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Andrew D'Angelo: Skadra Degis
by AAJ Italy Staff
E’ successo un paio di giorni fa, non ricordo con esattezza l’ora, credo fosse più o meno l’una del pomeriggio. Mi è capitato, come talvolta capita a chi fa questo “mestiere”, di infilare un CD nel lettore e non riuscire più a toglierlo. Ho provato a smettere di ascoltarlo, ve l’assicuro, per qualche minuto ci sono anche riuscito, ma tempo un quarto d’ora e il mio impianto stereo è tornato sotto sequestro. Roba forte questo Skadra Degis: oppiaceo dagli effetti ...
Continue ReadingTrevor Dunn and Shelley Burgon: Baltimore
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
In the pursuit of improvised music, any instrumentation, no matter how unorthodox, is valid, as long as the musicians have the appropriate experimental attitude and chops to back it up. Bassist Trevor Dunn and pedal harpist Shelley Burgon discovered that an expansive vocabulary and reservoir of ideas can make possible a taut, dynamic musical dialogue, even though harp is not normally considered an improvising instrument. In 2005 they went on a two-week DIY tour, performing concerts wherever possible; the final ...
Continue ReadingRob Price: At Sunset
by Franz A. Matzner
Jazz is no stranger to eclecticism. Musicians have been bending, breaking, reshaping, and reincorporating since the very beginning of jazz history. In fact, departing from jazz tradition might as well be the definition of jazz. If that is indeed the case, guitarist Rob Price has, with his current release, At Sunset , marked himself as a classical jazz composer and player. Combining everything from free improvisation to country, blues, and California surf music, Price has made a ...
Continue ReadingTrevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant: Debutantes & Centipedes
by Glenn Astarita
San Francisco Bay Area bassist Trevor Dunn gets around. Dunn has worked with a vast array of such diverse artists as the Kronos Quartet, Tom Waits, Ben Goldberg, Wayne Horvitz, Mike Patton and Buzz Osbourne of the the slash and burn rock band, The Melvins. Dunn is also a co-founder of the avant-rock band Mr. Bungle. As one might detect from his broad resume, Dunn is equally at home playing Rock, Free Jazz or disciplined Chamber-esque charts. Here, with his ...
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