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Chris Pattishall

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“Pianist Chris Pattishall should be a familiar presence if you’ve been keeping tabs on the New York scene . . . Zodiac, Pattishall’s forthcoming debut, strikes a characteristic balance of old and new – approaching Mary Lou Williams’ landmark Zodiac Suite with an interpretative flair that honors the original intention . . . making it all the clearer just how much exquisite care Pattishall brings to his tribute.” – Nate Chinen, “Take Five”, WBGO FM  
"His playing is brimming with soul, he’s got a phenomenal touch at the keyboard and he’s an expert at using the jazz tradition as a jumping-off point for experimentation. Zodiac (https://chrispattishall.bandcamp.com/), his debut release as a leader, is a large-ensemble re-interpretation of Mary Lou Williams’ Zodiac Suite. And it’s a marvelous listen. Pattishall’s arrangements dig deep into Williams’ artistry to find new angles and facets. It’s an example of diving through jazz history and emerging in the future."
 – Brian Zimmerman, Jazziz Magazine
"Pattishall has reconfigured Williams’ wide-ranging 12-part movement as an amorphous post-bop suite designed, in producer Rafiq Bhatia’s words, to 'feel like a Fellini film – there’s something dreamlike and strange about it all, but it’s difficult to say exactly what'"
 – Jason Draper, JazzEd Magazine
Every solo is astute and seductive
- AllAboutJazz
Pattishall seems to have creative energy to burn, plus a desire to push at the harmonic borders.
- JazzTimes
An upcoming jazz artist to watch
- Vanity Fair
…a pianist with a forthright relationship to the jazz tradition.
- The New York Times
Pattishall [provides] a musical depth and tonal beauty.
- The Chicago Tribune
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