Russ Lossing - Changes

Among today's modern jazz piano players Russ Lossing stands out as one of the unique breed of artists who travel intelligently and with clarity between jazz and new music. For this his first release on SteepleChase, Lossing focuses on standards, of course, with his trademark, innovative improvisation.

Lossing is a thinking man's pianist. He intelligently creates and refashions themes within a variety of frameworks. - Glenn Astarita, Jazzreview.com

Russ Lossing is a pianist of extreme depth and intensity whose music exists between jazz improvisation and modern classicism. - Budd Kopman, All About Jazz

Personnel: Russ Lossing (piano), Michael Formanek (bass), Gerald Cleaver (drums)