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John Scofield, Bireli Lagrene, Tribal Tech, Igor Wilcox and Erik Escobar
by Len Davis
On today's program old favourites from John Scofield, Tribal Tech, Jean-Luc Ponty, Steps Ahead, and Bireli Lagrene, Also a special segment of the show to showcase Brazilian musicians including drummer Igor Willcox, pianist and keyboard player Erik Escobar, vocalist Flora Purim and guitarist Andre Nieri.Playlist John Scofield “Four On The Floor" from Up All Night (Verve) 00:00 Steps Ahead “Vibe" from Vibe (NYC) 06:40 Birelli Lagrene “Foreign Affairs" from Electric Side (Dreyfus) 13:20 Tribal Tech “Dr Hee" from ...
read moreNew music from Derupeto, Igor Willcox, Soft works and more
by Len Davis
Music from Brazilian drummer Igor Willcox and his album # 1, Softworks Live in Osaka 2003, beautifully restored by Mark Wingfield, and from Sweden guitarist Tobias Grim and his band Derupeto with their new self titled album. Playlist Igor Willcox “Room 73" from # 1 (Self Produced) 00:00 Derupeto “Funk do misterio" from Derupeto (Noble Records) 08:05 Derupeto “Habari" from Derupeto (Noble Records) 16:15 Jack Pantazis “Hot tin Roof" from With The Little We Have (Self Produced) 24:18 ...
read moreIgor Willcox Quartet: Live at The Jazz Room (Canada)
by Mike Jurkovic
With his second live release in as many years, Brazilian drummer Igor Willcox continues to display--with equal parts potent suppleness and sheer fusion momentum--the high energy level at the core of his game. Add to that Newton's Third Law--that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction--and you've got a really clear read on what Live at the Jazz Room (Canada) is all about. The quartet—saxophonist Wagner Barbosa, keyboardist/pianist Vini Morales and bassist Glecio Nascimento—ignite the ...
read moreIgor Willcox: # 1
by Troy Dostert
Brazilian drummer Igor Willcox offers a little something for everyone on this nine-track debut album. Fans of fusion and jazz- funk in particular will appreciate Willcox's hard-driving, relentless style, and with some tasteful contributions from his colleagues, it's an auspicious outing from this versatile drummer and songwriter. Willcox clearly enjoys working with keyboardists, as all nine cuts feature keyboards of some kind; although tenor saxophonist Clayton Sousa is also a crucial presence on most of the tracks, the ...
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