June 2013 – Pianist Frederick Moyer’s latest CD, When Summer Comes, (released on the JRI Recordings label) has been receiving excellent praise from jazz music critics.
Moyer is best known as a classical pianist, playing Brahms and Rachmaninoff alongside some of the greatest orchestras in the world. He is also a founding member of the critically acclaimed Jazz Arts Trio. With the release of When Summer Comes, listeners are introduced to Moyer improvising on well-loved standards as well as a few slightly lesser-known tunes by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans, and even one by Moyer.
“When Summer Comes is indeed a fine portrait of an inspired, involved pianist with a magnificent emotional feel for the jazz topic. A melodic purist, Moyer covers workhorses such as Errol Garner’s “Misty,” a double serving of Peterson’s “When Summer Comes,” and Evans’s “Very Early” without fawning to either the artists or the weight of the selections … a Grand Canyon panorama of beautiful touch, expression, and rhythmic nuance. Well-known melodies take on mildly different, intriguing colorings where nothing is square-edged, forced or faked. Dynamically, is a gem.”
–Nicolas F. Modello, allaboutjazz.com“The highlight of this record is the beautiful sound Moyer lures from the piano. He achieves clarity and brilliance in each note … Whether jazz aficionado or novice, the listener can appreciate Moyer’s accessible renditions of tunes combined with the sheer beauty and tranquil mood he creates.”
-Ben Markley, jazzhistoryonline.com“Often when a pianist releases an album of standards we think that it’s going to be just another box of stale biscuits all over again! Mr. Moyer made sure that that would not be the case … There is one original here called simply “Gospel.” I hope that Frederick writes more songs like this in the future, because this one is really catchy and well constructed. There is a lot of restrained passion pouring out of this particular original song … an honest effort by an artist with great ardour and true regard for our standards … and for his craft.”
-Joe Caroselli, jazzmonthly.com
–Nicolas F. Modello, allaboutjazz.com“The highlight of this record is the beautiful sound Moyer lures from the piano. He achieves clarity and brilliance in each note … Whether jazz aficionado or novice, the listener can appreciate Moyer’s accessible renditions of tunes combined with the sheer beauty and tranquil mood he creates.”
-Ben Markley, jazzhistoryonline.com“Often when a pianist releases an album of standards we think that it’s going to be just another box of stale biscuits all over again! Mr. Moyer made sure that that would not be the case … There is one original here called simply “Gospel.” I hope that Frederick writes more songs like this in the future, because this one is really catchy and well constructed. There is a lot of restrained passion pouring out of this particular original song … an honest effort by an artist with great ardour and true regard for our standards … and for his craft.”
-Joe Caroselli, jazzmonthly.com
6/1/2013
Concert Highlights
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12 januaryFort Myers, FL
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17 marchHemet, CA
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13 aprilWeston, MA
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20 aprilWolfeboro, NH
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22 juneLondonderry, NH
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