Music

Intention showcases guitarist and composer Scott Hesse’s working trio with bassist Clark Sommers and drummer Dana Hall, blazing through his originals and pieces by John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter, and Ornette Coleman. Captured live in concert by audiophile engineer Ken Christianson at Pro Musica in Chicago.

"Hesse is terrific: great ears and crazy chops. Comping, he's inventive, offering suggestive and unexpected colors, sometimes spidery, fingered chords; when he cuts loose, his lines can be thrilling." - John Corbett, Downbeat Magazine

The Stillness of Motion brings together a riveting trio of Chicago's finest for a wide-ranging set of originals by guitarist Scott Hesse. Along with bandmates Clark Sommers on bass and drummer Makaya McCraven, they use this intimate setting to weave their highly individual voices together in a rich tapestry of group improvisation and composition.

"One of the best jazz guitar albums of 2015..." - Music Web Express

"On Music Speaks, guitarist Scott Hesse presents a kaleidoscope of styles that could only come from a composer with a wide range of ideas and creativity."
--Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net