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Chicago Underground Duo: Hyperglyph
by James Taylor
International Anthem is a fitting home for the first Chicago Underground Duo album after an 11-year hiatus. The Chicago-based and buzzworthy label has carried the torch for avant-garde sounds in the city since 2014, and trumpeter and composer Rob Mazurek and drummer Chad Taylor are no strangers to the label's catalog, performing together on multiple IARC releases. International Anthem is in many ways the progeny of a jazz and post-rock influenced sound pioneered by Chicago vets Tortoise (another recent addition ...
Continue ReadingRob Mazurek, Ches Smith, Steve Lehman, and Joe Fonda
by Jerome Wilson
This show features recent recordings by Joe Fonda, Steve Lehman and Ches Smith as well as older ones by Rob Mazurek, Kevin Sun, and Emily Remler. 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 Jethro Tull “Serenade to a Cuckoo" from This Was (Chrysalis) 00:56 Joe Fonda “Deja Vu for DC" from Bass of Operation (Fundacja Sluchaj) 7:03 Host Speaks 12:59 ...
Continue ReadingRob Mazurek Quartet: Color Systems
by Alberto Bazzurro
In parallelo con lavori che spaziano dal solo all'orchestra, Rob Mazurek, uomo-musica ormai giunto sulla soglia dei sessanta ma non per questo meno vorace e curioso di un tempo, ci regala questo album in quartetto (e che quartetto!) imperniato su sei brani comprensivi di altrettante dediche (del resto non è una novità). La sua tromba cementa l'insieme campeggiandovi da cima a fondo, per una musica piena, vitale, ricca di spunti e continue variazioni di rotta, pur con un punto d'arrivo, ...
Continue ReadingAnthony Pirog: The Hunger Artist
by Glenn Astarita
Anthony Pirog's The Hunger Artist is a sprawling, bold opus that defies easy categorization. This sonic collision of jazz, rock, and experimental music is a semi-chaotic beauty that rewards the adventurous listener with its sheer unpredictability. Pirog, a guitar alchemist known for his boundary-pushing artistry, delivers a mesmerizing work that is less a collection of songs and more a journey through the looking glass of sound. The guitarist has previously conjured aural magic with cellist Janel Leppin and ...
Continue ReadingRob Mazurek: Milan
by Alberto Bazzurro
Inciso in presa diretta a Radio Popolare il 25 settembre 2023, questo singolare album esprime l'anima multiforme, anche vorace (e a volte un po' dispersiva), di Rob Mazurek, impegnato su un'autentica selva di strumenti, cosa del resto in lui non così rara (si ascolti per esempio il più o meno coevo Medea, inciso in coppia con Gabriele Mitelli). La natura totalmente improvvisata dell'opera (ma con strutture messe a punto all'impronta che denotano un intento narrativo/evolutivo/espositivo piuttosto chiaro, palpabile) ...
Continue ReadingRob Mazurek: Milan
by Glenn Astarita
Rob Mazurek has long been hailed as an innovator in the realm of avant-garde jazz, his interdisciplinary, abstract journey taking him through projects like Exploding Star Orchestra, Chicago Underground Duo, São Paulo Underground, and Black Cube SP. These ventures display his innovative approach to music, pushing the envelope and challenging conventions. Unfortunately, Milan, does not reach the heights of his earlier projects, often feeling more like a collection of exploratory sketches than a polished artistic statement. The solo ...
Continue ReadingRob Mazurek Galactic Percussion Unit at Centro d'Arte
by Luciano Rossetti
