. Even when working at the highest technical level, his lines remain singable always serving the music first, which is exactly why so many artists trust him with the foundation.

Gergő Borlai

Gergő Borlai represents the modern fusion drummer at full bandwidth: explosive technique, deep time, and an ear for arrangement that turns virtuosity into story. Originally from Hungary, he developed early as a professional player in his teens and later expanded into an international career as a session, touring, and recording drummer, as well as a composer and producer. The through-line is not just speed or precision, but the ability to make complex rhythmic information feel like momentum odd meters that breathe, metric shifts that land like downbeats.

Borlai’s discography and live profile connect him to a broad network of high-level fusion and contemporary jazz artists guitar heroes, modern bass innovators, and cross-genre projects where the drummer is expected to carry both precision and personality. Industry bios and festival line-ups regularly cite an unusually high volume of recordings and performances, alongside an awards footprint tied to his work in Hungary and beyond: gold-record acknowledgements, major national prizes, and prominent international visibility.

His career has also been marked by headline milestones in the drumming world. In 2019 he placed third in Modern Drummer’s reader poll for “Best All-Around Drummer,” and in 2021 a legacy manufacturer released a signature snare drum developed with him. A 2025 profile also notes that his 2020 solo album The Missing Song was in consideration for GRAMMY recognition, while his broader public presence has grown through clinics and educator roles that bring his approach to drummers worldwide.

Importantly, those achievements have not pulled him away from the working drummer’s craft; they have amplified it. Borlai’s most consistent calling card is that he makes technical content feel human groove-first, reactive to the band, and always aimed at lifting the music rather than displaying the machinery.

Michele Papadia

Michele Papadia is an Italian keyboardist, composer, arranger, and producer whose career has been built in the engine room of contemporary blues and groove-based music: touring bands, high-pressure sessions, and the day-to-day discipline of making songs work. His musical identity is rooted in Afro-American traditions blues, funk, soul, and jazz filtered through a modern player’s toolkit: Hammond organ authority, electric-piano nuance, clavinet bite, and a producer’s instinct for what a track needs.

Papadia’s profile is strongly tied to long-term collaborations, especially in the international blues-rock circuit where consistency and trust matter. A vivid example comes from Ana Popovic’s own account of making the album Power (2023): Papadia described as working with her for 17 years at that point sent keyboard parts for the earliest demos, and those original parts were kept in the final masters while other elements were recorded around them. It is a telling detail: he is not only a live band member, but a foundational voice in the production chain, shaping arrangement and feel from the earliest stage.

In interviews, Papadia has also described formative “professional rites of passage” that map his path from Italy to the wider touring world: high-level encounters, sessions, and tours that placed him in demanding contexts where taste and reliability matter as much as vocabulary. Those experiences sit behind his practical musical philosophy: the blues is not a museum piece but a living language, strengthened by groove, call-and-response, and the ability to support a singer or guitarist while still adding harmonic depth.

Across his work as a musician and educator, Papadia’s signature is the same: parts that lock the pocket, color the harmony, and make the song feel inevitable—whether on a festival stage or inside the studio, where a great take can become the identity of the record.

Quotes

Hinds

Haslip

Papadia

Borlai

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22
Jan, 2026
Dany Noel Cuban Collective — Detalles | Cuban Jazz / Latin Jazz (CU/ES)

Dany Noel Cuban Collective — Detalles | Cuban Jazz / Latin Jazz (CU/ES)

Dany Noel Cuban Collective

Cuban Jazz / Latin Jazz (CU/ES)

 AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE
2026 | July / August / September

Style

A journey of fusion from the heart of Cuban Latin Jazz: Afro-Cuban pulse, modern harmony and funk propulsion—DETALLES turns micro-textures into big emotion, on record and on stage.

Profile

Recognized as one of the most versatile and expressive bassists on the international scene, Dany Noel is a key figure in the evolution of contemporary Latin Jazz. Originally from Cuba, he is a bassist and composer who has found his voice within the vibrant world of Latin Jazz. With a strong background in both traditional Cuban music and contemporary jazz, he has been part of major ensembles both on the island and internationally.

He stands out for his virtuosity, rhythmic sensitivity, and his ability to craft a unique musical language—one where Afro-Cuban roots meet jazz, flamenco, funk, and wider world-music colours. In his latest project, DETALLES, Dany Noel offers a sonic fusion that transcends genres, blending Latin Jazz with Afro-Cuban elements and funk. This work highlights not only his prowess as a bassist but also his vision as a producer and architect of a contemporary proposal full of nuance, colour, and emotion.

DETALLES is an invitation to listen beyond the obvious: to dive into the textures of rhythm and harmony, and to rediscover the richness of Cuban music from a modern, global perspective. More than just an album, it is a musical statement where technical precision meets heartfelt emotion. Each piece is carefully crafted to showcase the beauty of the small, the intimate, the essential. Dany Noel leads from the bass with elegance—also with his voice—and with the rhythmic drive that defines his signature.

Originally conceived as a trio recording, the project explores subtleties of rhythm and melody with a modern, minimalist aesthetic. In its live version, DETALLES evolves into something bigger: a vibrant collective experience with a full band of eight musicians on stage. With the expanded line-up, the music becomes a thrilling performance—where improvisation, polyrhythms and the energy of live interplay connect the audience to the pure essence of contemporary Latin fusion.

Details

DETALLES blends Latin Jazz with Afro-Cuban elements and funk, balancing technical precision with a direct emotional narrative.

Studio-born as a trio-minded concept with a modern, minimalist aesthetic, the repertoire expands live into a full-band set that amplifies energy, polyrhythm and real-time interaction.

