John Campbell

John Campbell: Workin' Out

by C. Andrew Hovan
August 1, 2001

Like so many guys out there who are doing their thing without much fanfare or public recognition, forty-five year old pianist John Campbell has been active on the jazz scene long enough to be called a veteran. A native of the Chicago area, Campbell gained valuable mainstream experience through past gigs with Clark Terry and the Terry Gibbs/Buddy DeFranco ensemble, in addition to recording a few albums of his own back in the late ‘80s.

Workin’ Out is Campbell’s first ...

John Campbell: Workin' Out

by David A. Orthmann
April 1, 2001

In the process of interpreting the compositions of modern jazzmen ranging from Mingus to Hubbard to Shorter, pianist John Campbell embraces the talents of bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Billy Drummond in something akin to an equal partnership. All three are veterans with an abundance of experience in the bands of established leaders. Throughout the record each musician’s capital technique is harnessed in order to create a fluid trio sound which, in keeping with the variety of the material, changes ...