Kevin Field

Pianist and composer Kevin Field has collaborated with some of the top international names in jazz including Grammy nominated guitarists Mike Moreno and Nir Felder, bassists Matt Penman and Orlando le Fleming and Charles Haynes - drummer/producer for Kanye West and Lada Gaga. He has also performed or recorded with a diverse range of artists including George Garzone, Will Vinson, James Muller, Obed Calvaire, Terreon Gully, Richard Hammond and Nathan Haines. Kevin is also musical director for the Alchemy project - a 12 member musical collective that re-interprets classic New Zealand popular songs from a jazz perspective.

Kevin’s distinctive and innovative approach to jazz harmony is probably the most recognisable element in his playing and compositions. Already a well-known name to jazz audiences, Kevin has performed concerts in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand and has featured on over 40 albums including five that have achieved award winning status. His latest album Soundtology has been released by European record label Timezone.

A senior lecturer in Jazz Studies at the University of Auckland, Kevin’s compositions have been broadcast in Australia, UK, Ireland, USA, Denmark, Netherlands, Singapore, Japan, Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Israel and Czech Republic. He also holds a doctorate in musical arts awarded for research into the development of new and innovative approaches to jazz improvisation and composition.

‘Kevin Field is a very expressive pianist and he won the audience over with his virtuosic solo.’

London Jazz News - performance at Ronnie Scott’s

Selected Reviews

The A List

'Field and his fellow travelers give you plenty to think about, much to enjoy and...a real sense that you are in the company of genuine A listers.'

Graham Reid - Elsewhere

'Field is undeniably a fine musician who moves between the highly lyrical (Closed Book), the relaxed (Dealbreaker) and the funky (One Way Traffic) in a way that is highly satisfyingly with being spine-tingling.'

Mike Alexander - Sunday Star Times

'The A-List isn’t just a coming together in the name of ‘good jazz’, but a precious new statement made by one of this country’s jazz greats.' 4.5/5 star review - Rip It Up Magazine

Field of Vision

‘Jazz is not a fragile dying art form but a vibrant improvised restless music that lives perpetually in the now. Kevin Field’s new album illustrates this premise perfectly.’

John Fenton - Jazz Local 32

"It swings, it stings and has an urgency, especially when Field takes charge"

Graham Reid - Elsewhere

Dog

‘Kevin Field is an Auckland pianist who has quietly yet assuredly gained a reputation as one of the country’s finest jazz musicians.’

Graham Reid - Elsewhere

Irony

This is an excellent local jazz release -- in fact it stands far above some of the internationals I've been hearing lately.’

Graham Reid - Elsewhere

Concert at Ronnie Scotts, London

‘Kevin Field is a very expressive pianist, and he helped create the atmosphere in his ethereal solo intro. Field's composition Good Friday had more modern modal harmonies, and he won the audience over with his Herbie Hancockian virtuosic solo.’
Full review here

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