The live format features bass and voice at the centre, surrounded by piano, electric guitar, trumpet, drums, percussion and two backing vocalists—built for call-and-response, groove development and open improvisation.

(“Noel was ripping through a fast solo while simultaneously vocalising it.” — Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News, 2016-10-02)

Line-up

Dany Noel | Bass & Voice
Cuban-born bassist/composer; bass-led writing, vocal phrasing and Afro-Cuban rhythmic drive at the core of the project.

Adrián Esteves | Piano
Modern voicings and montuno-derived comping; harmonic colour and rhythmic propulsion.

Dani Morales | Drums
Drum-set architecture that shifts between tight funk articulation and open Latin-jazz swing.

Haime Vázquez | Congas
Afro-Cuban percussion layers, tumbao-support and conversational accents with the drum set.

Raúl Venegas | Guitar
Electric-guitar colours: rhythmic hooks, counterlines, and textural support for the melodic writing.

Julio Rigal | Trumpet
Brass lead voice: melodic statements, bright call-and-response and improvisational lift.

Agnese | Backing Vocals
Vocal textures and rhythmic unisons; expands the chorus dimension of the live set.

Elizabeth | Backing Vocals
Backing-vocal power and phrasing; reinforces the groove and opens timbral contrast in the arrangements.

Discography Highlights

DETALLES (album, 2024)

Intercambio (album, 2022)

Haciendo Camino (album, 2020)

Por la Habana (album, 2017)

Tinta Unida (album, 2013)

CONFIDENCE (album, 2013 — with Dario Chiazzolino)

Proposición (album, 2011)

Dime Si Tú Sabes (album, 2006 — as Duo Chocolate)

Mi Sentir (album, 2007)

QUOTES

  1. “Noel was ripping through a fast solo while simultaneously vocalising it.” — Sebastian Scotney, London Jazz News, 2016-10-02

  2. (Translation) “The bottom-end of things is held firm by the superb rumbling of Dany Noel’s bass lines.” — Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network, 2020-12-10

  3. “The accompaniment … is punchy and crisp on a wide soundstage …” — Peghead Nation (review), 2020-09-12

  4. (Translation) “I started playing at the age of 10… and I don’t think I’ll ever stop as long as I have the strength.” — Dany Noel (quoted), Laura Lipari, LetteraEmme, 2022-05-18

  5. (Translation) “Dany Noel Cuban project — Detalles …” — WhatsApp message (provided by user), 2026-01-21

REVIEWS / ARTICLES

REVIEW: Alex Wilson and Friends at the 2016 London Latin Jazz Festival — London Jazz News — Sebastian Scotney — 2016-10-02

David Broza: en Casa Limón — Latin Jazz Network — Raul Da Gama — 2020-12-10

David Broza Celebrates the Spanish Guitar — Peghead Nation — 2020-09-12

Article: Dany Noel presents “Intercambio” at Retronoveau (Thursday jazz night) — LetteraEmme — Laura Lipari — 2022-05-18

Article: Dany Noel Confluence Trio at “Il Torrione” (Oct 21) — Informagiovani Ferrara — 2023-10-19

City programme announcement: “Madrid, a Christmas postcard” fills the city with music… — madrid.es — 2025-11-21

City programme announcement: Madrid lives a Christmas full of music and tradition — madrid.es — 2025-12-12

Track page: “Briga · Dany Noel (Detalles)” — YouTube (Provided to YouTube by CDBaby) — 2024-04-08

Internal / provided material: “EN — Dany Noel Band — Detalles” (PDF, undated)

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15
Jan, 2026
AfroCuban Reunión

AFROCUBAN REUNIÓN | Afro-Cuban Jazz Fusion CU/RE

AfroCuban Reunión

Dany Noel, Meddy Gerville, Dani Morales

Afro-Cuban Jazz Fusion (CU/RE)

 AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | June 11th to 28th

Line Up

Dany Noel | Bass & voice
Chucho Valdés, Horacio “El Negro” Hernández, Roy Hargrove, Diego El Cigala, Bebo Valdés, Buika, Tony Succar, Nella, Ojos de Brujo, Giovanni Hidalgo, Omara Portuondo, Changuito

Meddy Gerville | Keyboards & voice
Wyclef Jean, Randy Brecker, Giovanni Hidalgo, Nguyên Lê, Horacio Hernandez, Dominique Di Piazza, Louis Winsberg, Lionel Louéké

Dani Morales | Drums & percussion
Jorge Pérez, Aurora García, Jorge Vera, Raúl Venegas, Miguel Núñez, Albita, Lolita, Christian Tonos

Pitch

Three islands, one groove: maloya from Réunion, Afro‑Cuban folkloric drive, and modern jazz harmony.
Singing bass & voice, percussive keys, and drums that pivot from dance‑floor clarity to open improvisation.
A rhythm‑forward trio set designed for jazz and world stages.

Style

AfroCuban Reunión is a three‑way conversation between Réunion Island’s maloya pulse, Afro‑Cuban folkloric drive, and contemporary jazz harmony. Dany Noel anchors the sound with a singing bass and voice—tumbao weight, melodic counterlines, and storytelling phrasing—while Meddy Gerville answers with percussive keys, chant‑like motifs, and Creole‑tinted voicings that keep the music ritual‑leaning and modern at once. Dani Morales keeps the current moving: Afro‑Cuban pulse on the kit and timbales, elastic swing, and sharp dynamic turns that let the trio flip from groove to open improvisation without losing the body.

