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Christoph Irniger - Pilgrim: Italian Circus Story

Read "Italian Circus Story" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Young Swiss saxophonist, composer Christoph Irniger is one to watch. His blossoming stature on the European jazz scene is partly due to his invigorating and meticulous compositional approach. With this second incarnation of the Pilgrim band, he continues his methodical and climactic buildups; chock full of emotive sentiment, often formulating an incandescent standpoint, toggling between and peaceful and harrowing textures. Here, guitarist Dave Gisler generates some high heat while adding a jazz fusion dimension to these works that also skirt ...

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Christof Irniger: Gowanus Canal

Read "Gowanus Canal" reviewed by Luca Casarotti


Per essere una formazione senza strumenti armonici, il trio del sassofonista svizzero Christoph Irniger sembra dare un'importanza capitale all'armonia nella sua accezione più stretta, tonale. Questo non significa che il gruppo pensi, componga e suoni in modo troppo tradizionale. A fugare il sospetto bastano i primi secondi della prima traccia, che dà il titolo a questo Gowanus Canal, terzo disco ad uscire a nome di Irniger. Quello che ha tutti i crismi di uno slow blues (lancio di batteria compreso) ...

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Christof Irniger Trio: Gowanus Canal

Read "Gowanus Canal" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


The trio recorded this studio date in nascent saxophonist Christoph Irniger's (Pilgrim and Cowboys from Hell, NoReduce) hometown of Zurich, Switzerland. However, the band was formed in New York as the respective artists are true jazz warriors, aligning their wares with various groups and sessions. Israeli drummer Ziv Ravitz and Los Angeles-based bassist Raffaele Bossard help elevate this outing into an atypical sphere by injecting unanticipated surprises that also equates to a highly democratic approach to the jazz trio concept. ...

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No Reduce: Jaywalkin'

Read "Jaywalkin'" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Nascent Swiss saxophonist Christoph Irniger often devises his compositional structures with embryonic tone poems and does not show a proclivity to rush through the body of his largely probing works. His ensemble takes its time within the song development cycle, usually yielding a throng of rewarding results. Recorded in New York City under the group moniker No Reduce, the musicians often elevate themes by assembling fragments into cohesive statements amid sublime melody lines and power-packed crescendos. Guitarist Dave ...

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No Reduce: Jaywalkin'

Read "Jaywalkin'" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


When a trio of young Swiss jazz musicians visited New York in 2011, they weren't content just to follow the tourist trail or soak up the atmosphere in the Big Apple clubs. Before they left the city, saxophonist Christoph Irniger, guitarist Dave Gisler, and bassist Raffaele Bossard joined forces with drummer Nasheet Waits to record an album. The result is the debut of No Reduce, with its atmospheric set of original tunes, Jaywalkin'.The tunes were all inspired by ...

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Cowboys from Hell: Big Fish

Read "Big Fish" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Ascoltando questo Big Fish del trio Cowboys from Hell potrebbe venire in mente una parodia del titolo di uno dei celebri libri di Ian Fleming dedicati alla saga di James Bond: “Dalla Svizzera con Furore". Infatti i tre ragazzi che compongono il gruppo cercano di sbriciolare le regole convenzionali associate ad un trio con sax, basso e batteria. Lo fanno ricorrendo ad un uso massiccio dell'elettronica che consente loro di alterare anche pesantemente le timbriche degli strumenti utilizzati. Lo fanno ...

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No Reduce: Jaywalkin'

Read "Jaywalkin'" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


No Reduce nasce dall'incontro di tre giovani improvvisatori svizzeri ed un affermato batterista statunitense. Il luogo è, naturalmente, New York, città dove i tre svizzeri hanno soggiornato per qualche tempo. La musica, scritta durante la primavera del 2011, è quella che si ascolta in questo Jaywalkin. L'etichetta è la nWog Records, neonata label del trombonista tedesco Nils Wogram. L'aria elettrica/elettrizzante della Grande Mela si respira a pieni polmoni lungo le otto tracce del CD, non solo nei brani più movimentati ...


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