"Know The Now" : all original compositions recorded and mixed at Noble Street Studios in Toronto, Canada. - pianist/composer Christopher Simmons, bassist Artie Roth, and drummer Kevin Dempsey. Engineer is George Seara,
Contemporary/Classical Solo Piano.
Solo piano. 14 original compositions.
Christopher Simmons - Piano, Artie Roth - Bass, Steve Davis - Drums.
A tribute to Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Johnny Green.
"A list of beautiful tunes, some familiar, some less known. Chris has found his own original way of presenting them. Approach has nothing to do with "chops" or ego. Rather than show off his hands, Chris has chosen to
Christopher Simmons - Piano, Artie Roth - Bass, Steve Davis - Drums.
A tribute to Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Johnny Green.
"A list of beautiful tunes, some familiar, some less known. Chris has found his own original way of presenting them. Approach has nothing to do with "chops" or ego. Rather than show off his hands, Chris has chosen to put the music first. He makes us aware of the melody and the real feeling of the tune. Support from Artie Roth and Steve Davis couldn't be better." ~ Don Thompson, OC
Christopher Simmons - Piano, Donny McCaslin - Saxophone, Jay Anderson - Bass, Jeff Hirshfield - Drums.
Recorded 1996 at Acoustic Recording, NYC.
"Canadian expatriate pianist/composer Christopher Simmons offers a lyrical tribute to Brazilian composer, Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim on "Time To Give". Backed by tenor saxist Donny McCaslin and rhythm
Christopher Simmons - Piano, Donny McCaslin - Saxophone, Jay Anderson - Bass, Jeff Hirshfield - Drums.
Recorded 1996 at Acoustic Recording, NYC.
"Canadian expatriate pianist/composer Christopher Simmons offers a lyrical tribute to Brazilian composer, Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim on "Time To Give". Backed by tenor saxist Donny McCaslin and rhythm players". - WILL SMITH - (Omaha World-Herald). "His comfort with the keyboard comes through on the solo pieces, "How Insensitive" and the closing track, "Two Preludes." With its nicely developed nursery rhyme figure, it is his most engaging composition." - DAVID DUPONT - (Jazz Cadence Magazine).