Profile

AfroCuban Reunión brings together three musicians shaped by deep, place‑specific traditions and an outward‑looking jazz language. Meddy Gerville carries the circular, trance‑leaning energy of maloya into a keyboard vocabulary that can sound percussive, orchestral, or prayer‑like. Dany Noel turns Afro‑Cuban forms (son, rumba, bolero) into open frameworks for interplay, using bass and voice as equal melodic forces—supporting, commenting, and occasionally leading. Dani Morales completes the triangle with a drummer‑percussionist’s command of Afro‑Cuban timelines—cáscara and songo logic on the kit, timbal color when needed—building layered grooves that stay dance‑clear while opening space for improvisation.

The result is vivid and immediate: rhythm‑forward, melodically direct, and improvisational at its core.

Repertoire

The trio’s set blends originals and tradition. As Noel puts it: “We’d play Meddy’s tunes, my Latin‑jazz themes, and a traditional Cuban song sung by me—with jazz always in the influence.” Expect a journey that can touch bolero, son and guaracha, alongside contemporary jazz improvisation.

Members

Dany Noel

Cuban bassist and vocalist with deep roots in Latin jazz and flamenco, Noel is a bandleader and a sought‑after collaborator. His writing privileges groove and song‑form, while his bass lines stay vocal and narrative—often doubling as a second melodic voice. He co‑founded ITALUBA with Horacio “El Negro” Hernández (Grammy‑nominated for ITALUBA 1), and has participated in multiple award‑winning projects (Latin GRAMMY and other international recognitions).

(“Invites us on a fresh and fascinating musical journey that shows the essence of Latin jazz and the culture of his country.” — Ladbroke Hall, 2025-03-07)

Meddy Gerville

Gerville’s keyboard work fuses Creole songfulness with modern jazz touch: left‑hand ostinati, chant‑like motifs, and harmonies that open the music without diluting its roots. His phrasing balances clarity and surprise—often building long arcs over steady, ritual‑like cycles. As a vocalist he favors direct, earthy delivery that sits naturally inside the groove.

(“Grooves from the first note… and the set is a fine one.” — Peter McLaren, Jazz in Europe, 2017-02-14 — translated)

Dani Morales

Madrid‑based Cuban drummer and percussionist (kit & timbales), Morales moves fluently between Afro‑Cuban vocabulary, jazz time, and high‑energy stage formats. Documented in European listings with Dany Noel’s trio and in Patáx lineups, he plays as a groove architect: tight timeline control, quick orchestrations across the kit, and a clear sense of lift that keeps melodies and vocals supported without over‑filling.

(“With Dani Morales on drums… they deliver high‑quality music from the first moment and never stop surprising.” — Natalia Eseverri, El Arcón de Natalia, 2024-10-03 — translated)

Awards

  • Dany Noel — ITALUBA 1 (Grammy nomination, Best Latin Jazz Album, 2004); participation in Latin GRAMMY‑winning projects (incl. El Último Trago; Más De Mí).

  • Meddy Gerville — Pian’Austral competition prize (2000) (as reported in musician bios).

  • Dani Morales — No independently verifiable major awards found in dated mainstream sources reviewed; documented performance credits with Dany Noel Trio and Patáx in European press.

Releases

Dany Noel

  • INCOHERENTE SOCIEDAD (feat. Chabuco) — Single — 2025-12-17

  • Detalles — Album — 2024-04-08

  • Intercambio — Album — 2022-04-26

Meddy Gerville

  • Tropical Rain — Album — 2025-02-12

  • Lèr larivé — Single — 2024-12-16

  • Le larm dan mon zié (version Séga) — Single — 2023-11-22

Dani Morales

  • La razón — Single (YOSU LAROCA) — 2025-12-13

  • Cántale a la Vida — Single (Albita & Lolita) — 2025-08-22

  • Traigo de Todo (feat. Dany Noel) — Single (Christian Tonos) — 2025-07-31

Press

All excerpts below are translated into English for editorial use. Keep the original links for verification.

Project

  • “AfroCuban Reunion… closes the XXIV edition” — Jazzitalia (staff), 2025-08-04
    Excerpt: “An intense sonic journey between Réunion, Cuba and Europe… maloya, Afro‑Cuban and modern jazz… colors, ancestral rhythms and improvisation.”

  • AFROCUBAN REUNION — artist page — BeatOnto Jazz Festival (staff), 2025-07-02
    Excerpt: “A trio that fuses Réunion roots, Afro‑Cuban energy and contemporary jazz… bold improvisations and rhythms that speak to heart and body.”

Noel

  • “Dany Noel Cuban Project — Jazz & Dinner” — Ladbroke Hall (event page), 2025-03-07
    Excerpt: “A fresh and fascinating musical journey… the essence of Latin jazz… bolero, son, guaracha… and unreleased original songs.”

  • “Dany Noel Trio feat Ivo Neame & Jorge Perez” — EFG London Jazz Festival (event listing), 2023-11-11
    Excerpt: “A new project led by Cuban bass virtuoso and singer Dany Noel…”

  • “En Casa Limon” (album review) — Phillip Woolever, All About Jazz, 2021-01-24
    Excerpt: “Percussionist Israel Suárez and bassist Dany Noel provide admirable support throughout.”

Gerville

  • “Tropical Rain — Meddy Gerville Trio” — Dot Time Records (label page), 2017-02-17
    Excerpt: “Grooves from the first note… and the set is a fine one.”

  • Meddy Gerville — musician bio — All About Jazz (staff), 2017-07-18
    Excerpt: Mentions maloya roots and the Pian’Austral prize (2000).

