Naomi Moon Siegel Album Release at Seattle Jazz Fellowship

rombonist Naomi Moon Siegel relocated to Montana some time ago, but continues to return to Seattle to perform with a killer band- always. Her compositions seem to be perfectly matched with the personnel she chooses to inhabit her realm, in this case a gathering of musicians with a far reach in terms of style and intent in house to perform her new music. Pianist Marina Albero has star quality here in Seattle, and will be leaving us for New Orleans shortly. Guitarist Andy Coe can get his message across as a straight ahead jazz player, or go into exploration mode in his rock fusion persona. Bassist Kelsey Mines has established herself as a versatile, thoughtful player who has been forging an original sound and approach in a wide variety of musical circumstances. Trumpeter Ray Larsen has hybrid qualities as seems to be the case throughout the band, with a trumpet sound that is tempered with originality. Drummer Chris Icasiano has gained notoriety performing with FleetFoxes recently, but far beforehand showed his dedication to infinity with Bad Luck, and his ability to play intuitively in a jazz trio. ...

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rombonist Naomi Moon Siegel relocated to Montana some time ago, but continues to return to Seattle to perform with a killer band- always. Her compositions seem to be perfectly matched with the personnel she chooses to inhabit her realm, in this case a gathering of musicians with a far reach in terms of style and intent in house to perform her new music. Pianist Marina Albero has star quality here in Seattle, and will be leaving us for New Orleans shortly. Guitarist Andy Coe can get his message across as a straight ahead jazz player, or go into exploration mode in his rock fusion persona. Bassist Kelsey Mines has established herself as a versatile, thoughtful player who has been forging an original sound and approach in a wide variety of musical circumstances. Trumpeter Ray Larsen has hybrid qualities as seems to be the case throughout the band, with a trumpet sound that is tempered with originality. Drummer Chris Icasiano has gained notoriety performing with FleetFoxes recently, but far beforehand showed his dedication to infinity with Bad Luck, and his ability to play intuitively in a jazz trio.

What Siegel does with all this explosive talent is what is of interest here, of course. Her compositions are akin to her style as a melody based improviser. Her expessiveness allows moments of great intensity that can transition into melancholic beauty. Most importantly, as a bandleader, she lets the cats play–and why wouldn’t she with this stellar cast? https://seattlejazzfellowship.org/events

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