DENNY ZEITLIN in New York City November

"Here are some of the great and near-great solo jazz pianists now working, from Bill Evans’ near contemporary Denny Zeitlin, who may be the most creative of all these days, to Craig Taborn and Gonzalo Rubalcaba… Zeitlin is magnificent when playing solo, with total control over a massive and varied arsenal of techniques..little, if anything, is predictable on “Labyrinth,” where the communication between pianist and small audience was obviously on a very high level."  Jeff Simon, (NY) BuffaloNews.com

"With his vivid imagination and command of time, Denny Zeitlin is one pianist who sounds constrained in anything but a solo setting, even though he's played with several great rhythm sections…By turns impressionistic and tightly focused, this is a beautifully paced and sensitively played recital."  James Hale, Downbeat Magazine

"With pianist Denny Zeitlin, you sense that he isn't quite sure where he wants to end up on any given song. The truth is he isn't. Which is part of what makes him so special and engaging as an artist. Denny courageously rushes out on limbs. But instead of inching back to safety when he hears creaking, he simply hurls himself into space, confident that somewhere along the way he will find another limb and grab hold. And invariably he does. A prime example of Denny's fearless piano style is exhibited on Labyrinth, his latest release…"  Marc Myers, JazzWax.com

"Zeitlin is truly a master of the piano, with a technique so superior that he appears to be almost alone at the top … Labyrinth, his most mesmerizing solo record to date… every time Zeitlin sits at the keyboard, genius is awakened… he has contributed some of the most definitive literature to the Great Piano Songbook… Zeitlin's masterful use of the language of music is permanently enshrined in everything he touches."  Raul D'Gama Rose, AllAboutJazz.com

"A great title for this live solo recording from a pianist who has proven time and again that there’s an orchestra inside the piano. Zeitlin takes us through every conceivable twist and turn, from the spectacular opening “Footprints” (apparently you do not need Wayne Shorter to give this starpower) to the delicate “They Say It’s Wonderful” to the rambunctious “Lazy Bird” to the majestic “Dancing in the Dark.”  Andrea Canter, jazzink.blogspot.com

"[4 Stars—Highest Rating] Denny Zeitlin’s new live solo piano album is an intimate affair brimming with verve, lyricism and improvisation… Listeners are directly pulled into Zeitlin’s deeply personal musical universe."  Doug Simpson, Audiophile Audition [audaud.com]

WATCH THE VIDEO:  Denny Zeitlin "Labyrinth": The Intimacy of Solo Piano    Click Here

VIDEO CLIP SAMPLES OF SOME OF THE COMPOSITIONS ON LABYRINTH:

People Will Say We're In Love:  Click Here                Brazilian Street Dance:  Click Here           They Say It's Wonderful:  Click Here

Footprints:  Click Here
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