Abstracts, the 2005 cd on Yestereve Records by trombonist and composer Jacob Garchik, featuring Dan Weiss on drums and Jacob Sacks on piano.

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Praise for "Abstracts"

New York Times, Friday, Nov 4, 2005 (Nate Chinen)
With "Abstracts" (Yestereve), the trombonist Jacob Garchik offers a bouquet of appealingly compact excursions; here, as on the album, his partners in experimentation are the pianist Jacob Sacks and the drummer Dan Weiss.

Point of Departure, January 2006 (Bill Shoemaker)
a floating or loping rhythmic feel...the themes sometimes have spaces that you can park a Hummer in, requiring not only the instincts of when to lay out, but the ideas that will reverberate through the ensuing spaces. All three musicians repeatedly show admirable abilities in these regards. These traits also carry over to the few occasions they work a groove, and the results are refreshingly sleek...These musicians are in motion, and it will be interesting to see where they go next.

All About Jazz, December 23, 2005 (Andrey Henkin)
a wonderfully pithy session...Garchik’s writing is fresh and fluid, slightly seditious but never less than mellifluous

Time Out NY, Nov 3, 2005 (Steve Smith)
Jacob Garchik celebrates the release of Abstracts (Yestereve), an engrossing new trio session with pianist Jacob Sacks and drummer Dan Weiss. The lack of a bass player lends the session an airy intimacy not so far removed from the spacious drift of Jimmy Giuffre's combo with Paul Bley, a sensation amplified by Weiss's lithe drumming.

Abstract 1	4:23	sample
Abstract 2	5:43	sample
Abstract 3	5:57
Abstract 4	4:28
Abstract 5	4:48
Abstract 6	4:55	sample
Abstract 7	2:18
Abstract 8	5:56
Abstract 9 (bonus, not on cd!)	3:56	full track

All music written by Jacob Garchik and copyright 2005 Hogoe Publishing

Jacob Garchik, trombone
Jacob Sacks, piano
Dan Weiss, drums

Recorded Nov 24-25, 2004 by Tom Tedesco at Tedesco Studios, NJ
Mixed by Jon Rosenberg at the Corner Store
Mastered by Steve Vavagiakis at Bang Zoom Mastering

All of the compositions on the cd except for Abstract 7 are available as sheet music.
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About the musicians

Dan Weiss has performed and or recorded with David Binney, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, Ravi Coltrane, Lee Konitz, Dave Liebman, Wayne Krantz, Kenny Werner, Ritchie Beirach, Jazz Mandolin Project, and Uri Caine. He started playing the drums at the age of 6. He has toured Europe and the U.S. extensively for 6 years with many different projects. He has also played in South America and Asia. He has recorded for Omnitone, Fresh sound/new talent, Arabesque, Criss cross, Between The lines, and Act record labels.
Dan has studied tabla for the last 7 years exclusively under the guidance of his guru Pandit Samir Chatterjee. He has performed classical indian music with Ramesh Mishra, Mandira Lahiri, Subra Guha, Anoushka Shankar and Steve Gorn. He has also performed in recitals with his teacher in Kolkatta, India.
His newly released solo album contains traditional tabla repertoire adapted to the drumset in a classical manner.
Dan is involved with many groups at the moment but is most excited about the trio that he composes for which includes Jacob Sacks and Thomas Morgan.
www.DanWeiss.net
Dan Weiss Selected Discography:
Dan Weiss Trio -- Now Yes When -- 2007
Rudresh Mahanthappa - Codebook -- 2006
Dan Weiss -- Tintal Drumset solo -- Chhandayan 2005
David Binney -- Bastion Of Sanity -- Criss Cross 2005
Joel Harrison -- So Long Second Street -- ACT 2004

Jacob Sacks is one of the most creative pianists on the NYC jazz scene today. His strong individual voice has been heard in a variety of settings ranging from the mainstream jazz traditions of the Mingus Big Band and Orchestra to the compositional free jazz style of the Mat Maneri ensemble to the vamp based fusion of Dave Binney's Balance.
Originally from Michigan, Jacob moved to NYC in 1995 to study with Garry Dial at the Manhattan School Of Music. After graduating in 1998, he focused his energies on both performing and teaching music. In the performing arena, Jacob became a member of many different ensembles, recorded several albums, and has toured the United States, Europe, and Canada several times.
Along the way, Jacob has had the honor and privilege to perform with musicians such as Clark Terry, Paul Motian, Joe Maneri, Charles Gayle, Eddie Henderson, Christian McBride, Brian Blade, Tony Malaby, Chris Potter, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Adam Rogers, Kenny Wollesen, Gene Jackson, and Matt Wilson.
Jacob currently resides in Brooklyn, where he is working on several recording projects and on a book for beginning pianists.
www.myspace.com/jacobsacks
Jacob Sacks Selected Discography:
Sacks/Opsvik/Maneri/Motian -- Two Miles A Day -- Loyal Label/Yeah Yeah 2007
David Binney -- Bastion Of Sanity -- Criss Cross 2005
Eivind Opsvik -- Overseas II -- Fresh Sound New Talent 2005
Eivind Opsvik -- Overseas -- Fresh Sound New Talent 2003