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Milton Nascimento & Belmondo: Milton Nascimento & Belmondo
by Chris May
Belmondo are the French jazz musicians Lionel and Stephane Belmondo--the first a saxophonist and flautist, the second a trumpeter and flugelhornist--who have developed an interesting sideline in tribute albums featuring the artists being celebrated.
With pianist Horace Silver, the brothers recorded Love & Peace: A Tribute To Horace Silver (Verve, 1995), featuring Silver and singer Dee Dee Bridgewater on a selection of Silver hits. With multi-reed player Yusef Lateef, they made Influence (B-Flat Recordings, 2005), showcasing ...
read moreAlfredo Triff: 21 Broken Melodies At Once
by Jim Josselyn
As the title and daring cover artwork suggest, 21 Broken Melodies At Once" is different. This is not a collection of songs with melodies and improvised solos, but rather a sort of symphony" or better, a collage, of ideas, sounds and assorted noises. A short orchestral violin solo gives way to radio sounds, distorted electric violins, a conga/violin duet and on Sitera" a simply lovely Spanish song sung wonderfully by Xiomara Lougart. Ambiente pa ti" introduces a more traditional clave ...
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