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Hopscotch by Eric Mintel Quartet
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fave it Free Jazz | Bebop
11 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Sep 2002
on EJM
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:41 Hopscotch lyrics BUY MP3 04:41 Hopscotch lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:41 Hopscotch
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:46 Forty Days lyrics BUY MP3 05:46 Forty Days lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:46 Forty Days
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Straight ahead jazz with catchy melodies, jazz that's lyrical, energetic, rhythmic and filled with emotion.
Editorial review
Pianist Eric Mintel leads his quartet through an accomplished set of mostly original songs on Hopscotch. Like his idol, jazz icon Dave Brubeck -- who supplies some liner notes -- Mintel has a knack for lightly swinging melodies, odd time signatures, and some classical influences. Featuring the alto saxophone, flute, and clarinet of Neil Wetzel, the group also includes bassist Dave Antonow and drummer Jeremy Berberian. While Wetzel's alto playing sometimes edges unpleasantly sharp, the disc is largely appealing, and Mintel displays some intelligent and sensitive piano chops on such reflective pieces as "Dance of the Beautiful" and "Forty Days," the latter an enigmatic 5/4 section of Brubeck's 1968 religious oratorio The Light in the Wilderness. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"One of the Top 100 Jazz Albums of 2002!" "As long as the music attracts dedicated young musicians like Eric Mintel, jazz will continue to thrive and progress as a voice of freedom". Dave Brubeck March 2002
A performance, by invitation from President Bill Clinton, at the White House, several performances at the Kennedy Center, collaborations with symphony orchestra and choral groups, performances in cultural centers, concert halls, providing clinics and outreach to elementary school students and educating the public on the importance of jazz in our society. These are just some of the accomplishments of pianist composer Eric Mintel and one of the finest straight ahead jazz groups in the country today, the Eric Mintel Quartet. 36 year old Eric Mintel has been hailed by the public for his exciting jazz performances, unconventional style of piano, his attention to melody in jazz and his use of classical elements within a performance.
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