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Interchange

Check out the latest recording by David Janeway and his trio featuring Harvie S on bass and Steve Johns on drums. This previously unreleased CD from 1993 also features one track, “Invitation” with the late, great alto saxophonist, Pete Yellin.

Reviews

  • "This session from pianist David Janeway, done at a time when he was really hitting his stride-moving across the keys of the piano with this intuitive sense of feeling that makes for a very special record! The quality is a bit hard to describe, but if you’ve heard other Janeway sessions from the 90s, you’ll know what we mean- a lyrical swing that’s never sleepy or sloppy, and which always seems to sparkle with these fresh combinations of notes, yet never in a way that’s trying too hard, or seems forced! The rhythm work of Harvie S on bass and Steve Johns on drums is a perfect complement to Janeway’s piano-and on one track, they’re joined by Pete Yellin on alto, for a great reading of “Invitation”.

    Dusty Groove

  • … “This previously unissued studio date (from 1993) finds him in top form, and features the forceful rhythm section of Harvie S (bass) and Steve Johns (drums). The strong opener is the Janeway-composed title track, a driving post-bop vehicle with a bit of Afro-Cuban rhythm worked into the mix. The pianist’s inventive approach to standards and jazz classics is also noteworthy …. It is a shame that this session remained hidden from the jazz audience for three decades, as it reveals Janeway as a creative force, even back in his early thirties.”

    Ken Dryden/NYC Jazz Record

  • The best jazz recordings are timeless and sound as viable and exciting decades after they were created as they did when they were brand new. Certainly Interchange, a previously unreleased set by pianist David Janeway from 1993, could pass for a newly recorded project. No one would ever guess that its performances are over 30 years old. Throughout the album, two things are obvious. Even at that comparatively early stage, Janeway had his own personal sound within the modern mainstream of jazz. He was also quite versatile and confident, not shy to display some of his influences and inspirations while always sounding like himself. …Janeway with subtle support by Harvie S and Steve Johns, is heard throughout Interchange in prime form. His timeless album is well worth acquiring.”

    Scott Yanow, Jazz Journalist/Historian

  • “His sound-in his teaming with bassist Harvie S and drummer Steve Johns-has a brightness and buoyancy. The title tune, another original, sparkles with an energetic trio dynamic, and the Gershwin brothers “Who Cares” has a lighthearted vibe.“

    Dan McClenaghan/All About Jazz