David Arner – Stars Aligned
Feature Article by Peter Aaron
“A pianist whose innovations have lately astonished the jazz world”
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An Artist of Subtlety and Depth
David Arner has a pianistic fulminosity (it’s a kind of abundance) that comes across with the substantial release Porgy/Bess Act 1 (CIMP). He is joined by the first-rank bass virtuoso Michael Bisio and the lightly subtle yet freely engaging drummer Jay Rosen.
A Sterling Example of Arner Pianism at its Best
Gapplegate review of Out/In the Open. “Remarkable piano trio interplay throughout.” “Three imaginative players.”
An Innovative Pianist
David Arner has built a reputation as an innovative pianist and a proponent of spontaneous composition. He filters both skills into his music and adds a healthy dose of surprise through changes in tempo, dynamics and harmony, weaving one into the other with facile dexterity.
Going Where the Love Is
New Vanguard Series performance review. David Arner (piano), Michael Bisio (bass) at Deep Listening Space.