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John Edwards Double Bass Man

Read "John Edwards Double Bass Man" reviewed by Sammy Stein


When John Edwards plays his double bass, he is extraordinarily engaging. He plucks, tweaks, bows, hits and hums aloud. So engrossed is he that it is difficult to look away. One memorable gig, I overheard a member of the audience say “ It's almost pornographic what he does with that bass." I first came across Edwards whilst watching him as part of a trio in London. I kept finding myself watching this incredible musician, completely absorbed ...

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Album Review

John Edwards / Okkyung Lee: White Cable, Black Wires

Read "White Cable, Black Wires" reviewed by John Eyles


After its impressive debut, it is gratifying to report that the Fataka label seems set to continue in similar vein. Recorded by Sebastian Lexer in May 2011, White Cable, Black Wires follows the pattern of the first two Fataka releases, featuring a small, intimate setting involving a key London improviser-- this time, bassist John Edwards paired with Korean-born cellist Okkyung Lee. Across five pieces ranging in length from just under six to just over eleven minutes, the pair thrives in ...

Album Review

Maya Dunietz - Steve Noble - John Edwards: Cousin It

Read "Cousin It" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Fate con calma. Registrato quattro anni fa e “provato" dal vivo lo scorso anno sul palco del celebrato Cafe Oto londinese, vede finalmente la luce questo accattivante Cousin It, disco d'esordio di un trio davvero unico formato dalla pianista israeliana Maya Dunietz, da una colonna del bassismo britannico quale John Edwards (il collegamento primario di rimando è con Evan Parker, Steve Beresford, Paul Dunmall, Lol Coxhill, Spring Heel Jack o John Russell) e addirittura dal mitico Steve Noble che avevamo ...

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Album Review

Maya Dunietz / John Edwards / Steve Noble: Cousin It

Read "Cousin It" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni


This freely improvised meeting brings together Israeli pianist Maya Dunietz and British master free players, bassist John Edwards and Steve Noble--an experienced and powerful rhythm section. The trio celebrated the release of this recording at a live concert at Cafe OTO in London in December, 2011. Dunietz is one of the leading voices on the Israeli alternative scene, capable of freely improvising on piano and many other instruments, playing in art-rock outfits, and singing and leading choirs. ...

Album Review

Agustí Fernández: Un llamp que no s'acaba mai

Read "Un llamp que no s'acaba mai" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


A Sigüenza, piccolo comune spagnolo che dista circa cento chilometri da Madrid, si tiene ogni anno in dicembre un Festival Jazz di grande interesse. Lo scorso anno, nella sesta edizione, erano in programma Ran Blake, Aki Takase con Alex von Schlippenbach, Mats Gustafsson. L'improvvisazione totale di Agustí Fernández, John Edwards e Mark Sanders, registrata in concerto a quel festival nel 2007, rappresentava allora la prima esperienza di ascolto radicale per una platea che, secondo le ricche note di copertina, era ...

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Album Review

John Edwards: Volume

Read "Volume" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Volume è un disco della PSI, ma potrebbe essere edito da Leo Records, Clean Feed, Victo, Emanem o da altre etichette ancora, magari autogestite da musicisti; nel senso che propone una sperimentazione senza confini, internazionale e trasversale, attuale (in quanto condensa in sé la ricerca improvvisativa degli ultimi trent'anni sul contrabbasso) ma in realtà senza tempo. Ne è protagonista solitario John Edwards, da una ventina d'anni attivissimo nella scena creativa londinese, dove ha collaborato con i personaggi più disparati, tanto ...


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