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Pedro Melo Alves: Conundrum Vol. 1 - Itself Through Disappearance
by Mark Corroto
Great rock drummers are often ignored. One never pays attention to them during a performance because they are excellent, like Rolling Stones stalwart {Charlie Watts. If, however, they are not up to scratch, one definitely will notice. The same and more so can be said for jazz and improvising drummers. Talent, imagination and creativity are at a premium in this domain. Pedro Melo Alves is an excellent example of what an inventive and expressive drummer can be. Alves can be ...
Continue ReadingLucia Boffo: Nomade
by Angelo Leonardi
Il nostalgico ricordo della natìa Terra del Fuoco anima queste rarefatte composizioni di Lucia Boffo, giovane jazz singer argentina che sceglie un debutto discografico personale. Nata a Ushuaia, località sul canale di Beagle all'estrema punta meridionale del Sud America, Lucia Boffo è maturata professionalmente a Buenos Aires, dove s'è laureata alla Escuela de Música Popular de Avellaneda e ha svolto varie esperienze professionali. Dal 2019 vive a Berlino e collaborato col chitarrista Quique Sinesi, col pianista e ...
Continue ReadingCamila Nebbia: Aura
by John Chacona
No one knows what the landscape for live jazz will look like in the near future, but it is fair to assume that New York and London will continue as centers of gravity with Johannesburg making a strong challenge. Here is a long-shot bet: don't sleep on Buenos Aires. If your idea of Argentine jazz is limited to tango or Gato Barbieri, prepare to be startled at what Camila Nebbia and her nonet of young players are doing on Aura. ...
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