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Jamie Safir: Momentism
by Neil Duggan
Pianist Jamie Safir has spent more than 15 years writing, recording and performing with artists including Laufey, Kylie Minogue, Jamie Cullum and Annie Lennox. His compositional work includes a Christmas single for singer- songwriter Will Young and a co-writing credit on Ian Shaw's 2022 album Greek Street Friday (Silent Wish Records). He is also a familiar presence at Ronnie Scott's, where his debut solo show, Piano Talk, co-written with Shaw, was a sell-out. A new chapter began when Chill Tone Records ...
Continue ReadingTom Ollendorff: Where in the World
by Marco Iacoboni
Con Where in the World Tom Ollendorff, ribadisce la sua voce come una delle più limpide e tecnicamente rifinite della nuova chitarra jazz europea. Nato a Londra nel 1992, Ollendorff non è certo il classico virtuoso che cerca lo scontro fisico con lo strumento. Questo lavoro lo conferma con una estetica fondata su un'eleganza quasi cameristica--che diluisce la tradizione del jazz moderno con una sensibilità armonica di stampo classico e a volte folk--e lo proietta nel gotha della composizione ...
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Marius Neset: Cabaret
by Angelo Leonardi
Dopo tre dischi con ampi organici (London Sinfonietta, Norwegian Radio Orchestra e Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra) e il progetto cameristico condiviso col pianista classico Leif Ove Andsnes, il sassofonista norvegese riporta in vita il quintetto che nel 2022 ha realizzato Happy. Da allora l'organico s'è esibito più volte, sviluppando una fusion avanzata che trae linfa dalle estetiche di Weather Report e Steps Ahead. Se la seconda parte di Happy optava per caratteri contemplativi e suggestioni cameristiche, qui siamo sul ...
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by Neil Duggan
Since 2021, guitarist Tom Ollendorff has been evolving his sound over two promising albums. Where In The World marks a flowering of his talent, showing sophisticated playing and refined composing. Some of the impetus for this progression stems from his first collaboration with pianist Aaron Parks, whose style forms a natural synergy with Ollendorff's and proves the ideal vehicle for these pieces. Joining them are Ollendorff's long-standing musical partners: bassist Conor Chaplin and drummer James Maddren. The association ...
Continue ReadingEmma Smith: Bitter Orange
by Richard J Salvucci
Some singers are so distinctive that it is tough to find the proper adjectives to describe them. Emma Smith has a memorable and arresting voice. She has, as musicians say, 'something,' which is a style that leaves no room for doubt. Second, she is not afraid of being herself and out there for all to hear. She controls the time; the time does not control her. And third, well, she is sort of the Larry Csonka of jazz singers. Right ...
Continue ReadingThe Action 4S: The Action 4s
by Neil Duggan
This is the debut album from The Action 4S, a quartet comprising Scandinavian and British musicians. Their music is a powerful combination of jazz, fusion and electronica built on a rock-solid rhythmic foundation. The quartet is made up of acclaimed musicians, none more celebrated than multi-award-winning harmonica virtuoso Mathias Heise. A true virtuoso of the chromatic harmonica, Heise became a world champion harmonica player when aged 20 and has since been expanding the confines of jazz improvisation on ...
Continue ReadingMarius Neset: Cabaret
by Neil Duggan
Norwegian saxophonist and composer Marius Neset first captured the imagination with his 2011 album Golden Xplosion (Edition, 2011). Since then, his creative impetus has seen him release numerous albums, write pieces for large ensembles including the London Sinfonietta and Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, collaborate with classical pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and fulfill a busy touring schedule, winning multiple awards along the way. In 2022, he formed a quintet and released Happy (Act Music). The quintet featured one of the ...
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Momentism
From: MomentismBy Conor Chaplin
Frim Fram Sauce
From: Bitter OrangeBy Conor Chaplin
In The Wee Small Hours
From: In The Wee Small Hours (Omar...By Conor Chaplin
