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Jazziz: David S. Ware + Peter Madsen Trio

The Summer 2010 issue of Jazziz features reviews of David S. Ware’s Saturnian (solo saxophones vol. 1) on AUM Fidelity and the Peter Madsen Trio’s The Litchfield Suite on Playscape Recordings. “As always,” writes reviewer Phil Freeman, “Ware travels outward…

Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor At Litchfield Jazz Festival August 7th

One month from tonight, veteran bassist/composer Mario Pavone will perform at the Litchfield Jazz Festival with his newest ensemble, Orange Double Tenor. The group, which features trumpeter Dave Ballou, tenor saxophonists Tony Malaby and Jimmy Greene, pianist Peter Madsen and…

Mario Pavone At Cornelia Street Café Tonight And Tomorrow

Tonight at New York’s Cornelia Street Café, veteran bassist/composer Mario Pavone and his new sextet, Orange Double Tenor, will present the world premiere of ARC SUITE T/PI T/PO, a suite of original compositions commissioned by Chamber Music America’s 2009 New Jazz Works: Commissioning…

Peter Madsen Trio At Firehouse 12 Tonight

Veteran pianist/composer Peter Madsen and his trio, featuring bassist Andy McKee and drummer Gerald Cleaver, will perform two sets tonight at New Haven’s Firehouse 12 as part of the venue’s 2010 Spring Jazz Series. The group will be celebrating its…

This Month In AAJ-NY: Eric Hofbauer, Peter Madsen Trio and David S. Ware

The June issue of AllAboutJazz-New York features reviews of Eric Hofbauer’s American Fear (Creative Nation Music) and the Peter Madsen Trio’s The Litchfield Suite (Playscape Recordings), as well as a feature article about David S. Ware discussing his current health…

Firehouse 12 To Present The Peter Madsen Trio June 4th

On Friday, June 4th, Firehouse 12‘s fifth annual Spring Jazz Series will present the penultimate event of the season, a two-set performance veteran pianist/composer Peter Madsen and his working trio. The group, featuring longtime Madsen collaborators Andy McKee (bass) and…

Mario Pavone To Unveil New Commissioned Suite In New York June 8th

Playscape Recordings is proud to announce the forthcoming world premiere of bassist/composer Mario Pavone‘s ARC SUITE T/PI T/PO, a new suite of original compositions commissioned by Chamber Music America’s 2009 New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development program funded through…

Out Today: Peter Madsen Trio’s The Litchfield Suite (Playscape Recordings)

Today is the official street date for the Peter Madsen Trio’s The Litchfield Suite (Playscape Recordings), which documents the world premiere performance of Madsen’s title suite at the 2008 Litchfield Jazz Festival in Connecticut. This is the veteran pianist/composer’s first…

Hartford Courant: Peter Madsen Trio’s The Litchfield Suite

In a new feature article, published in Sunday’s Hartford Courant, Owen McNally calls the Peter Madsen Trio‘s forthcoming release, The Litchfield Suite (Playscape Recordings), “a brilliant suite for jazz trio…with surging energies, wide-ranging colors and shifting moods expressed in soulful…

The Peter Madsen Trio Returns To Connecticut Tonight

Pianist/composer Peter Madsen and his trio, featuring bassist Andy McKee and drummer Gerald Cleaver, will perform tonight at Black-eyed Sally’s in Hartford and tomorrow night at The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville. These are the band’s first performances in Connecticut since…