Archive for the ‘Noah Haidu’ tag
The Jazz Word on Noah Haidu “Momentum”…
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Momentum is a strong trio recording featuring pianist Noah Haidu’s original tunes as well as a few choice covers. Haidu leads bassist Ariel de la Portilla and drummer McClenty Hunter with a strong, swinging conviction, aided by an imaginative approach and ample chops. From the familiar bounce of “I Thought About You” to a raucous take on “The End of ...Read More
Critical Jazz takes on Noah Haidu “Momentum”…
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If James Brown was the busiest man in show business the smart money goes on Noah Haidu coming in a close second. Sitting in with numerous Post-Tone acts and the band Native Soul just begin to scratch the surface of a cross between McCoy Tyner and Horace Silver. Haidu can bang out a melody with the best of them but play with the artful finesse of a Silver or a Herbie Hancock wh ...Read More
Brent Black reviews Noah Haidu “Slipstream”…
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Another captivating release they may have slipped past you from 2011 would have to beSlipstream from accomplished pianist Noah Haidu. Some may recognize Haidu’s name from the jazz collective Native Soul while for a great many Haidu is a relatively new discovery in the modern jazz meets hard bop discovery that Posi-Tone has built their stellar reputation on. A precis ...Read More
AAJ take five with Noah Haidu…
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Meet Noah Haidu:
Pianist and composer Noah Haidu is evidence that 21st century jazz can be adventurous, fresh and swing hard; that an exciting, modern pianist can play memorable melodies and soulful grooves. His powerful new Posi- Tone Records CDSlipstream is garnering impressive reviews and radio play: write-ups in All About Jazz, JazzTimes, the Financial Times, Downbeat, a ...Read More
AAJ interviews Noah Haidu….
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New York-based pianist Noah Haidu came to jazz through the blues, listening to the searing, soulful guitar moans of Buddy Guy and Albert King. But his training, at the age of six, had its advent in classical music. He also likes to experiment with electronics.
All these things go into the musical blender of one of the New York scene’s young piano talents; out of it co ...Read More
Another review for Noah Haidu “Slipstream”…
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Noah Haidu has been an important, if under-recognized, contributor to the jazz scene as a member of Native Soul and a sideman with Curtis Lundy, Duane Eubanks, and others. With the release of �”Slipstream,” it’s Haidu’s turn to make a statement as a leader, and it’s an impressive one. The first step is to recruit musicians and Haidu go ...Read More
Ken Blanchard weighs in on Noah Haidu “Slipstream”….
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The Joyful Jazz of Noah Haidu
As spring slowly and tentatively emerges from under a long winter, your South Dakota jazz fan dearly needs something to cheer him up. I am listening to Noah Haidu’s Slipstream. It is doing the trick.
Haidu is a New York pianist and member of the group Native Soul. He is a student of Kenny Baron and Barry Harris. The personne ...Read More
A nice review for Noah Haidu “Slipstream”….
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Noah Haidu is a pianist who endows his debut, “Slipstream” (Posi-Tone) with a no-nonsense, straight-ahead groove, and it’s some of the best group jazz you can hear in 2011, thanks to a line-up of boffo contemporary players — trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and saxophonist Jon Irabagon, two neo-traditionalists who always blow hot and cool; bassist Chris Haney and dru ...Read More
Lucid Culture reviews Noah Haidu “Slipstream”…
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Noah Haidu’s Slipstream Floats Away
Jazz pianist Noah Haidu has an intriguing new album just out on Posi-tone. Haidu has an individual style – he wanders and hints at melody, with deft use of chromatics, rather than hitting it head-on. That role is left to the horns here, and he’s got a couple of really good ones, Jeremy Pelt on trumpet and Jon Irabagon on alt ...Read More
Giovanni Russonello interviews Noah Haidu for Capitalbop.com
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Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has flourished in a variety of settings – playing with groups from the soul-funk outfit Soulive to the Mingus Big Band – but he’s developed an identity as a leader of the new generation of New York City’s post-bop players. This ilk’s music springs from Miles Davis’ work with Wayne Shorter in the 1960s, and prizes original compositions that ...Read More