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Nelson Veras

Jazz Juniors 2023

by Martin Longley
November 26, 2023

Cricoteka Kraków, Poland October 12-15, 2023 Your scribe views his regular documentation of the annual Jazz Juniors competition-and-festival as an opportunity to insert a few rogue words once the heavy doors of official judgement have swung shut. Never a sitting judge, he wields his bloodied quill after the event, ...

Julien Vinçonneau 4tet "A Close Land & People"

By Julien Vinçonneau

Label: Aloya Music
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1 Bumblebee 2 Milk it 3 Nine Drops 4 Ekko M. 5 Dorian Drumming 6 ACLP Pop Song 7 Tête Chercheuse

Arbenz X Vistel / Moutin: Conversation #4 (Vulcanized)

by Mark Corroto
February 28, 2022

Prompted by the pandemic, drummer and percussionist Florian Arbenz has set out to document 12 Conversations with musicians invited into his Basel, Switzerland recording studio. Conversation #1: Condensed was a trio with Brazilian guitarist Nelson Veras and American trumpeter Hermon Mehari. Conversation #2 & #3 found Arbenz with British vibraphonist Jim Hart and Swiss bassist Jim ...

Conversation #1: Condensed

By Florian Arbenz

Label: Hammer Recordings
Released: 2021
Track listing: Boarding The Beat; Let's Try Again; Groove A; Olha Maria; In Medias Res; Vibing With Mr. Feldman; Race Face: Dedicated To The Quintessence; Circle; Freedom Jazz Dance.

His Songs - The Keith Jarrett Songbook, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
May 25, 2021

In the second part of this week's show we continue exploring the compositional genius of Keith Jarrett on the occasion of his 76th birthday, focusing on renditions of his tunes by other musicians. It is one of the ways we can celebrate the lasting contributions Keith Jarrett has made to the music world at a time ...

Arbenz, Mehari, Veras: Conversation #1: Condensed

by Kyle Simpler
May 18, 2021

One of the most appealing aspects in jazz is the interplay among musicians in a group. There is usually a continuous musical conversation occurring during any given session, which adds an element of spontaneity. Swiss drummer Florian Arbenz is concentrating on this concept of conversation in his upcoming releases, beginning with Conversation #1: Condensed.

Stephanie Nilles, Julian Lage, Charles Mingus, Sons of Kemet & More New Releases

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 20, 2021

Our exploration of new and upcoming releases, and reissues continues with the compelling homage to Charles Mingus by Stephanie Nilles (pictured), followed by Mingus' stunning Bremen live recordings recently released by Sunnyside Records. Sandwiched between two beautiful Blue Note albums (the upcoming project by the Julian Lage Trio and an instant classic by Charles Lloyd) and ...

Returned to Forever: The Chick Corea's Songbook, Part 2

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 6, 2021

We continue our journey through the Chick Corea Songbook (part 1). For decades he was one of the contemporary ambassadors of American jazz, inspiring fans and other musicians all over the world. In this part of the programme, we'll feature renditions of his work by musicians from abroad and from the USA, and from across musical ...

Sadhana

Label: BMC Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Le Frontalier; Nine Pines; Azur; Dig the mud; 5 for Paul; Go; Cassiopeia; Fearlessness; Degrees of Freedom; Music from Gyimes; Down to the Water; Background Music.