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Michael Keith - John Oswald - Roger Turner: Number Nine

Read "Number Nine" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Il chitarrista canadese Michael Keith e il percussionista inglese Roger Turner hanno posto le basi di questo disco già nel 2003, esibendosi in un piccolo ritrovo di Toronto, il Mitzi's Sister. Turner si trovava in Canada per un tour e Michael l'invitò a suonare con lui, assieme ad altri improvvisatori dell'avanguardia locale. L'anno successivo il chitarrista dette stabilità alla collaborazione con una serie di concerti, a cui si aggregò anche il sassofonista John Oswald. Nell'aprile del 2005 il trio è ...

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John Oswald/Dominic Duval/David Prentice: Bloor

Read "Bloor" reviewed by Derek Taylor


From the opening strains of the first track this trio punches gaping holes in any notion of regarding them as typical chamber jazz ensemble. The requisite instrumentation is in place- reeds and strings. But the resultant music is a distant cry from the sweet sonorities and austere contemplation so often associated with such a set-up. The program here is packed with sharp corners and plummeting drops as the players forcibly rending the sonic fabric, at times mercilessly. Any reservations about ...


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