Articles by Centro d'Arte Padova
A Musical Portrait Of Hamid Drake
by Centro d'Arte Padova
Centro d'Arte's “50/50" series continues! In this new installment, we present a musical portrait of Hamid Drake, simply one of the most original percussionists on the planet, whose musical vision merges the energy of free jazz with the spirituality of eastern philosophies, embracing all the musics of the world. The mixtape features the music of this extraordinary musician, as well as a selection picked by Drake himself from some of his favorite records. Playlist ...
Continue ReadingRandy Weston Live In Padua, 1975
by Centro d'Arte Padova
Another installment in the “From the Archive" series: jazz swing and African roots merge in a breathtaking exploration of rhythm, melody and texture by the magnificent Randy Weston, captured here in an unreleased excerpt from the solo piano concert he held in Padua, Italy, in 1975. Playlist Randy Weston “Live in Padua 1975" (Unreleased) 00:00 ...
Continue ReadingA Musical Portrait Of Cortex
by Centro d'Arte Padova
For this new installment of our “50/50" series, we asked the members of Cortex (Thomas Johansson, Kristoffer Berre Alberts, Ola Høyer, Gard Nilssen), one of the most interesting groups in the burgeoning Norwegian jazz scene, to choose five tracks that inspired them in their music making. We then completed the selection with five other tracks taken from the band's already rich discography. Playlist Cortex “Opening" from Live! (Clean Feed) 00:00 Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath “Mra" from ...
Continue ReadingEvan Parker, Barry Guy, Paul Lytton Trio Live In Padua, 2004
by Centro d'Arte Padova
We continue to explore Centro d'Arte's vaults with a new installment of the “From the Archive" series, this time dedicated to the trio of Evan Parker, Barry Guy, and Paul Lytton. In this unreleased excerpt from their 2004 concert in Padua, Italy, the trio demonstrates, with an exemplary balance of strong individual voices and tight interplay, why it is regarded as an essential group in the European free music canon. Playlist Evan Parker, Barry Guy, Paul ...
Continue ReadingA Musical Portrait Of William Parker
by Centro d'Arte Padova
This new installment of our “50/50" series--a collection of mixtapes made in collaboration with the artists hosted at Centro d'Arte--is dedicated to bassist and composer William Parker, a driving force of New York's free jazz scene since the 1970s, and one of the most brilliant musical minds of today's creative music. The selection features five tracks taken from the composer's vast discography; the other five are picked by William Parker himself from some of his favorite records.
Continue ReadingSam Rivers Quartet Live In Padua, 1978
by Centro d'Arte Padova
For this new installment of our “From the Archive" series, we present an excerpt from the concert by the Sam Rivers Quartet hosted by Centro d'Arte in 1978 in Padua, Italy. The quartet featured some of the finest musicians operating in the creative scene of the '70s, with Sam Rivers on saxophone, Dave Holland on double bass, Joe Daley on tuba and Thurman Barker on drums. The track is a prime example of this band's ability to shift from groove ...
Continue ReadingA Musical Portrait of Ken Vandermark
by Centro d'Arte Padova
For our second contribution to All About Jazz's Mixcloud column, we introduce a mixtape series that we've curated since 2016, entitled “50/50." Through these selections we aim to present a comprehensive overview of the artists invited to play at Centro d'Arte through a mix of their music, curated by us, and of music that inspires them, selected by the artists themselves. The first installment of this series focuses on saxophonist and composer Ken Vandermark, with five tracks taken ...
Continue ReadingCecil Taylor Live in Padua, 1975
by Centro d'Arte Padova
For our first contribution to All About Jazz's Mixcloud column, we celebrate the musical genius, free spirit and unbounded creativity of Cecil Taylor. We decided to start with one of the gems from our vaults: a historic recording of his first (and only) concert in Padua, Italy, in 1975. Listen to twenty five minutes of breathtaking musical inventions! This installment is part of “From the Archive," a series curated by Centro d'Arte Padova that will present unreleased excerpts ...
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