Morales

  • “Crónica «Patáx» (Teatro Cervantes, Málaga)” — Natalia Eseverri, El Arcón de Natalia, 2024-10-03

  • Excerpt: “With Dani Morales on drums… high‑quality music from the first moment… never stop surprising.”

Sources

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Oct, 2025
Lage Lund 4tet ft. Danny Grisset, Orlando Le Fleming & Jeff Ballard | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

LAGE LUND 4tet ft. Danny Grisset, Orlando Le Fleming & Jeff Ballard | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

Lage Lund 4tet

ft. Danny Grisset, Orlando Le Fleming & Jeff Ballard
Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | Upon request (except March and May)

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Line‑up

Lage Lund | Guitar
Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Maria Schneider, David Sánchez, Mulgrew Miller, Seamus Blake, Bill Stewart, Eric Harland, Aaron Parks

Danny Grissett | Piano
Tom Harrell, Nicholas Payton, Benny Golson, Jackie McLean, Louis Hayes, Lenny White, Buster Williams, Russell Malone, Vincent Herring, Jeremy Pelt

Orlando Le Fleming | Bass
Branford Marsalis, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Antonio Sánchez, Ari Hoenig, Wayne Krantz, Jeff “Tain” Watts, Billy Cobham, Jimmy Cobb, Jane Monheit, Mark Turner

Jeff Ballard | Drums
Brad Mehldau, Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ray Charles, Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier, Avishai Cohen, Danilo Pérez

Style

Lage Lund’s lucid tone and modern harmonic lens lead a quartet that favors lyrical clarity over rhetoric, while never shying from risk.
Grissett’s pianism streamlines advanced harmony into flowing narrative; Le Fleming sculpts supple, melodic bass lines with an elastic, contemporary pocket.
Ballard’s polyrhythmic imagination keeps the music airborne—grooves breathe, forms flex, and interplay remains the core engine.

Overall profile

The Lage Lund 4tet distills today’s post‑bop language into agile forms where melody, harmony and rhythm are negotiated in real time. Lund’s guitar—clean‑etched, occasionally shaded by subtle effects—threads singable motifs through harmonically saturated spaces. Pianist Danny Grissett balances chromatic voice‑leading with songful pacing, shaping progressions that invite contrapuntal dialogue. Orlando Le Fleming anchors with a springy, melodic time feel that can pivot from straight‑eighth textures to sinewy swing without breaking the line. On drums, Jeff Ballard ignites flexible grooves and conversational polyrhythms, teasing momentum rather than enforcing it.
The quartet’s signature lies in cantilena melodies over shifting harmonic planes, danceable pulse with micro‑metric elasticity, and a chamber‑like ear for space. Influences surface—Rosenwinkel/Metheny guitar lyricism, the interactive verve of contemporary NYC rhythm sections—yet the group’s voice is unmistakably its own: modern, lyrical, and designed for rooms where nuance matters as much as fire.

Member details

Lage Lund — Guitar. Lucid timbre, clean articulation and an ear for long‑line melody. Uses contemporary harmonic palettes—upper‑structure triads, modal shifts, oblique voice‑leading—without losing song form. Interplay‑driven phrasing; effects used as color, not crutch.
“Lund is a highly original guitarist… his subtle, distinctive voicings shimmer.” (Francois van de Linde, Jazz Journal, 2019‑07‑19)

Danny Grissett — Piano. Idiomatic post‑bop refined by European clarity; chordal economy and linear storytelling. Harmonic vocabulary is colorful yet unsaturated; rhythmic design evolves organically within forms.
“Melodies are well‑shaped, harmonies are colorful but never overcrowded… tunes play like miniature suites.” (Nolan DeBuke, The Jazz Word, 2025‑06‑11)

Orlando Le Fleming — Bass. Focused core sound, melodic counter‑lines and tensile groove. Alternates oak‑solid walking with lithe straight‑eighth ostinatos; fluent in odd‑meter subdivisions and funk inflections.
“Intelligent rhythmic grooves with imaginative, multi‑faceted compositions and arrangements.” (Ian Mann, The Jazz Mann, 2024‑12‑31)

Jeff Ballard — Drums. Orchestrates momentum with layered textures, brushcraft and dancing polyrhythms. Shapes forms dynamically—pushing, suspending, then releasing—while keeping the pocket elastic and breathable.
“A charged trio leader and ‘Album of the Year’ contender—Ballard’s rhythmic core makes the music compelling.” (Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz, 2014‑02‑05)

Discography highlights

Lage Lund — Most Peculiar (Criss Cross, 2023); Terrible Animals (Criss Cross, 2019); Idlewild (Criss Cross, 2015).
Danny Grissett — Travelogue (Savant, 2025); Remembrance (Savant, 2017); Form (Criss Cross, 2009).
Orlando Le Fleming — Romantic Funk: Wandering Talk (Whirlwind, 2024); Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar (Whirlwind, 2020); Romantic Funk (OLF, 2017).
Jeff Ballard — Time’s Tales (Okeh, 2014); co‑leader Fly (ECM, various) and extensive sideman work with Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner.

Band DNA

Timbre/Articulation: guitar clarity with soft‑saturation hues; piano legato with crisp attacks; rounded, centered bass; cymbal‑led drum spectrum.
Technique/Idiomatic: contemporary jazz syntax; elastic time; subtle effects orchestration.
Harmonic Vocabulary: modal interchange, chromatic voice‑leading, extended tertian stacks; melody‑first resolution.
Rhythm/Groove: swing ↔ straight‑eighth continuum; polyrhythms (3‑over‑2, 5‑over‑4) inside a steady macro‑pulse.
Interplay/Roles: melody in the middle register (guitar/piano), bass as co‑melodist; drums shape form via density and register.
Influences/Schools: NYC post‑bop, chamber‑jazz interplay, Rosenwinkel/Metheny lineage, contemporary rhythm‑section craft.

