Jazz Articles about Ivo Perelman

About Ivo Perelman

Multiple Reviews

The Art of Perelman-Shipp: Voll. 1-7

by Giuseppe Segala
October 3, 2017

Nella copiosa opera di documentazione dell'etichetta Leo Records dedicata al lavoro del sassofonista di origine brasiliana Ivo Perelman, incontriamo questo nuovo capitolo di sette CD, incentrato sul frequente lavoro con il pianista Matthew Shipp. The Art of Perelman-Shipp si aggiunge a una serie di pubblicazioni che vedono coinvolti i due musicisti, iniziate nel 1996, quando uscì il disco Cama de Terra, in trio con William Parker, e che annovera otto registrazioni in duo e una dozzina con formazioni più ampie. ...

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Ivo Perelman: The Art of the Improv Trio

by Giuseppe Segala
January 16, 2017

Sei volumi dedicati all'arte dell'improvvisazione in trio rappresentano una bella impresa. Per il musicista e per chi ascolta. Anche per chi, come il sassofonista di origini brasiliane Ivo Perelman, non si fa certo intimorire dalle strade impervie. È connaturata alla sua personalità artistica la ricerca in ogni dettaglio e sotto ogni angolazione possibile delle vene aurifere che si annidano nel dialogo libero e consapevole tra strumenti e personalità. Per intraprendere questa odissea audace, Perelman ha voluto coinvolgere ...

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Ivo Perelman: The Art of the Improv Trio

by Jim Trageser
January 4, 2017

For the last few centuries, the avant-garde movement has taken for itself the role of challenging preconceived notions of what is acceptable in music, in poetry, in the visual arts. This challenge has, for the most part, consisted of violating accepted rules in order to provoke discussion about the validity of those norms. In the arena of serious music, we've progressed, as it were, from the highly structured world of Baroque and Romantic symphonic music to modern composers ...

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2016: An Ivo Perelman Marathon

by Mark Corroto
January 3, 2017

The original marathoner, Pheidippides in 490 BC, is believed to have run from Marathon, where a battle was being fought, to Athens to inform an assembly that the Persians had been defeated. It certainly was quite the achievement, taking into account the sorry state of footwear at the time and lack of prepackaged gels and energy drinks. Admirers of saxophonist Ivo Perelman's music have also participated in a sort of marathon in 2016 owing to the fact that he released ...

Album Review

Ivo Perelman: The Art of the Improv Trio Volume 1

Read "The Art of the Improv Trio Volume 1" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
November 30, 2016

Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman's voluminous discography gets another boost with six concurrent trio releases, titled The Art of the Improv Trio Volumes 1 through 6. It's not surprising since the artist has become one of the more prolific jazz improvisers spanning the past several decades. Thus, Volume 1 launches the festivities with Karl Berger laying down his vibes mallets and performing solely on piano, along with Perelman mainstay, drummer Gerald Cleaver who is a contributor on five of the six ...

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Ivo Perelman: Breaking Point

Read "Breaking Point" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
June 10, 2016

Tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman usually releases albums in waves. Thus, Breaking Point is one of five concurrent productions issued on UK-based Leo Records, and offers the listener a kaleidoscopic glimpse of various ensemble lineups. Over the years Perelman has attained a comfort zone and noticeable synergy with the artists' performing on this outing, as the saga continues on Breaking Point. Perelman's super-powered lungs are in full force, but his tender side is also evident, especially during his somber ...

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Five By Five - More Love From Ivo Perelman

by Mark Corroto
May 4, 2016

2015 saw six releases by tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman. It's early in 2016, and we already have five new releases. At this pace, one can only hope for five more. Certainly, noting the combinations of players presented here and the high level of improvisation, there could easily be ten more sessions with ten different permutations. Or, like Claude Monet painting the same haystacks in different light, it would be just as satisfying to hear Perelman's saxophone with each of the ...