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Linda May Han Oh: Talent and Dedication
by Angelo Leonardi
Over the past decade, bassist Linda May Han Oh has been hailed as one of the most gifted bassists, bandleaders and composers of her generation. She is a virtuoso who can swing hard while keeping instrumental grace and precision, structuring her lines through a most free-flowing cascade of ideas. After completing her master's degree at the Manhattan School of Music in 2008, she recorded her debut album, Entry with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and drummer Obed Calvaire. In the following years ...
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by Angelo Leonardi
Tra i bassisti di nuova generazione--nello strumento sia acustico che elettrico--il ruolo di Linda May Han Oh spicca per il lavoro svolto sia come bandleader che partner di protagonisti come Pat Metheny, Dave Douglas, Vijay Iyer, Joe Lovano o Kenny Barron. Nel 2017 ha pubblicato il quarto album a suo nome Walk Against Wind (Biophilia Records) ed in marzo, a capo del suo gruppo, ha suonato anche in Italia. Nei giorni del recente Bergamo Jazz Festival ci ha concesso quest'intervista. ...
Continue ReadingMonterey Jazz Festival 2017
by Josef Woodard
Monterey Jazz Festival Monterey, CA September 15-17, 2017 A Feast of Tributes, to Itself, Included The distinctly stunning California outpost that is Monterey has been in the news, and making cultural history, in various ways this year. Over the summer, the 50th anniversary of the Monterey Pop Festival was duly noted and feted with a special commemorative festival. Over in the realm of the tube (the New, Improved TV landscape), the dramatic ...
Continue ReadingLinda May Han Oh: Walk Against Wind
by Hrayr Attarian
On the exquisite Walk Against Wind bassist Linda May Han Oh showcases her unique compositional style that rivals, artistically, her mastery over her instrument and her improvisational prowess. These 11 originals express various motifs reflecting Oh's diverse influences yet a delightfully dark poetry imbues all of them, giving the album its thematic unity. The intensely cinematic “Speech Impediment," for instance, has a languid melody and shimmering refrains. Oh's Lilting, wordless vocals echo saxophonist Ben Wendel wistful lines. As ...
Continue ReadingLinda May Han Oh: Sun Pictures
by AAJ Staff
Mi era piaciuto molto il precedente lavoro della contrabbassista Linda Oh, Initial Here, pubblicato un paio di anni fa. Ora la musicista, vista anche in concerto con Dave Douglas nei mesi scorsi, torna alla guida di un quartetto con James Muller alla chitarra, Ben Wendel al sassofono [nonostante il disco indichi erroneamente tromba] e Ted Poor alla batteria. Compositrice che privilegia le sottigliezze e che permette ai suoi compagni di avventura di plasmare la materia con ampia ...
Continue ReadingPascal Le Boeuf: Pascal’s Triangle
by AAJ Italy Staff
La musica di Pascal's Triangle si sviluppa nell'alveo di un modern mainstream, basato sul solido interplay dei musicisti. Va elogiato lo sforzo compositivo del leader, autore delle otto composizioni originali del CD. Spiccano linee melodiche morbide e temi godibili, con prevalenza dei tempi medi. Abbandonate per il momento le suggestioni dell'elettronica, l'eclettico leader dà vita ad un percorso piacevole, ma che non decolla. L'architettura globale ed il mood di riferimento paiono un po' scontati nel richiamarsi alle esperienze discografiche di ...
Continue ReadingLinda Oh: Sun Pictures
by Hrayr Attarian
Linda Oh arrived onto the jazz scene as a fully accomplished improviser with her introspective and free-flowing debut, Entry (Self Produced, 2010). On the follow-up, Initial Here(Greenleaf, 2012), she expanded her range, drawing upon both the western classical repertoire and eastern folk tradition, as well as experimenting with electric fusion-informed sounds. Oh's understated yet highly sophisticated style is the phenomenal bassist's singular mark that characterizes these records, as well as her third release as a leader on Sun Pictures.
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