Members Quotes

Lage Lund

  1. “This subtly inventive record is finely balanced between the driving force of Sorey and Brewer’s rhythm and the sensitivity of Lund’s guitar.” — James Read, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑10.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-4/

  2. “A trio to behold… Hidden depths reveal themselves.” — Mike Gates, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑07.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-3/

  3. “The provocative music is marked by a variety of musical and emotional contrasts.” — Philip Booth, JazzTimes, 2019‑05‑26 (updated 2024‑09‑03).
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/lage-lund-terrible-animals/

  4. “As a player of depth and melodic flair, he is already up there with the best.” — Cormac Larkin, The Irish Times, 2015‑04‑16.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/lage-lund-idlewild-album-review-1.2178193

  5. “The track is slow and spacious, giving Lund plenty of opportunity to explore melody.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2015‑03‑14.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/idlewild-lage-lund-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

Mark Turner

  1. “The American saxophonist’s ace quartet rise to the challenge of his demanding compositions with real flair.” — Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 2022‑04‑09.
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/09/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-review-jason-palmer-joe-martin-jonathan-pinson

  2. “After eight years, Return from the Stars is—most resoundingly—a worthy successor to Lathe of Heaven.” — Graham Spry, UK Jazz News, 2022‑03‑21.
    https://ukjazznews.com/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  3. “All eight tracks were written by Turner… the absence of a piano places the focus on his tenor and Palmer’s trumpet.” — Brian Payne, Jazz Journal, 2022‑05‑29.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/05/29/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  4. “He demonstrates versatility and depth as a writer.” — Christian Carey, Sequenza21, 2022‑05‑22.
    https://www.sequenza21.com/2022/05/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-cd-review/

  5. “An exploratory, evocative journey… with spatial quality that puts the focus on interplay.” — Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine, 2022‑03‑24.
    https://glidemagazine.com/272368/saxophonist-mark-turner-leads-an-exploratory-evocative-journey-on-return-from-the-stars-album-review/

Matt Brewer

  1. “Widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought…” — Ted Panken, DownBeat, 2020‑08‑04.
    https://downbeat.com/news/detail/blindfold-test-matt-brewer

  2. “With Unspoken, Brewer re‑affirms his status as a noteworthy bandleader and composer.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2016‑10‑09.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/unspoken-matt-brewer-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

  3. “First‑call bassist Matt Brewer has a new outing… Ganymede.” — Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail, 2019‑04‑25.
    https://jazztrail.net/blog/matt-brewer-ganymede-album-review

  4. “Players stay in their roles, but when they emerge from the ensemble, they burn.” — Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes, 2015‑03‑06.
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/matt-brewer-mythology/

Kendrick Scott

  1. “It is still a delight when an album like Corridors comes along.” — Will Layman, PopMatters, 2023‑04‑04.
    https://www.popmatters.com/best-new-jazz-february-march-2023/3

  2. “The formidable Corridors… carries on that spirit of interplay and common alliance.” — Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz, 2023‑03‑10.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-blue-note-records

  3. “Highly recommended… a nine‑part suite born during lockdown.” — Chris May, All About Jazz, 2023‑04‑08.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-kendrick-scott-blue-note-records

  4. “Music is for a message.” — Kendrick Scott (interview), WBGO, 2023‑03‑08.
    https://www.wbgo.org/music/2023-03-08/music-is-for-a-message-kendrick-scotts-lifelong-quest-to-be-of-service-to-others-and-himself

  5. “A rubato set that majors on mood… with swing, bop and funk surfacing.” — Derek Ansell, Jazz Journal, 2023‑03‑27.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/03/27/kendrick-scott-corridors/

  6. “Blue Note Spotlight: Kendrick Scott.” — Blue Note, 2023‑03‑03.
    https://www.bluenote.com/spotlight/kendrick-scott/

  7. “Blue Note Announces New Albums…” — uDiscoverMusic, 2023‑01‑21.
    https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/blue-note-2023-albums-ethan-iverson-go-go-penguin/

Reviews & Articles

Lage Lund

Mark Turner

Matt Brewer

Kendrick Scott

3
Oct, 2025
Ari Hoenig Trio | Contemporary Jazz, Neo-bop, Post-bop (USA)

ARI HOENIG TRIO | Contemporary Jazz, Neo-bop, Post-bop (USA)

Ari Hoenig Trio

Contemporary Jazz, Neo-bop, Post-bop (USA)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE
2026 | April, July, October/November
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Line-up

Ari Hoenig | Drums
Jean‑Michel Pilc, Kenny Werner, Pat Martino, Joshua Redman, Wayne Krantz, Richard Bona, Chris Potter, Shirley Scott

Gadi Lehavi | Piano
Ravi Coltrane, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Ron Carter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Eddie Gomez

Ben Tiberio | Double Bass
Joel Ross, María Grand, Veronica Swift, Immanuel Wilkins, Shai Maestro, Ben Wendel, Aaron Goldberg

Style

A drummer‑led trio where melody and rhythm are inseparable: Hoenig’s metric imagination sings from the kit.
Lehavi supplies a luminous, Jarrett‑to‑Corea‑tinged lyricism that floats yet speaks with intent.
Tiberio anchors with supple time, modern counter‑lines and a sonorous, singing tone.

