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Jesse Stacken / Kirk Knuffke: Mockingbird
by Martin Longley
This album's subtitle is The Music of Thelonious Monk & Duke Ellington, and it's refreshing to find the two pianist/composers united in a single conception, pointing out that they probably have more similarities than differences. This selection's other strong point (and this is all before its players even strike a note) is that the repertoire avoids almost all of the accustomed tune choices. From Monk, there's Light Blue," Teo," Reflections" and Bright Mississippi." From Ellington (and Billy Strayhorn), Such Sweet ...
read moreJesse Stacken Trio at Roulette, NYC Feb. 19, 2009
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All About Jazz
JESSE STACKEN TRIO LIVE IN CONCERT Thursday February 19th at Roulette, New York City What amazes me is how tight this trio is and how they change direction, tempo and dynamics in mid-flow. Without a doubt, one of the best piano dates we've heard so far this year.
- From Bruce Lee Gallanter's (Downtown Music Gallery) review of Jesse Stacken's That That (FSNT 308). The Jesse Stacken Trio, consisting ...
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Jesse Stacken Releases "That That" on Fresh Sound New Talent Records
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All About Jazz
Pianist / composer Jesse Stacken has just released That That" on Fresh Sound New Talent Records (FSNT 308). The album features the Jesse Stacken trio: Stacken, piano; Eivind Opsvik, bass; and Jeff Davis on Drums. Formed in early 2005, the Jesse Stacken Trio has developed into an ensemble that explores the depths of the piano trio format. The instrument roles, improvisation, and form structures have been re-examined, reconstructed and expanded. The result is music that is fresh, exciting, ...
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"What amazes me is how tight this trio is and how they change direction, tempo and dynamics in mid- flow. Without a doubt, one of the best piano dates we've heard so far this year." - Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery.
"On “That That” (Fresh Sound New Talent), his quietly restless new album, the pianist Jesse Stacken presents a program of all-original material; he also showcases his intuitive and slippery rapport with the bassist Eivind Opsvik and the drummer Jeff Davis, who rejoin him for this cd-release gig." -Nate Chinen, New York Times
Primary Instrument
Piano
Willing to teach
Advanced only
Credentials/Background
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Private Piano Instructor, New York City 9/2003-present Private Piano Instructor, Bllomingdale School of Music, NYC. 2/2008-present. Private Piano Instructor, Larchmont Music Academy, Larchmont, NY. Jazz and Classical styles. 9/2004- 6/2008 Private Piano Instructor, Woodside Music Studio, Parkridge, New Jersey. Jazz and Classical styles. 8/2004-present Director of Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo, University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI. 8/1999-5/2001 Student Teacher, Elevastrum High School, Eleva, WI
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