Posts Tagged ‘jazz composer’

Step Tempest – Scott Healy Ensemble "Hudson City Suite" Review by Richard Kamens

March 19, 2013 By Hudson City
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Yes, one can hear the influence of Duke Ellington on the melodies and arrangements of Scott Healy but there is so much more to be heard in the voicings, the counterpoint and the inventive manner in which the composer writes for...
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Improvijazzation Nation: "Northern Light" Review

February 14, 2013 By Hudson City
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Scott Healy – Glenn Alexander Quartet – NORTHERN LIGHT:  As you listen to Scott’s piano/synth work against the fantastic guitar from Glenn (joined by bass from Kermit Driscoll and drums from Jeff Hirshfield), you will be...
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NYC Jazz Record: "Hudson City Suite"

January 26, 2013 By Hudson City
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Hudson City Suite Scott Healy Ensemble (Hudson City) by George Kanzler Longtime member of the Basic Cable Band on the Conan O’Brien late night TV show and keyboardist with an array of rock-pop musicians over the years, Scott...
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Jazz Society of Oregon: "Hudson City Suite" Review

January 12, 2013 By Hudson City
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Hudson City Suite; Scott Healy, piano, leader, composer. A long-time contributor to the Conan O’Brien television show, Healy shows his “ buy cigar other side” in a suite of original music which makes for both intriguing and...
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All About Jazz: "Northern Light" Review

January 9, 2013 By Hudson City
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By DAN BILAWSKY, Published: January 1, 2013 In today's fast-paced world, there's a tendency to try to write, record and release music in quick succession, but that's not always the best method. Sometimes, recorded...
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"Hudson City Suite": Birmingham Times Review

January 7, 2013 By Hudson City
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Entertainment Written by Esther Callens Thursday, 03 January 2013 14:57 New and currently in retail is a rich new recording offering nine great compositions. Hudson City Suite is the moniker that this collection is fittingly...
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Trib Live Review: "Hudson City Suite"

January 7, 2013 By Hudson City
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‘Hudson City Suite‘ Scott Healy Ensemble (Hudson City) It takes courage for a composer to refer to a work as “Ellington-inspired” because of the comparison it invites. But keyboardist-composer Scott Healy gets away with...
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“Northern Light”: FAME Review

December 20, 2012 By Hudson City
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Northern Light Scott Healy – Glenn Alexander Quartet Available from Hudson City Records. A review written for the Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange by Mark S. Tucker (progdawg@hotmail.com). Live-to-2-track affairs have...
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“Northern Light”: This is Book’s Music Review

December 13, 2012 By Hudson City
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Contemporary jazz isn’t a bad thing when put into the right hands. In this case, the right hands are pianist Scott Healy and guitarist Glenn Alexander, who combine a bit of laid back wisdom into a jazz style rich in smoothness...
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“Hudson City Suite”: Midwest Record Review

November 27, 2012 By Hudson City
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(Ed. note: Scott only played with Tony Bennett once, and he does not design t-shirts or websites.)   HUDSON CITY RECORDS SCOTT HEALY ENSEMBLE/Hudson City Suite: So, here’s a jazz piano man that you probably never heard...
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