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Richard Bliwas: Uncovered

Read "Uncovered" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Richard Bliwas è un artista americano un po' ai margini rispetto alle proposte patinate che arrivano dalle major. I suoi dischi sono opere sempre ben cesellate, spesso un po' allucinate (a Roma lo definirebbero sicuramente un fricchettone) e comunque con un segno ben evidente che racconta una vena artistica da non sottovalutare. In questo suo Uncovered Bliwas mischia le sue composizioni con una serie di vecchi standard, in buona parte prelevati dal repertorio dei Beatles. Ma non fatevi ingannare dalle ...

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Album Review

Richard Bliwas: Ghost

Read "Ghost" reviewed by Jeff Hedberg


Composer/pianist/singer Richard Bliwas sets out on his most ambitious recording yet with Ghost. Bliwas offers listeners an intoxicating mix of free jazz, funk, Latin, pop and straight-ahead jazz. His writing, unmistakably original, shares similarities with that of Patricia Barber, Miles Davis, and The Beatles. The recording opens with an original, “Olivia," featuring intimate writing and lyrics with depth. Bliwas' sensitive singing and his strong piano playing set a contrast in mood. However, this atmosphere seems intentionally obscured by the abstract ...


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