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Album Review

Nils Wogram Nostalgia: Things We Like to Hear

Read "Things We Like to Hear" reviewed by Don Phipps


On Things We Like To Hear, trombonist Nils Wogram and his bassless trio Nostalgia explore a kind of Miles Davis cool to hot fusion. Wogram provides an expressive center to the outing, his playing running from bluesy drawls to punchy explosiveness while focused on the themes and range of rhythms found in the compositions. Nothing quite stretches the playing on the album as much as “Rich People In a Bad Mood." Wogram puts a bit of bite into ...

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Album Review

Sebastian Schunke: Genesis, Mystery And Magic

Read "Genesis, Mystery And Magic" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


German composer/pianist Sebastian Schunke continues on his unlikely Latin jazz path with Genesis, Mystery And Magic. The band is a blend of members of his Berlin quartet and New York City players. This album was recorded in Berlin, but Schunke studied in New York and has recorded there in the past--in some ways this session integrates all of his playing experiences better than anything in his prior discography. The opener “Adelante" makes his case as a Latin jazz ...

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Nils Wogram Root 70 with Strings: Riomar

Read "Riomar" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Venerable German trombonist Nils Wogram and his long-running Root 70 ensemble are known for cagey and divergent progressive jazz excursions. On Riomar he summons a three-piece strings section to integrate within the standard modern jazz format line of attack, as opposed to simply providing embellishments. One of many highlights is framed on alto saxophonist Hayden Chisholm's fluid notes and wistful tone. He projects a Paul Desmond-like West Coast “cool jazz" attribute, morphed with silky Charlie Parker-ish flurries. Moreover, Wogram leads ...

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No Reduce: Jaywalkin'

Read "Jaywalkin'" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Nascent Swiss saxophonist Christoph Irniger often devises his compositional structures with embryonic tone poems and does not show a proclivity to rush through the body of his largely probing works. His ensemble takes its time within the song development cycle, usually yielding a throng of rewarding results. Recorded in New York City under the group moniker No Reduce, the musicians often elevate themes by assembling fragments into cohesive statements amid sublime melody lines and power-packed crescendos. Guitarist Dave ...

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No Reduce: Jaywalkin'

Read "Jaywalkin'" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


When a trio of young Swiss jazz musicians visited New York in 2011, they weren't content just to follow the tourist trail or soak up the atmosphere in the Big Apple clubs. Before they left the city, saxophonist Christoph Irniger, guitarist Dave Gisler, and bassist Raffaele Bossard joined forces with drummer Nasheet Waits to record an album. The result is the debut of No Reduce, with its atmospheric set of original tunes, Jaywalkin'.The tunes were all inspired by ...

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Nils Wogram Septet: Complete Soul

Read "Complete Soul" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Trombonist and composer Nils Wogram is one of Germany's most imaginative and inventive musicians, a player with over 20 albums to his credit as leader or co-leader with a formidable ability to play across a broad spectrum of styles, from small group improvisation to big bands. He works regularly with his Septet, his Nostalgia Trio, and in duos with trombonist Connie Bauer and pianist Simon Nabatov--past collaborators include trumpeter Cuong Vu. Complete Soul is the Nils Wogram Septet's debut recording, ...


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