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Album Review

Agustí Fernández / Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard / Bjørn Heebøll: Amaranth

Read "Amaranth" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
March 25, 2015

To call Spanish pianist Agustí Fernández an inside/outside player isn't to suggest that he dabbles in both straight-ahead and free jazz. As a free, improvising pianist, he is one of the most sensitive players in today's scene. No, calling Fernández an inside/outside player literally means he can often be found playing his instrument both from the outside --the keyboard, and the inside.His latest release is a new trio with the Danish musicians Niels Lyhne Løkkegaard (SOUND X SOUND) ...

Album Review

Lars Greve: Breidablik

Read "Breidablik" reviewed by Jakob Baekgaard

by Jakob Baekgaard
November 5, 2014

The beautiful cover of Danish saxophonist Lars Greve's album Breidablik has a secret that only reveals itself when looking closely at the surface. The name of the artist is hidden in the corner, printed with almost invisible letters, while all attention is directed towards an abstract sublime image. Is it nature or not? The same question could be asked about the music. Greve disappears into a world of sound and together with producer Aske Zidore he has ...

Album Review

Johannes Richter: 13 Pieces

Read "13 Pieces" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
July 11, 2013

One man, one piano, and no score. That is the protocol for Danish musician Johannes Richter's 13 Pieces, a heartfelt and honest session of instantly composed music. Much like Craig Taborn's Avenging Angel (ECM, 2011), Richter constructs magic from thin air.His approach, like that of Keith Jarrett's early solo work, is scarcely recognizable as jazz. What it is, though, is unmistakably adroit improvisation. He opens the disc, a luscious vinyl pressing (with a digital download option), with the ...