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Article: Interview

Mara Rosenbloom, Darius Jones, Brian Drye: Brooklyn Artist Snapshot

Read "Mara Rosenbloom, Darius Jones, Brian Drye: Brooklyn Artist Snapshot" reviewed by Seton Hawkins


To even the casual observer, Brooklyn has incubated an extraordinary new generation of talented jazz artists. While the Borough is certainly renowned for a vibrant jazz community, and indeed has been since the mid-twentieth century, this latest cohort of artists is nevertheless worthy of a particular spotlight, not only for being a gathering of tremendous performers ...

Article: Album Review

Tyft: Smell the Difference

Read "Smell the Difference" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


A dispetto dell'apparente vena rock non lontana da contenuti espressamente metal, le composizioni del chitarrista islandese Hilmar Jensson non si limitano a mere costruzioni matematiche, dalle distorsioni granitiche e dalle ritmiche squadrate. Due forze infatti lottano e si contrappongono in questo terzo album della band: batteria, chitarra da una parte, e trio di fiati dall'altra. La ...

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Smell The Difference

Label: Skirl Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Smell the Goodness; Froth; Pittles; Kryppa; Klondike; Flimbergeist; Clifton; Klinglet.

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Tyft: Smell The Difference

Read "Smell The Difference" reviewed by Troy Collins


Smell The Difference is the third album by Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson's metallic power trio Tyft, which features longstanding members Andrew D'Angelo (alto saxophone and bass clarinet) and Jim Black (drums). Since the late nineties, Jensson has explored the fertile territory between popular music and jazz improvisation, both with his own ensembles and Jim Black's Alasnoaxis. ...

Album

Meg Nem Sa

Label: Skirl Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Led Tyftelin; Shooshabuster; International Four; Ain't No Waltz; Tumble Bugs; Meg Nem Sa; Okkar; Ouch; Flutter; Hilsner; Bloq; Sezt Nidur; Amena.

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Tyft: Meg Nem Sa

Read "Meg Nem Sa" reviewed by Ivana Ng


One can only imagine what Hilmar Jensson has done for Iceland's jazz scene when, in our very own Park Slope, his Tyft trio has created a mélange of free jazz, rock and noise. Meg Nem Sa is an impressive second endeavor by Jensson (guitars, electronics), Andrew D'Angelo (alto sax, bass clarinet) and Jim Black (drums, electronics). ...

Album

Tyft

Label: Songlines Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Short Or Hairy; Searching For Glick; Sinbad Glick; Three Oily Tuesdays; Uncle Fishhook; Morthanna; Yolanda; Even If...; Tyft; Death Of A Penguin; Indelable Scars; Tyft II.

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Article: Album Review

Hilmar Jensson: Tyft

Read "Tyft" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Once the line that demarcates musical genres has been erased, there ain’t no returning to the farm. Paris (or a virtual Paris) has been seen, and one can never be the same. So says Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson. His trio with drummer Jim Black and saxophonist Andrew D’Angelo shares in the belief that ...

Album

Tyft

Label: Smekkleysa
Released: 2002


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