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Steve Lehman Trio and Mark Turner: The Music of Anthony Braxton
by Troy Dostert
Anthony Braxton has long had a reputation as being one of the most abstruse and forbidding musicians of the jazz avant-garde. Whether it is his impossibly esoteric notation systems, or the bizarre instrumentation he sometimes features on his recordings--his Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas) being just one example--one must tread carefully when engaging this unique musical mind. Hence it is a pleasure to encounter saxophonists Steve Lehman and Mark Turner joining forces for a tribute to the maverick composer. ...
Continue ReadingThe Fury: Live in Brooklyn
by Alberto Bazzurro
È quella del chitarrista Lage Lund la firma principale di questo album squisitamente corale (fin dal nome in ditta): tre dei sette brani complessivi sono infatti suoi, due di Mark Turner, uno del contrabbassista Matt Brewer, e in più c'è l'unico brano non dovuto a membri del gruppo, il primo, a firma del sassofonista Myron Walden. Il linguaggio che ne risulta è del tutto coeso, congruo, un linguaggio che definiremmo “medio" (che non significa mediocre, attenzione), non particolarmente ...
Continue ReadingOut Of/Into: Motion I
by Mike Jurkovic
Most supergroups happen and barely dent the dust. Despite those odds, one or two happen for a reason. That reason is Motion I by Out Of/Into. Formerly known as The Blue Note Quintet--pianist Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, drummer Kendrick Scott, and bassist Matt Brewer--hijack the lead track “Ofafrii" with a brazen romp of everything tuneful and tasty. Wilkins and Ross virtually ground the driving ethic while power-gliding above the whole enterprise. It is a hellion ride, considering ...
Continue ReadingMisha Tsiganov: Painter Of Dreams
by Edward Blanco
A mainstay musician in the vibrant and exciting jazz scene of New York City, Russian-born pianist Misha Tsiganov presents his fifth Criss Cross album, Painter of Dreams, which features six original compositions and two familiar reimagined standards, with every piece but one running from between eight to eleven-minutes in length. The pianist expands his musical boundaries, implements new elements, augments the horn section and, with regard to his own playing, states that he was moved to include an “entirely acoustic ...
Continue ReadingMisha Tsiganov: Painter Of Dreams
by Neil Duggan
Like a fine wine, Russian-born and New York-based pianist Misha Tsiganov, seems to improve with age. His music continues to evolve and his creativity hits a high spot with Painter Of Dreams. He has appeared on countless albums over the years and has played with such musicians as Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Michael Brecker. His ability to shift tempos and mix meters in his compositions has always been notable. Recent work with the Romanian Radio Big Band has also ...
Continue ReadingAlex Sipiagin: Horizons
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Trumpeter Alex Sipiagin has always been a deeply devoted musical explorer. From early bop origins to more modern forays, he has ventured far and wide, developing both improvisationally and compositionally. With Horizons this fine artist continues his path, delivering--along with frequent sidekick Chris Potter and a superior rhythm section--yet another breakthrough album. It is possibly Sipiagin's most explorative and best ever. “While You Weren't Looking," one of two selections gifted to the album by Pat Metheny, launches ...
Continue ReadingGonzalo Rubalcaba & Trio D'été: Turning Point
by Maurizio Zerbo
Ecco un trio di qualità superiore e magistrale souplesse, in grado di regalare profonde emozioni a chi lo ascolta. Aleggia in questo Turning Point un mirabile magistero tecnico, coniugato a un invidiabile interplay nel valorizzare il magniloquente pensiero compositivo di Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Nelle sette tracce di questo album c'è imprevedibilità, fantasia esecutiva, tensione emotiva. All'interno di un fitto interplay scorre senza soluzione di continuità la migliore essenza del jazz, distillata in cinquanta minuti di musica appassionante: trame eleganti, ...
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