Trumpeter and Composer Eric Siereveld’s Organic Quintet features internationally acclaimed guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg, and sets a new standard for the organ jazz quintet on their debut recording.
"...the album (Walk the Walk is exceptionally well-planned and superbly played by all hands. For those who can't get enough of blues and bop, a lavish treasure chest."
"... trumpeter Eric Siereveld returns home to NYC. The grand result is Walk the Walk, and escapade with the newly christened, no-fretting, tight strutting Organic Quintet."
"One might compare Siereveld - on trumpet and flugelhorn - and saxophonist Tony Barba to Horace Silver frontmen Blue Mitchell and Junior Cook; they evoke a similarly dramatic flair."
"... the bandleader's bite and swagger, along with Barba's meaty tonality, set apart the debut of of Eric Siereveld's Organic Quintet."
"... this ensemble would be riveting live, as the bass-free group effectively straddles the familiar and the daring."
"Trumpeter Eric Siereveld plays with a wonderful sound, swing, and lyricism. On "walk the walk" he has assembled a killer band to perform his fresh perspective on the jazz tradition. It was an honor to be a part of it. Check it out!"
"Eric is a marvelous trumpet player and knows his jazz theory inside out. He was a tremendous help at my Summer Jazz Workshops. Great transcriber, too."
“Eric’s books are an invaluable tool for growth as an improviser. The transcriptions are fantastic, but it’s the biographies, interviews, and notes on each solo that give real context and insight into the art and the artist.”