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Melbourne band The Outernet, Lorenzo Feliciati, Frode Andresen, Pat Petrillo and Neal Bowen, plus 1992 feature
by Len Davis
New music with a fusion powerhouse featuring Melbourne's own The Outernet, led by renowned pianist and composer Phil Turcio, with their debut album The Light & The Fury. A stellar international lineup: Italian bassist Lorenzo Feliciati, Norwegian keyboardist Frode Andresen, drummer Pat Petrillo from California, with bassist Gary Grainger and mult-instrumentalist Neal Bowen. Also spotlighted is the year “1990," showcasing the talents of guitarist Carl filipiak, Andy Summers (of The Police) with drummer Chad Wackerman, and Mitch Watkins alongside the ...
Continue ReadingAlbare: Eclecticity
by Jack Bowers
On Eclecticity, his 17th recording as leader of his own groups, Moroccan-born Australia-based guitarist Albare (given name: Albert Dadon) uses, for the most part, members of his working groups, the Alchemists and Harmonix Experiment, to help him plumb jazz tradition and breathe life into 10 of his distinctive yet custom-tailored compositions and arrangements. As a rule, Albare favors strong mid-tempo rhythms that meld emphatically behind sporadic solo commentary by trumpeter Mat Jodrell, saxophonist Phil Noy, pianist Phil ...
Continue ReadingAlbare & Co.: Freedom
by Jack Bowers
"Jazz is the voice of freedom," says Israeli-born guitarist & composer Albare, “and it will never be silenced." To that end, Albare has assembled a world-class sextet to perform seven of his sunny, swing-based compositions, two others co-written with pianist Phil Turcio and Turcio's graceful “Shimmozle." The session begins, appropriately enough, with Albare's open-hearted “Freedom," which introduces fellow front-liner Randy Brecker on trumpet. Soprano saxophonist Ada Rovatti (who also plays splendid alto and tenor saxophones) makes her ...
Continue ReadingNew and adventurous music from Derek Sherinian, Snarky Puppy, Carlos Fischer and Zack Brock
by Len Davis
New music from Derek Sherinian, Snarky Puppy, Zach Brock, Danish hammond player Kresten Osgood, Melbourne's own Phil Turcio, from Bolivia Carlos Fischer, and Japanese drummer Senri Kawaguchi. Playlist Derek Sherinian “Scorpion" from Vortex (Inside Out) 00:00 {Snarky Puppy “Trinity" from empire Central (GroundUp) 07:06 Zach Brock “The Last Song" from Dirty Mindz (GroundUp) 14:14 Kresten Osgood “Wildfire" from Kresten Osgood Plays The Organ For You (April Records) 21:20 Phil Turcio “Collision" from Collision (Self Produced) 28:27 Carlos Fischer ...
Continue ReadingPhilip Czarnecki and P C Fantasy, Phil Turcio from Melbourne, Mike Stern, Jeff Lorber and Erik Escobar
by Len Davis
Featured on this show: Melbourne keyboardist and producer Phil Turcio from his album Signals and a beautiful ballad composed by Mike Stern playing with Jeff Lorber. Also Brazilian pianist Erik Escobar and from Cuba pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba.Playlist P C Fantasy “G-string Fantasy" from Course of the World (Self Produced) 00:00 Alex Sipiagin “38-58" from Balance 38-58 (Criss Cross) 5:55 Phil Turcio “Mystical Mojo" from Signals (AIFI) 11:45 Mike Stern-Jeff Lorber “Tell Me" from Eleven (Concord Jazz) 17:34 Erik ...
Continue ReadingWe speak to Melbourne keyboard player and producer Phil Turcio about his latest project The Quiet
by Len Davis
We speak to Melbourne keyboardist and music producer Phil Turcio about his new project The Quiet. Also music from guitarist Andre Nieri from his album Two Tone Sessions Live , German keyboardist MSM Schmidt and Australian saxophonist Troy Roberts from his album Stuff I Heard.Playlist Phil Turcio “The Futurist" from The Quiet (Self Produced) 00:00 Phil Turcio “Trapped" from The Quiet (Self Produced) Phil Turcio “The Quiet" from The Quiet (Self Producedl) Phil Turcio"Triumphant" from The Quiet (Self ...
Continue ReadingPhil Turcio / Ric Fierabracci / Joel Rosenblatt: Hemispheres
by John Kelman
When saxophonist Bill Evans brought his Soulgrass project to the 2007 Ottawa Jazz Festival, what differentiated it significantly from Béla Fleck and the Flecktones was that, stellar playing aside, this was a band that grooved hard, largely due to the rock-solid support of bassist David Livolsi and drummer Joel Rosenblatt. Hemispheres is the first release by Rosenblatt, keyboardist Phil Turcio and bassist Ric Fierabracci. It grooves just as hard, but occupies a clearer jazz fusion space that's informed by the ...
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