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Gianni Mimmo, Harri Sjöström: Wells
by Neri Pollastri
Cultori e specialisti del sax soprano e frequenti collaboratori in formazioni più ampie, Gianni Mimmo e Harri Sjöström stavolta sono in scena in un duetto improvvisato, arte della quale sono maestri, registrato al Teatro San Matteo di Piacenza --il 9 aprile 2022 --i primi tre brani al mattino, in privato, i rimanenti il pomeriggio, in concerto. Per gli appassionati del suggestivo strumento, come chi scrive, il disco è un vero spettacolo: i suoni dei due strumenti si incalzano ...
read moreSoundscapes #4 Berlin
by Luciano Rossetti
A collection of photos from Soundscapes #4 in Berlin from October 31 to November 1 featuring Harri Sjostrom, Giancarlo Schiaffini, Sebi Tramontana, Libero Mureddu, Andrea Centazzo, Sergio Armaroli, Tony Buck, Elena Kakaliagou, Elisabeth Harnik, John Edwards, Els Vandeweyer, Frank Gratkowski, Olavi Louhivuori, Guilherme Rodrigues, Philipp Wachsmann, Livia Schweizer, Liz Allbee, Liz Kosack, Veli Kujala. ...
read moreArmaroli; Schiaffini; Sjöström: Duos & Trios
by Neri Pollastri
Registrato nel dicembre del 2019, questo lavoro nasce per iniziativa del vibrafonista Sergio Armaroli, intenzionato a riunire in trio il suo abituale compagno di viaggio Giancarlo Schiaffini (con il quale ha realizzato tra gli altri il recente Deconstructing Monk in Africa) e il sassofonista soprano finlandese Harri Sjöström, sovente incontrato assieme a Gianni Mimmo. Impossibilitati a esibirsi dal vivo dalla cronica ristrettezza programmatica dei festival nostrani, i tre si sono ritrovati in studio a Biella e hanno registrato una serie ...
read moreCecil Taylor Quintet: Lifting The Bandstand
by Mark Corroto
No other artist, except maybe Miles Davis, created the sort of event/happening that surrounded a Cecil Taylor performance. As Taylor's career advanced from the 1960s on, his presentation became an almost pure expression, one not limited by the terms 'jazz,' 'poetry,' and 'dance.' Of the many chapters his art held, for many fans it is Taylor's travels to Europe that define his career. Much of it is documented in the coveted In Berlin '88 (FMP, 1989) eleven ...
read moreCasserley / Illvibe / Morgan / Sjostrom: Live At The Club Polnischer Versager
by Robin B James
Four musicians, two songs, one clocking in at 32:06 minutes and the other at 23:39 minutes. The action takes place deep in outer space, the club is located in Berlin and the physical event was recorded in 2016. The four musicians had never before played together, but they are all professional players so the chemistry is profound. They were each born in very different places and times. Harri Sjöström was born in Finland in 1952, played piano and guitar in ...
read moreArmaroli - Schiaffini - Sjostrom: Duos & Trios
by Glenn Astarita
Italian musicians Sergio Armaroli (vibraphone) and Giancarlo Schiaffini (trombone) beckoned reputable Finland-reared Harri Sjostrom (saxophones) to join them for a session consisting of nine duos and three trios that are somewhat noteworthy due to the unconventional instrumentation. Per the album liners, the goal was to create 'events' such as “amazement, wonder or a good mood through the free formation of notes..." and so on. The artists' notes duly resonate via the crystal-clear audio production, providing additional clarity for ...
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