David Hazeltine

Pianist David Hazeltine has a history with Criss Cross Jazz. To be specific, between 1995 and 2010, Gerry Teekens, the label’s founder presented eight albums on which Hazeltine led trios, quartets and quintets featuring his impeccable, individualistic pianism, original compositions and arrangements, another five with the cooperative all-star sextet One For All, whose grooving, harmonically acute charts bear his stamp; and another 15 as a sideman.

Hazeltine returns to the fold with Blues For Gerry, his first Criss Cross leader date since Inversions (2010). Recorded in a single six – hour session on December 1, 2022, it’s his third state of the art trio recital for Criss Cross with modern masters Washington and Farnsworth, following the equally accomplished albums Perambulation (2005) and Close To You (2003).

PERSONNEL:

• David Hazeltine - (piano)
• Peter Washington – (bass)
• Joe Farnsworth – (drums)

Samurai Hotel Recording Studio, New York, December 1, 2022

TRACKS:

• 01. Here Again
• 02. Tangerine
• 03. Blues For Gerry
• 04. Firm Roots
• 05. Body And Soul
• 06. It Could Happen To You
• 07. Skylark
• 08. Minor Disturbance
• 09. You Know I Care
• 10. Here We Go