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Jochen Rueckert: Somewhere Meeting Nobody
by Jerry D'Souza
Drummer Jochen Rueckert has recorded in a variety of musical combinations, adding his distinctive rhythmic insights. He is secure in several styles, a trait that is evident in his compositions as well. His compositional abilities are affirmed by the nine tunes he has written for Somewhere Meeting Nobody, while his instincts as a drummer travel through all of the music. Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner and guitarist Brad Shepik capture the essence of Rueckert's compositions and then describe it ...
read moreThe Embassadors: Coptic Dub
by AAJ Italy Staff
Due anni dopo l'ottimo Healing the Music, The Embassadors assemblano alcune sessions registrate a New York e in Germania nel corso del 2007, del 2008 e del 2009 e ne esce Coptic Dub, sempre per i tipi della Non Place Records, con la supervisione del mago del dub Burnt Friedman. Rispetto all'album d'esordio manca la calda voce dell'etiope Michel Ongaru “sostituito" dalle magie al mixer di Friedman e qua e là dalle chitarre di Bruno Muller e Robert Nacken. Ma ...
read moreTake Five With Jochen Rueckert
by AAJ Staff
Meet Jochen Rueckert: Jochen Rueckert was born in 1975 near Koeln, Germany and started playing drums at age six. In 1995 he moved to Brooklyn, NY, where he lives now. He has been playing and recording with a variety of bands including Marc Copland trio, Nils Wogram quartet, Kurt Rosenwinkel Group, Marc Turner Band, Chris Cheek, John Abercrombie, Sam Yahel, Pat Metheny, etc. Jochen has been touring all over North and South America, eastern and western ...
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