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Jenny Scheinman: Mischief & Mayhem
by AAJ Italy Staff
Della sorprendente esibizione al Jazz Festival 2012 di Saalfelden, che aveva rivelato una band dalla fisicità debordante e contagiosa, abbiamo già riferito. Quella che abbiamo tra le mani è una registrazione effettuata il sei marzo del 2012 che rivela l'anima gentile, riflessiva, oseremmo dire candida, del quartetto in questione. Certo, riferiti ad un chitarrista spesso estremo come Nels Cline ad un batterista esuberante quale Jim Black e ad un contrabbassista eclettico come Todd Sickafoose sembrerebbero aggettivi fuori luogo o poco ...
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by Ian Patterson
The title of violinist Jenny Scheinman's sixth album as leader tells much of, but not the whole story. Playful and daring, with memorable melodies rubbing shoulders with arresting improvisations, there's an irresistible freshness and vigor about the music. However, there are more layers to peel away, and great subtlety and lyricism reveal themselves upon each subsequent listen. Scheinman's solo career has been somewhat overshadowed by her decade-long collaborations with guitarist Bill Frisell and her busy schedule as a side-musician, yet ...
Continue ReadingJenny Scheinman: Some Serious Mischief
by Ian Patterson
It's often the case that the most interesting music is made by musicians with a broad musical palette and openness to new paths and horizons. Violinist/composer Jenny Scheinman certainly qualifies in both regards. Equally at home playing folk tunes or working in essentially modern jazz setups, Scheinman also jumps at the chance to play with classical musicians, and is increasingly in demand as an arranger for a diverse range of musicians, such as Lou Reed and Metallica, Lucinda Williams, Bono, ...
Continue ReadingJenny Scheinman: Mischief & Mayhem
by Jack Huntley
Violinist Jenny Scheinman's Mischief & Mayhem fires on all cylinders. Everything works--from arrangements to overall track cohesion, from the music's fertile energy to the musician's creative interplay, and from the quality of sound engineering to the ingeniously accomplished album art--making this a near-flawless package of musical craftsmanship. Mischief & Mayhem indeed, as the album is nothing if not melodically mischievous within its sparkling sonic mayhem. Scheinman has an innate ability to harness both the spirit and power ...
Continue ReadingJenny Scheinman: Crossing the Field
by AAJ Italy Staff
Se il disco che porta semplicemente il suo nome e cognome si muove sulle tracce di un cantautorato di matrice folk-pop, questo Crossing the Field svela le migliori ambizioni strumentali di Jenny Scheinman, talentuosa violinista in grado di passare con disinvoltura da Norah Jones a Bill Frisell, dalla Tzadik alla ditta Tononi/Cavallanti. La band è composta da sette elementi: con la Scheinman troviamo compagni di sempre come Frisell appunto, il bassista Tim Luntzel, il cornettista Ron Miles, il clarinettista Doug ...
Continue ReadingJenny Scheinman: Crossing the Field
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
Celebrating the release of 12 Songs (Cryptogramophone, 2005), violinist Jenny Scheinman assembled a string orchestra to augment her septet in performance at New York's Tonic. The addition enlivened the buoyant melodies and spurred the soloists with lush accompaniment. The thrilling results prompted Scheinman to write more for this instrumentation on Crossing the Field, her fifth and most ambitious CD to date. She uses the string section as an integrated voice that interacts with, rather than playing alongside, ...
Continue ReadingJenny Scheinman: Crossing the Field
by John Kelman
With the release of the singer/songwriter-driven Jenny Scheinman (Koch, 2008), violinist Jenny Scheinman entered new territory as a vocalist. Crossing the Field, released the same day in digital download-only form (a hard CD version will be released September 9, 2008, also by Koch), expands on the forward motion of 12 Songs (Cryptogramophone, 2005) with an even larger ensemble and a unified concept. A sweeping, 13-piece suite--with the inclusion of a string orchestra--it's her most ambitious project to date, and demonstrates ...
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