Concert Review: Composers Concordance Presents 'Eclectic Bands
Michael Wolff Trio Dan Cooper Quartet Gene Pritsker's Sound Liberation Thursday, March 3rd, 2022 Birdland Theatre, NYC At the legendary BIRDLAND venue in midtown Manhattan, ‘Composers Concordance’ presented their “Eclectic Bands” concert, featuring three different groups, all showing their own distinctive flavors. Although all three were seemingly rooted in the Jazz world, one still could notice other elements filtered in. The term “Jazz” seemed to feel limiting. Such is often the case with any Composers Concordance concert. The night started with Micheal Wolff and his Trio, performing his “Pandemia: Parts 1, 2 & 3”. Primarily inspired by the events of Covid-19. Originally premiered including a string quartet, here it was presented in its trio version. Wolff glides through his Jazz based oeuvre with a nod to the gloss of classical affectation. Even if you missed the luminous strings of the original version, it still was an effective piece. Next came Dan Cooper and ...