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Musica sulle Bocche 2024
by Luciano Rossetti
A collection of photos from the Musica sulle Bocche in Castelsardo from August 17, 2024 to August 20, 2024 featuring Enzo Favata, Raffaele Casarano, Mirko Signorile, Flavio Boltro Fabio Giachino Duo, Mihaly Dresch Quartet, Ana Cop Lilamors, Anja Lechner, Tenores di Orosei Antoni Milia, Lorenzo Simoni, Dainius Pulauskas Quintetto, Sophia Tomelleri, Emiliano D'Auria Quintetto, Luca Aquino, Enzo Favata Atlantico, Guerzoncellos, Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy, Pablo La Porta, Pasquale Mirra and many others. ...
Continue ReadingTom Johnson Jazz Orchestra: Time Takes Odd Turns
by Jack Bowers
Time is not the only thing that has taken odd turns in composer/trumpeter Tom Johnson's life and career. Even though a musician at heart, he chose a more practical and lucrative path, spending his adult years as a psychologist and full-time professor at Indiana State University, placing his dream of a musical career on hold while he earned a living elsewhere. But the dream never died, and Johnson continued to study music, play and occasional gig, and explore jazz arranging ...
Continue ReadingDevin Gray: Most Definitely's Solo Drum Universe
by Lawrence Peryer
The innovative jazz drummer discusses the beautiful islands of Maine, approaching music with sincerity, his connection to Berlin, and experiments with solo percussion on the album Most Definitely (Rataplan Records). ...
Continue ReadingTerrence McManus: Music for Chamber Trio
by Glenn Astarita
Terrence McManus' Music for Chamber Trio is a masterclass in the art of minimalism, a testament to the power of understated composition. The album, which features an unconventional trio, challenges traditional notions of chamber music, favoring textural exploration over melodic or rhythmic dominance. From the outset, guitarist McManus makes it clear that this is no ordinary affair with acclaimed artists, saxophonist Ellery Eskelin and drummer Gerry Hemingway. His guitar provides the foundation, not through ostentatious displays of technique, ...
Continue ReadingFrom McCoy Tyner To Nubya Garcia Via A Detroit Techno Cover From Japan
by Andy Crowther
Music from Uruguay, Denmark, plenty of piano old and new... Latin vibes, vocal pyrotechnics from Jon Lucien, the stunning new Jaubi and Nubya Garcia albums plus '70s Blue Note sample material. Playlist John Wright Trio “You Do It" from Nice 'N' Tasty (Prestige) 00:00 McCoy Tyner “Effendi" from Inception (Impulse) 05:49 Duke Pearson “The Mona Surf" from The Phantom (Blue Note) 12:57 Dorothy Ashby “Little Sunflower" from Afro-Harping (Cadet) 20:14 Orchester Roland Kovac “Blue Dance" from Trip To ...
Continue ReadingBenny Goodman: The King of Swing
by Monk Rowe
Benny Goodman played a marvelous clarinet and his bands sold a ton of records while packing audiences into dance halls and Carnegie-style halls. He was also enigmatic and frequently oblivious of his surroundings. Jerry Jerome, Sonny Igoe, Bucky Pizzarelli, Flip Phillips, and Skitch Henderson share their memories of working with “The King of Swing." ...
Continue ReadingSouvik Dutta: 20 Years of Abstract Logix
by Mike Jacobs
If you are a music lover, you may already know the name Souvik (pronounced show-vik) Dutta. Over the last 20 years, he has taken his Abstract Logix enterprise from a pre-YouTube streaming platform to a music retail website to a niche imprint to a respected independent label boasting a top-tier roster that includes the likes of John McLaughlin, Shakti, Zakir Hussain, Jimmy Herring, Col. Bruce Hampton, Wayne Krantz, Gary Husband, Scott Kinsey, Gary Willis, Oz Noy and on and on. ...
Continue ReadingDavid Liebman & The CNY Jazz Orchestra: If a White Horse from Jerusalem...
by Jack Bowers
The four-movement suite If a White Horse from Jerusalem..., performed on this splendid album by soprano saxophonist David Liebman and the CNY (Central New York) Jazz Orchestra, was inspired by the works of Israeli writer, poet and playwright Ada Aharoni, commissioned by Syracuse University, orchestrated by Bret Zvacek and had its world premiere in 2011, after which Liebman suggested that it be recorded. Now, thirteen years after that event, the CNY has made it happen, with Liebman again serving as ...
Continue ReadingGrover Washington Jr., Nubya Garcia, Seun Kuti And Egypt 80, And More
by Tony Poole
Tony Poole selects his favourite tracks from this past week's new releases and pre-releases. The featured YouTube video (scroll down) is about Jason Miles, the keyboardist, producer and guardian of the Grover Washington Jr. legacy. Check out the short documentary about Jason's book The Extraordinary Journey of Jason Miles... A Musical Biography 100% AI generated. Playlist Nubya Garcia “In Other Words, Living" from Odyssey (Concord Jazz) 00:00 Kyle Brooks “Chrysalis “ from Monarch (independent) 05:48 Seun Kuti And ...
Continue ReadingClaudio Sanna: Compositori Sardi Contemporanei II
by Mark Corroto
Today's wine tasting is once again hosted by sommelier Claudio Sanna. He presents more local Sardinian varieties with a round of flights, much like the 2022 release Compositori Sardi Contemporanei. Instead of grape cultivars and vintners, Sanna presents multiple composers and performers for you to sample, not with your tongue but your ears. Just like a wine tasting experience, these tracks are a sample of the rich and fertile Sardinian landscape of creative musicians. Double bassist Adriano Orrù's ...
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