Overall profile

Philadelphia‑born drummer/composer Ari Hoenig has long redefined the drum set as a melodic instrument; in this trio he crystallizes that vision with Gadi Lehavi (piano) and Ben Tiberio (double bass). Across Golden Treasures (2022) and Tea for Three (2024) the group frames standards and originals with elastic time, conversational counterpoint and a keen sense of narrative. The language is contemporary jazz—post‑/neo‑bop vocabulary, modal hues and polyrhythmic design—yet the touch remains song‑driven. Hoenig’s lines arc and resolve; Lehavi shades harmony with airy voicings and singing right‑hand rhetoric; Tiberio balances clarity and weight, often guiding form with melodic bass motion. The group’s “band DNA” emphasizes Rhythm/Groove (metric modulation; odd‑meter fluency), Interplay/Roles (leader as melodic voice; chamber‑like listening) and Harmonic Vocabulary (post‑bop with modal‑chromatic color). The result is a trio sound that moves from tight inner clock to widescreen lyricism, built for audiences that prize both sophistication and heart.

Member details

Ari Hoenig — Drums
Melodic drumming, polyrhythms and metric modulations are central to Hoenig’s compositional voice. With this working trio he refines a chamber‑like, dialogue‑first approach documented on Golden Treasures (2022) and Tea for Three (2024). Expect shifting forms, clear song shapes and drum melodies that sing. (“A convergence of three exceptional musical personalities whose creativity, connection and dialogic interplay deserve repeated opportunities.” — Artur Moral, All About Jazz, 2025‑05‑20)

Gadi Lehavi — Piano
Tel‑Aviv–born, New York–based pianist whose lyricism and touch align with the Jarrett/Corea lineage while remaining personal. A close associate of Ravi Coltrane and selected by Chick Corea for JALC’s “Musicians of the Future,” Lehavi brings floating time, luminous voicings and agile, singing lines. (“The lightest‑touch piano trio one can imagine… a case of the caress rather than the assault.” — Sebastian Scotney, LondonJazzNews, 2016‑05‑15)

Ben Tiberio — Double Bass
A modern, song‑aware bassist heard with Joel Ross, Veronica Swift and Immanuel Wilkins, and as a leader on Rare Peace (2021). His sound couples round acoustic presence with articulate counter‑melody; time feels both grounded and elastic. (“The bassist and composer Ben Tiberio delivers an exceptional debut here.” — Take Effect Reviews, 2022‑04‑01)

Discography

  • Golden Treasures — Ari Hoenig Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2022)

  • Tea for Three — Ari Hoenig Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2024)

Quotes

Ari Hoenig

“A convergence of three exceptional musical personalities whose creativity, connection and dialogic interplay deserve repeated opportunities.”  Artur Moral, All About Jazz, 2025‑05‑20 — https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tea-for-three-ari-hoenig-fresh-sound-new-talent

“A big‑band celebration… as thrilling and cool as taking a deep dive in someone else’s pool… focusing a well‑deserved spotlight on Hoenig’s voice.” Ed Enright, DownBeat (Editors’ Picks), 2022‑05‑01 — https://downbeat.com/reviews/editorspicks/2022-05

“The trio… a fluid, unified vibe… all elements leaping together into the fray… while still swinging.” Dusty Groove (album blurb), 2024‑12‑13 https://www.dustygroove.com/item/221596/Ari-Hoenig%3ATea-For-Three

Gadi Lehavi

“The lightest‑touch piano trio one can imagine… the caress rather than the assault.”  Sebastian Scotney, LondonJazzNews, 2016‑05‑15 — https://londonjazznews.com/2016/05/15/round-up-review-second-day-of-inntoene-2016-austria-al-foster-quartet-gadi-lehavi-trio-marcio-faraco-ruthie-foster-bruno-heinen-and-kristian-borring-etc/

“A major rising force on piano… known for revelatory work with Ravi Coltrane.”  Rusty Aceves, SFJAZZ — On The Corner, 2024‑07‑18 — https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/articles/five-things-you-should-know-about-gadi-lehavi/

“Israeli‑born prodigy… invited at thirteen to play with Coltrane at the Village Vanguard and Birdland.” All About Jazz (SFJAZZ review), 2022‑05‑10 — https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ravi-coltrane-at-sfjazz-center-ravi-coltrane

Ben Tiberio

“The bassist and composer Ben Tiberio delivers an exceptional debut here… a diverse and well thought‑out listen.”  Take Effect Reviews, 2022‑04‑01 — https://takeeffectreviews.com/april-2022/2022/4/1/ben-tiberio

“Tiberio plays mostly upright bass… I really love that sound.” Sea of Tranquility, 2021‑12‑27 — https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?id=23414&op=showcontent

Personnel on Joel Ross’ KingMaker: Immanuel Wilkins (alto sax), Jeremy Corren (piano), Benjamin Tiberio (bass), Jeremy Dutton (drums)… DownBeat (review credits), 2019‑05‑03 — https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/kingmaker

Reviews

Ari Hoenig: Tea For Three — Album Review / All About Jazz / Artur Moral / 2025‑05‑20 / https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tea-for-three-ari-hoenig-fresh-sound-new-talent

Editors’ Picks May 2022: Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig — Ari’s Funhouse / DownBeat / Ed Enright / 2022‑05‑01 / https://downbeat.com/reviews/editorspicks/2022-05

Pared‑back jazz drumming from Ari Hoenig and his fine trio / Marlbank / — / 2024‑12‑20 / https://marlbank.net/2024/12/20/pared-back-jazz-drumming-from-ari-hoenig-and-his-fine-trio/

