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Pete Van Nostrand

Pete Van Nostrand was born and raised in Binghamton, NY. A graduate of Rutgers University, and The Juilliard School, he has been around New York since 2000 and has been called on to perform with Steve Davis, Jeremy Pelt, Eric Reed, Aaron Parks, Gerald Clayton, Dan Nimmer, Jeb Patton, Jim Rotundi, Mike LeDonne, Paula West, Sachal Vasandani, Kenny Barron, Brian Lynch, Jimmy Heath, Kurt Elling, The Clayton Brothers, and Natalie Cole. In recent years he has toured extensively with the Jeb Patton trio, Aaron Diehl Quartet, Cécile McLorin Salvant, and the Gerald Clayton trio. A supportive sideman and young veteran of the New York City Jazz scene, he continues to keep busy in New York and on the road.

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Michael Weiss: Homage

Read "Homage" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


In an age when instant gratification often reigns supreme, there is something refreshingly authentic about the leisurely process of refining musical ideas on the bandstand. Pianist Michael Weiss and his cohorts, bassist Paul Sikivie and drummer Pete Van Nostrand, in this aptly titled release, Homage, embodies this organic approach to jazz, presenting a collection of compositions and arrangements that have evolved over years of performance. The session begins with “Un Petit Quelque Chose" (A Little Something), ...

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Michael Weiss: Persistence

Read "Persistence" reviewed by Edward Blanco


An in-demand veteran of the vibrant New York jazz scene since the '80s, pianist Michael Weiss presents the warm and engaging Persistence, his fifth as a leader and first on the Cellar Live label, as well as being his first since the critically acclaimed Soul Journey, (Sintra Records, 2003). The long time span between recordings, despite many other opportunities since then, was primarily due to the artistic and creative terms not being ideal enough until the Cellar Live proposal. One ...

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Dmitry Baevsky: Soundtrack

Read "Soundtrack" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


A collection of songs, some of which are likely to be included in aficionados' play lists; interpretations that don't stray very far off the beaten path; and a band of players who share a vision of how the material should be handled. It's the recipe for many recordings—past, present and future— within the mainstream of jazz. So, why does alto saxophonist Dmitry Baevsky's Soundtrack, an entry that readily fits this pattern, stand out from the crowd? In ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Homage

Cellar Music Group
2024

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All Is Merry And...

Imagery Records
2024

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Arrival

Cellar Music Group
2023

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SHOUT!

Self Produced
2023

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Persistence

Cellar Music Group
2022

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Soundtrack

Fresh Sound Records
2021

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