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Marta Sanchez Trio: Perpetual Void
by Stefano Merighi
Marta Sanchez è una pianista madrilena di stanza a New York, già attiva da un decennio come leader, attualmente anche nel quartetto di David Murray. La sua formazione accademica si respira già nell'incipit di questo bel disco, “I Don't Wanna Live the Wrong Life and Then Die" dove il tocco, la singolare divisione metrica e la saturazione armonica suggeriscono uno stile che dai barocchi si sposta ai contemporanei, senza passare per i classico romantici. Il jazz per Marta ...
Continue ReadingMatt Mitchell: Zealous Angles
by Troy Dostert
Among 2024's contenders for the most tireless and ambitious pianists in creative music, one has to put Matt Mitchell near the top of the list. When he is not working as a sideman alongside other pathbreaking musicians like Miles Okazaki, Ches Smith, Darius Jones or Kim Cass, he is busy crafting his own idiosyncratic compositions and assembling the uniquely capable ensembles required to bring them into being. Earlier standout efforts included 2017's A Pouting Grimace (Pi Recordings) and 2019's Phalanx ...
Continue ReadingMarta Sanchez Trio: Perpetual Void
by John Sharpe
For her first leadership date on the Swiss Intakt label, NYC-based Spanish pianist Marta Sanchez returns to the trio format which she last aired way back on her debut Lunas, Soles Y Elefantes (Errabal, 2008). While some may regret the absence of the two-saxophone front line which she has used in the meantime, the overwhelming positive is the greater opportunity she affords herself to step into the spotlight. She does that most assuredly on Perpetual Void, having enlisted a fabulously ...
Continue ReadingMarta Sanchez Trio with Chris Tordini and Savannah Harris: Perpetual Void
by Mark Corroto
Marta Sanchez and her trio of bassist Chris Tordini and drummer Savannah Harris want their listeners to endeavor to keep up. Judging by the opening two tracks on Perpertual Void, keeping the pace might be a tall task. The Madrid-born New York-based pianist spins a dizzying web with “I Don't Wanna Live The Life And Then Die" and “3:30 AM," referencing her yearlong (2020) bout with insomnia. Her compositions are taut high-wire balancing acts that most certainly could not be ...
Continue ReadingCaroline Davis’ Alula: Captivity
by Alberto Bazzurro
Quote rosa in perfetto equilibrio in questo nuovo lavoro della quarantaduenne altosassofonista Caroline Davis, al secolo Caroline Rebecca Anson, alla testa di Alula, in edizione riveduta e corretta (con Chris Tordini e Tyshawn Sorey al posto di Matt Mitchell e Greg Saunier, oltre a Val Jeanty, giradischi ed elettronica), e in equilibrio anche il comparto acustico rispetto a quello--chiamiamolo--extra-acustico (con periodici inserti vocali), per un'opera decisamente fuori dagli schemi e da una mai auspicabile prevedibilità. Fisiologicamente marcata ...
Continue ReadingThe Choir Invisible with Charlotte Greve, Vinnie Sperrazza and Chris Tordini: Town of Two Faces
by Glenn Astarita
Infused with an inventive and organic zest, Town of Two Faces swings into the spotlight under the deft ensemble of Charlotte Greve on alto saxophone or voice, Vinnie Sperrazza on drums, Chris Tordini on acoustic bass. It is graced by a cameo from Fay Victor, a voice which paints jazz in bold uncharted colors, with her knack for reimagining the vocal weave in the jazz tapestry with her deep dive into a memorably melodic blues-and gospel-shaded piece, entitled “In Heaven." ...
Continue ReadingStephane Payen / Ingrid Laubrock / Chris Tordini / Tom Rainey: All Set
by John Sharpe
All Set rekindles an alliance dating back to 2002 in London, where French saxophonist Stéphane Payen and German saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock first collaborated. Though they kept in touch in the meantime, this 2019 studio date represents their only encounter since. Between times Laubrock has blossomed, becoming one of the leading lights on the New York community, while Payen has consolidated his place on the French scene, working with bands such as Thôt and The Workshop. Joining them for this session ...
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