Tuneful Tidings: The Best New Holiday Albums by Kirk Silsbee (Los Angeles Times)

4 stars
The material may be common to the season, but pianist Bill Cunliffe’s probing solo jazz renditions are anything …
Bill Cunliffe: That Time of Year (2011) by C. Michael Bailey (All About Jazz)

West Coast pianist Bill Cunliffe has released a most welcome holiday disc in That Time of Year. With Christmas coming …
That Time of Year Review by Clark Griffin (Inside Jazz Magazine p.58) 2

Christmas music and Christmas albums are usually a win-win situation for the artist and for the listeners. The artist …
Ace Octet in a Latin Groove by Don Heckman (Los Angeles Times)
Pianist Bill Cunliffe is one of the Southland's most versatile musicians. His resume spans big-band playing (with the …
Spotlight: Bill Cunliffe by Ernie Rideout (Keyboard Magazine)
Hearing Bill Cunliffe on CD is always a major treat - though all too rare - for in addition to his superb piano playing, …