It's been ten years now since Jesse Van Ruller won the Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition (the first European artist to do so), and yet audiences have yet to fully appreciate his immense talents. Criss... more

Award winning Dutch guitarist Jesse Van Ruller changes gears on his second Criss Cross outing, fronting a stellar quartet with Seamus Blake on tenor sax, Sam Yahel on organ, and Bill Stewart on... more

Joined by an assortment of New York's finest, 29-year-old star guitarist Jesse Van Ruller, Holland's first Thelonious Monk Competition Award-winner, emphatically stamps his voice on a meaty program... more

On Hazeltine's second quintet session for Criss Cross, he takes on the challenge of writing for the contrasting textures of the trombone-alto saxophone front line - Steve Davis & Jim Snidero - a... more

Thirteen years and seven recordings after beginning his association with Criss Cross, John Swana presents his first album as the sole front-line horn. Spurred by an ace rhythm section comprising... more

Straight out of the multicultural melting pot that is Amsterdam, two hip-hop prodigies have come together to create this soulful, ambitious, thought provoking album. Hip-hop, soul, 60's psychedelia,... more

Drummer Clarence Penn presents his 2nd Criss Cross Jazz album, augmented by two horns, played by tenor sax man Ron Blake and trumpeter John Swana, as well as bassist Rodney Whitaker & Dutch guitarist... more