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Instrument: Saxophone, soprano
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by John Eyles
Swiss saxophonist Christoph Gallio has been playing with the trio DAY & TAXI for over three decades during which time he has been the only ever-present member, and the trio has released twelve albums. Early in July 2022, Gallio arrived in jny: London at the beginning of a six-month sabbatical stay at the London Atelier of the Kanton Aargau. This was not a new experience as he had previously stayed in the Berlin Atelier, in 2009, and in the Buenos ...
read moreMarkus Eichenberger & Christoph Gallio: Unison Polyphony
by Neri Pollastri
Unison Polyphony, espressione che dà titolo a questo album, non è solo un poetico ossimoro, bensì sintetizza il programma stesso della musica che vi sviluppano i suoi autori --gli svizzeri Markus Eichenberger e Christoph Gallio. Siamo infatti di fronte a quaranta minuti di improvvisazione per ance, dal gusto tipicamente europeo e che si avvale del contrasto timbrico tra gli strumenti --raffinatissimo, visto che in scena sono quasi sempre un clarinetto e un sax soprano --, ma ha aspetti molto personali ...
read moreDay and Taxi: Live in Baden
by John Sharpe
With only seven releases over its 30 plus year history, the Swiss band Day & Taxi, led by saxophonist and composer Christoph Gallio, is not exactly over documented. That is a shame as it has been a consistently stimulating outfit which takes an expansive view of the free jazz tradition. Gallio has been the only constant of the group's existence, but the current incarnation since 2018 comprising bassist Silvan Jeger and celebrated American drummer, now residing in Switzerland, Gerry Hemingway ...
read moreMarkus Eichenberger & Christoph Gallio: Unison Polyphony
by John Eyles
Unison Polyphony features two renowned Swiss players, Markus Eichenberger on clarinet and Christoph Gallio on saxophones. Considering that both were born in 1957 and first played together in the '80s, it is somewhat surprising that this is their first recording together. However, given the instruments they play, it is less surprising as duos of reed instruments are scarce. Yes, The International Nothing duo of Kai Fagaschinski and Michael Thieke on clarinets springs to mind as does the bass clarinet pairing ...
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