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Brendan Grey (Super Duty Tough Work): Hip-Hop's Liberation Through Hedonism
by Lawrence Peryer
Today, the Spotlight shines On multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, and performer Brendan Grey of the Canadian hip-hop group Super Duty Tough Work. In addition to his duties as MC, drummer, and band leader, Brendan has become a sought-after performance, session, and touring drummer. Super Duty Tough Work delivers to the feet and the mind, as this discussion with Brendan reveals. ...
Continue ReadingBévort 3: Northbound
by Ian Patterson
The seven-year itch between Bévort 3's debut recording, Trio Temptations (Gateway Music, 2014) and On Fire (Gateway Music, 2021) thankfully seems to have been a one-off. Just two years after Live 2020-2021 (Gateway Music, 2022), the trio led by renowned Danish saxophonist Pernille Bevort is back with Northbound. Once again, Bévort is joined by bassist Morten Ankerfeldt and drummer Espen Laub von Lillenskjold on a set that showcases the leader's distinctive compositions and the trio's vibrant interplay. Bévort's ...
Continue ReadingVijay Iyer: Compassion
by Doug Collette
Vijay Iyer's Compassion should ratify his position alongside Brad Mehldau and Fred Hersch in the pantheon of contemporary jazz pianists/composers. That is, if previous, comparably stellar titles such as Historicity (Act Music, 2009) haven't already elevated his position accordingly. Once again in the company of bassist Linda May Han Oh and drummer Tyshawn Sorey, the visionary musician leads an ensemble that formulates an exquisite redefinition of jazz's well-established instrumental concept of the piano trio. Having released twenty albums ...
Continue ReadingGabriel Guerrero & Quantum: Equilibrio
by Jack Bowers
Colombian-born, New York City-based pianist/composer Gabriel Guerrero plays and writes quite well, and is effectively supported by an able-bodied trio on Equilibrio--even though drummer Felix Lecaros sometimes overplays his hand. Guerrero's themes--he wrote every one of the album's eleven numbers--are by and large slow-to medium-tempo pleasant, which suits the ensemble well but runs the risk of trying a listener's patience. The lone variations take place on Track 9, “Permanent Divsersion Part II," with the use of Fung ...
Continue ReadingBarry Elmes Quintet: Night Flight
by Pierre Giroux
Barry Elmes is a drummer and composer who, over the years, has made notable contributions to the Canadian jazz scene. On the release Night Flight, he pays tribute to several iconic composers such as Charles Mingus, Cedar Walton, Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans and Hank Mobley each of whom had made a deep musical impression on Elmes. He showcases this through his creative voice, using their compositions as the framework. Joining Elmes for this pianoless release are ...
Continue ReadingPhilsonic Trio at Arcipelago Cremona
by Danilo Codazzi
A collection of photos from the Philsonic Trio concert at Arcipelago in Cremona on January 21, 2024 featuring Filippo Sala, Danilo Gallo and Enrico Terragnoli. ...
Continue ReadingJazz'on Parma Orchestra with Javier Girotto at Ruggero Ruggeri Theatre Guastalla
by Danilo Codazzi
A collection of photos from the Jaz'on Parma Orchestra concert at Ruggero Ruggeri Theatre in Guastalla on January 20, 2024 featuring Jazz'on Parma Orchestra and Javier Girotto. ...
Continue ReadingEstensioni Jazz Club Diffuso 2023
by Luca A. d'Agostino
A collection of photos from the Estensioni Jazz Club Diffuso in Italy from March 4, 2023 to December 29, 2023 featuring Paolo Angeli, Rachel Gould, Marco Castelli, Fabrizio Puglisi, Istituto Italiano di Cumbia, Antonio Marangolo, Ellade Bandini, DJ Rocca, Savana Punk, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Max De Aloe, Roberto Olzer, Barbara Errico, Paolo Corsini, Gianni Massarutto, Don Pasta and Sergio Armaroli. ...
Continue ReadingJoe Fiedler: Will Be Fire
by David Bixler
As an improviser, trombonist Joe Fiedler describes himself as living half in the inside world and half in the outside world. This is evident in his new recording Will Be Fire. For this project, Fiedler collaborates with guitarist Pete McCann, tuba virtuoso Marcus Rojas, and percussionist Jeff Davis, in an elegant instrumentation that pays homage to the late Arthur Blythe. In this episode of LINER NOTES Joe articulates his perspective on the evolution of the trombone and his aspirations for ...
Continue ReadingGary Husband, Shane Theriot, Dixie Dregs and Kiyo*Sen
by Len Davis
Gary Husband from Dirty and Beautiful Vol 1, Shane Theriot, Dixie Dregs, Kiyo &Sen, Al Di Meola and Steve Hunt from Elektrik Market Attraction. French band Sixun, guitarist Yves Nadeau and Jordan Rudess. Playlist Gary Husband “Dreams In Blue" from Dirty and Beautiful Vol 1(Abstract Logix) 00:00 Shane Theriot “Four On The Floor" from Dirty Power (Shose) 08:16 Dixie Dregs “I'm Freaking Out" from Dregs Of The Earth (Arista)16:45/li> Kiyo &Sen “Cuneata-Strictopella" from Drumatica (Elec Records) 24:56 Al ...
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