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Graewe/Mattos/Vatcher: Subsymbolism
by Glenn Astarita
Here, we celebrate the first of 2 releases on the newly formed NUSCOPE record label. NUSCOPE records dutifully conveys the flavor of modern improvised jazz with smart packaging, photos of modern artwork gracing the CD inserts and superior audiophile sound quality.
Veteran modern jazz pianist Georg Graewe aligns himself with London based Marcio Mattos (bass) and American drummer Michael Vatcher. “Subsymbolism” was originally intended to be a series of Monk interpretations but traversed a different path ultimately evolving into free ...
Continue ReadingGraewe / Reijseger / Hemmingway: Saturn Cycle
by Glenn Astarita
The new release from this amazing trio was recorded live in Koln, Germany in 1994. Improvisational for the most part, structural motifs guide the listener through an dazzling array of mind bending virtuosity. While the improvisation is astounding, one gets the feeling that these pieces were composed and rehearsed; the uncanny ability of these three to anticipate complex chord changes and tempo shifts are unique attributes.
The first two cuts “La Bonne Vitesse (approximation 1&2)" commence with ...
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