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Nabatov-Reijseger-Schubert: Square Down
by AAJ Italy Staff
Nessun preambolo, nessuna introduzione, nessun avvertimento su quello che sarà. “Long Haul" scaraventa l'ascoltatore nel bel mezzo di un uragano sonoro, in balia degli eventi, sballottato da una parte all'altra con tangibile violenza, tra vorticosi turbinii di note e una massa densa, assordante, che annichilisce la capacità di pensiero e porta al parossismo ogni tipo di emozione. Poi senza rendersene conto, ancora frastornati e disorientati, ci si ritrova nell'occhio del ciclone, in un buco nero dove concetti come spazio, tempo ...
Continue ReadingSimon Nabatov: Spinning Songs of Herbie Nichols
by Glenn Astarita
A heralded outsider, Russian pianist Simon Nabatov imparts a personal spin on a selection of legendary jazz pianist Herbie Nichols' discography. Here, Nabatov performs solo, exuding his habitual creative sparks during these interrogations and investigations of Nichols' often-overlooked body of work. Featuring integrations of traditional jazz applications with austere classicism, bop, world-beat grooves and more, the pianist duly underscores Nichols' knotty rhythmic persuasions. Throughout, Nabatov tears down these compositions and re-engineers the various melodies and structures. With flourishing ...
Continue ReadingSimon Nabatov: Roundup
by Glenn Astarita
With venerable band mates generating a sympathetic framework, Russian-reared/New York City-based pianist Simon Nabatov re-fabricates ambiances into slightly fragmented story lines on the superb Roundup. Featuring semi-structured tone poems spiked with dissonance, budding grooves, and intriguing dialogues among the players, Nabatov opens with a transcendent melody on “Sunrise, Twice."The pianist's cascading chord voicings and trickling right-hand patterns spawn a gradual shift to a faintly ominous vibe, treated with swirling choruses and rhythmic clusters. Underscored by trombonist Nils Wogram ...
Continue ReadingSimon Nabatov - Tom Rainey: Steady Now
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo l’incisione di qualche anno fa con Han Bennink, Nabatov ritorna ad esplorare la formula del duo con pianoforte e batteria. Al suo fianco Tom Rainey, per suggerire un flusso sonoro libero ed aperto. Che si compone di piccole ma preziose scatole cinesi, pronte ad innervare con trovate estemporanee le nuove composizioni originali del pianista. Nella cui cifra espressiva il jazz è ancora una volta una delle diverse, paritarie componenti ad incastro. Per formare un quadro molto vario, che attinge ...
Continue ReadingSimon Nabatov Trio with Mark Helias & Tom Rainey: Sneak Preview
by Glenn Astarita
Pianist Simon Nabatov enlivens the traditional piano trio format with this ambitious new effort titled, Sneak Preview. Along with the world beating rhythm section of bassist Mark Helias and drummer Tom Rainey, the Estonia native pursues Monk-ish accents and odd-metered rhythmic structures on the playful yet complex piece dedicated to soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy aptly titled, “For Steve”. Here, Nabatov exhibits muscularity and fluency while directing the band through subtle shifts in tempo and catchy hooks while Helias and Rainey ...
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