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Album Review

Other Animal: Other Animal

Read "Other Animal" reviewed by Troy Dostert


Peter and Bernhard Meyer, two-thirds of the German combo Melt Trio, decided to join forces with a couple new colleagues for a fresh take on their trademark blend of rock and jazz grooves, or what they call “alternative prog-jazz." Guitarist Peter and bassist Bernhard usually partner with drummer Moritz Baumgärtner, but Other Animal features Jim Black on the kit, and he shares Baumgärtner's fluid stylistic range. Both drummers excel at breaking free of idiomatic confines, lending a certain anything-goes aspect ...

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Album Review

David Helbock's Random / Control: Think Of Two

Read "Think Of Two" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Inferring that his Germany-based trio is a multitasking machine would be an understatement. With a fleet of instruments at their disposal, the compositions are largely sinuous, vastly complex, and highly coordinated. The musicians toggle between instruments to alter the pitch, accent the rhythms or whirl through complex unison choruses while adding wit and whimsy into the grand schema. Pianist David Helbock provides one composition, yet the program is fabricated around works by Thelonious Monk and legendary Brazilian composer Hermeto Pascoal. ...


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