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Joe Fiedler: Sacred Chrome Orb
by AAJ Italy Staff
Non si può certo dire che manchi coraggio al trombonista Joe Fiedler (lui sostiene che la pronuncia corretta è 'Faidler,' probabilmente a seguito di una discendenza tedesca). Affrontare la sfida di questo album alla testa di un ottimo trio composto, oltre che dal suo trombone, da basso e batteria, lo porta immediatamente al centro del ring. Il trombone di Fiedler è ruvido ed efficace, grumoso quanto basta per sfrangiare a dovere la componente timbrica. La mancanza del pianoforte lo libera ...
read moreJoe Fiedler Trio: The Crab
by AAJ Italy Staff
Quando si ascolta un disco eseguito da tre musicisti il primo pensiero che guizza nella mente è quello di confrontarlo col trio di Jimi Hendrix, un vero tsunami che colpì il mondo della musica alla fine del 1966. Dopo di allora nulla fu più lo stesso. Ma c’è un altro trio attivo in quegli anni (per l’esattezza iniziò la propria attività più o meno tre anni dopo) che ha lasciato una traccia importante, anche se un po’ dimenticata, nel jazz ...
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by Laurel Gross
Trombone can be incredibly affecting and riveting, but is too often an underappreciated instrument, not always receiving the full respect or platform it deserves, even when its inborn versatility is masterfully handled by practitioners who grapple with its challenges and make it soar. No matter what music, mood or master it serves, this long and shiny sliding thing is extremely capable of conveying the distinct personality and intent of each artist who fights the worthy battle to realize its (and ...
read moreJoe Fiedler: Plays the Music of Albert Mangelsdorff
by Andrey Henkin
If ever there was evidence of a prejudice against European jazz players, it is the fact that trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff (1928-2005) never before had a tribute album done in his honor. Even more damning is research showing that his compositions--over a hundred--have never been played without him. Trombonist Joe Fiedler has ended this sorry streak with a wonderful homage to a musician who is underappreciated in this country. The only bittersweet thing about the disc is its ...
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by Troy Collins
Trombonist Joe Fiedler has a diverse resume that boasts membership in everything from Phillip Johnston and Gary Lucas' Fast N' Bulbous: The Captain Beefheart Project and the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra to countless Latin jazz ensembles, including Ed Palermo's big band. This album however, focuses solely on one of Fiedler's own personal interests, the music of the late Albert Mangelsdorff. Fiedler and company engage in a fairly daunting yet remarkably untried task. With an entire album of Mangelsdorff-penned ...
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