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Peter Madsen Trio: Faces of Love

Read "Faces of Love" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Although its title might suggest a surfeit of sentimentalism or saccharine balladry, there is nothing mawkish about pianist Peter Madsen's latest trio offering. Madsen instead is seeking a wider perspective from which to explore love in all its forms, drawing inspiration from a panoply of sources both familiar (Shakespeare, Dickinson, Blake) and not-so-familiar (Indian poet-activist Sarojini Naidu, Japanese poet Ono no Komachi). Accompanied by his stellar partners, bassist Herwig Hammerl and drummer Martin Grabher, the results are a stirring set ...

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Peter Madsen's CIA Trio: 88 Butterfly

Read "88 Butterfly" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Veteran pianist & composer Peter Madsen, despite having accompanied or mentored such leading lights and legends as Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, Ravi Coltrane, Stan Getz, Roy Hargrove and Benny Golson, seems to prefer a career flying under the proverbial radar. But there is always something to write home about when his new music comes down the pike. 88 Butterfly, his second full outing with his CIA trio of double bassist Herwig Hammerl and drummer Martin Grabher is no exception.

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Peter Madsen's CIA Trio: 88 Butterfly

Read "88 Butterfly" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Many jazz artists find butterflies inspiring. Pianist Herbie Hancock recorded “Butterfly" for his Thrust album for Columbia Records in 1974. In 1993 guitarist Russell Malone released his Black Butterfly (Columbia Records), the title tune a rendition of a Duke Ellington/Irving Berlin composition; and the Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band offered up the album Chinese Butterfly (Concord Music Group) in 2018. There are many more examples. Those three cited albums didn't immerse themselves in the butterfly; it was ...


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