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Mateus Starling: Kairos
by Mark F. Turner
Fresh out of Boston's Berkelee College of Music in 2008, Brazilian guitarist Mateus Starling presents Kairos and boldly abandons following in the typical footprints of jazz canons to pursue his own path. With highly developed chops sharpened in varied settings (TV broadcasts/jingles, jazz, rock, gospel, ethnic music), this debut charts Starling and a band of his peers (talented members from Brazil, the United States and Chile) in a live studio setting. An unadulterated performance of eclectic jazz-rock-funk ...
read moreJoel Newton Situation: One
by AAJ Staff
Oddly enough, the great star and shining light of the Joel Newton Situation is (you guessed it) guitarist Joel Newton. Not to imply that the other three members of this quartet fail to generate interest in their own right, but Newton's guitar wizardry and effects dominate One. The guitarist's technical prowess, attention to tone, and zig-zagging solos spark much of the action on this disc. With the guitar synth at his disposal, Newton reaches out to new sounds and textures. ...
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