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Ramiro Zayas: FAMILIA feat. Basel Jazz Orchestra
by Kyle Simpler
Sometimes our friends and associates form some of the strongest bonds, sometimes closer than actual relatives. In this light, the concept of a familial bond is not solely limited to blood relationships. Argentine pianist and composer Ramiro Zayas is fully aware of this, and on Familia, he approaches the musician ensemble as an extended family. Written for and recorded with the Basel Jazz Orchestra, the album builds on this idea. This is a musical community shaped by collaboration, mentorship, influence, ...
Continue ReadingPerceptions Trio: The Wicked Crew
by Doug Collette
It is a dark and spooky experience indeed to hear Perception Trio's The Wicked Crew for the first time. But the ethereal sensations grow rather than dissipate with repeated listenings, making for an all-encompassing, lasting impression. What may be most miraculous about the passage of this fifty-three minutes is the light touch each of these players display throughout. And it is not just the gentility with which each man approaches his respective instrument, but the delicacy with which ...
Continue ReadingPerceptions Trio: The Wicked Crew
by Dan McClenaghan
If it is decided that the unadorned saxophone could use some enhancements, pedals can be plugged in to bring electricity and “effects" to the mix. Then add an electric guitar (with effects), and an acoustic drummer setting up the grooves, and you have the Perceptions Trio, with their album The Wicked Crew. Charley Rose wields the juiced-up sax, Silvan Joray adds neon colorations with his very electric guitar and Paulo Almeida rounds things out in the drummer's chair, ...
Continue ReadingYossi Itskovich: Times
by Chris May
Trombonist and composer Yossi Itskovich is a relatively new arrival on the jazz scene, having only discovered the music in his mid-thirties and having up until then been part of the classical music world. Times is his debut album. Like most debuts, the all-originals, seven-track album is a tad self-conscious and tries a bit too hard for its own good, but two tracks are real gems, demonstrating a real flair for arranging, and one is a perfect ...
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