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Album Review

Basie All Stars: Live At Fabrik Vol. 1

Read "Live At Fabrik Vol. 1" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May

Such are the glories of his band's recorded legacy from the 1930s through the 1950s, that the mere mention of Count Basie's name will trigger a Pavlovian response from his fan base. Like no other, the Count Basie Orchestra epitomised big-band swing at its most sublime; reefer fuelled, riff based, loose and louche Kansas City jazz that is irresistible even in 2023, a life-affirming antidote to the barbarity of DL-only albums, generative music and social media. Seasoned ...

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Minority Report: Classified

Read "Classified" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Può apparire incredibile, ma ci sono ancora gruppi che suonano fusion. Quella vera, quella attraverso cui sono passati praticamente tutti i jazzofili quarantenni oggi in circolazione. Musica propedeutica, non certo un punto di approdo, ma quasi un obbligato punto di transito tra il rock e il jazz. Oggi i confini tra generi, grazie anche alle esperienze fusion di allora, sono diventati più labili. E proprio per questo, la fusion in senso stretto ha perso la sua ragion d'essere. Appare quindi, ...

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