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Album Review

Tomasz Stańko: Polish Radio Sessions 1970-91

Read "Polish Radio Sessions 1970-91" reviewed by Kevin Poindexter

by Kevin Poindexter

In post-World War II Poland, jazz served as an act of defiance against the state, a resistance to the cultural restraints imposed on society. With its improvised nature and swinging rhythms, it stood in direct opposition to the rigid structure of socialist society. Where jazz relies on individual improvisation as a form of expression, socialist society demanded the opposite from individuals; they were expected to be just another part of the machine. Universal conformity was the goal, and since jazz ...

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Friedhelm Schönfeld: Start

Read "Start" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff

Dopo aver licenziato il sorprendente Strict Minimum a nome del contrabbassista Günter Lenz, l’encomiabile Jazzwerkstatt si prende la briga di riportare sotto la luce dei riflettori un altro pezzo di storia: Friedhelm Schönfeld, classe ’38, autentico ramingo del jazz teutonico, già attivo verso la metà degli anni Sessanta nel fertile ambito della scena targata DDR. È il 1966 (pensateci: Coltrane e Ayler erano ancora vivi! Non è pazzesco?) quando il sassofonista decide di assemblare un trio dal taglio free con ...

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