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Evan Parker - Ned Rothenberg: Live at Roulette

Read "Live at Roulette" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


E’ istruttivo oltre che affascinante ascoltare Evan Parker e Ned Rothenberg suonare in duo. La loro fraterna collaborazione ottiene, tra gli altri, il risultato singolare di far sfumare incantevolmente le rispettive identità radicali. O meglio: di avvicinare e infine far combaciare le diverse identità culturali che possono fin troppo condizionare un improvvisatore. Con Evan e Ned, il modo “americano” ed “europeo” di affrontare la materia sonora, si confondono in una simbiosi che sembra ricreare dal nulla uno specifico linguaggio. Entrambi ...

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Evan Parker / Ned Rothenberg: Live at Roulette

Read "Live at Roulette" reviewed by Matthew Miller


Multi-reedists Evan Parker and Ned Rothenberg have spent their careers challenging the accepted notions of jazz and music in general. It isn't a crusade or rebellion, but rather a personal search manifested in their vast and varied discographies, a relentless probing that characterizes much of Live at Roulette. Recorded in October of 2006--and named one of the top ten shows of that year by AAJ-NY--the hour-long set is as absorbing as it is challenging. “Who Asked Racine ...

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Evan Parker / John Edwards / Chris Corsano: A Glancing Blow

Read "A Glancing Blow" reviewed by Mark Corroto


The music of saxophonist Evan Parker is an acquired taste. But, then again, so is pesto with fresh anchovies and the perfect espresso with just a cube of sugar. I'm sorry, but I digress.

Like all the great jazz players he has created his own language. Think of Louis Armstrong calling Dizzy Gillespie's sound “Chinese music or that Ornette Coleman's music once caused a riot. It might be difficult to step back in time to understand the confusion ...

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Multiple Reviews

Evan Parker: Hook, Drift & Shuffle & Zafiro

Read "Evan Parker: Hook, Drift & Shuffle & Zafiro" reviewed by Marc Medwin


Evan Parker Hook, Drift & Shuffle Psi 2007 Evan Parker/Barry Guy/Paul Lytton Zafiro Maya 2006

These two releases form a wonderful cross-section of a seminal British improvising trio's activity. Evan Parker, Paul Lytton and Barry Guy have been performing together, in one context or another, since the early '70s. They are ...

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Album Review

Evan Parker: A Glancing Blow

Read "A Glancing Blow" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Non se ne avranno a male Evan Parker e John Edwards, straordinari sodali da ormai qualche anno, se nel parlare di questo nuovo, importante, lavoro in trio, partiamo dalla presenza di Chris Corsano, elemento di novità e di grande vitalità espressiva nell'improvvisazione triangolata. Il giovane batterista del New England, da un paio d'anni trasferitosi in Inghilterra, è infatti tra gli artisti più interessanti della sua generazione, un musicista in cui la congiunzione tra la potenza del rock e libertà del ...

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London Calling

Freedom of the City 2007

Read "Freedom of the City 2007" reviewed by John Eyles


Freedom of the City, the annual festival of radical and improvised music curated by Evan Parker, Eddie Prévost and Martin Davidson, returns over the May Bank holiday weekend, at the Red Rose club in Finsbury Park, north London. As in recent years, the music will be provided by an exciting mix of familiar favourites, lesser known London-based players and visiting musicians. No booking required...Sunday, May 6th, 4pm:Eddie Prévost (percussion), Joe Williamson (double bass), Alan Wilkinson (alto ...

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Album Review

Evan Parker: Time Lapse

Read "Time Lapse" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


A leggere le note di copertina, Time Lapse potrebbe sembrare uno dei tanti bei lavori della prolifica produzione di Evan Parker. Si tratta sempre di lavori di alto profilo, ognuno dei quali apporta qualcosa di nuovo nella tecnica e nel suono. Ma si tratta allo stesso tempo di lavori che vanno ascoltati come parte di un complesso discorso [ben comprensibile se visto nelle produzioni della label PSI] che, se presi a frammenti, nel contesto dei singoli CD, possono rischiare di ...


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