Search - Loren Stillman :: It Could Be Anything

Much has been made of Loren's youth (he is 23), especially when juxtaposed against the maturity of his music. From where I stand, it is one of the highest achievements for a musician to develop an immediately recognizable sound and/or a compositional technique, both of which Loren as done. I have compared him in this way to Greg Osby (who is 20 years older) as one of that has honed an individualistic sound and composing style. If jazz means anything, it is a musician's ability to express his or her individuality, and in this increasingly commercial world, someone who maintains their integrity while creating Art is rare. Of the ten tracks presented here, eight are by Loren Still man. These eight form a compositional group, are related in their intervallic makeup and compositional technique and thus present the listener with a clearer glimpse into Loren's musical mind. Loren's music seduces without being overbearing, and, after listening to "It Could Be Anything" I hope you will agree, that is a wonderful thing to be swept away by such beautiful music. Recorded at Skyline Productions, 2006