Jazz Articles about Martin Kuchen

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From Glen Hall and Gil Evans to Charles Lloyd to Martin Kuchen

by Maurice Hogue
August 15, 2018

Saxophonistically speaking... this episode has an abundance of fine saxophonists lurking throughout, from Glen Hall (with Gil Evans in Gil's last project) to Frenchman Denis Guivarc'h with Hubert Dupont to Jake Wark with Chicago pianist Matt Piet. You want more? David Liebman in No Fast Food, the late Dewey Redman, Matt Nelson with Brandon Lopez, Brad Walker, and two current giants of the horn who are unafraid to speak through their music about injustice, politics and the social condition: Charles ...

Live Review

Ground Music Festival 2018

by Vincenzo Roggero
June 28, 2018

Ground Music Festival Brescia 21-24.06.2018 Giunto alla seconda edizione, il Ground Music Festival, rassegna ideata dal trombettista e compositore bresciano Gabriele Mitelli con la consulenza artistica di Luca Canini, cambia il profilo temporale ma, per fortuna, non la sostanza. Invece dei due weekend previsti nell'edizione inaugurale il tutto si svolge tra le colline di Franciacorta in quattro giorni consecutivi caratterizzati da una elettrizzante miscela di concerti, incontri letterari (presentazione dei libri “Assoli di China" di Flavio ...

Album Review

Trespass Trio: The Spirit Of Piteşti

Read "The Spirit Of Piteşti" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
October 25, 2017

Swedish reedman Martin Küchen ploughs a rich variety of furrows, from explorative improvised summits to his rambunctious Angles aggregations, but one of the most enduring has been his Trespass Trio. On The Spirit Of Pitești, the fourth entry in the band's discography, he is joined by the same crew there since the inception, bassist Per Zanussi and drummer Raymond Strid. As always Küchen imparts a political subtext to the music through his choice of titles, in this case alluding to ...

Album Review

Martin Küchen: The Spirit Of Piteşti

Read "The Spirit Of Piteşti" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
July 17, 2017

Sometimes a scene in a movie or a book persists in the mind long after being viewed or read. Sometimes an aroma can conjure a feeling from the past. Memory is often connected to emotion in an unconscious manner. Substitute sound for scent and the passions can be equally strong. The Swedish/Norwegian trio of saxophonist Martin Küchen, bassist Per Zanussi, and drummer Raymond Strid known as the Trespass Trio are the sonic equivalent of our collective memory. The ...

Album Review

Martin Küchen / Mark Tokar / Arkadijus Gotesmanas: Live At Vilnius Jazz Festival

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by John Sharpe
January 22, 2017

Swedish reedman Martin Küchen made three appearances at the Lithuanian capital's annual jazz bonanza in October 2015 which included a solo concert and an outing with his group Angles 9. But the set which the NoBusiness label has chosen to release, as a limited edition LP, is his first time meeting with the Ukrainian pairing of bassist Mark Tokar, who may be familiar from Ken Vandermark's Resonance Ensemble, and drummer Arkadijus Gotesmanas, now based in the Baltic country. Each side ...

Album Review

Martin Küchen, Johan Berthling, Steve Noble: Night in Europe

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by AAJ Staff
September 16, 2016

Dopo quasi cinquant'anni di pratiche e di forti testimonianze registrate, l'improvvisazione in Europa sembra avere codificato lessici e grammatiche, sia che si tratti di percorsi che si riallacciano più naturalmente alla sperimentazione del campo della composizione musicale Novecentesca, sia che -come accade nel caso del disco in questione -il modello New Thing di matrice più schiettamente afroamericana continui a esercitare una forte influenza. Restano da indagare -e si tratta certo di uno degli aspetti più interessanti, che ...

Album Review

Martin Küchen / Johan Berthling / Steve Noble: Night In Europe

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by John Sharpe
January 14, 2016

As one of Europe's premier saxophonists Martin Küchen boasts a diverse resumé. He often fronts a series of groups designed to negotiate his emotive compositions such as Angles, All Included and Trespass Trio, but also participates in more liberated sessions. One such in the company of bassist Johan Berthling and English drummer Steve Noble produced Night In Europe. Their pedigree is evident in their associations. Berthling features as part of the assorted Angles agglomerations, as well as with another incendiary ...