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Andrew Moreno: Axiom
by Nenad Georgievski
When a debut album arrives with the emotional weight and conceptual depth of Axiom, it is hard not to pay attention. Venezuelan guitarist and composer Andrew Moreno does not just introduce himself with this record--he tells his story, lays out his map of memories and migrations, and opens up a sound world both deeply personal and boldly exploratory. Moreno's path from Caracas to Rotterdam is carved into the bones of this music. This sense of journey, both geographical and emotional, ...
Continue ReadingJazz on Soul, Pop, Rock, Folk, and other intangible territories - Part 2
by Artur Moral
Part 1 | Part 2 James Carter soloing on a song by Sting? A prolific French guitarist and producer, approaching his thousandth album, deconstructing one of Billy Joel's most candid love songs? A Spanish trumpeter translating the Bee Gees into the jazz language? Yes, all this will happen in this second installment of a series that insists on finding the most surprising versions of songs born in external demarcations, with absolutely no exclusions: our only frontier will be ...
Continue ReadingTineke Postma, Ella Zirina, Mario Costa, Rachel Therrien & Other New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Six decades separate Latvian guitarist Ella Zirina, who's 25, from Charles Lloyd who just turned 85. But the beauty of music is that obliterates any conventional notion of time and space, so here's a playlist that hops from country to country and from generation to generation in search of a beauty continuum.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Emile Parisien, Vincent Peirani, Vincent Segal, Baba Sissoko “Esperanza" Les Egares ...
Continue ReadingTineke Postma: Freya
by Ian Patterson
Following the co-led outing with Greg Osby that was Sonic Halo (Challenge Records, 2014), Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma took a step back from her solo career to raise a family. In the intervening years there were two trio albums with Nathalie Loriers, but Freya-- Postma's debut on Edition Records--marks her comeback as a leader. Inspiration comes in various guises on these ten originals, with motherhood, her surrounding landscape and formidable women all firing her creative juices. Pianist Kris Davis, trumpeter ...
Continue ReadingNew sounds from Postma, Gould and Shaw
by Bob Osborne
On this show new releases including: The seventh album from Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma. Her first since 2014, a come-back album as a leader. Together with trumpeter Ralph Alessi, bassist Matt Brewer, drummer Dan Weiss and featuring pianist Kris Davis she has delivered an excellent set. A remarkable live album from Bill Cole originally recorded in 1986 . Cole's Korean flute creates an otherworldly sound and Julius Hemphill's arrangements are both ground-breaking and impressive. It sounds ...
Continue Reading2020 Winter JazzFest: New Projects and Out-of-Towners - Part II
by Ludovico Granvassu
Second part of Mondo Jazz's special edition dedicated to the 2020 Winter JazzFest. In this segment there's a special emphasis to musicians from the French and Italian scene, and yet-to-be released material courtesy of Wayne Horvitz, Jure Pukl and Angela Morris For the first part of this show click here. PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Thomas de Pourquery “Mermaids" Sons of Love (Label Bleu) 0:16 Host talks 5:54 Jaimie ...
Continue ReadingTineke Postma, Greg Osby: Sonic Halo
by Vincenzo Roggero
Che quintetto! Perché se è vero che la front-line affianca uno dei sassofonisti più influenti degli ultimi decenni -Greg Osby -ad uno dei suoi discepoli più interessanti -la contraltista olandese Tineke Postma -il trio ritmico che completa la formazione fa meraviglie. La complessa struttura delle composizioni -equamente divise tra i due leader -le linee intricate, la trama aggrovigliata, le asperità palesi o sottese, si distendono in organico fluire grazie allo straordinario lavoro sul ritmo di Dan Weiss e Linda Oh ...
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