“The music is original, pensive at times, then intense. Marnix’ performance is as cool as the white factory tiles on the walls, but his playing is as colorful as the stage lighting.” On April 4, 2005, a deserted factory was converted into a concert venue, creating a perfect environment for filming the Buzz Bros in concert. About a hundred visitors… Read more »
“De muziek is vluchtig en ijl in het vaak trage tempo en spaarzaam gebruik van de instrumenten.” Semi-akoestische nu jazz. Dat is misschien wel de beste omschrijving voor de muziek op ‘Castle in the Air’ (Turtle Records). De Buzz Bros Band bestaat uit gitarist/sitar speler Marnix Busstra, toetsenist Berthil Busstra (Yinka), contrabassist Rene Dissel en drummer Chris Strik (speelde onder… Read more »
“The Mike Mainieri/Marnix Busstra Quartet has turned out to be a great recipe – one that makes you hungry for more.” A recipe for an amazing jazz concert: take a splendid Dutch jazz trio and add an old American jazz hero. If there’s chemistry in that specific combination, the result will be truly awesome. That’s exactly what happened when Marnix… Read more »
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Mike Mainieri’s work as a leader or alongside his friends in Steps Ahead has never vaulted him to the top of the critics’ polls, despite the fact that he is unquestionably a gifted vibraphonist and staunchly confident contemporary figurehead in the fusion-to-neo-bop movement. Perhaps this recording, with the equally talented guitarist Marnix Busstra, will allow both musicians the due they… Read more »
“…interesting display of some true modern jazz masters at work.” This is a strong and vibrant pairing of American vibraphonist Mainieri with three European musicians for a meeting that brings together a modern impressionistic sensibility with good old fashioned bebop. The date begins with the simply titled “Piece.” This intrepid tune is fueled by a deceptively simple bass hook that… Read more »
“…its substantial growth and inevitable rewards the result of touring in the two years since Twelve Pieces’s 2006 recording.” Looking more like a man in his fifties than his 72 years, vibraphonist Mike Mainieri has been stepping up the pace, with three fine but stylistically different albums in the last year: Crescent (NYC, 2010), an elegant and moving John Coltrane… Read more »
“…listener can sense they are in the presence of greatness.” Poring over vibraphonist Mike Mainieri’s musical resume and the people that he’s either collaborated or guested with over the past fifty years certainly reads like a who’s who of both early and contemporary jazz. In 50’s and 60’s the Bronx born musician had the dubious honor of sharing the stage… Read more »
“… to create a unique and poignant mutually artistic statement …” The Mike Mainieri / Marnix Busstra Quartet CD Trinary Motion represents a sterling musical landscape combining the elements of composition, improvisation, and musicality to create a unique and poignant mutually artistic statement, a challenging scenario at any point in time. The interplay and virtuosity of each individual player is a… Read more »
“Delicate touches morph into heated runs with relative ease. The underlying harmonics are always present.” Mike Mainieri has been integrating the vibraphone into various settings. As a jazz sideman, he has worked with Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Buddy Rich and Wes Montgomery. He is most recognized as the leader of the jazz fusion group, Steps Ahead. An eclectic resume includes… Read more »