Additional Articles:
All About Jazz New York - May, 2007 Issue
To read Peter's new "Listen Up" Artist featuring in this month's All About Jazz magazine, click here and scroll down to page 12!
www.AllAboutJazz.com - June 11, 2007
To read the latest article on the PVH Quintet's Canadian release concerts, click here.
www.AllAboutJazz.com - May 30, 2007
"The Peter Van Huffel Quintet just celebrated the release of their new disc for Fresh Sound New Talent Records this past Sunday night at the 55 Bar in Greenwich Village..." Read the full article
www.AllAboutJazz.com - May 24, 2007
"The Peter Van Huffel Quintet will be releasing their first CD for the renowned jazz label Fresh Sound New Talent this month..." Read the full article
Ottawa Citizen, April 11th, 2005 - by Peter Hum
"In just over a decade, Van Huffel has gone from being a jazz neophyte to sharing the stage – and holding his own – with [Chris] Potter...." Read the full article
Toronto Star, April 7th, 2005 - by Geoff Chapmann
"Mind Over Matter, with eight Van Huffel originals mainly on the "out" side, is well worth obtaining...." Read the full article
www.AllAboutJazz.com - March 3rd, 2005
"Peter's quintet features some of the most outstanding, original and innovative musicians in New York’s new talent pool..." Read the full article
International Reviews:
From www.jazzenzo.nl - Jazz op myspace: by Mischa Andriessen
“Sylvester Battlefield” is de derde cd die de Canadese saxofonist Peter van Huffel onder eigen naam uitbrengt en de tweede met ditzelfde kwintet dat verder bestaat uit Scott Dubois; gitaar, Jesse Stacken; piano, Michael Bates; bas en Jesse Davis; drums. In een ander project speelt Van Huffel onder meer samen met saxofonist Gebhard Ullmann wat al indiceert dat Van Huffels muziek niet bepaald naar de mainstream neigt. Zijn stukken worden gekenmerkt door veel complexe tempo- en melodiewisselingen die de muziek jachtig laten klinken, maar dan wel op een goede manier. Bovendien is het Peter van Huffel Quintet ook in staat om heel sober en indringend te klinken zoals in “Good mornings” waarin zowel Van Huffel als Stacken heel lyrisch voor de dag komen. “Sylvester Battlefield” vraagt veel tijd en aandacht door de soms wat ongemakkelijke sound die geleidelijk went en zijn eigen eigenwijze schoonheid prijsgeeft. Peter van Huffel geeft in oktober vier optredens in België.
Quotes:
"On his new release, “Silvester Battlefield” (Fresh Sound New Talent), the saxophonist Peter Van Huffel
showcases his exploratory compositions for this working band..."
(From the New York Times - Nate Chinen, Friday, May 25)
"Peter's exceptional playing combines a total knowledge of the most contemporary ideas in jazz harmony
with a technique that allows him to execute anything he hears. A truly remarkable player."
Chris Potter (saxophonist, composer – New York)
“Probably the best Canadian-Belgian sax player on the New York scene today… Don’t be fooled by harsh
abrasive sounds that occasionally emanate from his horn, he’s actually a sweetheart.”
Dan Nettles (guitarist, leader of “Kenosha Kid” - Athens, Georgia)
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