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Greg Thomas on Orrin Evans “Flip the Script”…
articles.nydailynews.com
Orrin Evans returns to NYC to ‘Flip the Script’
GREG THOMAS
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Orrin Evans is ready for his return to the East Coast.
Speaking from Japan via Skype, the pianist and composer reports that he’s been on the road a lot since February, performing and teaching. He misses his family in Philly, including his two sons, ages 14 and 19, and his wife ...Read More
Phil Freeman interviews Orrin Evans…
blogs.villagevoice.com
Q&A: Orrin Evans On The Economics Of Trio Albums, Jazz Musicians’ Constant Reinvention, And Records That Are Too Long
Pianist Orrin Evans is a busy man. With nearly 20 albums out under his own leadership and a slew of impressive sideman performances to his credit, he’s built a sterling reputation on the modern, straight-ahead jazz scene. His music has melody ...Read More
Angelika Beener on “Flip the Script”…
alternate-takes.com
Orrin Evans ‘Flips the Script’ With 19th Release As Leader
Posted on July 9, 2012 by Angelika Beener
At an impressive nineteen albums in, pianist Orrin Evans sets out to do exactly as the title of his latest suggests. Flip The Script (Posi-Tone), out this month, refers not only to a last-minute repertoire overhaul just before the recording date, but the turn ...Read More
Jazzhistoryonline.com reviews “Flip the Script”…
www.jazzhistoryonline.com
Orrin Evans is a complete musician. He has worked with Bobby Watson, Ravi Coltrane, and Wallace Roney, and he composes for and leads the Captain Black Big Band. As a pianist, Evans is a poised player with a deft technique,with roots in McCoy Tyner and Chick Corea. Evans’ new recording “Flip the Script” is an exceptional example of jazz piano in the modern setting. T ...Read More
JazzWax weighs in on “Flip the Script”…
www.jazzwax.com
Pianist Orrin Evans digs-in on Flip the Script (Posi-Tone). For those unfamiliar with Evans, he has a commanding, McCoy Tyner-ish percussive attack that badgers you into an emotional corner. But Evans can be highly introspective, too. It’s truly impossible not to be moved by his piano’s snorting, charging and cajoling. Evans is joined here by bassist Ben Wolfe and drumm ...Read More
irockjazz.com piece on Orrin Evans…
irockjazz.com
It can be quite risky admitting to a well-known musician that you’ve never heard of them. One, that revelation could be result in a tongue lashing by the artist. Two, the interview could come to an abrupt end, and three, my music journalistic credentials could be damaged all in the name of honesty. Thankfully, none of these has happened…yet. Though the response I did receive (aft ...Read More
Shaun Brady reviews “Flip the Script”…
www.citypaper.net
After a series of releases paying tribute to his mentors, keyboard player Orrin Evans reasserts his own bold identity on Flip the Script (Posi-Tone). His new trio features bassist Ben Wolfe and drummer Donald Edwards, both matches for Evans in sensitivity and strength. The disc features a half-dozen originals, from the strident blues of “Big Small” to the tender melan ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky reviews “Flip the Script”…
www.allaboutjazz.com
Pianist Orrin Evans’ last three outings for the Posi-Tone label have been vastly different from one another. He forged new, edgy frontiers as part of the collectively formulated Tarbaby on The End Of Fear (Posi-Tone, 2010), put his own unique stamp on the big band format with the bold Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone, 2011), and gave a nod to Philadelphia, the city that ...Read More
Brent Black has more to say about “Flip the Script”…
www.criticaljazz.com
Passions run deep today. From the failure of the Obama economic recovery to the terrorism of Hamas the world is a dangerous place and not always easy to understand. Jazz should be our “easy button.” I have to admit that I originally did not understand Orrin Evans and his passion and for that I am certainly sorry. Evans and his passion are one and simple. To make th ...Read More
eMusic review for “Flip the Script”…
www.emusic.com
Calling a piano trio album Flip the Script in 2012 might seem like too much irony to bear, but Orrin Evans and his hard-swinging rhythm section (bassist Ben Wolfe, drummer Donald Edwards) invigorate one of jazz’s most commonly deployed — not to mention beaten-into-the-ground — formats. This is Evans’s fifth album for Posi-Tone in two years, including a live big-band disc and ...Read More