Jonathan Kreisberg - Kreisberg Meets Veras - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

While recognized for his band leading skills on his international tours and countless CD's (as well as side man work with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Joe Locke, and Ari Hoenig among others) One marks guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg's first recording made up of entirely solo guitar performances.The program boasts a daring range of material and introduces the world to his unique polyphonic approach. Although at times it's hard to believe, the entire recording is one man on one track. Modern jazz, a Brazilian mythical tale, folk, and improvised music for an imaginary science fiction soundtrack are all refracted through Kreisberg's prism to create a bold and complete tale. Album Tracks 1. Canto de Ossanha 2. Summertime 3. Without Shadow 4. Skylark 5. Caravan 6. Tenderley 7. My Favorite Things 8. Hallelujah 9. E.S.P 10. I Thought About You 11. Escape from Lower Formant Shift

Jonathan Kreisberg's second outing for Criss Cross features the versatile guitarist's working organ trio with Gary Versace at the Hammond B3 and Mark Ferber on drums. The forward looking group demonstrates it's considerable knowledge of the jazz tradition while subtly stretching melody, harmony, rhythm and texture to push the music into the future. The date delivers fresh, inspired interpretations of three Great American Songbook classics along with Thelonious Monk's InchAsk Me NowInch and four impressive originals, that demonstrate the leader's prowess as a composer of intelligent songs that swing in a new direction. Album Tracks 1. Gone with the Wind 2. New for Now 3. Stardust 4. Peru 5. Five Bucks a Bungalow 6. From the Ashes 7. Ask Me Now 8. All or Nothing at All

Guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg offers up an intriguing ballad session with Night Songs, his third Criss Cross since 2004's Nine Stories Wide. The mood is decidedly rich and spacious, and features truly unique takes on a range of familiar items as well as less played tunes such as Warm Valley and Nefertiti. The disc features his current trio with bassist Matt Penman and drummer Mark Ferber, and adds pianist Gary Versace for some quartet cuts as well as a haunting duo version of Laura. Album Tracks 1. Laura 2. Autumn in New York 3. September Song 4. Prelude to a Kiss 5. Spring Is Here 6. I'll Be Seeing You 7. Blue in Green 8. Nefertiti 9. Warm Valley