Tea for Three — Album page / Fresh Sound New Talent (Blue Sounds) / — / 2024‑12‑13 / https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/ari-hoenig-albums/57444-tea-for-three-digipack.html

Golden Treasures — Album page / All About Jazz / — / 2022‑01‑06 / https://www.allaboutjazz.com/album/golden-treasures-ari-hoenig

Ari Hoenig: Golden Treasures / Jazz Journal / François van de Linde / 2022‑08‑30 / https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/08/30/ari-hoenig-golden-treasures/

ROUND‑UP REVIEW: Inntöne 2016 — Gadi Lehavi Trio / LondonJazzNews / Sebastian Scotney / 2016‑05‑15 / https://londonjazznews.com/2016/05/15/round-up-review-second-day-of-inntoene-2016-austria-al-foster-quartet-gadi-lehavi-trio-marcio-faraco-ruthie-foster-bruno-heinen-and-kristian-borring-etc/

Five Things You Should Know About Gadi Lehavi / SFJAZZ (On The Corner) / Rusty Aceves / 2024‑07‑18 / https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/articles/five-things-you-should-know-about-gadi-lehavi/

Ravi Coltrane at SFJAZZ Center / All About Jazz / — / 2022‑05‑10 / https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ravi-coltrane-at-sfjazz-center-ravi-coltrane

Ben Tiberio — Rare Peace (review) / Take Effect Reviews / — / 2022‑04‑01 / https://takeeffectreviews.com/april-2022/2022/4/1/ben-tiberio

Tiberio, Ben: Rare Peace / Sea of Tranquility / — / 2021‑12‑27 / https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?id=23414&op=showcontent

Vibraphonist Joel Ross to release debut KingMaker / Blue Note (press) / — / 2019‑03‑29 / https://www.bluenote.com/vibraphonist-joel-ross-to-release-debut-album-kingmaker-out-may-3/

Complete Discography — Ari Hoenig / Official site / — / 2025‑10‑03 (accessed) / https://www.arihoenig.com/complete-discography

2
Oct, 2025
Lage Lund 4tet ft. Mark Turner, Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

LAGE LUND 4tet ft. Mark Turner, Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott | Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

Lage Lund 4tet

ft. Mark Turner, Matt Brewer & Kendrick Scott
Modern Jazz / Post-bop (NO)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | MARCH and MAY

Line‑up

Lage Lund | Guitar
Wynton Marsalis, Ron Carter, Maria Schneider, David Sánchez, Mulgrew Miller, Seamus Blake, Bill Stewart, Eric Harland, Aaron Parks

Mark Turner | Saxophone
Kurt Rosenwinkel, Brad Mehldau, Billy Hart, Tom Harrell, Enrico Rava, Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier, Ethan Iverson, Avishai Cohen, Paul Motian

Matt Brewer | Bass
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Lee Konitz, Steve Coleman, Vijay Iyer, Antonio Sánchez, Mark Turner, Tigran Hamasyan, Tyshawn Sorey, Terence Blanchard, David Sánchez

Kendrick Scott | Drums
Herbie Hancock, Terence Blanchard, Pat Metheny, Charles Lloyd, The Crusaders, Joe Lovano, Roy Hargrove, David Sanborn, Dianne Reeves, Robert Glasper, Kenny Garrett, Kurt Rosenwinkel

Style

A lucid, lyrical guitar voice shapes chord‑light architectures where melody and counterpoint do the harmonic lifting.
An elastic rhythm team—Brewer/Scott—keeps the floor buoyant, balancing flow, color and pulse.
Turner’s tensile lines thread through the textures, amplifying the band’s modern, quietly fearless poetry.

Overall profile

The Lage Lund 4tet distills contemporary jazz language into something lean, melodic and quietly daring. Lund’s guitar favors clarity of attack and long, vocal arcs; he often lets voice‑leading, not density, set the harmony. Around him, Matt Brewer’s resonant bass designs anchor and reframe the changes while Kendrick Scott’s dynamic cymbal language and micro‑metric phrasing give the music lift without weight. Mark Turner’s tenor extends the quartet’s contrapuntal logic—focused tone, long lines and subtle rhythmic displacements—so themes can bloom in negative space as much as in unison. Across the axes of timbre/articulation, harmonic vocabulary and interplay/roles, the vector skews toward lyric precision, advanced but song‑aware harmony, and chamber‑like balance. Weighted by the leader (0.5) and the distinct colors of the others (≈0.17 each), the project’s DNA foregrounds melodic narrative over sheer saturation: grooves breathe, forms invite spontaneous redesign, and the quartet’s sound lands where post‑bop lyricism, ECM‑tinged atmosphere and New‑York rhythmic acuity meet.

Member details

Lage Lund — Guitar. Clear, singing tone; phrasing that privileges melody, inner‑voice motion and dynamic nuance. On recent releases (e.g., Ashes, Most Peculiar), he blends trio transparency with elegant effects for textural lift. Interplay mindset: leaves air around motifs and lets rhythm color the harmony. (“This subtly inventive record is finely balanced between the driving force of Sorey and Brewer’s rhythm and the sensitivity of Lund’s guitar.” — James Read, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑10)

Mark Turner — Tenor Saxophone. Dry‑focused timbre, long‑line architecture, and contrapuntal clarity; favors chord‑sparse settings where line equals harmony. Roles oscillate between shadow‑melody, canonic counterline and tensile solo flights; rhythmic feel: patient, metrically slippery. (“The American saxophonist’s ace quartet rise to the challenge of his demanding compositions with real flair.” — Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 2022‑04‑09)

