Passing Notes’ review of Lost in New York
From the writing and arranging, to the personnel in the band and the flat out monster playing on this release, I was thoroughly impressed…read more at Passing Notes
eJazzNews’ review of Lost in New York
Meet Suresh Singaratnam . Like Wynton Marsalis, to whom he will often very likely be compared, Singaratnam is trained in both the classical and jazz traditions. His first two records offered classical music — 2009’s Two Hundred Sixty-One, Volume 1 — and jazz — 2010’s Lost in New York, the subject of this review. To have a career begin in impressive musical presence of Marsalis is a bit much, so let us give Singaratnam enough space to let him be his own man. He’s not lost at all. He finds his way pretty well, no matter what music he’s playing…read more at eJazzNews.com
Examiner NY’s review of Lost in New York
Lost in New York is a 68-minute, nine-chapter novel of a boy and his trumpet, making his way to the city and experiencing many life lessons. The CD, with a lengthy booklet filled with beautiful graphic illustrations, is a finely composed suite, merging jazz and the classical in contemporary fashion…read more at Examiner.com.
JazzWax’s review of Lost in New York
Everything about this new CD from trumpeter Singaratnam is exciting, from the tight jazz lines to the restless fusion arrangements. None of the songs overstay their welcome and all delight with energy and innovation…read more at Sunday Wax Bits – JazzWax.
The Examiner’s review of Lost in New York
At a time when it sounds to the serious listener as if there is too much aimless noodling on the jazz scene, there is a straight-ahead spikiness to Singaratnam’s compositions that appreciates the legacies of bebop, hard bop, and Miles Davis without idol-worshipping any of them.…read more at Examiner,com
AMG’s 4.5/5 star review of Lost in New York
Trumpeter Suresh Singaratnam travels back and forth between jazz and classical, but, unlike a certain jazz guard dog whose initials are W.M., he’s happy to expand the parameters of the genre….
read more at allmusic.com
Jazz Chicago’s review of Lost in New York
Suresh Singaratnam’s exciting debut Lost in New York is a personal reexamination/exorcism of his experiences as a music student in New York in the 2000s. The Zambia-born trumpeter’s love of music led him to relocate – first to Toronto and then to NYC – where he graduated from the Manhattan School of Music with a double major in both jazz and classical music (following the lead of his early hero – Wynton Marsalis). This music was written to describe the experiences he encountered during that time in his life. The confusion and excitement of the city, feelings of lacking confidence as well as unbridled optimism, love and loss are all recounted here in musical form and it is (like life itself) a rewarding, albeit at times harrowing, journey…read more at JazzChicago.net
AAJ Review of Lost In New York
Born in Zambia but brought up in Toronto, Canada, trumpeter Suresh Singaratnam is formally trained in both jazz and classical music, latterly at the Manhattan School of Music. Lost In New York is an album of original compositions that chronicles the young musician’s early years in the city. It’s a mix of experiences and emotions that are reflected in the tunes, which are divided into three groups of three to reflect the major changes in those early years.
“Temporal Incursions” is an impressive opener—a 10-minute opus that displays Singaratnam’s inventiveness as a writer. It also establishes his credentials as a trumpeter, with a slight softness to his tone that gives his playing a degree of warmth and makes his sound a fine match for the tenor of Jake Saslow. Guitarist Jesse Lewis is also a crucial element of “Temporal Incursions,” his style shifting from washes of sounds reminiscent of Robert Fripp to single note runs with some resemblance to John McLaughlin; both critical to the tune’s changing moods.…read more at AllAboutJazz.com
Midwest Record’s review of Lost in New York
SURESH SINGARATNAM/Lost in New York: Remember when Wynton Marsalis was in his young lion/uber hipster phase before he found that sweet spot that let's you merge commercial instincts with chops for something that ears on both sides of the fence can enjoy? This trumpeter is probably most likely to follow in Marsalis’ footsteps….read more at MidwestRecord.com
The Urban Flux’s Review of Lost in New York
Music ultimately derives from the pulse of the heart, mind and soul of its originator. In this case, the multi-talented trumpeter – composer & arranger Suresh Singaratnam developed a fascinating palette of sound which is comprised of jazz/western classic influences. Suresh arrives with a garment of liberating music that surpasses the ordinary on his latest project “Lost in New York.” Within a few notes, you’ll hear the gifted Singaratnam’s voice ascend without boundaries in this inimitable compilation of unexpected textural shapes, colors and nuances implanted throughout the balance of this adventurous gem of a masterpiece….
read the complete review at http://theurbanflux.wordpress.com