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Yilian Cañizares, Yom x Ceccaldi, Stéphane Galland, Al Foster, Gareth Lockrane
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here's a playlist that follows a thread of rhythm, breath, and cross-cultural dialogue, bringing together composer-led projects that highlight the flute as a bridge between power and lyricism. From big band exuberance to intimate trio settings and a celebrated live document, the playlist moves through music that is vibrant, border-crossing, and deeply collaborative. It closes in a more contemplative space, where improvisation becomes a search for silence, resonance, and shared meaning.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison Mondo Jazz ...
Continue ReadingFreedom, Not Formula: Yilian Cañizares’ Living Ritual
by Steven Roby
Yilian Cañizares's chapter unfolds in steps: singles leading into an EP and the full-length Vitamina Y (Planeta Y), written for the trio she has toured with for years. It's my first album with a trio," she says. They are not only my colleagues but also my friends... the backbone of the music I'm creating right now." The title is personal and purposeful: It's inspired by all the people that I call my 'vitamin persons... ' I hope that this music ...
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Yilian Cañizares: lo Yin e lo Yang
by Serena Antinucci
Nata a L'Havana, naturalizzata svizzera, Yilian Cañizares è tra le più interessanti e promettenti artiste del jazz internazionale. Vincitrice alla Montreux Jazz Festival Competition nel 2008, ha pubblicato a suo nome, Ochumare nel 2013, Invocación nel 2015, e Águas, prodotto in collaborazione con Omar Sosa nel 2018. L'ultimo progetto della cantante, compositrice e violinista, dal titolo Erzulie, delinea un nuovo scenario musicale. Uscito un anno fa (15 novembre 2019), per l'etichetta Planeta Y (fondata dalla stessa Cañizares), è ...
Continue ReadingYilian Cañizares, Wildflower, Shabaka Hutchings, Vincent Courtois & New Releases
by Ludovico Granvassu
Second part of our weekly exploration of new releases [for the first part click here], showcasing new and upcoming gems with a special focus on musical forces of nature like Cuban violinist and singer Yilian Cañizares, and prolific British reedist Shabaka Hutchings (check out his South African forays with his Shabaka and the Ancestors and with Idiosyncratic guitarist Sibusile Xaba!). A special mention for Chris McCarty's Still Time to Quit Project and the new album by Wildflower. ...
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