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Kyle Nasser

Saxophonist Kyle Nasser was a student of Economics and Political Philosophy at Harvard University when his life was changed by an encounter with Hank Jones. The legendary pianist, then in his late 80s, visited Cambridge to teach and play a concert with the Harvard Jazz Band, making a profound impact on the young saxophonist. “Seeing him in peak form and expressing joy through music at such an advanced age was really deep,” Nasser recalls. “We took him out to dinner, ended up playing a three-hour session, and then he asked us to take him home so that he could get in some practicing before bed

From What I Recall

By Premazzi / Nasser Quartet

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Iacchus; Back Seat; Persistence of Change; Raoul Blues; Intro to Stalking; Stalking; Requiem for K.O.; Knock Out; Rocks That Aren't So Smooth; From What I Recall; Scamander.

Iacchus

April 28, 2025

Album: From What I Recall
By Premazzi / Nasser Quartet
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 07:05

Premazzi / Nasser Quartet

Italian pianist Simona Premazzi and Boston native saxophonist Kyle Nasser met in New York and found themselves on gigs together over the last decade. Formalizing their musical partnership as a collaborative entity in 2021, they teamed with bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer Jay Sawyer to explore their own take on highly melodic modernist jazz blended with harmonies and techniques from classical music. From the major jazz venues in New York, to festivals around the US and South America, the Premazzi / Nasser Quartet further defined their sound, built on lustrous melodies, vivid compositions and a dynamic group aesthetic.

 

It All About the Sax with Kyle Nasser

by Nick Davies
February 20, 2019

This show features an interview with saxophonist Kyle Nasser talking about his career in music. We also discuss his latest album Persistent Fancy, which looks at where people originate from which can be different to where they live. As this is a jazz show there is lots of new music and some tracks from the archives ...

Lee Morgan, Kyle Nasser & More

by Joe Dimino
February 11, 2019

The young and very talented Christian Sands leads off this week's episode of Neon Jazz with music from his 2018 CD Facing Dragons. We then segue into his mentor Dr. Billy Taylor and profile Massachusetts native saxophonist Kyle Nasser with music from his latest disc Persistent Fancy. The talented group of young cats manufacturing a funk/jazz ...

Persistent Fancy

By Kyle Nasser

Label: Ropeadope
Released: 2018
Track listing: Split Gut; Arrival; The Ascent of Henry Monmouth; Persistent Fancy; Baroque Suite I Prelude; Baroque Suire II Fugue; Baroque Suite III Improv; Sticky Hipster; Eros Suite I Prelude; Eros Suite II Desire; Eros Suite III Postlude to Desire; 3-Way; Arioso; Coffee and Cannabis.

Kyle Nasser: Persistent Fancy

by Mark Corroto
December 6, 2018

Kyle Nasser's Persistent Fancy is kind of like the old Reese's Peanut Butter Cups commercial, where the two actors protest, “You got chocolate in my peanut butter." and “No, you got peanut butter in my chocolate." The saxophonist's second release, following Restless Soul (AISA, 2015), combines erudite compositions with shrewd improvising. Listeners can decide which of ...

Kyle Nasser: Persistent Fancy

by Hrayr Attarian
November 30, 2018

Saxophonist Kyle Nasser follows his 2015 self-released debut, the captivating Restive Soul, with the equally intriguing Persistent Fancy. On it Nasser's writing has matured and his ideas crystalized resulting in vibrant and compelling originals. The title track is an intricately crafted and passionate tune that brims with refreshing spontaneity. Bursts of saxophone notes complement ...

Gerry Mulligan, Adam Price & More

by Joe Dimino
November 12, 2018

This week we begin with a profile of a the fresh jazz sounds out of the United Kingdom with The Beats and Pieces Big Band featuring the group's leader Ben Cottrell off their latest commemorative CD simply entitled Ten. It celebrates a full decade of their groundbreaking jazz groove. The hour continues with a mincing of ...