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Giancarlo Nino Locatelli: A Decent Run
by Mark Corroto
Who needs poetry in an age of internet memes, infinite scrolling and artificial intelligence? Poems ask us to linger over words, to discover meaning in silence as much as in language. Memes, by contrast, are consumed in an instant and forgotten just as quickly. We live in a culture that increasingly prizes immediacy over reflection, image over text and distraction over contemplation. So who still needs poetry? Italian clarinetist Giancarlo Nino Locatelli makes a compelling case that we all do. ...
Continue ReadingPipeline: Ahead Of July
by Mark Corroto
With most recordings, listeners are conditioned to identify a leader. Typically, it is the artist whose name appears on the cover, or occasionally the composer responsible for the material. Pipeline upends that expectation. This is unequivocally an ensemble recording, and to further complicate matters, all of the music is collectively credited. For those familiar with the Pipeline project, this may come as a surprise. The concept was created by clarinetist Giancarlo Nino Locatelli, also one of the proprietors of We ...
Continue ReadingThe Tel Aviv-N.Y. Pipeline for Jazz
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All About Jazz
One of the surprising developments in the New York jazz scene in the last 15 years has been the influx of Israeli players who have brought with them a sophisticated Middle Eastern rhythmic and melodic sensibility. From former Chick Corea bassist Avishai Cohen to saxophonist-clarinetist Anat Cohen (no relation) to pianist Omer Klein, the musicians have created an informal pipeline from Tel Aviv to Greenwich Village and can be found on the bandstands of many of the city’s top clubs. ...
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