Matt Brewer — Bass. Grounded, resonant sound with a composer’s sense of contour; sophisticated harmonic vocabulary and exact intonation. Works as anchor and co‑architect—pivoting the groove, setting knots of counterpoint, and opening form. (“Widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought to a panoply of sideman engagements.” — Ted Panken, DownBeat, 2020‑08‑04)

Kendrick Scott — Drums. A big dynamic window, shapely ride‑cymbal logic and orchestrated independence. In chord‑light formats (Corridors), he paints harmony with touch and register; groove ethos: elastic, song‑first, deeply interactive. (“It is still a delight when an album like Corridors comes along.” — Will Layman, PopMatters, 2023‑04‑04)

Discography highlights

Lage Lund — Ashes (JMI, 2023); Most Peculiar (Criss Cross, 2023); Terrible Animals (Criss Cross, 2019).
Mark Turner — Return from the Stars (ECM, 2022); Lathe of Heaven (ECM, 2014).
Matt Brewer — Ganymede (Criss Cross, 2019); Unspoken (Criss Cross, 2016); Mythology (Criss Cross, 2014).
Kendrick Scott — Corridors (Blue Note, 2023); A Wall Becomes a Bridge (Blue Note, 2019).

Members Quotes

Lage Lund

  1. “This subtly inventive record is finely balanced between the driving force of Sorey and Brewer’s rhythm and the sensitivity of Lund’s guitar.” — James Read, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑10.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-4/

  2. “A trio to behold… Hidden depths reveal themselves.” — Mike Gates, UK Vibe, 2023‑10‑07.
    https://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/lage-lund-3/

  3. “The provocative music is marked by a variety of musical and emotional contrasts.” — Philip Booth, JazzTimes, 2019‑05‑26 (updated 2024‑09‑03).
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/lage-lund-terrible-animals/

  4. “As a player of depth and melodic flair, he is already up there with the best.” — Cormac Larkin, The Irish Times, 2015‑04‑16.
    https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/lage-lund-idlewild-album-review-1.2178193

  5. “The track is slow and spacious, giving Lund plenty of opportunity to explore melody.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2015‑03‑14.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/idlewild-lage-lund-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

Mark Turner

  1. “The American saxophonist’s ace quartet rise to the challenge of his demanding compositions with real flair.” — Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 2022‑04‑09.
    https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/09/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-review-jason-palmer-joe-martin-jonathan-pinson

  2. “After eight years, Return from the Stars is—most resoundingly—a worthy successor to Lathe of Heaven.” — Graham Spry, UK Jazz News, 2022‑03‑21.
    https://ukjazznews.com/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  3. “All eight tracks were written by Turner… the absence of a piano places the focus on his tenor and Palmer’s trumpet.” — Brian Payne, Jazz Journal, 2022‑05‑29.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/05/29/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars/

  4. “He demonstrates versatility and depth as a writer.” — Christian Carey, Sequenza21, 2022‑05‑22.
    https://www.sequenza21.com/2022/05/mark-turner-return-from-the-stars-cd-review/

  5. “An exploratory, evocative journey… with spatial quality that puts the focus on interplay.” — Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine, 2022‑03‑24.
    https://glidemagazine.com/272368/saxophonist-mark-turner-leads-an-exploratory-evocative-journey-on-return-from-the-stars-album-review/

Matt Brewer

  1. “Widely respected for the technical wizardry and wide musical scope he has brought…” — Ted Panken, DownBeat, 2020‑08‑04.
    https://downbeat.com/news/detail/blindfold-test-matt-brewer

  2. “With Unspoken, Brewer re‑affirms his status as a noteworthy bandleader and composer.” — Andrew Luhn, All About Jazz, 2016‑10‑09.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/unspoken-matt-brewer-criss-cross-review-by-andrew-luhn

  3. “First‑call bassist Matt Brewer has a new outing… Ganymede.” — Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail, 2019‑04‑25.
    https://jazztrail.net/blog/matt-brewer-ganymede-album-review

  4. “Players stay in their roles, but when they emerge from the ensemble, they burn.” — Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes, 2015‑03‑06.
    https://jazztimes.com/reviews/albums/matt-brewer-mythology/

Kendrick Scott

  1. “It is still a delight when an album like Corridors comes along.” — Will Layman, PopMatters, 2023‑04‑04.
    https://www.popmatters.com/best-new-jazz-february-march-2023/3

  2. “The formidable Corridors… carries on that spirit of interplay and common alliance.” — Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz, 2023‑03‑10.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-blue-note-records

  3. “Highly recommended… a nine‑part suite born during lockdown.” — Chris May, All About Jazz, 2023‑04‑08.
    https://www.allaboutjazz.com/corridors-kendrick-scott-blue-note-records

  4. “Music is for a message.” — Kendrick Scott (interview), WBGO, 2023‑03‑08.
    https://www.wbgo.org/music/2023-03-08/music-is-for-a-message-kendrick-scotts-lifelong-quest-to-be-of-service-to-others-and-himself

  5. “A rubato set that majors on mood… with swing, bop and funk surfacing.” — Derek Ansell, Jazz Journal, 2023‑03‑27.
    https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/03/27/kendrick-scott-corridors/

  6. “Blue Note Spotlight: Kendrick Scott.” — Blue Note, 2023‑03‑03.
    https://www.bluenote.com/spotlight/kendrick-scott/

  7. “Blue Note Announces New Albums…” — uDiscoverMusic, 2023‑01‑21.
    https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/blue-note-2023-albums-ethan-iverson-go-go-penguin/

Reviews & Articles

Lage Lund

Mark Turner

Matt Brewer

Kendrick Scott