Brazilian influenced rhythms, loose-limbed swing and secondline groove are all part of Joel Weiskopf's fourth Criss Cross session as a leader. His incisive piano improvisations are enhanced by two of... more

On his third outing for Criss Cross, pianist Joel Weiskopf returns to the trio format that launched his career as a leader. His sidemen require no introduction to jazz fans - bassist John Patitucci... more

Highly spiritual & musically steadfast, pianist Joel Weiskopf has been making heads turn for quite some time with appearances on his brother Walt's acclaimed series of recordings before traveling on... more

On Walt's 6th Criss Cross release, he serves up material ripe with lush voicings, teeming with sophisticated counterpoint, this time for a nonet comprised of some seasoned veterans of the New York... more

Tenor saxophonist in a sextet setting, writing & playing intriguing arrangements for his originals & standards, feat. Conrad Herwig, Andy Fusco, Joel Weiskopf, James Genus & Bill Drummond.

His Nonet feat. 7 compositions w. elegant, inspired 6-horn charts from the tenorist, feat. top-shelf veterans inc. Anders Bostrom, Jim Snidero, Scott Robinson, Conrad Herwig, Joe Magnarelli, Joel... more

A Criss Cross mainstay in every sense of the word, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf has developed a distinguished catalog, varying ensembles and his writing so that each album is an event in and of... more

Walt Weiskopf's eighth recording for Criss Cross is a ten-part suite for jazz sextet. A celebration of the relationship between various art forms, the suite was inspired by the graphic art of modern... more

Unsung trumpet heroes Joe Magnarelli and John Swana, each Criss Cross veterans, battled to a draw on the stirring 1998 opus "Philly New York Junction" (CRC #1150), an album so good that Gerry Teekens... more

Debut album from all-star group that plays very progressive West Coast style charts, led by alto sax/flute player D'Angelo, joined by Andy Fusco, Walt Weiskopf, Steve Marcus, Jack Stuckey, Joel... more

Full-bodied alto saxophonist has a piercing cry in his tone, not unlike Jackie McLean - he also has a melodic take on Bird-to-Coltrane harmonic vocabulary, a slippery conception of line that makes... more

This CD features the pariing of two hot trumpeters, the young veterans Joe Magnarelli (from New York) and John Swana (from Philly) in a buring sextet date that also features the swining tenor sax of... more

Trombonist/composer presents high octane big band music for the 90s & beyond, inc. standard arrangements & originals, feat. Scott Robinson, Greg Gisbert, Scott Wendholt, Allen Farnham.

Inspired writing, and arranging from stunning tenor player, truly masterful playing, w. alto, trombone and excellent rhythm section.

Trombonist, arranger & former musical director of Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, with a 16 piece jazz orchestra comprised of alumni from major big bands and musicians from NYC's contemporary jazz... more