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John Gentry Tennyson
Real World Trio Reviews:
"Introspective and ingratiating piano trio jazz that swings like Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett." -Chuck Berg/Jazz Times
"Relaxing graceful jazz by seasoned pianist, John Tennyson and his trio. The record is a relaxing and impressive collection of eight jazz instrumental pieces - it is not light jazz - Tennyson's trio has the technical ability to reek havoc on the keys, strings, and skins. "The Last Good-Bye"-this final track has an accessible melody that is all its own, and reminds us in the air of the chords of the piano playing of Bruce Hornsby - although several layers deeper as it is still jazz, with dynamics that are not found in pop. This is some of the finest instrumental music, jazz or otherwise, available at earBuzz.com. Great, great CD..." -Don Kimenker/Earbuzz.com
"Piano trio jazz with tinges of Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, and Ahmad Jamal." -CDBaby.com
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John Gentry Tennyson: Europa
by AAJ Staff
When John Gentry Tennyson's new Cd Europa came across my desk for review, judging from the layout and the rundown of songs (all of which are in Italian)I thought that I just received the soundtrack record to The Godfather , or possibly cocktail music from the Olive Garden ? Fortunately, this CD is neither. As a matter of fact, this disc can be considered a jazz record, or at least a hybrid of sorts; for it does incorporate much of ...
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by Jim Santella
Pianist John Gentry Tennyson’s use of impressionism blends a classical style with a cocktail lounge player’s sense of adventure. To prepare for this project, Tennyson lived in Monte Carlo for three months, absorbing the overlapping essence of French, Spanish and Italian cultures. Jazz, of course, is represented in the pianist’s swinging approach to these ethnic flavors and in his keen sense of spontaneity. A child piano prodigy who majored in jazz studies and performance at North Texas State, Tennyson paints ...
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