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Muriel Grossmann: MGQ Live Im King Georg, Köln
by Mark Corroto
Muriel Grossmann has firmly established herself in the realm of spiritual groove jazz. With her 19th release as a leader, the Paris-born, Vienna-raised saxophonist--now based in Spain--presents her first live recording. Joined by her long-standing ensemble MGQ, which features Serbian-born guitarist Radomir Milojkovic and drummer Uros Stamenkovic, along with Spanish Hammond B3 organist Abel Boquera, the quartet delivers a fiery set: twelve extended tracks on the CD version and seven on the LP. The music was captured on ...
Continue ReadingMuriel Grossmann: The Light Of The Mind
by Mark Corroto
Saxophonist Muriel Grossmann continues her transcendental journey with her 2024 release, The Light of the Mind. She reunites her quartet from her previous album, Devotion (Third Man Records, 2023), featuring guitarist Radomir Milojkovic, organist Abel Boquera, and drummer Uros Stamenkovic. That earlier album hinted at the direction taken here: a spiritually centered, unmistakably soulful exploration. The album opens with “Pointing Out -Part I," which begins with a wash of vibrational atmospheres from organ and Moog. Stamenkovic's mallet work, ...
Continue ReadingMusic from 'Cross', Muriel Grossmann, Phil Dawson 5tet, Mauricesax, And More
by Tony Poole
Tony Poole plays his final selection of new releases and pre-releases for 2024. Look for part one of the Best of 2024 series soon. Playlist Antonio Ocasio/Tribal Winds “Afro Beat Forever" single (independent) Galathea “Africa Carnival" from Ancestral (Space Echo/Space Is The Place) Matters Unknown “Race Against the Sun" from Silhouettes: A Dream Sphere Journal (independent) La Chooma “Magic Plant" single (Batov Records) Phil Dawson 5tet “Ghanaba" from Don't Waste Your Ancestors' Time (Funkiwala) Bora Rokovic “J.B.W." single ...
Continue ReadingMuriel Grossmann Explores A Musical Universe of Boundless Possibility
by Dave Kaufman
Muriel Grossmann, a talented alto, tenor, soprano saxophonist and composer, was born in France and grew up in Vienna. She has lived in Ibiza, Spain, since 2004. Devotion, her 15th album, was released on December 1, 2023, on Third Man Records. I stumbled across this gem on the Tidal streaming service in early January. Grossman was unknown to me, but the album's captivating cover drew me in and I listened without any preconceptions. I was immediately floored by ...
Continue ReadingJazz Women: Muirel Grossmann, Kris Davis and Others
by Jerome Wilson
This show features women musicians from all parts of the jazz world. The artists heard on the show include Muriel Grossmann, Judi Silvano, Kris Davis, Alice Coltrane, and Jenny Scheinman. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 The Ostara Project “Storms and Oceans" from The Ostara Project (Cellar) 1:01 Cassandra Wilson “Last Train to Clarksville" from New Moon Daughter (Blue ...
Continue ReadingMuriel Grossmann: Universal Code
by Mark Corroto
Infectious is a word much maligned of late. What with a worldwide pandemic, the word has come to stand in for other terms such as contagious and transmittable. The word though has another meaning as demonstrated by saxophonist Muriel Grossmann's Universal Code. Infectious can also mean irresistible or compelling in an infectious way. Together with her quartet, Grossman broadcasts her engrossing message as a cross between soul jazz and uplifting spiritual music. Universal Code contains the Paris-born, ...
Continue ReadingMuriel Grossmann: Union
by Mark Corroto
The music on saxophonist Muriel Grossmann's Union is very familiar. Is that because all the compositions had been previously released? Not at all. Actually, the versions heard here are more vibrant than their first incarnations. Chalk that up to Grossman and company working and reworking these compositions in performances. The band's familiarity with the material blossoms into a stellar recording. That said, the session may not have happened. The band's long-time bassist Gina Schwarz was not available for this recording ...
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