Results for "Alex Maguire"

Alex Maguire

Born: January 6, 1959

Machine Mass: Inti

by John Kelman
May 9, 2023

One of music's most remarkable qualities is its ability to provide a context for expression of otherwise indescribable feelings. The genesis of Machine Mass Trio came at a time of duress for Tony Bianco, the expat American drummer who, since relocating to Europe in the mid-1990s, has performed with A-list improvising musicians including Elton Dean, Evan ...

Intervista a Roberto Bellatalla

by Daniele Vogrig
September 12, 2016

Se i concetti di fraternità e universalità da sempre caratterizzano il jazz in tutte le sue forme, senza dubbio e a buon diritto Roberto Bellatalla ne può essere considerato uno dei massimi ambasciatori. Amsterdam, Londra, Johannesburg. Quaranta anni di storia (e di storie), poi il ritorno a casa. Ammesso e non concesso che ...

Michel Delville: Guitar, Improv & Electro

by Jean-Pierre Goffin
February 1, 2014

Besides teaching at the University of Liège, Michel Delville is widely regarded as one of the most original musicians and composers of the current jazz, rock and jazz-rock scenes. His latest offering, Machine Mass' INTI (2014), recorded with Dave Liebman and Tony Bianco, has just been released by New-York-based label MoonJune Records. Michel Delville: ...

Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love

By Alex Maguire

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: 01. There Is a War Going On; 02. Jalal; 03. No More Quarell with the Devil; 04. Rising Upon Clouds; 05. Purple Haze; 06. The Invitation; 07. Mercy, Pity, Peace and Love; 08. There Is a War Going On (reprise); 09. Tears Before Bedtime; 10. The Human Abstract; 11. No More Quarrel with the Devil (reprise); 12. Mercury; 13. Goodbye My Fellow Soldier.

DouBt: Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love

by AAJ Italy Staff
September 2, 2013

Questo eccellente trio guidato dal chitarrista belga Michel Delville ci aveva già colpito nel profondo dell'anima con l'album d'esordio Never Pet a Burning Dog, pubblicato da Moonjune Records nel 2009. Con Delville erano a bordo il tastierista inglese Alex Maguire e il batterista newyorchese Tony Bianco. La formazione rimane immutata anche in occasione del loro secondo ...

DouBt: Mercy Pity Peace & Love

by Dave Wayne
August 11, 2013

Quick, name a jazz-rock trio fronted by a dazzling virtuoso keyboardist and a prodigiously talented electric guitarist that plays in a hyper-aggressive no-holds-barred style which combines edgy free improv with a heavy '70s rock sound. If you answered “the original Tony Williams' Lifetime" you aren't alone. One current trio actively probing the outer reaches of jazz ...

The Wrong Object Returns with "After the Exhibition" (MoonJune)

July 10, 2013

Belgian prog heavyweights The Wrong Object make a spectacular return to center stage, with a studio album of brilliant original compositions — and monumental significance! After a five-year absence, After The Exhibition showcases a variety of fresh, powerful material, masterfully delivered by a capable, cohesive new lineup. With their aesthetics still rooted in an array of ...

DouBt: Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love

by Glenn Astarita
February 4, 2013

Unbridled anticipation may be a good way of prefacing the listening experience, given this trio's efficacious 2009 outing, Never Pet a Burning Dog (MoonJune). Once again, keyboardist Alex Maguire, guitarist Michel Delville and drummer Tony Bianco imprint their collective fusion of disparate genres spanning progressive rock, avant-improvisational adventurism, jazz, and renegade rock fare amid nods to ...

Never Pet a Burning Dog

By Alex Maguire

Label: MoonJune Records
Released: 2011
Track listing: Corale di San Luca; Laughter; Over Birkerot; Sea; Passing Cloud; Cosmic Surgery; Aeon; Beppe's Shelter.