Deutsch, Erik
Hammer and String, 2025, CD
Instrument: Piano
Issue: 31.3
Jazz Ruler Type: Pop+Jazz

Performance: 4

Sound: 3

Score: 74

O’s Notes: Erik Deutsch is a keyboardist, composer, arranger, bandleader, and educator. He leads his own band and tours with The Black Crowes. For This Was Then he engages Tony Mason (d), Jeff Hill (b), Avi Bortnick (d), Mike McGinnis (reeds), Mauro Refosco (perc), and Brian Drye (tb). “Memory” is the lone vocal track featuring Victoria Reed. “Pretty Pigeon”, “Invisible Temples”, “Immortals”, and the title track are some of the best songs.
Publicist: Crossover Media