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Christy Doran: In The Corner Of The Eye
by Glenn Astarita
Celebrated Irish guitarist Christy Doran's penchant to keep reinventing his musical self is quite evident due to the disparate bands and solo projects he's undertaken for several decades. Whether imparting a jazz fusion spin on Jimi Hendrix with the band Call Me Helium Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix (Double Moon, 2005) or experimental jazz and improvisational efforts with keyboardist John Wolf Brennan and other notables, Doran's hefty discography yields a kaleidoscopic perspective. The program on In The ...
Continue ReadingKJ Dave Doran & Christy Doran feat. Mr. Defunkt Joe Bowie: XL Target
by Maurizio Comandini
Christy Doran aveva già provato l'ebbrezza del trio chitarra/trombone/percussioni alla fine degli anni ottanta con Ray Anderson e Han Bennink (con Azurety del 1994 e Cheer Up del 1995 per la Hatology, parzialmente ristampati in un CD unico nel 2011, A B D), peraltro con eccellenti risultati. Ma con questo nuovo album tutto viene resettato e si riparte da capo. Merito del trombone grumoso e pieno di suggestioni ritmiche del geniale Joseph Bowie e soprattutto merito dell'elettronica che si mischia ...
Continue ReadingChristy Doran's Bunter Hund: Walkin' The Dog
by Ian Patterson
Whilst many 64-year-olds look forward to retirement, Switzerland-based Irish guitarist Christy Doran on the other hand has been kicking into creative overdrive. No.9 (Leo Records, 2013) was a beguiling duo date with Chinese pipa virtuoso Yang Jing, while Mesmerized (Double Moon records, 2013) saw Doran's long-running post-rock group New Bag rejuvenated by the exhilarating vocal presence of Sara Buechi. “I don't think art should have borders or containment," Doran told All About Jazz in a 2013 interview, “there's still a ...
Continue ReadingChristy Doran's New Bag: Mesmerized
by Glenn Astarita
Celebrated Swiss guitarist Christy Doran assets pertain to his indefatigable creative sparks, evidenced by his work in jazz-rock, avant-garde jazz improvisation or when tackling world music. And from a fundamental shedding perspective, he could hold his own with most if not all of the present guitar heroes. New Bag was created in 1997, but Swiss vocalist Sarah Buechi joined the ranks in 2012. Her presence is somewhat multifaceted as she harmonizes, scats, and often steers the melodies in ...
Continue ReadingChristy Doran's New Bag: Mesmerized
by AAJ Italy Staff
I New Bag di Christy Doran giungono al loro ottavo album, continuando a percorrere con convinzione la strada tracciata nel lontano 1999 con l'album Confusing the Spirits. Quello che sembrava un progetto arrivato un po' in ritardo, in una corrente come quella del jazz-rock ormai in crisi di identità, è diventato invece uno dei progetti più interessanti dell'intero panorama discografico. Si potrebbe anzi affermare che i New Bag non solo resistono come portabandiera di quel genere, ma addirittura, coi loro ...
Continue ReadingDoran - Kaenzig - Kuratli: A Tribute to Fab
by AAJ Italy Staff
Fabian Kuratli, nato nel 1970 e scomparso prematuramente nel 2008 è stato uno dei migliori batteristi europei della sua epoca. Molti dei suoi lavori migliori sono stati in collaborazione con il chitarrista Christy Doran (per esempio con il progetto anche pluri discografico denominato New Bag). Doran ha deciso di rendergli omaggio riesumando questi nastri inediti del 2002 che vedevano proprio Fabian Kuratli impegnato alla batteria. Sono 51 minuti di musica eccellente che stranamente non era stata pubblicata prima. Una musica ...
Continue ReadingChristy Doran: Mesmerized
by Ian Patterson
Guitarist Christy Doran's New Bag has negotiated its share of rough waters during its sixteen-year journey. While the ship was severely rocked by the death of drummer Fabian Kuratli in 2008 and the departure of vocalist Bruno Amstad after 12 years in 2011, Doran has soldiered on. His compositions ultimately define New Bag's personality, rather than the individuals in it at a given time dominating. The dynamic Amstad was a hard act to follow, but on the band's eighth recording ...
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