What the critics are saying about The Crossing Point:

"Enormously gifted Bay Area pianist and composer Gini Wilson puts her own spin on ... ChamberJazz. Her quartet performs an eclectic repertoire of pieces that delight no matter which side of the jazz / classical dichotomy you occupy. Emotion drenched chord progressions and floating harmonies ... convey deeply personal musical statements. Her precise execution sounds nothing short of regal ... Music this tasteful and accomplished cannot be bound by genres." ..... All About Jazz

Right out of the gate the message on this CD is "Jazz is alive, and very much so" pianist Gini Wilson displays a rare sense of fluidity, dynamics and taste ... Steve Heckman plays superb sax and flute. There are some truly magical moments to be found here ... Highly recommended ... 5.0 stars EOM Entertainment

 Profoundly moving, this CD explores a deeply emotional musical landscape of surprising and haunting visions -- from Satie and Monk to Bach and Piazzola. Wilson and Heckman create a bewitching interchange, at the same time emotionally charged and understated. Delectable! ... Kathleen Lawton, KCSM-FM

“ChamberJazz is a ‘cross-pollination’ of a variety of influences that range across stylistic and geographic borders, combining elements from chamber music, Jazz improvisation, and other cultures. The diverse program also combines Eastern tones and those of South America...beginning with the straight ahead Jazz of ‘Mountain Path/ Mountain Meadow, featuring saxophonist Steve Heckman’s lilting soprano...a Middle Eastern feel on ‘Satie in the Sahara,’ featuring Heckman’s soprano and the pulsating drums/sparkling cymbals of Ron Marabuto. Most notable are Wilson’s solo pieces...the moving tribute, ”The Fires of September (9-11)’ is particularly impressive... another version of Jimmy Rowles ‘The Peacocks” is always welcome and Wilson imbues it with a sense of elegance. The real gem is ‘J.S. Monk’, a hybrid of Bach’s ‘Prelude in f minor’ and Monk’s ‘ Little Rootie Tootie.’ This album is a perfect example of another local artist who is playing quality mainstream music in her neck of the woods. " ... Jay Collins, Cadence Magazine

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