Results for "Aki Ishiguro"

Aki Ishiguro

Orkestra Eustoria: HyperGiant Hi-Fi

by Dan Bilawsky
February 15, 2020

Bringing together an international assortment of forward-thinkers, Peter Sparacino looks far and wide with the music he presents on the debut from Orkestra Eustoria. Dealing with cellular-level ideals and astronomical designs, both of which can be gleaned from the album cover, this New York-based saxophonist finds himself in front of a powerful pack that can stop ...

William Tatge, un italiano (di radici americane) a New York

by Neri Pollastri
December 17, 2018

Nato in Umbria da genitori statunitensi, cresciuto in Italia dove si è diplomato al conservatorio e ha studiato jazz con vari maestri del nostro paese, oltre un decennio fa il pianista e compositore William Tatge ha poi deciso di trasferirsi a New York, dove ha da poco pubblicato un disco in trio, General Cargo, pubblicato dalla ...

Mural: Shishi's Wish

by Angelo Leonardi
June 13, 2018

Prende il nome dal suo disco d'esordio, questo trio nippo-tedesco-cileno nato a New York nel 2015. Giunto al secondo album, Mural conferma la prospettiva trasversale, spaziando da momenti di marcata concitazione elettrica --una sorta di fusion rivisitata evidente in «Giacomo!» e in «Geronimo» --ad altri acusticamente riflessivi, venati di atmosfere folk. I tratti costanti ...

Jonathan Saraga: Journey to a New World

by Troy Dostert
January 21, 2018

It's been five years since Jonathan Saraga's debut release, First Vision, but the trumpeter's sophomore album was worth waiting for. Saraga's precise and passionate technique, combined with thoughtful, well- constructed compositions (and a couple nicely-arranged cover tunes) make for a stimulating listen that rewards on a number of levels. The record's title captures the feel of ...

Journey to a New World

By Jonathan Saraga

Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1. Uprising (Jonathan Saraga) - 9:28; Winner: 2016 ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award / 2. The Great Journey (Jonathan Saraga) - 10:52; Honorable Mention/Finalist: 2017 International Songwriting Competition / 3. Firm Roots (comp. Cedar Walton, arr. Jonathan Saraga) - 8:56 / 4. Sabbath Prayer (comp. Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick, arr. Jonathan Saraga) - 9:53 / 5. The Guardians (Jonathan Saraga) - 8:49 / 6. Lullaby (Jonathan Saraga) - 7:16 / 7. The Fool on the Hill (comp. John Lennon/Paul McCartney, arr. Jonathan Saraga) - 9:17 / 8. New World (Jonathan Saraga) - 9:29

Aki Ishiguro, Peter Schwebs, Rodrigo Recabarren: Mural

by Neri Pollastri
May 23, 2017

Un trio giovane e multinazionale -nippo-americano il chitarrista, tedesco il contrabbassista, cileno il batterista -che s'incontra e registra a Brooklyn questo Mural, lavoro di impianto sostanzialmente classico per il tipo di formazione, ma impreziosito da alcune suggestioni e dalle qualità dei musicisti. Gran parte delle composizioni sono di Aki Ishiguro -sei su dieci -e ...

Mural

By Aki Ishiguro

Label: Autoprodotto
Released: 2016
Track listing: Vast Mural; Neruda; Gypsy Controband; Chanda; Pure Imagination; Dillian Folk Song; Caterpillar; Chile Idle; Yes Or No; Posh.

International Jarek Smietana Jazz Guitar Competition 2015

by Ian Patterson
July 13, 2015

International Jarek Smietana Jazz Guitar Competition jny:Krakow, Poland July 1-4, 2015 Szymon Mika, a twenty-four year old Polish guitarist, won first prize in the inaugural International Jarek Smietana Jazz Guitar Competition, held in Krakow from 1- 4 July. An international jury comprising John Abercrombie, Karol Ferfecki, Mike Stern, Wojciech Karolak, Ed ...