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Adam Cruz: Milestone

Read "Milestone" reviewed by William Carey


Inevitably, with the release of any recording done under a drummer's leadership, there is discussion over whether it is a drummer's record or not--understandable in that drummers are the great unsung heroes of most recordings and it is always exciting to have the opportunity to “give the drummer some," in the words of the great Maceo Parker. What this means however, is far from clear. Is it that the drummer has written the tunes or takes a lot of solo ...

Album Review

Adam Cruz: Milestone

Read "Milestone" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Per i veri artisti un'incisione discografica è il frutto di urgenza espressiva, non di promozione autoreferenziale. In questa ristretta schiera rientra il batterista e percussionista Adam Cruz, da almeno vent'anni in auge sulla scena jazzistica statunitense in veste di eclettico e prezioso sideman. Ora è venuto il momento della primo disco da leader, per estendere alla sfera compositiva il suo drumming duttile e ben articolato. Colpisce prima di tutto la varietà nella disposizione timbrica del tappeto sonoro, che sin dall'iniziale ...


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