A welcome stream of fully notated music by the jazz pianist and composer Ethan Iverson... To my delighted ear, [the Clarinet Sonata's] opening movement's pianism works as a burr under the saddle of the high-riding, mellifluous riffs in the clarinet. I've been singing some of the motifs ever since.Seth Colter Walls, "The Classical Music Our Critics Can't Stop Thinking About", The New York Times, 3 December 2024"Delightful art, informative booklet, and rewarding music that brings a dash of jazz seasoning to chamber music make Playfair Sonatas an irresistible release for music lovers of the jazz and classical persuasions alike."Karl Nehring, Classical Candor, November 2024"[A] significant recording] in Iverson's catalog... combining a cornucopia of traditions into eminently successful notated works."Christian Carey, Sequenza21, December 3, 2024"A solidly written, produced, and performed addition to the contemporary classical music canon - one filled with plenty of references to legendary jazz musicians which you can hear throughout."Craig Byrd, Cultural Attaché, November 15, 2024- New music from one of jazz's most innovative composers and pianists- Ninety minutes of fun, witty sonatas in the classical style played by world-class musicians that your customers - and you - will enjoy listening to!- Original cover art by popular New Yorker magazine cartoonist Roz Chast captures the spirit of the music- 2 CDs for the price of 1- General and targeted press promotion campaign in Octobe ATTENTION: please remember that all Blu-Rays are Region A USA and all DVDs Region 1 USA and you will need a multi region Blu-Ray/DVD player to play them.