DAVID KIKOSKI – Phoenix Rising
HighNote Records HCD 7328
David Kikoski, piano
Eric Alexander, tenor saxophone
Peter Washington, bass
Joe Farnsworth, drums
Track Listing: Phoenix Rising • Kik It • Wichita Lineman • If I Were a Bell • Emily • Love for Sale • My One and Only Love • Lazy Bird • Willow Weep for Me
The mythical phoenix speaks of reemergence and continual development, flying higher with each rebirth, riding on the winds of creation. So too does the man of this moment. A pianist of vast skill and experience,
Dave Kikoski's eminence in serious jazz circles is beyond dispute. He's taken deep dives with everybody from Randy Brecker to Roy Haynes, served as the harmonic host for the Mingus Big Band, contributed to expansive cooperative enterprises like Opus 5, and pushed his own music to the limits and beyond. Kikoski has seemingly done it all during his three-plus decades on the scene, yet his playing somehow remains something of an underrated asset.
The phoenix metaphor, hyperbolic though it may be, proves apt in its embrace of this monumental talent's steady surge. This exciting endeavor makes that case in inarguable fashion.
Released by:
HighNote Records
Release date:
22 May 2019
P-line:
℗ 2019 HighNote Records, Inc.
