Jazz Articles about Bruno Raberg

Jussi Reijonen: Un

by Hrayr Attarian
February 19, 2013

Finnish guitarist/oudist player Jussi Reijonen's debut, Un, seamlessly blends multiple ethnic influences into a stimulating whole, crackling with vitality and innovative spirit. The opening “Serpentine" is a sonic tapestry of both eastern and western motifs. His sinuous oud and Palestinian percussionist Tareq Rantisi's resonant beats contrast nicely with Turkish pianist Utar Artun's more western sensibilities. Artun's elegiac lines flow over Swedish bassist Bruno Råberg's and Spanish drummer Sergio Menendez's deeply soulful vibes. The two currents weave around ...

Phil Grenadier - Bruno Raberg Duo: Plunge

by AAJ Italy Staff
November 21, 2012

Se si escludono “Lonely Woman" di Ornette Coleman e “The Outermost Island" di Bruno Raberg la musica contenuta in Plunge è completamente improvvisata. In alcuni casi - “Area 51," “Triangulum," “Quadratic" - doppiamente improvvisata visto che Raberg al contrabbasso e Phil Granadier alla tromba interagiscono con la registrazione sviluppando nuovi spunti e tracciando nuove linee narrative. Il tutto con spirito e cuore aperto in un clima di grande intimità e rilassatezza lontana da cliché e sirene commerciali, semplicemente alla ricerca ...

Phil Grenadier / Bruno Raberg: Plunge

by Karl Ackermann
August 19, 2012

There are conspicuously few trumpet and bass duo recordings in the archives of jazz, though the rationale is not obvious. The sonic characteristics of the two instruments work surprisingly well in the hands of disciplined artists who emphasize the creative process over fireworks. Trumpeter Phil Grenadier, brother of bassist Larry Grenadier, is teamed with bassist Bruno Råberg on the very inventive and gratifying Plunge. The collection features eighteen original and completely improvised pieces, broken into several segments, and a cover ...

Bruno Raberg: Lifelines

by Eyal Hareuveni
October 23, 2008

The sixth recording of Swedish Boston-based bassist Bruno Raberg is a generous presentation of his compositional prowess, inventive improvisation skills and musical leadership. Raberg began his professional career more than thirty years ago when he relocated to Stockholm in order to play in the band of Swedish trombone virtuoso Eje Thelin. In 1981 he moved to America and studied with bass master Miroslav Vitous at the New England Conservatory. He is currently a Professor at Berklee College of Music.

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Bruno Raberg: Lifelines

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
October 22, 2008

Producer George Martin famously advocated a single LP release of the Beatles' epic White Album, culling the best tracks from the sessions; the Fab Four prevailed and released the sprawling, chaotic double LP we know today. Since then, many a double album has inspired skeptics to ask, like Sir George, “Might not a single disc have sufficed?"Raberg's would-be White Album, released on the fortieth anniversary of the Beatles' magnum opus, uses color labels in a playful ploy to ...

Bruno Raberg: Lifelines

by Jerry D'Souza
September 18, 2008

Bassist Bruno Raberg seems to have a restless sense of adventure. He has profiled this over the course of his recordings as a leader where he has shown his ability in making both composition and improvisation relevant to his cause. Both have taken a forward trajectory through his choice of band mates that in the past have included Donny McCaslin, Allan Chase and Ole Mathisen. The tradition continues on Lifelines where Ben Monder (guitar), Chris Cheek (soprano and tenor saxophones), ...

Bruno Raberg: Chrysalis

by Jim Santella
January 9, 2005

Jazz's modern mainstream combines intricately composed works of art with free-flowing improvisation. The music must swing, and yet it must remain free from cliches. Tradition should remain a part of every project, but it must show evidence of growth. The title object for this album, the hard-shelled cocoon of a moth or butterfly, represents fully the kind of growth that we expect.

The all-star nonet led by double bassist Bruno Raberg on Chrysalis interprets his compositions with authority. ...