Criss Cross Jazz 1202 CD

Alex Sipiagin Quintet

Steppin' Zone

This may be Alex Sipiagin's debut recording, but the Russian trumpet virtuoso is a fixture in New York's hardcore jazz community.

Familiar to Criss Cross listeners through sideman work with trombonist Conrad Herwig, his long-time partner in the Mingus orchestra, Sipiagin gathers here young tenor giant Chris Potter and A-list rhythm men David Kikoski (piano), Scott Colley (bass) and Jeff 'Tain' Watts (drums) for a session marked by on-the-edge improvising tempered by authoritative knowledge.

1. Catalyst (take 1) (Scott Colley)
2. Room 28 (Alex Sipiagin)
3. Steppin' Zone (Alex Sipiagin)
4. Spacing (David Kikoski)
5. Missouri Uncompromised (Pat Metheny)
6. Moonstone (Toninho Horta)
7. Conception (George Shearing)
8. Catalyst (take 2) (Scott Colley)

Total Time: 61:31
Recorded June 5, 2000 in Brooklyn, NY, USA by Max Bolleman

Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh)
Chris Potter (Ts)
David Kikoski (P)
Scott Colley (B)
Jeff 'Tain' Watts (D)