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Marta Sanchez Trio: Perpetual Void
by Stefano Merighi
Marta Sanchez è una pianista madrilena di stanza a New York, già attiva da un decennio come leader, attualmente anche nel quartetto di David Murray. La sua formazione accademica si respira già nell'incipit di questo bel disco, “I Don't Wanna Live the Wrong Life and Then Die" dove il tocco, la singolare divisione metrica e la saturazione armonica suggeriscono uno stile che dai barocchi si sposta ai contemporanei, senza passare per i classico romantici. Il jazz per Marta ...
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by John Sharpe
For her first leadership date on the Swiss Intakt label, NYC-based Spanish pianist Marta Sanchez returns to the trio format which she last aired way back on her debut Lunas, Soles Y Elefantes (Errabal, 2008). While some may regret the absence of the two-saxophone front line which she has used in the meantime, the overwhelming positive is the greater opportunity she affords herself to step into the spotlight. She does that most assuredly on Perpetual Void, having enlisted a fabulously ...
Continue ReadingMarta Sanchez Trio with Chris Tordini and Savannah Harris: Perpetual Void
by Mark Corroto
Marta Sanchez and her trio of bassist Chris Tordini and drummer Savannah Harris want their listeners to endeavor to keep up. Judging by the opening two tracks on Perpertual Void, keeping the pace might be a tall task. The Madrid-born New York-based pianist spins a dizzying web with “I Don't Wanna Live The Life And Then Die" and “3:30 AM," referencing her yearlong (2020) bout with insomnia. Her compositions are taut high-wire balancing acts that most certainly could not be ...
Continue ReadingAngelika Niescier, Tomeka Reid and Savannah Harris: Beyond Dragons
by Troy Dostert
Fans of alto saxophonist Angelika Niescier already know her to be one of the most exciting voices on her instrument--someone who can shift instantly from pensive reveries to tempestuous maelstroms. And she has worked with a growing list of top-shelf partners, including drummer Tyshawn Sorey and bassist Chris Tordini, both of whom appeared on her excellent Berlin Concert (Intakt Records, 2018), and drummer Gerald Cleaver and trumpeter Jonathan Finlayson, who joined Tordini and Niescier on her New York Trio (Intakt ...
Continue ReadingMaria Grand: Reciprocity
by Hrayr Attarian
In a mere decade composer and saxophonist Maria Grand established herself as a refreshingly singular voice on the creative music scene. Both as a side-woman and a leader, Grand has matured into an expressive artist with a fluid style and a warm tone. Her second full-length release, the enchanting Reciprocity, well demonstrates Grand's talents in a sparse trio setting. Inspired by motherhood, the recording brims with an exalted joy. “Creation, Ladder of Swords" has a deep spiritual aura ...
Continue ReadingMaria Grand: Reciprocity
by Angelo Leonardi
«Il più grande onore che ho avuto in questa vita è quello di essere madre. Questo è per mio figlio. Ho scritto e registrato questa musica mentre lui cresceva nel mio corpo». Donald Winnicott, il grande psicoanalista britannico, evidenziava che il bambino nasce già nella mente della madre e avrebbe apprezzato le parole d'amore di Maria Grand, scritte a corredo del suo nuovo disco. Ciò che in psicologia si definisce maternità interiore è quindi centrale in Reciprocity, ...
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