Archive for the ‘Spike Wilner’ tag
Mel Minter’s Musically Speaking blog reviews “Koan” by Spike Wilner
Pianist Spike Wilner brings a refreshing lack of pretention to his work on the trio recording Koan, with bassist Tyler Mitchell and drummer Anthony Pinciotti. There’s something so easygoing and unassuming in his playing and his compositions that you can’t help but like the man, and the jaunty opener, his original composition “Iceberg Slim,” captures you right at the start. The title track ...Read More
Step Tempest examines the musical meditation from “Koan” by Spike Wilner
Pianist and composer Spike Wilner, a native of Manhattan, may be best known for his “night job”, manager of both Smalls Jazz Club and its next-door neighbor, Mezzrow. He’s also quite an accomplished pianist and band leader; “Koan” is his 10th album as a leader and 3rd for the Posi-Tone label. The CD, like his previous release, “La Tendresse“, is a trio ...Read More
Well Tempered Quartet
Behn Gillece – vibraphone, Spike Wilner – piano , Brian Charette – organ, Anthony Pinciotti – drums
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