Jazz Articles about Oriole

Oriole: Every New Day

by Bruce Lindsay
April 29, 2012

There's a stark beauty to Every New Day, the third album from Oriole, that speaks of the majesty of vast open spaces. For the most part, the warmth and splendor of these spaces gives the music a positivity and optimism, but there are also times when it takes on a more downbeat and reflective quality. The combination results in a gorgeous collection of tunes, an album of genuine beauty.The open spaces that inspired the music on Every New ...

Oriole: Every New Day

by Chris May
April 24, 2012

OrioleEvery New DayF-IRE2012Oriole's third album of sonorous South American and Iberian-flavored jazz has been some time coming. The London group, led by guitarist and composer Jonny Phillips, debuted with Song For The Sleeping in 2005 and followed up a year later with Migration (both F-IRE). There has been a six year gap before Every New Day, recorded in 2011 and originally planned for release the same year under a different title ("Mementos").

Rachel Gould - Luigi Tessarollo Quartet: Tribute to Hoagy Carmichael

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 10, 2009

La Geco Records si sta affermando come una casa discografica orientata su un mainstream fatto con cura dei particolari, dalla copetina alla qualità dell´incisione alla musica. Un esempio è questo omaggio ad uno dei grandi della canzone americana: Hoagy Carmichael, autore di melodie che sono ormai storia e che sono state nel repertorio di praticamente tutti i jazzisti di nome. Un´impresa non facile, se non altro per i possibili confronti, superata con bravura dal gruppo del chitarrista Luigi Tessarollo con ...

Oriole: Migration

by Chris May
May 13, 2006

An enchanting followup to Song For The Sleeping, Oriole's 2005 debut album, Migration finds guitarist Jonny Phillips' band once again blending exploratory, modern jazz improvisation with world music-inspired original compositions and unusual cross-cultural instrumentation. Brazilian, Venezuelan, Andalucian, Moorish, Cuban and African folk music traditions, experienced by the well-travelled Phillips at source, inform his gentle and lyrical writing.

Oriole includes some of London's most outward looking creative musicians, a like-minded group of British, mainland European, South American and African players, several ...