David Lackner

David Lackner: Chapter One

by Hrayr Attarian
September 22, 2007

With few exceptions there are two types of debut albums in jazz. The first is a perfect and brilliant work that becomes the high point of the musician's career, whose later works are always compared to that first flash of brilliance. The second is a solid, interesting and intriguing work that, although far from perfect, serves as a first step towards a brilliant and multifaceted career. David Lackner's aptly titled debut, Chapter One, is most likely of the latter kind. ...