Club Review, “Steig imaginative”
on the January 16th appearance at Ungano’s by Fred Goodman
NEW YORK–Capitol artist Jeremy Steig appeared at Ungaro’s on a recent Saturday night (16) and gave an intense performance.
Aided by Jan Hammer on electric piano, Gene Perla on electric bass and Don Alias on drums, Steig excelled on flute as he skillfully weaved his melody lines through the changing rhythmic patterns. His music was abstract but with a certain consciousness of direction; not rock, not jazz but pure Steig. Throughout hard and soft passages alike, Steig displayed a masterful vibrato.
Since his free-form style did not fit the categories and labels of today, Jeremy Steig presented an approach to his music that was imaginative and refreshing.