by Andrew Rathbun | Oct 5, 2009 | News
by Peter Hum Excerpt: Rathbun’s CD, Where We Are Now, features a quintet tackling Rathbun’s meaty, moody compositions. Guitarist Nate Radley, a notable post-Kurt Rosenwinkel player, is more a front-line member than rhythm-section man on the disc. Pianist...
by Andrew Rathbun | Jul 20, 2009 | News
by Ray Comiskey ★★★★ The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings calls Rathbun a rising star and, on this evidence, that s spot on. The Canadian saxophonist/ composer is a gifted performer who writes challenging and complex pieces; their main raison d’ etre may be...
by Administrator | Jul 20, 2009 | News
by Mark Corroto Excerpt: It is quite insouciant to categorize jazz musicians as either composers or players. But jazz devotees sometimes typecast artists as writers or interpreters of music. With a mature talent such as composer/saxophonist Andrew Rathbun,...
by Administrator | Apr 30, 2009 | News
Poetry has played a significant part in the oeuvre of Andrew Rathbun, and this recording is no exception. In his past work, the poetry has on more than one occasion been a spoken accompaniment to the music (& vice-versa). Here (as is often the case on planet Earth...
by Administrator | May 17, 2008 | News
A few notices about the new CD: Downbeat “With impressive tone and phrasing, Rathbun knows his way around the horn, as he shapes personable and expressive solos.” Coda Rathbun’s attractive sound and smart writing are ever present on nine originals...
by Administrator | May 3, 2008 | News
by David Adler Excerpt: Fiction could not create more colorful, ridiculous characters,” writes Andrew Rathbun in the liner notes to Affairs of State. He’s speaking of the Bush administration. A native of Canada based in Brooklyn, Rathbun is upset, like many, by...
