★★★★★
I've been a fan of Scott Amendola since I first heard him, in the mid-90s, with Charlie Hunter and the incredible Monk meets Brown meets Kirk group, TJ Kirk. I always loved his sense of groove and his big, muscular sound. Then I lost track of him until this year, when I was reintroduced to him, first supporting roots singer Kelly Joe Phelps, and now as a leader on his own album, Cry.A lot has changed since his days with Hunter and TJ Kirk...
- www.jazzreview.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
When Scott Amendola sits down at his drum kit, almost anything can happen. That's not mere hyperbole; it's a fact. From his base in Berkeley, California, Amendola provides the rhythmic drive for some of the most creative and acclaimed ensembles in the jazz avant- garde, including the Nels Cline Singers and his own Scott Amendola Band. But he's also the road drummer for the phenomenally popular singer Madeleine Peyroux. Throw in his work with Charlie Hunter and the funky quartet T.J...
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2010-08-20
★★★★★
Recorded in late 1999, this self-produced debut by Scott Amendola's band is perhaps a little less polished than his second release on the Cryptogramophone label, but it is nonetheless an impressive outing. Amendola formed his group in the spring of 1998, at least partly to give himself an opportunity to do some writing, and he penned all the songs on this CD except for one each by Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, and Nick Drake...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Drummer Scott Amendola maintains his high standards on his third recording as a leader (and his second on the Cryptogramophone label). In short, this is another great release, filled with passion, drama, humor, and the sundry joys of superior collective improvisation...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
This is drummer Scott Amendola's second recording as a leader, although his first, recorded in late 1999, was an independent release and not widely distributed. Amendola's debut on the West Coast Cryptogramophone label (with better distribution, hopefully) has him retaining four-fifths of his quintet, with label regular Nels Cline newly added on guitars. Jenny Scheinman continues on violin, Todd Sickafoose remains on acoustic bass, and Eric Crystal is once again on saxophones...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
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