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Michael Zilber – Originals For The Originals – Origin

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 18, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

Michael Zilber – Originals For The Originals – Origin 82729, 69:46 *****: Veteran saxophonist pays homage to reed legends in style! (Michael Zilber – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; David Kikoski – piano; James Genus – bass; Clarence Penn – drums; Matt Clark – piano; Peter Barshay – bass; Akira Tana – drums) Saxophonist Michael Zilber has an unusual geographic history. He was born in Vancouver, Canada before moving to Boston as a teenager. He moved to New York and worked with Sonny Sitt, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Liebman, Dave Douglas, Rachel Z and Narada Michael Walden among many. While In New York, he recorded two critically acclaimed albums, The Heretic and Stranger In Brooklyn as a sole band leader. But his career has been anchored in San Francisco and he has released  several albums as a solo or co-leader. His 2000 release Two Coasts and in 2003, Reimagined garnered significant critical acclaim. Zilber is currently with Origin Records of Seattle. Additionally, he directs the Advanced Jazz Workshop in Berkeley, California.      Zilber’s eleventh album is an inspired homage to his saxophone heroes, including Michael Brecker, Sonny Rollins, Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Paul Desmond. Breaking fast […]