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Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band: Walk A Mile In My Shoe
by Steve Plever
A glance through the track list--with covers of Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye and two swing-era vocal standards--could give you the wrong impression. Yes, this is a very accessible and soulful album, but it is serious and heartfelt jazz, with Orrin Evans' personal stamp making it work. Blues, soul and gospel sounds share the stage here with swing, straight-ahead and avant-garde influences--no surprise given Evans' decade of playing with the Mingus Big Band. Evans' piano sets the tone ...
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by Angelo Leonardi
Il nuovo disco di Orrin Evans e della sua Captain Black Big Band ci ricorda l'importanza delle radici per la comunità musicale afroamericana: il gospel, il blues, le big band, i cantanti e strumentisti storici. Una risorsa che è anche identità collettiva e forza culturale. Come ha sempre fatto in passato, il pianista e bandleader di Philadelphia s'ispira alla tradizione per rinnovarla e arricchirla, con passione e freschezza. Stavolta le orchestrazioni sono funzionali alle interpretazioni di quattro prodigiosi ...
Continue ReadingTake Five with Keyboardist Jesse Fischer
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jesse Fischer Known for his vibrant blend of jazz, funk, soul and folk, Jesse's Fischer's uplifting music features rich harmonies, intricate rhythms, and a deep understanding of groove. Catch Jesse play tracks from his recent release Resilience, re-imagined arrangements of classic '60s/'70s jazz from his Flipped series, along with some brand new music. “Jesse Fischer plays with astounding energy; creative ideas seem to issue forth from his hands to his instruments at a geyser-like rate." (Downbeat) Jessie is busy ...
Continue ReadingJesse Fischer: Day Dreamer
by James Nadal
If there is a recognition for a musician in perpetual engagement to his craft, Jesse Fischer would certainly be in the running. The versatile pianist, arranger, engineer, and producer has been on a creative tear since 2011 when he released “Homebrew" with his group Soul Cycle. This was quickly followed in 2012 by “Retro Future," under his own name as leader. Since then he has been involved in numerous side projects with a myriad of artists, prominently in the role ...
Continue ReadingJesse Fischer & Soul Cycle: Retro Future
by AAJ Italy Staff
Quello attuanto da Jesse Fisher nel suo Retro Future è un tentativo - riuscito solo in parte - di unire sonorità acustiche ed elettroniche, jazz tradizionale e ipotesi future, in una scaletta dalle diverse diramazioni espressive. Dieci brani, tra originali e rivisitazioni, che non convincono appienoe. In alcuni casi le tracce raggiungono la propria credibilità grazie, soprattutto, alla presenza nella band di un elemento funzionale come il saxofonista Brian Hogans, mentre in altri momenti non riescono a catturare l'attenzione in ...
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