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Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
Max Alduca: Monastery

by Barry O'Sullivan
Max Alduca is an Australian in-demand bassist who regularly tours nationally and internationally. On this debut album as a leader, he draws inspiration from a personal journey through music, reflecting themes of interconnectedness, trust and hope while paying homage to his teachers and collaborators. It is a culmination of his experiences touring Scandinavia with a Danish band and living in Stockholm for some time. After returning from intensive study in New York City in 2022, he began weaving elements of ...
Continue ReadingJeremy Rose & Earshift Orchestra: Discordia

by Angelo Leonardi
Il bandleader australiano Jeremy Rose è un compositore attento alla realtà sociale contemporanea e intende esprimere in musica le sue critiche. Il precedente Disruption! The Voice of Drums nasceva dalla riflessione sulle turbolenze politiche e ambientali degli ultimi anni, portando solidarietà alle comunità insulari della Micronesia minacciate dai mutamenti climatici. In questo Discordia torna a guidare la sua Earshift Orchestra in un percorso ambizioso, con la pretesa di svelare i pericoli della disinformazione nell'era tecnologica attuale.
Continue ReadingTourismo: Torque

by Glenn Astarita
With Tourismo's debut album Torque, the mischievous Australian quartet not only throw their hat into the progressive jazz ring but do so with a distinctly Outback-bred flair. The brainchild of drummer Alex Hirlian and pianist Matthew Thomson--both laureates of the National Jazz Award--this album bursts onto the scene with electrifying energy that proves these musicians are here to jazz things up. The music defies easy categorization, drawing inspiration from jazz, funk and fusion. The group weaves a myriad ...
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