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Jaimie Branch, Kris Davis, Kneebody and More New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
September! What a month. The summer is over... so are the summer festivals... but that is also the month when record labels start churning out some of their best releases to bring the temperature up in advance of the end-of-year polls and listicles. So here comes an onslaught of heavy-hitters with their new or upcoming releases, from Jaimie Branch to Kris Davis, from Kneebody to The Bad Plus, from Terri Lyne Carrington to Abraham Inc. and Miguel Zenon and a ...
Continue ReadingSax Strike: The Sound of Jazz without Saxophones
by Ludovico Granvassu
Possibly, more than any other instrument, the saxophone defines the sound of jazz. Most jazz combos have at least one saxophonist on the front--and when you see that saxophone, you know it's going to be doing a LOT of soloing, even if the bandleader or composer plays another instrument. But what happens to the shape and texture of jazz when you subtract the sax from the equation? Happy listening! Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme ...
Continue ReadingJaimie Branch's Fly or Die at BIMHUIS, Amsterdam
by BIMHUIS
Jaimie Branch's debut album Fly or Die immediately put her on the map as a gifted trumpeter and composer who brings together groove, melody and experiment. Fly or Die appeared in the top 10 best albums of the year in the Downbeat Critics Poll. For her eponymous band Fly or Die, Jaimie Branch selected well-known jazz musicians from Chicago including drummer Chad Taylor of Chicago Underground Duo. In Chicago, Jaimie Branch played in many different settings, from improv ...
Continue ReadingBest of 2017: The All About Jazz Mixtape, Volume 1
by AAJ Italy Staff
Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 Some cling to the belief that jazz is in crisis or worse, dead. Our impression is quite the opposite, and to prove our point, we've compiled a mixtape featuring some of the best jazz released in 2017. Also, check out our staff's BEST OF 2017 lists and view our 2017 recommendations. Happy Listening! Playlist Fabrizio Puglisi, Guantanamo, “Giallo Oro" from Giallo Oro ...
Continue ReadingBest of 2017: The All About Jazz Mixtape, Vol.1
by AAJ Italy Staff
E pensare che c'è chi continua a pensare che il jazz è in crisi. A noi sembra proprio il contrario. E qui cerchiamo di provarlo con una compilation contenente alcuni dei brani che ci hanno colpito di più nel 2017, in varie puntate, di cui questa è la prima. Questa compilation fa da complemento e colonna sonora alle varie liste di fine anno pubblicate negli scorsi giorni da Luca Canini, Libero Farnè, Angelo Leonardi, Nicola Negri, Neri Pollastri ...
Continue ReadingJaimie Branch: Fly Or Die
by John Sharpe
Since breezing in from Chicago, trumpeter Jaimie Branch has quickly become a major presence on the NYC scene, thanks not only to her instrumental chops but also her ceaseless organizing. However that influence has yet to translate into a commensurate discography. Fly Or Die (the name variously of the album, the band, the suite and a piece contained within it) represents her first appearance under her own name, and what will hopefully be the first of many. For her debut ...
Continue ReadingJaimie Branch: Fly Or Die
by Karl Ackermann
Improvisational trumpeter and electronics artist Jaimie Branch, a Chicago native, began playing trumpet at the age of nine. Doing double-duty, she has also worked around her home town as a sound engineer for Tim Daisy and Ken Vandermark. A relative newcomer, Branch moved to New York to complete a Master's degree in in Jazz Performance and settled down in the music mecca of Brooklyn. Fly or Die is her solo debut and it is a unique and unconventional introduction.
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