Sean Wayland
A wonderful piano player who's been around for a little while, but whom I've just discovered.
I've just purchased three of his albums and already sizing up a fourth. I've listened to sample songs from just about everything on his site. While his sound remains pretty consistent from album to album, his style can change from song to song within an album. There's no guarantee that any one of his albums will be straight-ahead jazz throughout, with occasional additions of unconventional instruments and electronic effect flourishes.
Many of the guys he plays with have albums on the Criss Cross label (or sound like they should), but like I said, often his music isn't quite so straight-ahead.
His website gives you generous listens to his music and offers it for sale pretty cheap. He can also be found on emusic, Amie St, etc.
http://seanwayland.bandcamp.com/
Here's the albums I'm really into right now...
"'99 featuring Jesse Harris and Seamus Blake"
My favorite so far. Has that wonderful combination of fire and elegance that works so well on Brian Blade's "Season of Changes". Some very infectious tunes on this album, which I find works for me either as an early morning album or first of the night.
"Stolen Van w/Simon Barker & Adam Armstrong"
A close second of favorite album. A trio album with additions of strings and pedal steel for some tunes. Covers a bunch of pop songs with pleasant success. I'm a sucker for any jazz album that can incorporate a pedal steel into the music.
"Lurline"
A trio album with Jochen Ruckert and Matt Penman. Just solid jazz.
I've just purchased three of his albums and already sizing up a fourth. I've listened to sample songs from just about everything on his site. While his sound remains pretty consistent from album to album, his style can change from song to song within an album. There's no guarantee that any one of his albums will be straight-ahead jazz throughout, with occasional additions of unconventional instruments and electronic effect flourishes.
Many of the guys he plays with have albums on the Criss Cross label (or sound like they should), but like I said, often his music isn't quite so straight-ahead.
His website gives you generous listens to his music and offers it for sale pretty cheap. He can also be found on emusic, Amie St, etc.
http://seanwayland.bandcamp.com/
Here's the albums I'm really into right now...
"'99 featuring Jesse Harris and Seamus Blake"
My favorite so far. Has that wonderful combination of fire and elegance that works so well on Brian Blade's "Season of Changes". Some very infectious tunes on this album, which I find works for me either as an early morning album or first of the night.
"Stolen Van w/Simon Barker & Adam Armstrong"
A close second of favorite album. A trio album with additions of strings and pedal steel for some tunes. Covers a bunch of pop songs with pleasant success. I'm a sucker for any jazz album that can incorporate a pedal steel into the music.
"Lurline"
A trio album with Jochen Ruckert and Matt Penman. Just solid jazz.