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New music from Japanese bands Jizue and Dezolve Stephan Thelen, Usein Bekirov, Max Walker more '90s music

Read "New music from Japanese bands Jizue and Dezolve Stephan Thelen, Usein Bekirov, Max Walker more '90s music" reviewed by Len Davis


We dive into fresh Japanese fusion with Kyoto's Jizue and Dezolve originally formed by Akira Jimbo and Tetsuo Sakurai after their departure from Casiopea. From Zurich guitarist Stephan Thelen brings minimalist textures, while Ukrainian pianist Usein Bekirov teams up with Frank Gambale on his latest release. From LA, Seattle-born guitarist Max Walker delivers rocky fusion. Italian drummer Alfredo Golino collaborates with Simon Phillips, and Latin Fusion comes via drummer Salomon Guitierrez. Our '90s feature continues with Bob Belden, Scott Kinsey, ...

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Usein Bekirov: Qizilciqlar

Read "Usein Bekirov: Qizilciqlar" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Head of the jazz department at Lviv National Academy of Music (LNMA), Usein Bekirov is a Ukrainian jazz-fusion/ethno-jazz keyboardist who draws on his Crimean Tatar musical roots as well as influences from Azerbaijan and the Balkans. As titles go, “Qizilciqlar" might not roll off the tongue, but the music does the talking. Lilting folkloric melody and jazz-fusion architecture combine with notable contributions from the leader on piano, Randy Brecker, Ada Rovatti and Turkish guitarist--here on acoustic--Cenk Erdoğan. Rounding out the ...


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